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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

TikTok deal is done; Trump wants praise while users fear MAGA tweaks

“I am so happy”: Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Telly’s "free" ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they’re actually delivered

The LA startup said it would ship "millions" of TVs by 2024. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

Lawyer calls it "outrageous that the White House would make up stories." ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online

Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Core Ultra Series 3 launch may be hampered by chip shortages, says Intel

Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Asking Grok to delete fake nudes may force victims to sue in Musk's chosen court

Millions likely harmed by Grok-edited sex images as X advertisers shrugged. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027

Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job

Crypto theft was "the worst thing I had ever done." ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"

The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile. ...

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Jan 23 • 4 months ago

US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds. ...

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Jan 22 • 4 months ago

eBay bans illicit automated shopping amid rapid rise of AI agents

New policy requires "buy for me" AI tools and chatbots to obtain permission before accessing the platform. ...

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Jan 22 • 4 months ago

Finally, a new controller that solves the Switch 2's "flat Joy-Con" problem

But Nyxi's Hyperion 3 upgrade comes with a pretty high asking price. ...

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