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Prime Vision's AI enhancements receive warm welcome from sports viewers

When Amazon offered sports fans a chance to watch American football through its new AI-powered “Prime Vision” last year, many wondered if it wasn’t too much. Now, a new poll reveals that the viewers actually love it.
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US government reserved $500K for YouTube ads threatening irregular migrants

The US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly spent $500,000 on YouTube Ads since April 1st to deter irregular migration.
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Top Twitch streaming trends of 2024 revealed

Twitch, the live streaming platform, just revealed its numbers for 2024, showcasing everything from top global games to Twitch’s most viewed streamers.
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FBI offers $10M for info on China's Salt Typhoon hackers

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday announced a $10 million reward for information on Salt Typhoon, the China-backed hacking group responsible for targeting several US telecoms, as well as the US Treasury.
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Marks & Spencer imploding in wake of cyberattack, shuts down app, online sales

Marks & Spencer (M&S) struggles to recover from what appears to be a malicious cyberattack last weekend. Now on Friday, the UK retailer says it has suspended all online sales transactions for the foreseeable future, leaving customers vulnerable to inevitable phishing attacks, security experts tell Cybernews.
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Copy or go solo? Minecraft players reveal the smarter strategy

How do humans choose between gut instinct and groupthink? A new Minecraft-based study might hold the answer – and AI designers are paying attention.
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Perplexity joins OpenAI in the battle for Chrome – if Google is forced to sell

Perplexity has thrown its hat into the ring with a potential takeover bid for Google’s web browser after OpenAI said it was also interested.
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Meta’s oversight board rebukes policy changes on banned hate speech, harrassment

Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
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AI election interference enters the Amazon era

Before Canadians cast their votes on April 28th, a different kind of campaign blitz has hit Amazon – and it’s powered by generative AI.
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Apple fined $570M and Meta $228M for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
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LinkedIn confession exposes the human cost of the gig economy in India

A LinkedIn post has gone viral in India after Anjali Kelkar, a customer of Urban Company, shared her late-night massage booking – and the heartbreaking confession that followed.
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Snap(chat) accused of addicting children and deceiving parents, Florida lawsuit says

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is facing a lawsuit by Florida’s top attorney over accusations its popular among teens instant messaging app causes addiction in children and deceives their parents.
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Marks & Spencer suffers retail chaos, ongoing ‘cyber incident’ forces payment systems offline

British retail giant Marks & Spencer said on Monday an ongoing “cyber incident” has impacted its contactless payment systems and caused its in-store pickup purchases to go offline.
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Meta's Instagram using AI to identify teens, force them into age-appropriate accounts

Meta Platforms on Monday said it is testing new AI technology that can identify Instagram users 16 years and under, and then automatically enroll them in age-appropriate Teen Accounts.
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Germany wants to build a satellite constellation by 2029

The Bundeswehr, Germany’s military, plans to establish at least one satellite constellation by the end of the decade.
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Skywatcher’s “mind over matter” approach to UFOs

Skywatcher is shaking up UFO research with high-tech sensors and psionics, proving that calling the unknown might be more science than fiction.
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The first AI-planned, 3D printed Starbucks is here – and it has no bathroom

In Texas, a Starbucks just opened without chairs, a bathroom, or a human construction crew. This might be the blueprint for every city to come.
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Google to appeal against part of US court's decision in monopoly case

Alphabet’s Google plans to appeal against the “adverse” portion of the court decision in the US Department of Justice’s monopoly case against the technology giant.
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