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Out-of-control Chinese rocket booster spirals towards Earth
The 11-ton Chinese rocket booster is approaching the Earth's surface. Authorities predict parts of the surviving debris may hit Eastern Europe.
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Waymo robotaxi hits child near California school as NHTSA investigates
Waymo shares new details and says it is “fully cooperating” with federal safety regulators after one of its self-driving vehicles “made contact with a young pedestrian” during pick-up hours at a California elementary school.
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Europe’s space race enters a new phase with Norway rocket launch
German startup Isar Aerospace is aiming for orbit with its Norway rocket launch, pushing Europe toward space autonomy.
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Spotify claims to break record with $11B in music royalties
Spotify said on Wednesday it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry last year, adding that it was the largest annual payment to music from a retailer in history.
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Pornhub blocks UK users following spat over Online Safety Act
Pornhub will block new users in the UK starting in February over an ongoing feud surrounding the Online Safety Act.
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Amazon sends “oops” email to AWS staff about layoffs before cuts begin
Amazon accidentally tips off thousands of Amazon Web Services (AWS) employees about upcoming layoffs – hours before the company planned to officially announce the cuts.
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Atomic scientists set "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever
Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China, and the United States.
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TikTok’s new start marred with outages, accusations of censorship
Just a few days after TikTok officially transferred control of its American business to a group of majority-US investors, the platform experienced a widespread service outage. TikTok says these were just technical issues, but many users suspect foul play of a different sort.
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California investigates TikTok after accusations of suppressing Trump criticism
California Governor Gavin Newsom accused TikTok on Monday of suppressing content critical of President Donald Trump as he launched a review to decide if its content moderation practices violated state law, while the platform cited a systems failure.
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France ditches Microsoft Teams and Zoom for Visio, a local alternative
It’s “bienvenue” for Visio and “au revoir” for Teams and Zoom, as France swaps US platforms for a homegrown videoconferencing service.
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France to fast-track social media ban for kids, ban phones in schools
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants the government to fast-track a ban on social media use for kids under 15 and ensure the legislation is in place before the start of the next school year in September.
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The internet really is a bunch of tubes: they’re fiber-optic and underwater
It might seem that the internet is up there in the cloud, airdropped everywhere, and catching signals from the sky. Actually, this apparent weightlessness of the world’s most important commodity relies on terribly earthly infrastructure, writes Samanth Subramanian.
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Fresh round of Amazon job cuts begin next week, sources say
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming its corporate workforce by about 30,000, sources told Reuters.
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CISA warns Storm Fern could disrupt critical US infrastructure
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Winter Storm Fern could disrupt power grids, communications networks, and critical digital infrastructure as millions across the US brace for severe winter weather.
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TikTok deal finally secured: Trump claims he made it happen
The long-standing social media stalemate between the US and China has been resolved, as the TikTok deal has finally been made.
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Microsoft 365 outage hits Defender, Outlook, Teams users
Microsoft’s 365 enterprise platform, including its Microsoft Defender security solutions and Microsoft Purview data management suites, is experiencing outages affecting thousands of users, reportedly due to a third-party networking issue.
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Coupang investors ask US to investigate South Korea’s response
Two major US investors in Coupang Inc said on Thursday they have petitioned the US government to investigate the South Korean government and potentially impose trade remedies over what they describe as discriminatory treatment of the e-commerce company.
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YouTube commenter arrested over threats to ICE, FBI agents
An Oklahoma YouTube user was arrested after repeatedly posting comments threatening to kill ICE and FBI agents, triggering an emergency alert from Google to federal authorities.
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Chaos erupts at Kai Cenat giveaway in New York as livestream crowd turns violent
A giveaway announced by popular livestreamer Kai Cenat drew thousands of fans to Union Square in Manhattan and quickly escalated into disorder, prompting a heavy police response.
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Ryanair CEO claims Musk called him a "retarded twat" during press conference
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary held a press conference to “undress” Elon Musk’s “Twitter tantrum” after a recent feud between the two CEOs went viral online.
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