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Trump says he would give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans.
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Atlético Madrid and Google team up to tackle cybercrime in sports
From ticket fraud to data breaches, Atlético de Madrid's latest move with Google Cloud marks a game-changing step towards securing digital spaces in the ever-evolving world of sports.
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DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring
The best-known member of Elon Musk's US DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen data.
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Apple announces June dates for Worldwide Developers Conference 2025
Apple will hold its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 9 to June 13, it said on Tuesday.
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Instagram and Facebook users report major outage
Facebook and Instagram users are complaining of widespread outages on Meta platforms, which is preventing them from viewing comments or logging in.
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Hydrogen and Coke: the ultimate vending combo
No more plugging in – Coca-Cola’s new hydrogen-powered vending machine runs completely off-grid. The company believes the innovation is a big step toward sustainable vending.
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Russia is closing its version of YouTube and TikTok
Nuum, the local Russian platform that allows users to stream videos and upload content, will close in June.
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Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook, but that won’t stop users
Papua New Guinea has restricted Facebook in the country in an effort to stop the spread of pornography, hate speech, and other harmful content.
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Financing your fried chicken? Buy Now, Pay Later creeps into fast food
Would you take out a loan for a pad thai? With Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) creeping into fast food, the cost of convenience is starting to look a lot like a debt cycle.
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Whittaker: “don’t be fooled by WhatsApp’s marketing fluff”
Meredith Whittaker, the president of Signal, isn’t too happy with Will Cathcart’s recent statements, which suggest there are hardly any differences between WhatsApp and Signal.
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US Senators push Trump for details on TikTok deal before looming April 5th deadline
Three US Senators on Monday urged the White House to seek authority from Congress to extend a deadline for China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to safeguard the popular video-sharing app from a potential ban.
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Barack Obama joins Bluesky to defend Obamacare
Former US President Barack Obama has joined Bluesky, gaining over 240,000 followers in a single day.
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Think tank, funded by Apple, Google, etc., slams European big tech regulations
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), a key European legislation targeting large online platforms – so-called gatekeepers – is “ultimately intended to target and rein in US tech titans,” the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a non-profit think tank, says.
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Software maker SAP overtakes Novo Nordisk as Europe’s largest company
German software company SAP has overtaken Novo Nordisk, a Danish healthcare company behind weight loss drug Ozempic, as Europe's largest company by market capitalization.
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23andMe files for bankruptcy: what does this mean for customers’ DNA data?
23andMe, a DNA-testing company that suffered a major data breach in 2023 exposing millions of clients, has filed for bankruptcy. This means that the company and the sensitive customer data will change hands.
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China’s Starlink problem: smuggled dishes fueling Myanmar scam networks
Thai authorities have intercepted 38 Starlink dishes being smuggled into Myanmar, revealing how scam call centers rely on satellite internet to evade crackdowns.
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OpenAI and Google face Hollywood pushback on California copyright bill
Another big fight over artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging in California. The creatives, including Hollywood stars, are duking it out against Silicon Valley and AI companies that are willing to train their models on whatever content they can get their hands on.
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Jensen Huang’s quantum pivot: when tech leaders admit they’re wrong
Back in January, Huang’s predictions had quantum stocks tumbling. But just a few months later, he reversed course, demonstrating how leadership can look when a CEO owns up to being wrong.
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#OnlyDown? The shocking AI scam turning disability into a fetish
AI has gone too far. Deepfake influencers are now being used to exploit fetish markets, with fake personas designed to lure followers in and sell adult content.
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Britain has 10 years to prepare for encryption-breaking quantum cyberattacks
As if there's not enough headache about cyberattacks already, the United Kingdom’s cybersecurity agency has urged organizations to foolproof their systems against quantum hackers by 2035.
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