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Starlink causes a stir in Brussels as Italy flirts with Musk
Italy might consider a billion-dollar deal with Starlink that would undermine Europe’s efforts to achieve space sovereignty.
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Garmin Connect suffers worldwide outage: users speculate hackers behind it
Garmin Connect suffers a major outage, leaving hundreds of thousands of users worldwide without access.
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Sam Altman faces explosive allegations as family feud turns public
Annie Altman is suing her brother, Sam Altman, for sexual abuse – claims that the tech mogul says are entirely baseless.
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Algorithmic pricing scheme harms millions: the DOJ is now suing
The US Department of Justice has sued six of America’s largest landlords for allegedly participating in algorithmic pricing schemes that harmed millions of renters across the country.
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CES 2025: Yaccarino predicts Musk’s AI Grok will 'propel' X to next level, and more keynote highlights
At CES 2025, X CEO Linda Yaccarino reveals her take on the future growth of X, Elon Musk's new DOGE position, and how X Money will be the platform's next game-changer.
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CES 2025 Keynote: Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi leads with sustainability
Keynote speaker Yuki Kusumi, Group CEO of Panasonic Holdings Corporation, kicked off the first official day of CES 2025 in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Green Bay Packers defenses breached as fans’ credit card details stolen
Fans of the NFL team Green Bay Packers had their personal and sensitive details exposed after a “malicious code” was injected into Pro Shop, the team’s website for merch, and other services.
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Meta ends global fact-checking program, describes content moderation as “gone too far”
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a system similar to X’s Community Notes, the firm’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.
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The rise of fauxthentic fashion: why TikTok loves the Wirkin bag
It’s the most coveted bag in the world. Hermès makes it. Walmart sells the knockoff. TikTok made it famous.
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Apple will update AI-generated news alerts feature that spews out inaccuracies
Many are urging Apple to cancel its new AI feature generating inaccurate news alerts for iPhone users altogether. But the company is choosing to update the technology rather than pause it.
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The NOTSOBAD story: how an imposter fooled London’s club scene with a stolen identity
An A-tier music producer spent 16 hours a day in the studio molding sound for the world’s superstars and secretly nurturing his personal side project. It has recently snowballed into a success, attracting millions of listeners per month: The NOTSOBAD. Then he discovered that an imposter was using his name and playing tracks live in London clubs.
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Buy now, return later: how AI is driving sales – and regret
AI-powered shopping soared in 2024, but returns are breaking records too.
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You’ll soon be able to buy a personal AI supercomputer from Nvidia
Nvidia has done it again. At CES 2025, the giant chipmaker unveiled a new AI supercomputer – the smallest in the world – that can handle models with up to 200 billion parameters.
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Montreal North claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang for $1 million
Montréal-Nord (Montreal North) – one of the nineteen boroughs of the Canadian city of Montreal – was claimed by the Rhysida ransomware group over the weekend.
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Disney to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo
The deal will create the second-largest digital pay-TV provider in North America, behind only YouTube TV.
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FBI: New Orleans suspect used Meta smart glasses to prep for truck attack
The man behind the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people prepared for the assault by visiting the city twice before and recording a video with Meta smart glasses, the FBI has said.
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Musk announces X algorithm tweak to reduce negativity
The X owner, billionaire Elon Musk, must have been unnerved by all those attacks by the MAGA people. He has now announced plans to alter the algorithm of the platform “over too much negativity.”
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For Sam Altman, AGI is not enough: is “superintelligence” the next big thing?
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is not here yet but OpenAI boss Sam Altman is already dreaming about “superintelligence” – because he’s here for the “glorious future.”
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US sanctions Chinese security firm behind Flax Typhoon threat actors
A Beijing-based cybersecurity company – said to be behind the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon threat group – is sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Friday.
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Spying Siri settlement: tiny payout for big breach
Siri’s eavesdropping led to a $95 million payout by Apple, with users set to receive up to $20 each.
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