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Most EU defense agencies rely on US cloud providers and are vulnerable to a “kill switch”
Defense agencies in most European countries appear to rely on American cloud providers aligned with the Donald Trump administration, raising concerns about their vulnerability to a “kill switch” scenario.
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Paramount hopes you'll scroll through UFC clips and movie trailers like you do TikTok
In the battle for viewers, Paramount Skydance is targeting the smallest of screens – mobile phones. A version of the Paramount+ app, now available to Apple iPhone users, highlights short videos that users can quickly scroll through, including sports highlights, CBS News segments, UFC clips and trailers for movies and shows, according to two people with knowledge of the initiative.
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TikTok “if she says no” trend goes viral after woman stabbed 40 times by man she rejected
In the wake of the global “rape academy,” a new disturbing trend is taking place on social media where men simulate acts of violence against women who reject them.
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Meta’s free LevelUp training program might not be an act of generosity – it may be a trap
Meta’s LevelUp fiber technicians training program is framed as supporting the economic and professional security of local residents. However, the impact of data centers on their neighbors might indicate something more illusory.
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“So long, Tim Apple:” What’s next for Tim Cook?
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from his role, but that doesn’t mean that he’s leaving the company.
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Calls for “data strike” on May 1st: no social media, no AI, no streaming services
Organizers of the data strike call for withholding data from technological companies by logging off from their digital services.
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Users debate over Toshiba’s warranty policy after it refuses hard drive replacement
Is the demand for data storage caused by AI creating additional problems for users?
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OpenAI executives Bill Peebles and Kevin Weil step down
OpenAI is set to lose two key executives, Sora head Bill Peebles and VP of Science Kevin Weil, in a recent wave of leadership departures.
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Secrets, signals & stargazing: UFO files stall as space war heats up
The Cosmic Report rounds up a week of stalled UFO disclosures, escalating satellite wars, and a quieter return to stargazing. From Washington to low Earth orbit to a Devon pub garden, space is being fought over, and quietly observed.
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Starlink outage hits drone testing, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX
A global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network, affecting millions of Starlink users, left two dozen unmanned surface vessels bobbing off the California coast, disrupting communications and halting operations for almost an hour.
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New IPv8 draft proposes doubling IP address length, sparks uproar among tech pros
A controversial new draft for Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8) has been submitted, proposing to double the length of IP addresses. This would change an IP address looking like 1.1.1.1 to 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. However, the draft is receiving significant criticism from tech pros, and GPTZero flags most of the document as AI-generated.
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Apple, Google point users to “undressing” apps used to make deepfake porn
Apple and Google are hosting and promoting AI tools that help digitally strip victims of their clothes.
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Update gone wrong: older Apple Watch owners report bugs after downloading latest OS
Users of Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch 7, and older models are reporting buggy devices after downloading the latest OS.
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It’s a wrap? Nothing removes Warp, its Air Drop-like app, hours after releasing it
The company even deleted its blog post announcing the release of the Warp app.
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Europe unveils anti-kill switch technology stack as tensions with the US rise
European companies have launched a disaster recovery pack to ensure organizations can continue critical work in the event of a foreign vendor’s “kill switch.”
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Microsoft pays the price of Donald Trump’s hostile policy against Europe
Microsoft refrained from outright endorsement of Donald Trump during the election campaign, yet it’s bearing the brunt of Washington’s hostility towards Europe.
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Not that big of a problem? Users wait for discounts amid Lululemon “forever chemicals” investigation
It’s often said that there's no such thing as bad publicity, even when your products potentially contain dangerous chemicals.
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Amazon nets satellite firm Globalstar in $11B deal to take on Musk's Starlink
Amazon.com has announced that it will acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it tries to catch up with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Dutch court orders X to grant user information about why he was shadowbanned
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ruled that the social media platform X must grant a shadowbanned user access to the personal data it holds on him.
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Why Google is cracking down on back button hijacking
Google has announced on its blog, Google Search Central, that it will clamp down on back-button hijacking. The move is seen as a welcome relief for the online community.
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