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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for using her likeness to advertise TVs
British pop star Dua Lipa has sued technology giant Samsung, claiming that the company used her likeness to sell TVs without her permission or compensation.
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Rave says Apple trapped iPhone users to push SharePlay, Apple cites porn
Messenger and social streaming app Rave has filed a lawsuit against Apple for distorting competition by unilaterally removing the company’s app from the App Store.
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Robot ordained as Buddhist monk in South Korea
Robot Gabi is a monk in South Korea, following the holy teachings of Buddha.
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Trump UFO file release sparks new disclosure frenzy as Corbell, Grusch, and Coulthard weigh in
This week, The Cosmic Report rounds up some expert opinions on what President Donald Trump’s pending UFO file release will amount to.
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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Black employees in 2022 over alleged racial discrimination.
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Braindead safety theatre or a self-harm safety net? Internet divided over ChatGPT’s “Trusted Contact” feature
OpenAI has begun rolling out a new safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to nominate someone they know, who may be notified if the system detects signs of serious self harm risk, the company said.
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Dutch authorities fine Yango taxi app for sharing sensitive user data with Russia
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has issued a €100 million ($118 million) fine against ride-hailing service Yango for unlawfully transferring customers' personal data to Russia.
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Trump brings Apple, Nvidia and Boeing CEOs to China amid trade deal talks
The Trump administration is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon, Boeing and other big companies to accompany the president on his trip to China next week, Semafor reported on Thursday.
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Amazon delivers first parcels in the UK by drone
Amazon’s drone package-delivery service testing in the UK has become a spectacle, but will customers actually use it?
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GameStop CEO wants to buy eBay, gets his account suspended instead
The account, which was created to pay for a $56 million bid on eBay, was permanently shut down.
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German political parties leave X: should other European politicians follow?
With German left-wing parties making a departure from social media platform X, a professor says a coordinated exodus may inspire others to finally leave the network.
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Side project gone wrong? Taiwan student brings country’s rail network to a standstill
The disruption at the train station, initially thought to be an insider job, turned out to be the work of a 23-year-old radio equipment enthusiast.
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$430,000 SK Hynix bonuses are creating a new elite in South Korea
In the AI gold rush, Nvidia might be selling shovels, but it's the shovel parts manufacturers who are getting insanely rich. Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is sharing 10% of its profits with employees, meaning each will pocket an average bonus of $430,000 this year. Company jackets are now listed on secondhand markets as the "ultimate blind date outfit."
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Meta uses AI to analyze users' bone structure for age verification, insists it's not facial recognition
Meta is rolling out new AI tools to detect underage users across Facebook and Instagram, including a system that analyzes bone structure in photos and videos.
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Dutch universities join efforts to move away from American tech
Universities in the Netherlands will collaborate more closely to achieve digital autonomy from big tech.
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Aliens or demons? UFO insider pushes back as pastors warn of imminent disclosure
As UFO disclosure debates intensify, whistleblower David Grusch has cautioned against “demonic” interpretations of unknown phenomena, even as some evangelical claims suggest pastors are being told to prepare for imminent alien revelations.
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Phasing out Chinese tech could cost Europe $400bn, China's researchers did the math
European Union proposals to tighten cybersecurity by phasing out equipment from Chinese suppliers risk costing the bloc over $400 billion in the next five years, with Germany facing nearly half of the burden, China's Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) said on Wednesday.
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Millions of iPhone users eligible for $95 payout: are you among them?
Apple’s promise of better AI has caught up with it in the form of a $250 million lawsuit.
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Check your fine print: woman learns she can’t use HP printer without subscription
Is there anything left that doesn’t require a subscription?
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This tool can tell whether a cloud provider is truly sovereign
The Sovereign Cloud Compass evaluates 17 cloud service providers and determines their sovereignty level across different use cases.
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