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Verizon adds most wireless subscribers in six years, forecasts higher profit
Verizon forecast annual profit and free cash flow above market expectations on Friday, after aggressive promotions during peak holiday period fueled its highest quarterly wireless subscriber additions in six years.
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Update issues get Garmin smartwatches “kicked out” of the Connect app
The company hasn’t yet provided an official fix, leaving some users reluctant to update their applications to the latest version.
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Ukraine works with SpaceX to block Russian drones using Starlink
Ukraine is working with US satellite firm SpaceX to resolve the issue of Russian drones using the Starlink satellite internet system, the defence minister said on Thursday, after recent reports of Starlinks being found on Russian long-range UAVs in Ukraine.
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Law enforcement requests for TikTok user data surged by 5,000% since 2019
Law enforcement agencies worldwide are increasingly relying on TikTok user data as a source of intelligence, with the United States government making most inquiries.
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Samsung to release a privacy feature for safer smartphone use in public
Samsung has hinted at a new privacy feature for its smartphones that eliminates the need for anti-spy screen protectors.
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Microsoft Teams' employee tracking feature is delayed, but managers are still looking forward to it
Microsoft has delayed the launch of a new Teams feature that automatically shares employees’ locations with their bosses. While it’s been called a "snitching tool" and has received significant criticism for potential privacy violations, some managers see the benefits of tracking subordinates. Could they actually be making a point?
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Strava cleanup: more than 1.5M activities removed from Segment Leaderboards
The company found a way to detect forged results and remove them from official statistics.
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Elon Musk called out after reports Russian military uses Starlink
A Polish minister has accused Elon Musk of profiting from war crimes following reports that Russia is using Starlink satellite systems to extend the range of strike drones against Ukraine.
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Louder and easier to locate: Apple releases new AirTag
After five years, Apple has finally upgraded its controversial device, the AirTag.
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More than 450 tech workers, including cyber leaders, sign petition urging companies to end ICE contracts
Hundreds of US tech workers, including senior cybersecurity execs from Cloudflare, Akamai, Okta, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne, have signed a petition urging their sector to end contracts and cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Amazon’s satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research
Amazon’s new fleet of internet-beaming satellites may be bright enough to interfere with astronomical observations, a study has found.
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Microsoft told to stop tracking children in Europe
A European data protection watchdog has secured a win against Microsoft after finding that the big tech company “acted unlawfully.”
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Is TikTok’s data privacy update bad news for immigrants and LGBTQ+?
TikTok has finally become a US entity, but users worry that the updated privacy policy may endanger vulnerable users, such as members of the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented immigrants.
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How can you protect your grandma from Nigerian Prince messages?
With more elaborate scams circulating, how can older people avoid becoming victims?
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Who does Erato love? Advanced imaging uncovers hidden inscriptions and graffiti in Pompeii
A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, thanks to new imaging technology that has revealed nearly 80 previously unseen inscriptions.
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China puts robot officers on the streets to control traffic and issue parking tickets
Police in Chinese cities are deploying AI-powered humanoid robots that assist with traffic management. “Intelligent Police Unit R001,” dubbed “RoboCop” by local media, is touted to detect violations in real time and warn offenders on-site.
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Putin ties tech sovereignty to the war against Ukraine as Sberbank buys 41.9% of Element
Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank turned technology conglomerate, has taken a major stake in leading electronics producer Element, as Moscow pushes for sovereignty in the production of the high-tech components needed for the war in Ukraine.
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Traveling from Heathrow? Keep those liquids and laptops in your bags
Passengers will no longer be forced to dig around in their hand luggage to extract shampoos, water bottles and laptops when travelling through security at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, thanks to new specialist scanners.
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OpenAI's secret hardware to launch this year
Maybe the $6.4 billion that OpenAI spent on Jony Ive’s company was money well spent after all.
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Danish boycott app targeting US goods surges amid Greenland row
Danish shoppers are using the barcode-scanning tool, UdenUSA, to identify and boycott American goods, as tensions over Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland rise.
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