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Is Wero a viable European alternative to Visa and Mastercard?
Wero is emerging as a European alternative to American payment networks Visa and Mastercard, but will merchants and consumers stick to it long-term?
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Hairdryer hacking conspiracy sparks police investigation into Polymarket $35K+ wins
Numerous Polymarket users have secured tens of thousands of dollars after winning unlikely bets, raising suspicions surrounding manipulation and insider trading.
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Europe's X users watched the same Ukraine war, but hawks and doves just couldn't agree what it meant
An analysis of 38 million tweets finds that social media users read the same events drastically differently.
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This $300,000 flying car could be yours as soon as next year
Xpeng, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is working to make flying cars a reality – possibly as soon as next year.
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The Swiss government wants to replace Microsoft across 54,000 workstations
Switzerland is yet another European country seeking ways to reduce its reliance on Microsoft products amid concerns about data security.
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Sam Altman’s Orb company announces fake deal with Bruno Mars
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s iris-scanning company has announced a collaboration with Bruno Mars. The singer’s management says it’s fake news.
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EU sovereign cloud funding goes to a company using Google technology
The European Commission just awarded four cloud providers with €180 million to strengthen the bloc’s digital independence. One of the winners, however, leverages Google Cloud technology, raising questions about its sovereignty.
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Can’t get past the comment section on Instagram? Congrats, you’re part of comment culture
Writing a comment on someone’s post is no longer just a silly little thing. It has become a type of content in itself, increasing engagement, drawing attention, and bringing benefits. But for whom?
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New law prohibits smart TVs from spying on users without consent
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed legislation requiring tech companies to ask for consumers’ consent before collecting data on the content they watch on smart TVs.
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Xbox Game Pass price drops, but there’s a catch
Microsoft has announced that it's changing the pricing for its Xbox Game Pass.
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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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