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Russians use smart cat feeders to communicate amid internet restrictions
From smart cat feeders and robot vacuum cleaners to online chess, Russians have found new ways to communicate with loved ones as foreign messaging apps have been blacklisted.
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Dutch companies unite against US cloud providers in fight for digital sovereignty
Seven Dutch cloud service providers have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening their position against American cloud giants in competition for government contracts.
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Cloudflare aims to dethrone WordPress with EmDash, its new plugin-secure CMS
Cloudflare is aiming to replace 24 years of WordPress reign with a new open-source CMS (content management system), which was built in two months with the help of AI agents. Plugin security is a headline pitch. Just use Workers, the company’s computing platform, to isolate plugins.
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Google now requires Android developers to verify their identity or lose sideloading
As of Tuesday, Google has started to roll out Android developer verification to all developers in both the new Android Developer Console and Play Console.
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100K stars in a day: Claw-code based on leaked Claude Code smashes GitHub record
Claw-code, a clean slate rewrite of leaked Claude Code, is now the fastest growing GitHub repository, reaching 100K stars in one day. Anthropic is trying to contain the genie released from the bottle, with GitHub repositories containing leaked code being taken down due to a DMCA notice.
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Amid the DarkSword threat, Apple releases a rare iOS 18 security patch
Some Apple users are still refusing to update their devices to iOS 26, despite the risk of their smartphones getting hacked. Because of this, the company has decided to issue a backported patch.
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Instagram may soon let you watch stories anonymously – if you pay
Stalking your ex on Instagram may soon become much easier, as Meta is testing a paid subscription feature that would let users view stories in stealth mode.
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Senator Moreno pushes total Chinese auto ban ahead of Trump-Xi May summit
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a US government ban on Chinese automakers. He also encouraged other countries to follow suit.
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Don’t let scammers sell you fake Celine Dion 2026 tour tickets
Singer Celine Dion is making a comeback after battling a rare disease. Here’s what you need to know about safely buying tickets to the Paris residence.
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You can now change your Gmail address, Google announces
Remember that embarrassing Gmail address you created in the fifth grade? Users can now change it without losing any of their data or access. However, there’s a catch.
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Amazon and Delta strike in-flight WiFi deal to rival Starlink
Amazon's Leo satellite internet unit has signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on 500 planes starting in 2028. The partnership marks Amazon's second major aviation deal as it races to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Millions of UK iPhone users locked into “child by default” mode in age verification debacle
Apple’s decision last week to roll out age verification in the UK with iOS and iPadOS 26.4 is excluding vast numbers of the UK population who do not own a credit card or drive.
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Euro-Office integration can help Europeans ditch Microsoft Word and Google Docs
European companies are building a web-based productivity suite integration, which could help replace Microsoft and Google Docs with European alternatives.
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Monnett: European social media without the dictatorship of foreign algorithms
Christos Floros, the founder of Monnett Social, says Europe needs a social media network where opinions aren’t dictated by foreign algorithms, and the feed prioritizes friends’ content.
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Ignore, monitor, or block: What should parents do amid the social media ban frenzy?
While governments debate the pros and cons of implementing a social media ban, should social media be added to the list of topics parents need to have “the talk” with their kids about?
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Thinking of buying a PlayStation 5? Hurry up, as Sony is increasing its price again
The company is giving a heads-up before raising the prices of PlayStation gaming consoles in April.
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Vim fork announced by Drew DeVault: purist want to keep AI out of codebase
The software purist draws the line when Vim contributors start vibe-coding (generating with AI) games like Battleship running inside the beloved text editor.
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Apple tightens control of health and medical apps
The policy already applies to new apps, while existing apps need to undergo verification by “early 2027.”
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Green light for child abuse? EU won’t extend controversial Chat Control measure
The European Parliament has voted against extending a temporary measure allowing service providers to scan private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Musk's lawsuit against advertisers who abandoned X gets thrown out
A US judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and major companies including Mars, CVS Health and Colgate-Palmolive of illegally boycotting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s social media company.
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