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Survey reveals Americans don’t like to pay for news

A study reveals that Americans don’t like to pay for news. Nevertheless, this doesn’t apply to all readers, with some groups in particular agreeing to pay for daily news content.
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Nearly 200 exploding E-bikes manufactured in China were sold on Amazon

Chinese-made technology is under the US microscope once again, as nearly 200 E-bikes manufactured in China have reportedly exploded while being ridden, according to a report by America's consumer product watchdog agency.
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Trump halts Canada trade talks over Big Tech tax

US President Donald Trump has announced on his Truth Social platform that the US was “terminating” trade talks with Canada over its new digital services tax on American tech companies, including Apple, Meta, Google, and Amazon.
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Google Earth celebrates 20th anniversary with Street View upgrade


DeepSeek risks removal from German app stores

Germany has taken steps towards blocking Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from the Apple and Google app stores due to concerns about data protection, according to a data protection authority commissioner in a statement on Friday.
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Microsoft retires Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death

After 40 years of service, the dreaded Blue Screen of Death will be replaced with a more muted Black Screen of Death.
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Rear admiral to the stars – why a US Navy official believes in UAPs

A retired US Navy rear admiral says UFOs are real, backed by evidence, and hidden by decades of government secrecy.
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Trump Phone’s origin in question after changes on the Trump Mobile site

Trump Mobile is already making some silent adjustments to its big claims.
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Flirting with consent? Bumble’s AI Icebreaker feature under fire

Noyb, the Austrian data protection non-profit, has filed a complaint against Bumble over its artificial intelligence (AI) Icebreakers.
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Microsoft and OpenAI clash over artificial general intelligence

Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday.
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Europe is “regulating itself to death” on AI, Bosch CEO says

Stefan Hartung, CEO of German tech company Bosch, is warning the European Union (EU) that policymakers are hindering progress in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to other parts of the world.
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Broken chair means broken security: Van Gogh replica falls to tech neglect

When a tourist crushed a crystal replica of Van Gogh’s chair to pose for a photo, it was a wake-up call: art’s biggest threat might now be outdated security tech.
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Are you a victim of “Sony tax?” Company gets sued for selling pricier digital games

Some PlayStation users have been overpaying for their games for years.
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Oversight board wants Meta to automatically label more AI-generated content

Meta’s enforcement of its manipulated media policy is inconsistent, incoherent, and unjustifiable. Therefore, it must invest in technology that can identify and label AI-manipulated audio and video at scale so users are properly informed.
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This site uses facial recognition to tackle police violence in LA

While some LA officers try to hide their identities, one image could be enough to find out who they are.
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Australian regulator and YouTube clash over under-16s social media ban

Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform from its world-first teen social media ban.
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Apple pushes F1 movie to iPhone users, sound familiar?

Apple is sending out promotional notifications in its Wallet app, prompting users to buy movie tickets for the new F1 movie, a film that the iPhone maker produced.
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We can already pre-order flying cars, but when do we get to drive them?

Flying cars already exist, but not the “roads” and regulations.
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Social media betrays more than your data. It could get you killed

Since its inception, social media has been used to track users' locations, ushering in a new era of problems for those being hunted.
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Sam Atman open to ChatGPT ads idea

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, sounded surprisingly on board when asked about the possibility of ads on ChatGPT during the debut episode of OpenAI’s official podcast.
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