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Meta smart glasses could be banned in Germany, regulator warns
Could this lead to an EU-wide ban?
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Linux use surges in North America, but real market share growth may wait in Europe
Linux usage grows at the expense of Windows.
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Users fear this Windows 11 service is spying on their PCs
Microsoft says it’s not what it seems.
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Certified influencer? Arizona State University unveils a degree in content creation
Does anyone want to be an influencer nowadays?
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Digital DIY: how AI lets people do their own thing
When AI is your ultimate resource.
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Apple removes Telegram from App Store over child abuse material
Matthew Brown warns UFO whistleblowers not to trust new disclosure channels
Enter at your own peril.
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Snapchat shooting “joke” shows just how long big tech has been tracking us
People are still talking about this teacher’s “bad joke.”
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Apple fights surge of questionable vulnerability reports
Want to cash in on that Apple Security Bounty program?
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Europeans aren’t resorting to violence against data centers. Yet
But it’s quiet only on the surface.
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Firefox redesign: browser keeps adding features while fans beg for a lighter version
Firefox is reinventing itself with AI-generated crosswords and sponsored content widgets.
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Microsoft is working on a faster and more customizable Windows 11 context menu
Some users say the change needed to happen yesterday.
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“Seems like AI slop” button introduced on LinkedIn
The company noted that AI is not the same as slop.
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Social media ID verification used to track dissidents, Dutch minister warns
“The effect on freedom of expression is chilling.”
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German court orders Google to pay damages to user scammed by fake shop
The company may appeal the decision.
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Skyrim-inspired username mix-up on Kik lands an innocent man in prison
The devil lies in the details
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Android developers get age-verification tool from Google
Verification once and for all (apps).
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All you need to do is sweat: Engineers create with a smart ring that can track glucose, vitamin C, and alcohol
Just when you think your smart ring can’t get any smarter.
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Major free code host Codeberg bans AI projects: “It doesn’t make the world a better place”
The Free and Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) community blames AI for turning personal computing back into a luxury.
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Want a female Uber driver? Dynamic pricing could double your fare
Another case of pink tax?
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