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Technology - Recent Headlines

Oracle isn't done with Ampere yet as A4 instances arrive on OCI boasting 96 cores -- Big Red said it had sold its stake in its long-time silicon partner last week -- PaaS + IaaS

ServiceNow mulls buying Armis to gain full visibility into the IT stack -- If the buy happens, the big question is will they integrate the codebase or keep it separate? -- SaaS

Commission signals clampdown on Airbnb and other short-term rentals

Euractiv - 2 days ago

US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired -- Washington rediscovers that modern IT doesn't run itself -- Public Sector

LG TVs Get Unremovable Microsoft Copilot App -- AJ Dellinger

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Plasma Turbulence Is Doing Surprising Things Inside Fusion Reactors

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

Delays? What delays? Oracle insists its $300B cloud contract with OpenAI is on track -- And don't sweat the debt either, we've got plenty of capital at our disposal -- The Future of the Datacenter

Illegal Downloads of 'One Battle After Another' Contain Dangerous Malware -- Matt Novak

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

Bot invasion increases with Google scraping the way, Cloudflare says -- Mobile traffic now accounts for nearly half of requests -- Networks

Trump Admin Launches U.S. Tech Force, Recruits Top Talent to Modernize Federal Government

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Why is Spain targeting Airbnb with a $75-million fine?

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Ars Technica - 2 days ago

Tunnels Capable of Hurricane-Force Winds Shape Tomorrow's Cars

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs

NPR - 2 days ago

Tesla Is Testing Robotaxis Without Safety Drivers — or Riders -- Bruce Gil

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

Apple blocks dev from all accounts after he tries to redeem bad gift card -- Paris Buttfield-Addison literally wrote books on Swift -- Devops

Report: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Tolerated Rampant Ad Fraud from China to Protect Profits

Breitbart - 2 days ago

China, Iran are having a field day with React2Shell, Google warns -- Who hasn't exploited this max-severity flaw? -- Cyber-crime

Grid tech companies flourish as investors see value beyond AI boom

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Wall Street eyes AI bubble as skepticism grows over trillion-dollar bets

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Petco confirms major data breach involving customer data

Fox News - 2 days ago

SpaceX weighs launching historic IPO that would make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire

New York Post - 2 days ago

Deal for Americans to Buy China's TikTok Remains in Limbo as Latest Deadline Looms

Breitbart - 2 days ago

What's next for TikTok in the US as deal prospects remain uncertain? -- A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.

BBC News - 2 days ago

Brown U. Shooting Victim Ella Cook Was 'Devoted Christian,' College Republicans VP

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Dreaming of a White Christmas? Don't Hold Your Breath

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

Groundbreaking system shortens children's temper tantrums — here's how it works

New York Post - 2 days ago

Buying guides -- Best sleep headphones 2025: From tiny earbuds and snuggly headbands to pillow speakers -- Anna Gora -- Last updated

Live Science - 2 days ago

Elon Musk's Tesla Launches $350 Pickleball Paddle

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Salesforce willing to lose money on AI agent licenses when customers are locked in -- Flat-rate deals may sting now, but vendor expects payback over decades -- AI + ML

Spotify says it's investigating after thousands of users report outages -- Tens of thousands of Spotify users reported outages on Monday, with some saying they had lost access to their playlists.

CBS News - 2 days ago

One Sound Reveals More About Cats Than Their Meows

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Can cyber teams patch safely during the holidays? -- m read

Gulf News - 2 days ago

GAO report details faltering Veteran's Administration records upgrade program -- Watchdog highlights slate of unmet priorities -- Public Sector

Disney invests $1-billion in OpenAI, licenses characters to Sora video tool -- December 11, 2025

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Psychologist Reveals Which Party Falls More for Conspiracy Theories

Newsweek - 3 days ago

Flying cars take off: 'World's first' airborne automobile finally in production — and its pricetag is soaring

New York Post - 3 days ago

Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: 'It's an extinction event'

Guardian UK - 3 days ago

NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth This Week

Newsweek - 3 days ago

Tesla board made $3 billion via stock awards that dwarfed tech peers

One America News Network - 3 days ago

Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, sells itself to Chinese company -- iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.

CBS News - 3 days ago

Scientists Discover Nine New Species Overlooked in Museum Drawers

Newsweek - 3 days ago

SALE: Only $1 -- Subscribe Now

Toronto Star - 3 days ago

How are dark matter and antimatter different? -- Dipangkar Dutta, Mississippi State University

The Conversation - 3 days ago

Rust boosted by permanent adoption for Linux kernel code

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

ABC News - 3 days ago

Space -- That was the week in science: Second earthquake hits Japan | Geminids to peak | NASA loses contact with Mars probe

Live Science - 3 days ago

Scientists reveal how 'hot Jupiter' are really formed

International The News - 3 days ago

Inside the mind of Tolkien illustrator John Howe

Peninsula Qatar - 3 days ago

What Is Chatgpt's Adult Mode? Who Can Use It and When It's Coming, Revealed

International Business Times - 3 days ago

BT and Three facing Ofcom investigations after outages

Evening Standard - 3 days ago

Grok Gets Bondi Beach Shooting Wrong — Why AI Fact-Checking Failed When It Mattered

International Business Times - 3 days ago

AI-powered bat tracking could give baseball players the edge

Fox News - 3 days ago

Amazon gives you a big reason to ditch your Echo speaker and try something better - Amazon recently revealed an all-new Echo and now it's got a price cut for limited time.

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Why Facebook is a cesspool of scam ads - and it's making billions off its phony 'tax' on fraudsters

New York Post - 3 days ago

Popular Amazon Fire HD tablet drops by 59% and it'll arrive in time for Christmas -- The tablet is a great choice for the festive season and gifting.

Daily Express - 3 days ago

ChatGPT-owner OpenAI releases Pro, Thinking AI models in tech race with Google

First Post - 3 days ago

Google's Pixel Watch is less than half price at Amazon for a limited time

Daily Express - 3 days ago

In nod to AI, Merriam-Webster names 'slop' as word of the year

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

IAEA has no right to ask for inspections of attacked sites

Mehr News Agency - 3 days ago

Apple users urged to update their device software following security warnings

The Straits Times - 3 days ago

Iran unveils 3 new nuclear achievements

Mehr News Agency - 3 days ago

Five ways AI will change business in 2026 -- m read

Gulf News - 3 days ago

What to Stream: 'Emily in Paris,' iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, 'Him,' Peter Criss and Riz Ahmed

ABC News - 3 days ago

The Coros Pace 4 is all the running watch you need at a price you'll love

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Tim Peake on the new space race

Sky News - 3 days ago

New IMDA initiative to help 500 companies adopt autonomous robots in next three years

The Straits Times - 3 days ago

US and China should collaborate on new trips to the moon, says British astronaut

Sky News - 3 days ago

Iran proposes BRICS laboratory network to cut research costs

Mehr News Agency - 3 days ago

Expert discusses ways to help prevent school shootings

ABC News - 3 days ago

QuadrigaCX users could see money from co-founder's forfeited safety deposit box -- December 9, 2025

The Globe and Mail - 3 days ago

AI Wars: Disney Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Google Claiming Copyright Infringement on 'Massive Scale'

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Lawsuit Claims Troubled Man's Interactions with ChatGPT Led to Murder of Mother, Suicide

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Smart home hacking fears: What's real and what's hype

Fox News - 3 days ago

'Silent' iPhone alarm causes traveler to miss flight — here's how to prevent this from happening

New York Post - 3 days ago

Archaeology -- Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored

Live Science - 3 days ago

Ethiopian delegation visits Iran defense achievements fair

Mehr News Agency - 3 days ago

Why performing stand-up is good for your health -- In the UK, new schemes to support mental health are introducing to people an unexpected skill: stand-up comedy.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Needle-free glucose checks move closer to reality

Fox News - 4 days ago

Why celebrities are loving crypto again in Trump's second term

Guardian UK - 4 days ago

The View From Inside the AI Bubble

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

Inauguration ceremony of 9th Iran Rail Expo 2025 in Tehran

Mehr News Agency - 4 days ago

Whole Shopping List -- What Next: TBD

Slate - 4 days ago

This Grand Theft Auto creator is back - with a novel about an AI that hijacks your mind -- A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue.

BBC News - 4 days ago

ChatGPT Got Your Attention. Now It'll Do Anything to Keep It.

New York Magazine - 4 days ago

SpaceX creates buzz amid speculation it is readying for 2026 IPO

Daily Sabah - 4 days ago

Australia's teen social media ban takes effect -- Speed Read -- Kids under age 16 are now barred from platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Reddit -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 4 days ago

First look inside smart new Mercedes GLB with big upgrades and impressive EV range -- Meet the new GLB, which now comes in both petrol and electric variants.

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Rocket Lab successfully delivers Japanese tech experimental satellite to orbit

International The News - 4 days ago

Amazon undercuts Apple as new Watch Series 11 hits cheapest price ever - Amazon has slashed the Apple Watch Series 11 to a record low price as shoppers snap up their...

Daily Express - 4 days ago

OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 with enhanced capabilities

Peninsula Qatar - 4 days ago

Al Waha Motors opens new MHero showroom

Peninsula Qatar - 4 days ago

Strawberry fields forever? The West Sussex farm growing berries in December

Sky News - 4 days ago

WGA Fears Disney's Licensing with OpenAI Will 'Sanction' the 'Theft of Our Work'

Breitbart - 4 days ago

Amazon's Echo Pop down to £22 ahead of Christmas in eye-catching deal 'selling fast'

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Desperate vibes as under 16s crowd into Yope and Lemon8

Sydney Morning Herald - 4 days ago

'Tis the season to... eat strawberries

Sky News - 4 days ago

The maths trick that makes gift‑wrapping easy -- Awkwardly-shaped presents are a headache - but there's a formula that lets you wrap gifts with less waste.

BBC News - 4 days ago

Nvidia's China chip sales is more complex than it looks -- m read

Gulf News - 4 days ago