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AI researchers resign - what does it mean?

Sky News - 5 days ago

Russia blocks WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed alternative on citizens -- The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app."

CBS News - 5 days ago

Meta's Smart Glasses Are Wreaking Havoc in Schools Across the Country. It's Only Going to Get Worse. -- Steffi Cao

Slate - 5 days ago

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Gizmodo - 5 days ago

AI CEO Issues Dire Warning About AI's Imminent 'COVID' Level Disruption: 'You're Next'

International Business Times - 5 days ago

OpenAI Researcher Resigns over ChatGPT Advertising, Compares Sam Altman's Strategy to Facebook

Breitbart - 5 days ago

The Guy Who Wrote the Viral AI Post Wasn't Trying to Scare You

New York Magazine - 5 days ago

Bannon's Epstein ties are roiling MAGA

NBC News - 5 days ago

Privacy, fairness concerns sparked by AI pricing that uses purchase history, data

New York Post - 5 days ago

Uncanny 'warm-skinned' robot built to feel as human as possible could show up in service worker roles

New York Post - 5 days ago

Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers

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Is your doorbell using AI to spy on you?

BBC News - 5 days ago

WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app

One America News Network - 5 days ago

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Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research -- Rachael Seidler, University of Florida and Tianyi (Erik) Wang, University of Florida

The Conversation - 5 days ago

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

Wired News - 5 days ago

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NBC News - 5 days ago

Tech titans to splurge $650 billion this year on AI race

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

The candidate at the center of the brewing midterm AI war unveils his agenda

NBC News - 5 days ago

Loblaw and OpenAI partner to integrate PC Express into ChatGPT

Toronto Star - 5 days ago

'Roblox Rogue Piece' Codes February 2026: Rule Over This Bandit-Beater Game Through Your Character

International Business Times - 5 days ago

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International The News - 5 days ago

Extremist Groups Are Using Online Games To Recruit Children, Researchers Say

International Business Times - 5 days ago

Are iOS 26.3's New Features a Secret Nudge Toward Android? Here's What You Need to Know

International Business Times - 5 days ago

Former Meta executive reveals teen daughter was exposed to 'predators'

Fox News - 5 days ago

Buying Guide -- Best laptops for students 2023: Get the perfect laptop for college

Live Science - 5 days ago

Archaeologists unearthed possible fragments of Hannibal's war elephant in Spain

International The News - 5 days ago

Your iPhone just got an important free update - check your phone now

Daily Express - 5 days ago

Instagram use can be 'problematic' but not addictive, says app's chief

Sky News - 5 days ago

WhatsApp Basically Wiped from Russian Internet -- Mike Pearl

Gizmodo - 5 days ago

New Kindle rival offers very impressive features at a vastly lower price

Daily Express - 5 days ago

Geert Wilders For Breitbart: Europe May Once Again Need America to Liberate it From a Tyranny of Its Own Making

Breitbart - 5 days ago

Post about weight-loss jabs on social media and risk breaking the law

Sky News - 5 days ago

Russia moves to block WhatsApp after Telegram curbs: What's behind the crackdown? -- Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp, escalating its crackdown on foreign tech platforms after restricting Telegram. With nearly 100 million users affected, Moscow is pushing a state-backed messaging app, MAX, as part of its broader 'sovereign internet' strategy. Here's everything you need to know

First Post - 5 days ago

Geneva opera house selling off thousands of extravagant costumes

Peninsula Qatar - 5 days ago

Ring camera rival is now just £9.99, no surprise it's selling out fast -- Want to watch your home from your phone? Amazon has cut the cost of its Blink cameras to under £10.

Daily Express - 5 days ago

One Tech Tip: All you need to know about the iPhone's Lockdown Mode

Toronto Star - 6 days ago

Ananth Reddy Munagala: Redefining Enterprise Infrastructure Security with Intelligent Cyber Defense

International Business Times - 6 days ago

'Inexcusable': Optus staff face sack after review into Triple Zero outage

Sydney Morning Herald - 6 days ago

Brain chips have reached 'tipping point', says leading scientist

Sky News - 6 days ago

Should we be worried about brain chips?

Sky News - 6 days ago

Only A Few AI Platforms Can Survive

Register UK - 6 days ago

Conservative group blasts LinkedIn for removing pro-ICE post, labeling it 'hateful'

Fox News - 6 days ago

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defends platform in landmark trial over social media harms

NBC News - 6 days ago

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NPR - 6 days ago

What parents should know about Roblox safety features

ABC News - 6 days ago

How did investigators recover Nancy Guthrie's doorbell footage? -- Many are questioning how Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest surveillance footage was recovered days after officials said it was disconnected with no active subscription to store video.

CBS News - 6 days ago

Musk addresses wave of departures from xAI

NBC News - 6 days ago

As Patagonia Burns, the World May Lose Some of its Most Ancient Trees

Gizmodo - 6 days ago

Instagram boss defends app from witness stand in trial over alleged harms to kids

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Elon Musk's xAI overhauls top management, lays off employees

The Globe and Mail - 6 days ago

FTC chairman warns that political bias in Apple News app may violate consumer protection laws

New York Post - 6 days ago

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

The Price of Using Discord Might Be Your Driver's License -- Nitish Pahwa

Slate - 6 days ago

ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota

Wired News - 6 days ago

This smart toothbrush works in 20 seconds — and can reveal if you have liver disease or diabetes

New York Post - 6 days ago

Instagram head testifies in social media addiction case

NBC News - 6 days ago

Meta begins construction of $10-billion data centre in Indiana

The Globe and Mail - 6 days ago

Pam Bondi: Trump Admin to Work with Congress to Protect Privacy While Ensuring National Security

Breitbart - 6 days ago

'Windows 11 26H1' is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

Google recovers 'deleted' Nest video in high-profile abduction case

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

TikTok is tracking your every move even when not on the app — these are the steps to stop it

New York Post - 6 days ago

Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

'Ass power!' Hundreds gather in L.A. to play a video game about donkeys and the resistance

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Shopify to spend $2-billion on share buybacks after posting double-digit quarterly growth

The Globe and Mail - 6 days ago

The Very American Toyota Highlander Goes All-Electric -- Zac Estrada

Gizmodo - 6 days ago

Ex-Meta exec says Instagram exposed teen daughter to 'predators' in bombshell testimony

New York Post - 6 days ago

Exclusive — Secretary Lutnick: Trump Admin Fighting 'Bullsh**' Science to Drive Economic Growth

Breitbart - 6 days ago

Smart home PSA: Apple's 'new architecture' for Home app becomes mandatory today

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

TikTok to launch local feed that taps users' geolocation data -- The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.

CBS News - 6 days ago

Social media companies face massive trial -- Opening statements began in a landmark trial against Google and Meta on the apparent harms of social media platforms. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports. -- Feb 10

CBS News - 6 days ago

FBI Recovered Video of Nancy Guthrie Person of Interest Through Google's 'Backend Systems'

Breitbart - 6 days ago

Ex-Google CEO, 70, spent New Year's with 27-year-old model — pair have traveled across the globe: report

New York Post - 6 days ago

Elon Musk's xAI Loses Second Cofounder in 2 Days as Leadership Exodus Continues

Breitbart - 6 days ago

Broadband and mobile firms pledge to stop unexpected bill increases

Evening Standard - 6 days ago

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for 'Tactical Targeting'

Wired News - 6 days ago

WATCH: Delivery Driver Detained in Nancy Guthrie Abduction Case Says 'I Didn't Do Anything'

Breitbart - 6 days ago

The metrics that matter: a platform engineer's guide to proving value - The clock is ticking for you to demonstrate platform value - Partner Content

Register UK - 6 days ago

Annular solar eclipse 2026: Where and how to watch 'ring of fire'

International The News - 6 days ago

Wall Street is suddenly selling stocks at risk from AI disruption

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Amazon engineers grate against internal limits on Claude Code

Business Insider - 6 days ago

Majority of firms in S-E Asia that invested in AI struggle to reap financial benefits: Report

The Straits Times - 6 days ago

Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight

One America News Network - 6 days ago

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope discovers 'Dracula Disk', 40 times bigger than solar system

International The News - 6 days ago

Mobarakeh Steel Group revenues from exports hit $1b

Mehr News Agency - 6 days ago

Mobarakeh Steel Group exports revenues hit $860m

Mehr News Agency - 6 days ago

AI Is Getting Scary Good at Making Predictions

The Atlantic - 6 days ago

Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones -- Robbyn Abbitt, Miami University

The Conversation - 6 days ago

Not on TikTok? They're tracking you anyway - TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won't protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

BBC News - 6 days ago

Watch out Samsung and LG, Sky issues 48-hour countdown to claim cheap TV upgrade -- Sky has big money off its Glass TVs but the deal ends later this week.

Daily Express - 6 days ago

Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

'Truly Beyond Words!': Tesla's Conflict with a German Labor Union Is Getting Out of Hand -- Mike Pearl

Gizmodo - 6 days ago

The next iPhone could be announced any day now -- If you have been waiting for a new, entry-level iPhone you could be in luck.

Daily Express - 6 days ago

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Gizmodo - 6 days ago

The false promise of a tech job.

NPR - 6 days ago

YouTube rolls out AI-powered playlist generator

Peninsula Qatar - 7 days ago