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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court handed down a one-sentence order announcing that California’s newly gerrymandered maps, which are expected to give Democrats as many as five more seats in the US House, may go into effect during the 2026 midterms. These maps were enacted to counterbalance a Republican gerrymander in Texas, which could also give […] Read more ›
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ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules. Read more ›
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Smart glasses are finally moving past the “cool demo, never used” phase. The best versions are the ones that fit into normal life: you put them on, you get hands-free audio, you can grab quick photos or video without pulling out your phone, and you move on. The Oakley Meta HSTN smart AI glasses are ... Read more ›
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced that astronauts on the upcoming Crew-12 and Artemis II missions will be allowed to carry iPhones and other modern smartphones into orbit and to the Moon -- a reversal of long-standing agency rules that had left crews relying on a 2016 Nikon DSLR and decade-old GoPros for the historic lunar flyby. Isaacman framed the move as part of a broader push to challenge what... Read more ›
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There are lots of revelations about Epstein's relationship with the crypto world in the files. That's not one of them. Read more ›
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Tesla filed two new trademark applications on Tuesday for possible Roadster logos. Read more ›
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A wrongful death lawsuit claims a 20-year-old driver was unable to escape a burning vehicle due to faulty electronic doors. Read more ›
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After rolling out age verification last year, Roblox is aiming to grow the number of players over 18 on its platform. As noted in its 2025 year-end earnings report, 45 percent of Roblox's daily active users have completed an age check as of January 31st. Of those who have verified their age, 27 percent are […] Read more ›
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A new subreddit offers the ideal hub for Canary announcements and community feedback. Read more ›
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An elixir for keeping our brains and bodies younger may already be sitting on pharmacy shelves across the United States — if only we’d take advantage of it. I’m talking about the shingles vaccine. It was invented because, well, shingles is a terrible disease. If you ever had chickenpox (like I did), this virus is […] Read more ›
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A custom firmware project resurrects the Nokia N8, transforming it from a drawer-dwelling relic into a functional device. Read more ›
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Nvidia representative recommends GeForce graphics card owners to uninstall the Windows 11 KB5074109 update to solve framerate drops and gaming artifacts. Read more ›
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Nvidia's RTX 50 series Super refresh supposedly is design complete, but the GPU maker won't be releasing any new RTX GPUs in 2026, according to a report in The Information. Read more ›
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Amazon said on Thursday it expects capital expenditures to rise to $200 billion this year as it pours more money into artificial intelligence efforts. The company’s shares fell more than 7% in after hours trading. That would mark a jump from Amazon’s 2025 spending of $131.8 billion. It’s also ... Read more ›
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Elon Musk told podcast host Dwarkesh Patel and Stripe co-founder John Collison that space will become the most economically compelling location for AI data centers in less than 36 months, a prediction rooted not in some exotic technical breakthrough but in the basic math of electricity supply: chip output is growing exponentially, and electrical output outside China is essentially flat. Solar panels in orbit generate roughly five times the power... Read more ›
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The FBI has made an arrest tied to "an imposter ransom demand" involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, an agent said at a Thursday press conference. Read more ›
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On Thursday, Bitcoin's value fell over 10 percent in a single day, dropping to around $64,000, the lowest it has been since the 2024 Presidential election, as CNBC reports. After crossing $100,000 in November 2024 and peaking at over $122,000 in October 2025, the cryptocurrency has been in a steady decline for the last several […] Read more ›
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DXC Technology has integrated Ripple’s blockchain technology into its Hogan core banking platform, enabling banks that manage $5 trillion in deposits to adopt digital asset custody, programmable payments, and RLUSD stablecoins without overhauling their legacy infrastructure. Read more ›
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DXC Technology has integrated Ripple’s blockchain technology into its Hogan core banking platform, enabling banks that manage $5 trillion in deposits to adopt digital asset custody, programmable payments, and RLUSD stablecoins without overhauling their legacy infrastructure. Read more ›
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The Payments Association has launched its 2026 Manifesto, urging the Bank of England to lift stablecoin holding limits and calling for social media giants to be held legally accountable for the surge in UK payment fraud. Read more ›
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The Payments Association has launched its 2026 Manifesto, urging the Bank of England to lift stablecoin holding limits and calling for social media giants to be held legally accountable for the surge in UK payment fraud. Read more ›
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The City of London's 2026 reforms have officially launched, slashing prospectus requirements and halving retail offer timelines in a bid to reverse a historic listing drought and lure high-growth AI and tech unicorns back to the LSE. Read more ›
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The City of London's 2026 reforms have officially launched, slashing prospectus requirements and halving retail offer timelines in a bid to reverse a historic listing drought and lure high-growth AI and tech unicorns back to the LSE. Read more ›
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Invest Qatar launched the Startup Qatar Pavilion for Web Summit 2026, offering instant licensing and funding to over 1,500 startups and reinforcing Qatar’s role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Read more ›
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Nigeria's 2026 tech outlook is defined by rigorous enforcement of the Startup Act and Data Protection laws, requiring investors to align digital identities (NIN/TIN) and meet hiked SEC capital requirements before entering the $1T target economy. Read more ›
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Invest Qatar launched the Startup Qatar Pavilion for Web Summit 2026, offering instant licensing and funding to over 1,500 startups and reinforcing Qatar’s role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Read more ›
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Nigeria's 2026 tech outlook is defined by rigorous enforcement of the Startup Act and Data Protection laws, requiring investors to align digital identities (NIN/TIN) and meet hiked SEC capital requirements before entering the $1T target economy. Read more ›
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