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X admitted lapses over sexually explicit content by Grok AI after an IT Ministry warning, blocked 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts. The Elon Musk led-platform assured compliance with Indian laws and promised stricter safeguards against misuse of AI tools.
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A new leak suggests the Galaxy S26's rumored 24MP shooting mode could be in the Goldilocks zone for image quality. Read more âș
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DIY DDR5 is no longer just a concept, but a reality, as modder VIK-on has built his first 32GB stick from scavenged parts. The memory chips came from laptop SODIMMs, while a new PCB and cooler were acquired from China. After flashing custom firmware enabling 6400 MT/s XMP, the entire build put together cost $218. Read more âș
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The breakout stars of the steamy hockey romance, "Heated Rivalry," met Seventeen vocalist Joshua Hong at the Golden Globes, and fans ate it up. Read more âș
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vivo has announced a new Y500 series phone in China with a big battery and a new design. The vivo Y500i joins the Y500 and Y500 Pro, which were unveiled last year in the country. The vivo Y500i comes with a 7,200mAh lithium-ion battery and supports 44W fast charging. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal... Read more âș
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"Life is finite. There is no fighting that â as much as people like to put themselves into ice, hoping that they might wake up in 50 years," Helen Mirren said. Read more âș
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"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions," Powell said on Sunday. Read more âș
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President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Cuba would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela. Read more âș
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An anonymous reader shared this report from It's FOSS: Jenny Guanni Qu, a researcher at [VC fund] Pebblebed, analyzed 125,183 bugs from 20 years of Linux kernel development history (on Git). The findings show that the average bug takes 2.1 years to find. [Though the median is 0.7 years, with the average possibly skewed by "outliers" discovered after years of hiding.] The longest-lived bug, a buffer overflow in networking code,... Read more âș
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An anonymous reader shared this report from CNET: Finland-based IXI Eyewear has raised more than $40 million from investors, including Amazon, to build glasses with adaptive lenses that could dynamically autofocus based on where the person wearing them is looking. In late 2025, the company said it had developed a glasses prototype that weighs just 22 grams. It includes embedded sensors aimed at the wearer's eyes and liquid crystal lenses... Read more âș
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There was no shortage of high-fashion looks at the 2026 Golden Globes, but some stars, such as Jennifer Lopez, missed the mark with their outfits. Read more âș
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Anthropic launches Claude for Healthcare, expanding AI tools for clinicians, insurers, and patients. Read more âș
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In October, Walmart partnered with OpenAI to launch a new partnership with ChatGPT. Now, its doing the same with Google's Gemini. Read more âș
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Polymarket, the prediction market platform, partnered with the Golden Globes ahead of this year's annual awards ceremony. Read more âș
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Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are shrugging off the idea that a criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve would have him removed from his role early. Read more âș
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Stephen Hutyra was inspired by a Facebook post to build a pub in his backyard. He spent $61,000 and created the space of his dreams. Read more âș
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Foreign governments are now limiting access to Elon Musk's Grok chatbot as concerns about non-consensual sexual deepfakes linger. Read more âș
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If employers want AI to transform work, they should pay attention to historyâs technological flops Read more âș
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Celebrities attended the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday. Selena Gomez and Colman Domingo were among the best-dressed stars of the night. Read more âș
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A tattoo artist skipped store-bought gifts and gave her family tattoos, creating a meaningful tradition rooted in creativity and trust. Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs artificial intelligence company xAIâs tool Grok has sparked global outrage after it rolled out an 'edit image' button in December, allowing users to digitally alter pictures by putting specific prompts. Users have since used the AI tool to generate nonconsensual images of undressed women and children. Has the billionaireâs company taken any action amid the backlash? Read more âș
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India has emerged a major smartphone export hub under the PLI scheme, with iPhone exports crossing $50 billion. Other brands like Samsung shipped out nearly $17 billion worth of devices through the five-year period applicable from FY21 to 25. Read more âș
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Volkswagen is reinstating physical buttons and a volume dial in its new ID Polo compact car, reversing the touchscreen trend after a decade of driver complaints about distraction risks. Research shows touch controls slow reactions significantly, prompting Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and regulators to push back toward tactile interfaces for better safety. Read more âș
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An US teen was found dead of drug overdose after he sought drug related guidance from ChatGPT for months, as claimed by his mother. The 18-year-old, used the AI bot to get counselling into different aspects and occasions into answering his query after it refused to assist him about questions related to illicit drug use. Read more âș
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xAI has generated $20 billion in its latest funding round, the startup announced on Tuesday. Some of the companies that featured in xAIâs Series E funding round include  Nvidia and Fidelity Management and Resource Company Read more âș
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the companyâs next-generation AI chips will deliver up to five times more computing power, debuting earlier than expected. Nvidia pushes deeper into chatbots, agentic AI, self-driving technology and long-context applications. Read more âș
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Lego has introduced its most significant evolution in 50 years: âsmart bricksâ that light up. The line will be introduced from March 1, 2026, beginning with the popular Lego Star Wars toys. But not everyone is happy with the change. Here is why Read more âș
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Googleâs AI overview has triggered fresh criticism after wrongly stating the current year, relieving concerns over repeated AI inaccuracies. When a user asked about the next year it responded saying â2026 is next year.â Read more âș
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said robots are âAI immigrantsâ that can ease global labour shortages, arguing automation will create jobs rather than replace workers. Read more âș
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China is tightening scrutiny of US-linked AI technology as it pushes towards self-reliance, reviewing Metaâs Manus deal and restricting Nvidiaâs H200 chips, despite US export approvals, while prioritising domestic alternatives like Huawei to protect national security Read more âș
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