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The US Commerce Department was urged to beef up the existing export controls by requiring any American person or company to get an export license before engaging with Chinese entities on RISC-V technology. Some US lawmakers want to put constraints on work by US companies on RISC-V by restricting collaboration with Chinese companies. Most experts... Read more »
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One Air Force base's new mandated greetings for security personnel saw backlash, with troops and civilian workers calling them 'stupid.' Read more ›
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Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration. In a statement published on Ring's blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: "Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety […] Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shares a report: U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed "national messenger" instead. "Due to Meta's unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed taken and implemented," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, proposing that Russians switch to MAX,... Read more ›
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Rivian CEO says self-driving capabilities will be as commonplace as airbags by 2030. Read more ›
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Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks. Read more ›
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Microsoft has patched a high-severity vulnerability in Windows 11's Notepad that allowed attackers to silently execute local or remote programs when a user clicked a specially crafted Markdown link, all without triggering any Windows security warning. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20841 and fixed in the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update, stemmed from Notepad's relatively new Markdown support -- a feature Microsoft added after discontinuing WordPad and rewriting Notepad to serve... Read more ›
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"I always wanted to be an old guy who's still feeling pretty good," Ernie Hudson said. Read more ›
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Stocks from insurance to property and wealth management punished after new tech launches Read more ›
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The Legacy of Kain franchise might be one of the most beloved cult franchises in gaming (for Millennial goths with an English degree, like myself, at least). The dark fantasy action-adventure series kicked off with Blood Omen back in 1996, and followed that up with Soul Reaver in 1999, before a three-year run of Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and Legacy of Kain: Defiance rounded off the series for... Read more ›
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A Reddit post from a DoorDash rider showed that Waymo had offered $11.25 to have one of its car doors shut. Read more ›
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Goldman Sachs' top lawyer is leaving the firm, saying her prior work with Epstein was "becoming a distraction." Read more ›
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Europe risks undermining its own competitiveness drive through curbs on US groups, tech company says Read more ›
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Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature. If you’ll recall, Ring revealed back in October 2025 that it was entering a partnership with the surveillance company, which would make it possible for law enforcement to ask smart doorbell owners for videos captured by their devices. In its announcement, the company said that the “planned Flock... Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is shredding the federal government’s ability to fight climate change. What happened? On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the end of […] Read more ›
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New Gemini-powered Audio Summaries are rolling out to help you conquer those endless documents. Read more ›
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The company says no customer videos were ever shared as part of the planned Flock integration. Read more ›
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TechRadar exclusively reveals Hasbro’s new Star Wars: The Vintage Collection wave inspired by The Mandalorian & Grogu, including a deluxe Mandalorian & Grogu figure, Imperial Remnant AT-RT and troopers, and IG-11 ahead of the film's 2026 premiere. Read more ›
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Dario Amodei compared AI and humans working together to a mythical creature — the centaur. Read more ›
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Ukrainian OSINT groups pushed the ruse by pretending to complain about a Russian Telegram bot actually run by Kyiv's troops, the division said. Read more ›
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Maxis becomes the first Malaysian telco to migrate 100% of its digital workloads to AWS Malaysia Region, moving mission-critical systems from Singapore Migration eliminates cross-region data traffic costs while supporting Malaysia’s data sovereignty ambitions When Maxis Berhad moved its mission-critical workloads from Amazon Web Services’ Singapore Region to the AWS Malaysia Region in early February, ... Read more ›
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AutoFlight tested an aircraft billed as the world’s largest flying car. It marks China’s shift toward larger eVTOL aircraft and commercial rules. China’s push into low-altitude aviation is starting to move from concept to hardware, with larger electric aircraft aimed at cargo and passenger use. A recent flight test by Shanghai-based AutoFlight shows how quickly ... Read more ›
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Blockchain has made tremendous progress. The technology has moved from a niche concept tied mostly to cryptocurrencies into a powerful, real-world tool that is steadily finding its footing in industries. It’s a big part of why Grand View Research recently valued the global blockchain market at $31.28 billion, expecting it to jump to $1.4 trillion ... Read more ›
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Nxera’s 58MW DC Tuas achieves 1.25 PUE using Singapore’s largest liquid cooling data centre deployment, proving tropical climates can support AI workloads efficiently Over 90% pre-committed capacity signals desperate demand in a market where vacancy rates sit below 2% and new approvals require 50% green energy sourcing When Singapore imposed its data centre moratorium in ... Read more ›
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India’s US$100bn investment in AI data centres raises environmental concerns A report from commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE Group, indicates India’s data centre investments will surpass $100 billion in value by 2027, despite reduced expansion in other regions due to environmental and power concerns. According to Channel News Asia‘s (CNA) series, ‘India’s ... Read more ›
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The UK’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) regulation from July 2026 forces fintech providers to rebuild core infrastructure for real-time affordability checks, potentially triggering market consolidation Regulatory wave mirrors Australia’s 2025 move and could ripple across Asia-Pacific markets where BNPL is booming, including Malaysia’s 215% projected growth by 2027 When Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ... Read more ›
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OpenAI, Samsung and SK begin Korea AI data centre construction in March. The build highlights rising demand for local AI infrastructure. Work to construct new data centres in South Korea by OpenAI, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is set to begin in March, government officials said this week, marking a major step in the expansion ... Read more ›
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Memory chip shortage driving smartphone prices up 7% in 2026, hitting Asia’s budget device markets hardest Chinese brands like Honor, Vivo, and Oppo are facing the biggest shipment declines as the memory chip shortage squeezes margins The memory chip shortage is poised to significantly increase the cost of Asia’s smartphone market. Manufacturers can’t get enough ... Read more ›
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Some Chinese women are choosing virtual boyfriends in romance games. Digital companionship helps meet emotional needs alongside real relationships. For some young professionals in China, romance is no longer limited to real-world relationships. Mobile games built around fictional partners are becoming part of daily emotional life, blending entertainment, storytelling, and digital intimacy into something that ... Read more ›
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