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Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery isn't quite a done deal yet. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the US Department of Justice has started its probe of Netflix's proposed purchase, but is notably interested in whether the streaming giant was involved in any anticompetitive practices. According to the civil subpoena seen by WSJ, the Justice Department is looking into any "exclusionary conduct on the part of Netflix... Read more ›
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Trump Mobile is already failing to deliver on some early promises, according to the latest report from The Verge. The report revealed the near-final design of the T1 smartphone and uncovered some major changes with pricing and manufacturing. The Verge spoke with Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas, two of the three execs behind Trump Mobile, about the company's first smartphone, which will get a more expensive price tag and no... Read more ›
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A mom and children's book author explains how a 31-day minimalist decluttering challenge helped her reduce stress and rethink her stuff. Read more ›
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On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least three years and ninety days to give time for impact assessments and to update regulations. The bill would require the Department of Environmental Conservation and Public Service Commissions to issue impact statements and reports during the pause, along with any new orders... Read more ›
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The Trump T1 phone has been MIA for a while now, but in a new interview, it reappeared with a different look. Read more ›
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Waymo surprised U.S. lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing on autonomous vehicles and their safety and oversight. Newsweek reports: During questioning, Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked what happens when a Waymo vehicle encounters a driving situation it cannot independently resolve. "The Waymo phones a human friend for help," Markey explained, adding that the vehicle communicates with a "remote assistance operator." Markey criticized the lack of public information about these... Read more ›
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Despite urgent pleas to Americans to save the honeybees, "it was all based on a fallacy," writes Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. "Honeybees were never in existential trouble. And well-meaning efforts to boost their numbers have accelerated the decline of native bees that actually are." "Suppose I were to say to you, 'I'm really worried about bird decline, so I've decided to take up keeping chickens.' You'd think I was... Read more ›
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Has the rise of hyper-addictive digital technologies really shattered our attention spans and driven books out of our culture? Maybe not, argues social psychologist Adam Mastroianni (author of the Substack Experimental History): As a psychologist, I used to study claims like these for a living, so I know that the mind is primed to believe narratives of decline. We have a much lower standard of evidence for "bad thing go... Read more ›
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The unsealing of the Epstein files led to a conspiracy claiming Jeffrey Epstein's 'Fortnite' account is still active. Read more ›
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It's a complete coincidence that I installed Linux around the same time as my colleagues Nathan Edwards and Stevie Bonifield. A few months ago, I decided to breathe new life into a 2019 Dell XPS 15 that had been collecting dust for a couple of years. Despite its (at the time) high-end Core i7 CPU […] Read more ›
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The techno tones of Ramin Djawadi briefly teased in 'Supergirl' are now possibly replaced with Junkie XL. Read more ›
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New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering effects similar to a mild workout for the nervous system. In mouse experiments, flavanol intake boosted activity, curiosity, learning, and memory—despite these compounds barely entering the bloodstream. The key appears to be sensory stimulation: the taste itself activates brain pathways linked to attention, motivation, and stress response, lighting up regions involved... Read more ›
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Microsoft is preparing a significant change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, ending support for drivers that primarily support older hardware. Read more ›
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Kim Kardashian's trainer explains how strength training transformed her mental health, career, and approach to fitness after immigration. Read more ›
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Only 0.3% of cryptocurrency exchange transaction clients got rich as a result of a major error. Read more ›
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The State Department is wiping the post history of its X accounts and making it so you'll have to file a Freedom of Information Act request if you want to access any of the content it removed, according to NPR. The publication reports that the State Department is removing all posts from before President Trump's current term — a move that affects several accounts associated with the department, including those... Read more ›
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This DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo Drone films in 4K and it’s 20% off this weekend Read more ›
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Last Sunday, Bitcoin had dropped 13% in three days, to $76,790. By Thursday it had dropped another 21%, to $60,062. This morning it's at $69,549 — up from Thursday, down from Sunday, but 44% lower than its all-time high in October of $123,742. In short, Bitcoin "is down almost 30% this week alone," reports CNBC: "This steady selling in our view signals that traditional investors are losing interest, and overall... Read more ›
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Google says the network was being used by cybercriminals to secretly route their activity through unsuspecting users’ devices, creating “invisible tunnels” that masked their true identity online. Read more ›
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A 'SaaSapocalypse' hit the Indian stock market on Wednesday (February 3) with IT stocks such as Infosys, Wipro and TCS all crashing. This occurred after Anthropic launched a new AI tool for its Claude Cowork agent, which investors fear could displace traditional software platforms Read more ›
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After Elon Musk called the raid on X's Paris office as a 'political attack', France said that investigating child sexual abuse material was not controversial. France is investigating X's chatbot Grok for generating sexually explicit deepfakes and Musk has ramped up his anti-EU rhetoric. Read more ›
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As Anthropic achieves another AI advancement with Claude Cowork Project, the market has not taken it well. According to the reports, these AI tools, that aim to turn Claude into a specialist for a role, team, and company, have also triggered a steep decline in IT and software stocks worldwide. Read more ›
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The move comes as part of a wider crackdown under Operation Meltdown and reflects growing cooperation between US and Indian authorities to curb illicit drug trafficking online. Read more ›
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In yet another layoff wave, Oracle is reportedly planning to cut around 30,000 jobs. According to the reports, the company might also sell its healthcare software, Cerner to fund in-house AI data-centre. Read more ›
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Supreme Court of India has warned WhatsApp to follow privacy laws or leave the country. Firstpost speaks to an expert on why global tech firms need to adopt true privacy-by-design approach. Read more ›
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Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, promising a fair, commission-free system that puts drivers, and not corporations, in control. Read more ›
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The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on January 29 has recognised Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an economic strategy rather than a prestige technology race. Read more ›
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SpaceX's request bets heavily on reduced costs of Starship, the company's next-generation reusable rocket under development. Read more ›
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