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A U.S. Appeals Court ruled this week that net neutrality couldn't be reinstated by America's Federal Communications Commission. But "Despite the dismantling of the FCC's efforts to regulate broadband internet service, state laws in California, New York and elsewhere remain intact," notes the Los Angeles Times:
This week's decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, striking down the FCC's open internet rules, has little bearing on state laws enacted during the years-long tug-of-war over the governme
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China EV sales projected to reach 12 million units in 2025, overtaking conventional vehicle sales. Government incentives and fierce domestic competition drive EV adoption. Sales of Chinese electric vehicles are on track to achieve a milestone in 2025, with EVs expected to outsell traditional combustion engine cars in the country for the first time. The... Read more » Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg announcea Meta's shift to community notes, replacing fact-checkers and easing content restrictions. Read more ›
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Facebook owner to copy community notes scheme pioneered by Elon Musk’s X Read more ›
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It's intentional, and eligible users can get cash or free battery replacements. Read more ›
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Meta announced on Tuesday that it will no longer employ fact checkers to moderate content, and instead rely on an army of volunteer users. Read more ›
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Meta says it’s seen the shift to Community Notes ‘work on X.’ | Image: The Verge Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, according to an announcement penned by Meta’s new Trump-friendly policy chief Joe Kaplan. Meta is also moving its trust and safety teams from California to Texas. “We’ve seen this approach work on X – where they... Read more ›
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Bethesda designer Will Shen, who worked on several high profile titles such as Starfield and Skyrim, has said he believes players are becoming "fatigued" with games that take hours upon hours upon hours to complete. Read more Read more ›
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The long-lived, one-eyed wolf 907F died this Christmas after a fight with a rival wolf pack, Yellowstone researchers have confirmed. Read more ›
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The debut of the partially reusable New Glenn rocket could give SpaceX a run for its money. Read more ›
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are off to a flying start in 2025 as excitement about AI sent their companies' stocks even higher. Read more ›
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My Neos premium-economy upgrade got me perks like lounge access, a delicious in-flight meal, and a spacious seat for my eight-hour flight to Italy. Read more ›
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Donald Trump Jr. is set to travel to Greenland this week. The move comes shortly after his father revisited the idea of the US taking over the island. Read more ›
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A brand new Guitar Hero controller will be released for the Wii in the year 2025. Read more Read more ›
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Microsoft has announced its first wave of Game Pass titles for January. Read more Read more ›
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Another private company will attempt a landing on the moon. It's set to launch next week. Read more ›
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Four Seasons' portfolio includes private jet tours and a coming cruise ship that would keep high-paying travelers within its network. Read more ›
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Small portable Bluetooth speakers are a great way to take the party on the road, and this 2nd-gen Bose SoundLink Flex speaker is the best you can get. Read more ›
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Here's how much a $100,000 salary is worth in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Midland, and other places in Texas. Read more ›
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Recent ‘major incident’ was contained to the US Treasury Department, CISA confirms. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy (PDF) uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state's main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours per day. Compared to... Read more ›
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Windows 11 24H2 continues to experience issues with multifunction devices using the eSCL scan protocol, despite Microsoft marking the problem as resolved. According to a Register reader, "It works on a Windows 10 machine, but not on Windows 11, unless both the computer and the scanner are on wired Ethernet." From the report: Microsoft issued a compatibility safeguard hold on USB-connected devices using the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol in... Read more ›
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Apple Intelligence now requires 7GB of free storage per device, nearly doubling the original 4GB requirement from iOS 18.1. This is a result of new AI features like Genmoji, ChatGPT in Siri, and Image Playground. With further updates expected, storage demands could rise to 10GB per device. 9to5Mac reports: Per Apple's website, Apple Intelligence now requires 7GB of free storage. The same 7GB number applies whether you're using an iPhone,... Read more ›
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"Robots and AI models share one crucial characteristic," writes the Washington Post. "Whether to move around, conduct conversations or solve problems, they function by constantly taking in and computing increasingly vast quantities of data. It's a brute-force approach to automation. Processing all that data makes them such energy guzzlers that their planet-warming pollution could outweigh any benefits they offer." But then the article visits the robot soccer team of René... Read more ›
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"In many instances, there's a catch: flexible work but at lower pay..." writes Fortune. "Remote workers are accepting lower salaries in order to achieve remote status. Some are taking as much as 5% to 15% less pay to do so, while other employers are reversing the strategy to entice workers to come to the office at higher salaries..." Today, nearly half of managers anticipate challenges in meeting candidates' compensation expectations.... Read more ›
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Nick Clegg, former British Deputy Prime Minister and Meta's President of Global Affairs, is stepping down after seven years, with longtime policy executive Joel Kaplan set to replace him. Engadget reports: Clegg will be replaced by Joel Kaplan, a longtime policy executive and former White House aide to George W. Bush known for his deep ties to Republican circles in Washington. As Chief Global Affairs Officer, Kaplan -- as Semafor... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple has agreed (PDF) to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then sold to third parties for targeted ads. In the proposed class-action settlement (PDF) -- which comes after five years of litigation -- Apple admitted to no wrongdoing. Instead, the settlement refers to "unintentional" Siri activations that... Read more ›
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Exercise is the most potent medical intervention known, according to Stanford University researchers who mapped its molecular effects across body tissues. In a study examining sedentary and exercising rats over eight weeks, scientists found comprehensive changes in every tissue examined, from fat cells to mitochondria, with exercise often reversing disease-related molecular changes. The findings explain how exercise reduces heart disease and cancer risks by 50%. Read more of this story... Read more ›
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AI ethicists are cautioning that the rise of AI may bring with it the commodification of even one's motivations. From a report: Researchers from the University of Cambridge's Leverhulme Center for the Future of Intelligence say -- in a paper published Monday in the Harvard Data Science Review journal -- the rise of generative AI, such as chatbots and virtual assistants, comes with the increasing opportunity for persuasive technologies to... Read more ›
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Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019, reports the Washington Post, adding that some Brazilians loved the change, "particularly those who commute long distances and are no longer forced to leave their houses in pitch blackness." But "In the heavily populated southeast, the sky begins to brighten at the unconscionable hour of 4:30 a.m. during the summer, and by 8 a.m., it feels like high noon... Polls showed it ultimately... Read more ›
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