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Jan 22, 2025

Mac, iPad users to get AI-powered email categories in spring update

Apple will integrate missing Apple Intelligence features into Mac and iPad email systems this April. The update arrives months after similar features debuted on iPhones. The new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are expected to be

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Jan 21, 2025

China backs down on TikTok as Trump threatens 100% tariffs

China may let TikTok strike a deal to continue operating in America. This move is a departure from its earlier tough stance, as President Donald Trump warned that he could impose tariffs on Chinese imports

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Jan 16, 2025

TikTok prepares for U.S. shutdown as sale deadline looms

TikTok plans to cease U.S. operations this Sunday, impacting 170 million American users, unless ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, sells the platform to comply with federal law. The potential shutdown highlights a cautionary tale

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Jan 14, 2025

Apple defends diversity programs as other companies retreat

Apple's board of directors pleads for investor support to reject a proposal to end the company's diversity programs. Meanwhile, other major corporations have scaled back similar initiatives in recent months as President-elect

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Jan 9, 2025

Meta ditches fact-checkers amid Trump ties, admits “We’re going to catch less bad stuff”

Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, announced Tuesday that it will stop using independent fact-checkers to review posts in the United States. Instead, the company plans to let users add notes and

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Jan 6, 2025

AI server demand drives Foxconn to highest-ever quarterly sales

Apple's biggest manufacturing partner, Foxconn, ended 2024 with its best sales ever thanks to growing demand for computers that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Taiwan-based company reported NT$2.13 trillion ($64.

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Dec 30, 2024

Under pressure from AI rivals, NVIDIA shifts gears to robotics

NVIDIA, the $3.3 trillion semiconductor powerhouse, plans to roll out a new line of compact computers for humanoid robots in early 2025, marking a strategic shift amid growing competition in its core artificial intelligence (

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Dec 23, 2024

Mullenweg pauses WordPress.org services amid legal battle, no timeline for return

WordPress.org, the backbone of the open-source web ecosystem, has announced a temporary suspension of several key services due to ongoing legal disputes and volunteer fatigue. Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and steward of

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Dec 19, 2024

Meta slapped with €251M fine for exposing 29M users’ data in 2018 breach

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been fined €251 million (approximately $263 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a data breach in 2018 that exposed the personal

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Dec 18, 2024

Apple AirDrop isn’t stealing your data, despite TikTok claims

TikTok is buzzing with alarming claims about Apple’s AirDrop feature. Viral videos gaining over 1.1 million views suggest that the tool, which allows iPhone users to share files seamlessly, could be used to

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Dec 17, 2024

China’s Bluetooth alternative hits milestone as universal remote standard takes off

China’s homegrown wireless technology, Star Flash, is making waves as a powerful alternative to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Developed by the SparkLink Alliance—a group of hundreds of Chinese developers and manufacturers, including Huawei—

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Dec 17, 2024

RoboPalooza festival puts space robots to the test in the Mojave Desert

Space robots rolled, raced, and tackled harsh terrain at RoboPalooza, a unique festival blending robotics competition and entertainment. Held in California’s Mojave Desert last November, the event challenged global teams to control their machines

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Dec 16, 2024

Teenagers sleep an hour longer after smartphone ban in Channel 4 experiment

Year 8 students at The Stanway School in Colchester experienced better sleep, improved mood, and stronger social connections after giving up their smartphones for 21 days. The study, led by psychologists from the University of

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Dec 13, 2024

Big Tech can’t dodge Australia’s new journalism levy

The Australian government has announced a new law forcing tech giants like Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay local news publishers. Dubbed the "News Bargaining Incentive," this legislation aims to secure funding for Australian journalism

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Dec 13, 2024

Researchers create microrobots to deliver drugs directly to tumors

Researchers at Caltech have developed dissolving microrobots capable of delivering life-saving drugs directly to tumor sites. These breakthrough devices, detailed in Science Robotics on December 11, successfully shrank bladder tumors in mice, offering a

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Dec 6, 2024

Bitcoin reaches $100,000 milestone before slipping: What investors need to know

Bitcoin made history on December 4 by surpassing $100,000 for the first time before sliding below the milestone less than 24 hours later. The cryptocurrency’s volatility remains a central concern for investors, even

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Dec 5, 2024

Classic RPG Fantasian expands to consoles and PC with 4K graphics and full voice acting

Fantasian Neo Dimension, developed by Mistwalker, is finally breaking out of its Apple Arcade exclusivity to launch on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on December 5th, 2024. The new release is here to bring

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Dec 3, 2024

Delhi’s air crisis: are drones and artificial rain the answer or just a band-aid?

The Delhi government turns to technology to battle against severe air pollution reaching hazardous levels this winter. A dense, toxic smog has blanketed the city, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) beyond 450 into the "