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Thursday January 9, 2025. 10:02 PM
Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A federal judge this week rejected Google's motion to throw out a class-action lawsuit alleging that it invaded the privacy of users who opted out of functionality that records a users' web and app activities. A jury...
China faces outright ban while others vie for Uncle Sam's favor updated The Biden administration is reportedly weighing new limits in the ongoing US-China trade war, which would ban high-end AI accelerators to adversary nations and impose restrictions on AI models for...
Researchers at Google Deepmind and Stanford University have concluded that a two-hour interview is sufficient to create a realistic AI copy with the same personality as the interviewee. In an experiment, 1,052 people were interviewed using a questionnaire that addressed...
As the new Trump administration prepares to take office, the Consumer Technology Association is warning again that any proposed tariffs could cause consumer technology prices to skyrocket. The CTA began sounding the tariff warning bells last year. In the middle of CES, it...
What could be cooler than a smart home? A move-in ready, energy-efficient, tiny smart home that can be delivered and set up at your home site in just a few hours, without requiring extensive site preparation or even a foundation or concrete pad. I had an opportunity to tour...
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.
AI is coming for your job: 41% of employers intend to downsize their workforce as AI automates certain tasks, a World Economic Forum survey showed Wednesday. From a report: Out of hundreds of large companies surveyed around the world, 77% also said they were planning to...
The honors are dubious, but boy, so is the tech ces The Consumer Electronics Show is back to showcase not just the cutting edge of innovation but also the worst of what's possible when modern tech collides with today's culture of capitalist excess.…
Stanford University houses what may be the world's largest online collection of tobacco advertisements — over 62,000 scans spanning three centuries that tell a fascinating story of how the industry shaped public perception of smoking. The Stanford Research into the Impact...
The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime.
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC), a major tech group representing companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta, is opposing a new U.S. AI chip export regulation that could have far-reaching consequences. The Export Control Framework for Artificial...
You can't blame Michelle Obama for bowing out of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral today. She had a 'scheduling conflict,' after all. Or perhaps a seating conflict, as it were, as she was scheduled to sit right next to Donald Trump at D.C.'s — Read the rest The post T...
Hey administrators – buckle up. 2025 is going to be a wild ride Administrators at Microsoft shops are in for a wild 2025 as Redmond prepares to deprecate and retire more than just support for Windows 10.…
Version 1.84.0 of the Rust language has been released. Changes include improved version selection for dependencies in Cargo, the beginning of the migration to a new trait solver, and some updated pointer-provenance APIs. Most of the time, programmers do not need to worry...
Residents of Jefferson County, Missouri were flabbergasted by the sight of a monkey in a pink tutu frolicking on the side of a busy road. Curiously, the monkey was wearing a pink tutu. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! — Read the rest ...
SOUNDPEATS has introduced its latest audio product, the PearlClip Pro wireless earbuds. Designed to blend comfort, performance, and affordability, these earbuds aim to enhance daily activities like travel and workouts while delivering exceptional sound quality. With advanced ...
Federal prosecutors have indicted three executives of PageTurner Press and Media in what authorities describe as a sophisticated fraud scheme that fleeced authors out of millions between 2017 and 2024. According to the federal indictment filed December 20 in the Southern...
This week we break down the new government committee being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of 'Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers,' an initiative aimed at funding and supporting open development within the Chromium ecosystem. The purpose of this effort is to provide resources and foster...
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