Worried About Backlash, Netflix Delays Password Sharing Crackdown In U.S.
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Worried About Backlash, Netflix Delays Password Sharing Crackdown In U.S.
We’ve noted more than a few times that Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is a dumb cash grab, and illustrative of the company’s inevitable transition from innovative disruptor to the …
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4 major Japanese motorcycle makers to jointly develop hydrogen engines
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4 major Japanese motorcycle makers to jointly develop hydrogen engines
Four major motorcycle makers in Japan will jointly develop hydrogen-powered engines, with an eye to launching them on two-wheelers and other means of transportation in the future.
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Sweden's Newly Approved Offshore Wind Farms Equivalent to One Large Nuclear Power Reactor
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Sweden’s Newly Approved Offshore Wind Farms Equivalent to One Large Nuclear Power Reactor
The two offshore wind farms that yesterday (16 May) received the Swedish government's go-ahead will be able to supply up to 6.5 TWh of electricity per year, which corresponds to the electricity production from one large nuclear power reactor, according to…
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IRS to pilot free online tax filing system next year. Tax-prep companies are not thrilled
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The IRS is building its own online tax filing system. Tax-prep companies aren't happy
The IRS is working to develop its own free electronic tax-filing system in a potential challenge to commercial products such as TurboTax. The agency plans a pilot test of the program next year.
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Florida Passes Bill to Protect Billionaires if Their Exploding Rockets Kill People
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Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers
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Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers
Texas A&M professor wrongly claimed ChatGPT wrote essays for his whole class because he didn't appear to understand how AI chatbots work.
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Montana Becomes First State To Ban TikTok
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Montana Becomes First State To Ban TikTok
The measure is expected to be challenged legally and will serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
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Fertility app fined $200,000 for leaking customers health data | CNN Business
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Fertility app fined $200,000 for leaking customer’s health data
The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users’ personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies based…
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YouTube is bringing unskippable 30-second ads to TV | The longer commercials will appear in place of two consecutive 15-second ads. The company will also show ads when you pause videos.
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YouTube is introducing unskippable 30-second ads for TV
It’s also testing ads that will appear on paused videos.
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New DarkBert AI was trained using dark web data from hackers and cybercriminals
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New DarkBert AI was trained using dark web data from hackers and cybercriminals
Following the success of
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Google's new registered domains include .zip and .mov for a more "exciting" and insecure internet
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Google's new registered domains include .zip and .mov for a more "exciting" and insecure internet
Google Registry has recently introduced 8 new top-level domains for "dads, grads, and techies," adding .dad, .phd, .prof, .esq, .foo, .nexus, .zip, and .mov to its growing...
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FTC says popular fertility tracking app Premom shared sensitive data with Chinese analytics firms
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Premom fertility app shared sensitive data with Chinese analytics firms, FTC says
A popular fertility tracking app shared users’ sensitive health information with third-party advertisers without their consent, a new Federal Trade Commission complaint alleges.
Supreme Court rules against reexamining Section 230
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Supreme Court rules against reexamining Section 230
Google was being sued over terrorist content on YouTube.
Majority of U.S. Twitter users say they’ve taken a break from the platform in the past year
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Majority of U.S. Twitter users say they’ve taken a break from the platform in the past year
A quarter of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year say they are not likely to use it a year from now.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs electric vehicle fee into law | Senate Bill 505 requires electric vehicle owners to pay $400 to register a new electric vehicle, on top of other fees. Renewing registration will cost $200.
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World's first portable quantum computers on sale in Japan: Prices start at $8,700
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World's first portable quantum computers on sale in Japan: Prices start at $8,700
The world's first portable quantum computers, Gemini Mini, Gemini and Triangulum, developed by the ...
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Automakers Are Making Basic Car Functions A Costly Subnoscription Service… Whether You Like It Or Not
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Automakers Are Making Basic Car Functions A Costly Subnoscription Service… Whether You Like It Or Not
Automakers are increasingly obsessed with turning everything into a subnoscription service in a bid to boost quarterly returns. We’ve noted how BMW has embraced making heated seats and other fe…
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Tinder is eliminating social media handles from public bios
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Tinder is eliminating social media handles from public bios
The dating app is trying to remove opportunities for users to share advertisements and promotions.
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A man claims a Tesla he was driving 'suddenly and automatically' took off, forcing him to intentionally crash it to avoid hitting people
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A man claims a Tesla he was driving 'suddenly and automatically' took off, forcing him to intentionally crash it to avoid hitting…
The man said when he took his foot off the brake the Tesla suddenly jumped forward and he was unable to stop it from accelerating his lawyer said.
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