‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/russia-selling-personal-data-leaks-probiv-ukraine-spies
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the Guardian
‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it
Leaker Who Apple Is Suing Says 'Screw It,' Here's the Foldable iPhone Early
https://gizmodo.com/leaker-who-apple-is-suing-says-screw-it-heres-the-foldable-iphone-early-2000703449#comments
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Gizmodo
Leaker Who Apple Is Suing Says 'Screw It,' Here's the Foldable iPhone Early
The YouTuber doesn't seem fazed by Apple's threats.
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/new-york-require-social-media-platforms-display-mental-health-warnings-2025-12-26/
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https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/new-york-require-social-media-platforms-display-mental-health-warnings-2025-12-26/
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Reuters
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday.
Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kara-swisher-were-in-an-eat-the-rich
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Thebulwark
Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment
The year started with America's tech overlords kissing the ring at Trump's inauguration, and it's ending with the public fed up with the ostentatiously rich—and more distrustful of Silicon Valley than ever, particularly on AI.
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https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/3439/tesla-opens-engineering-investigation-into-cybertruck-wipers
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Not a Tesla App
Tesla Opens Engineering Investigation into Cybertruck Wipers
Tesla opens an active engineering investigation into Cybertruck wiper performance, replacing arm assemblies as owners continue to report issues.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director Guillaume Brioche admits Sandfall "tried" AI during the J'RPG's development, but "didn't like it" and "everything in the game is human made"
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-admits-sandfall-tried-ai-during-the-jrpgs-development-but-didnt-like-it-and-everything-in-the-game-is-human-made/
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https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-admits-sandfall-tried-ai-during-the-jrpgs-development-but-didnt-like-it-and-everything-in-the-game-is-human-made/
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GamesRadar+
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director admits Sandfall "tried" AI during the J'RPG's development, but "didn't like it" and "everything…
Guillaume Brioche is setting the record straight
China debuts 'world’s first' million-ton hydrogen-electric steel line
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-million-ton-hydrogen-steel-production
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Interesting Engineering
China debuts 'world’s first' million-ton hydrogen-electric steel line
China’s Baowu Steel has launched a world-first million-tonne near-zero-carbon production line in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province.
German minister sees 'merit' to social media ban for teens
https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-sees-merit-to-social-media-ban-for-teens/a-75308862
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https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-sees-merit-to-social-media-ban-for-teens/a-75308862
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DW
German minister sees 'merit' to social media ban for teens
Looking into age restrictions on social media is "more than justified," Germany's Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger told the dpa news agency, commenting on Australia banning the platforms for children under 16.
How AI Could Cause Social Security to Run Out of Money Sooner Than Expected
https://www.barrons.com/articles/social-security-benefits-fund-ai-584a1203?st=TNdeap
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https://www.barrons.com/articles/social-security-benefits-fund-ai-584a1203?st=TNdeap
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barrons
Will AI Kill Jobs and Weaken Social Security? It Depends.
Productivity gains may be offset by job losses as AI disrupts the workforce, impacting the health of Social Security.
Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI build-out
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/26/oracle-stock-on-pace-for-worst-quarter-since-2001-ai-concerns.html
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/26/oracle-stock-on-pace-for-worst-quarter-since-2001-ai-concerns.html
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CNBC
Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI build-out
Investors want to know if Oracle, under new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia, can pay for and deliver data centers packed with Nvidia chips for OpenAI.
China warns foreign forces deploy AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337838/china-warns-foreign-forces-deploy-ai-deepfakes-stir-panic-and-steal-data?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage
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https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337838/china-warns-foreign-forces-deploy-ai-deepfakes-stir-panic-and-steal-data?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage
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South China Morning Post
China warns foreign forces deploy AI deepfakes to stir panic and steal data
Top intelligence agency raises alarm over fake videos, audio and images aimed at undermining social stability and national security.
Deepfakes hit a whole new level in 2025. The 2026 forecast looks like a total reality-check nightmare
https://gizmodo.com/deepfakes-leveled-up-in-2025-heres-whats-coming-next-2000703649
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https://gizmodo.com/deepfakes-leveled-up-in-2025-heres-whats-coming-next-2000703649
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Gizmodo
Deepfakes Leveled up in 2025—Here’s What’s Coming Next
Fake images, videos, and audio files crossed the “indistinguishable threshold" this year. Where do we go from here?
Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take-Two Interactive says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual property rights despite disclaimers and requirement to own original copy of noscript for full game
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/browser-run-copy-of-grand-theft-auto-gets-taken-down-by-dcma-take-two-says-dos-zone-infringed-companys-intellectual-property-rights-despite-disclaimers-and-requirement-to-own-original-copy-of-noscript-to-run-full-game-online
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https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/browser-run-copy-of-grand-theft-auto-gets-taken-down-by-dcma-take-two-says-dos-zone-infringed-companys-intellectual-property-rights-despite-disclaimers-and-requirement-to-own-original-copy-of-noscript-to-run-full-game-online
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Tom's Hardware
Copy of Grand Theft Auto that runs in a web browser gets taken down by DMCA — Take Two says DOS Zone infringed company’s intellectual…
Take-Two wants you to buy the game from official sources and won't let you try playing it from a browser.
How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/26/how-reality-crushed-ynsect-the-french-startup-that-had-raised-over-600m-for-insect-farming/
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/26/how-reality-crushed-ynsect-the-french-startup-that-had-raised-over-600m-for-insect-farming/
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TechCrunch
How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming | TechCrunch
French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million.
Garmin autopilot lands small aircraft without human assistance
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/24/autocomms/?td=rt-3a
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/24/autocomms/?td=rt-3a
https://redd.it/1pwr95q
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The Register
Garmin autopilot lands small aircraft without human assistance
: ATC: 'I don't know if you can hear me but cleared to land'
At the edges of the AI data center boom, rural America is up against Silicon Valley billions
https://fortune.com/2025/12/27/ai-data-centers-arizona-hassayampa-ranch/
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https://fortune.com/2025/12/27/ai-data-centers-arizona-hassayampa-ranch/
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Fortune
At the edges of the AI data center boom, rural America is up against Silicon Valley billions | Fortune
When a multibillion-dollar AI data center proposal pitted developers against a handful of rural Arizona residents, the locals were outgunned and outvoted.
After 60,000 Miles of Charging to 100% Every Night, a Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Battery Shows “Not One Single Percentage Point” of Degradation
https://www.torquenews.com/17998/after-60000-miles-charging-100-every-night-ford-f-150-lightning-owner-says-his-battery-shows
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https://www.torquenews.com/17998/after-60000-miles-charging-100-every-night-ford-f-150-lightning-owner-says-his-battery-shows
https://redd.it/1px1mao
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Torque News
After 60,000 Miles of Charging to 100% Every Night, a Ford F-150 Lightning Owner Says His Battery Shows “Not One Single Percentage…
An F-150 Lightning owner spent 26 months "breaking every rule" of EV ownership by charging to 100% every single night for 60,000 miles.
Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/us/politics/trump-artificial-intelligence-economy-risks.html
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/us/politics/trump-artificial-intelligence-economy-risks.html
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NY Times
Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I.
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.
Austria's top court rules Meta's ad model illegal, orders overhaul of user data practices in EU
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/austrias-top-court-rules-metas-ad-model-illegal-orders-overhaul-user-data-2025-12-18/
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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/austrias-top-court-rules-metas-ad-model-illegal-orders-overhaul-user-data-2025-12-18/
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Reuters
Austria's top court rules Meta's ad model illegal, orders overhaul of user data practices in EU
Austria's Supreme Court has ruled that Meta's personalised advertising model is unlawful, the court said on Thursday, requiring the company to provide EU users full access to their personal data within 14 days of a request, in a decision that sets a legal…
More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds
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the Guardian
More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows
US man uses phone’s parental controls to track, rescue daughter kidnapped at knifepoint
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/man-uses-phone-parental-controls-to-rescue-kidnapped-daughter-10442362/
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https://indianexpress.com/article/world/man-uses-phone-parental-controls-to-rescue-kidnapped-daughter-10442362/
https://redd.it/1px4twb
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The Indian Express
US man uses phone’s parental controls to track, rescue daughter kidnapped at knifepoint
Espinoza has been charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Indecency with a Child and remains in the Montgomery County Jail with no bond.