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Pegasus hack of the EU’s own spyware investigator sparks calls for urgent action
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to act on spyware, after forensic evidence showed one of the EU’s own spyware inve…
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If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
Consider this a belated PSA: A recent change to Google’s privacy settings is allowing the company to store more of your data, incl…
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Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus
Apple has started a phased rollout of card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after adapting to the country's payments …
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Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
Nearly ten years after launch, the original Nintendo Switch will vanish from European shops next year. Blame a new EU rule on batt…
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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fe…
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Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
In the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire to cull spam.
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency's annual report underscores some pressing national security threats faci…
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How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username
WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a pho…
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Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Station F, a Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel, is gearing up for a new edition of its F/ai accele…
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Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent
Even Realities, an ex-Apple team building camera-free smart glasses, raised $150 million from Meituan and Tencent at a $1 billion …
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This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon
While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution — and a SPAC.
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Thought Machine just hit $100m ARR. Its CEO wants to double it before going public
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Can AI really cure all diseases?
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Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump
Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now five of those launches …
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Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds
Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin, while Trump made …
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Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk
These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
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5 desk gadgets that can make your workday better
The right desk gadgets can help you reduce clutter, stay focused, and add a little extra convenience to your day.
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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
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The only AI glossary you’ll need this year
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important …
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Palantir boss spends $200m on privacy as surveillance revenue soars
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent over $200 million assembling a portfolio of secluded estates, a stark contrast to the booming sur…
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Alibaba bans Claude Code after Anthropic is caught tracking Chinese users with hidden code
Alibaba has banned its employees from using Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI-powered coding agent, after security researchers discovere…
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The AI chip trade cracked this week, and the hunt for what replaces it has begun
The trade that defined the first half of 2026, buying anything with proximity to a GPU, broke apart in the holiday-shortened week …
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The man who built Pegasus now sells governments the antidote, and Latin America is buying
Dream, the Israeli AI cybersecurity startup that tripled its valuation to $3 billion this year, is expanding into Latin America. T…
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The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.