Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
A report copublished by WIRED sparked a probe into opt-out pages hidden by data brokers. Now congressional Democrats say breaches tied to the industry have cost people tens of billions of dollars.
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Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
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Preorder Google’s Newest Phone and Get a Free $100 Gift Card
If you’re planning on upgrading to the newest midrange Pixel phone, this deal is worth your while.
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Preorder Google’s Newest Phone and Get a Free $100 Gift Card
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Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth's threats
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Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth's threats
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The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again
A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere.
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The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again
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These Are Our Absolute Favorite Android Earbuds, and They're Below $200
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have great ANC and long battery life, and they’re marked down in several colors.
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These Are Our Absolute Favorite Android Earbuds, and They're Below $200
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Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator
Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.
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Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator
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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
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Anthropic CEO stands firm as Pentagon deadline looms
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that he "cannot in good conscience accede" to the Pentagon's demands to give the military unrestricted access to its AI systems.
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Anthropic CEO stands firm as Pentagon deadline looms
Ars Technica
Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women
"Neanderthal deserts" in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings.
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Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women
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iFi's new GO Link 2 DAC is a cheap way to reap the lossless benefits of your Spotify plan
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iFi's new GO Link 2 DAC is a cheap way to reap the lossless benefits of your Spotify plan
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Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents
It's also a buttoned-down, ostensibly safer take on the OpenClaw concept.
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Perplexity announces "Computer," an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents
TechCrunch
PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report
PayPal may not be in talks to be acquired, sources have told Semafor, after a previous news report that Stripe was sniffing around.
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PayPal might not be looking to sell itself: Report
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xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise
“Temu sound wall” not enough to quell fury over xAI’s power plant.
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xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise
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Guitar Hero vets RedOctane reveal their new music game
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Guitar Hero vets RedOctane reveal their new music game
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The physics of squeaking sneakers
Geometry of tread patterns determines frequency, so blocks were designed to play Star Wars music.
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The physics of squeaking sneakers
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Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams
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Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams
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Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery
The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.
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Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery
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This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue
The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.
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This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue
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So, we're getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?
Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand.
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So, we're getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?
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Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade
IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year.
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Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade
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Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
Ars Technica
Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
Google's new image model replaces the previous versions immediately.
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Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
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Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug
An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership.
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Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug