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Politics Read on The VergeThe video of Optimus is sped up 2 times, 8 times, and even 10 times faster at various points.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoOne of the tech industry’s biggest hype men, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, is psyched about AI, but points out that it hasn't cured cancer.
Health Read on TechCrunchGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Thursday that Prabhakar Raghavan, the executive in charge of the company’s search engine and ads products, is leaving his role. Longtime Google executive Nick Fox will replace Raghavan, who will now take on the role of chief technologist. “Prabhakar has decided it’s time to make a big leap in […]
Business Read on TechCrunchAn Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC's X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were approved....
Crime and Courts Read on Bleeping ComputerA return hub for failed asylum seekers in Uganda “is a serious idea,” said Prime Minister Dick Schoof before the start of the EU summit with government leaders.
Politics Read on NL TimesThe ink bottle design allows for you to save up to 90% on replacement ink over cartridge-based printers.
Politics Possible ad Read on GizmodoUnder the username PsychoticMammal, an adviser to JD Vance posted extensively about using drugs on Reddit.
Crime and Courts Read on WIRED Top StoriesDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's first wave of DLC will see Daima's Vegeta Mini and Glorio join the anime arena fighter's massive roster.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoNorth Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization's network and asking for a ransom to not leak it....
Crime and Courts Read on Bleeping ComputerThe Treasury says it identified or recovered $4 billion in fraudulent payments last fiscal year, a sixfold increase over the previous year.
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Politics Possible ad Read on GizmodoElon Musk's satellite internet company told the FCC that a few tweaks to its “orbital configuration and operational parameters” could result in nearly 10 times faster downloads.
Politics Read on WIRED BusinessApple Pay will now include Klarna as an option at checkout. The addition of the buy now pay later (BNPL) service comes just months after Apple shut down Pay Later, its own BNPL service launched in 2023. Klarna lets users purchase products with four interest-free installments. Even though BNPL services like Klarna are rising in popularity, surveys suggest the services may lead to overspending. These loans are also harder to track because most aren’t reported to credit bureaus. Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule that classifies BNPL services as credit card providers, requiring them to investigate disputed purchases and provide refunds for returned products. Alongside...
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Crime and Courts Read on NL TimesEric Council Jr. and unnamed co-conspirators were allegedly behind the hack of the official @SECGov account on X.
Crime and Courts Read on TechCrunchGoogle is making a big change to company leadership. In a memo to staff posted on Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Prabhakar Raghavan, the senior vice president in charge of search, ads, and other important segments, will now take on the role of chief technologist. “Prabhakar has decided it’s time to make a big leap in his own career,” Pichai writes. “After 12 years leading teams across Google, he’ll return to his computer science roots and take on the role of Chief Technologist, Google. In this role, he’ll partner closely with me and Google leads to provide technical direction and leadership and grow our culture of tech excellence.” Raghavan has been in charge of ads and commerce since 2018 and was promoted to the head...
Business Read on The VergeEuropean Union regulators warned Elon Musk's X platform that it may calculate fines by including revenue from Musk's other companies, including SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg article published today. X was previously accused of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), which could result in fines of up to 6 percent of total worldwide annual turnover. That fine would be levied on the "provider" of X, which could be defined to include other Musk-led firms. Bloomberg writes that "regulators are considering whether sales from SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI and the Boring Company, in addition to revenue generated from the social network, should be included to determine potential fines against X, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified because the information isn't public." Bloomberg's report says that Tesla "sales would be exempt from this calculation because it's publicly traded and not under Musk's full control." Read full article
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