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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Earn bonus points for cycling: A free coffee as a reward for those who take the train or bike instead of the car. An app works according to this principle.
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Earn bonus points for cycling
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Google's Gaza conflict: Why more bosses are cracking down on Israel-Hamas war protesters
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Google's Gaza conflict: Why more bosses are cracking down on Israel-Hamas ...
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This is what it looks like when Google dances: Alphabet just reported a blockbuster quarter, and the narrative around the company is starting to shift.
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This is what it looks like when Google dances
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Google's cookie delay underscores its ad industry dominance: That even a short delay has such a profound effect on an entire industry underscores how powerful ...
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Google's cookie delay underscores its ad industry dominance
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Google’s Sundar Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion: The tech giant’s business challenges have deservedly curbed its acceptance of political activism on ...
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Google’s Sundar Pichai Has No Time for an Employee Rebellion
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What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you: No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it ...
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What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...
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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu
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Saudi Arabia: Any visa holder can now perform Umrah: Pilgrims encouraged to utilise Nusuk app to obtain Umrah permit, adhere to ritual timings
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Saudi Arabia: Any visa holder can now perform Umrah
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Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud deal, organizers say
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Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud deal ...
Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
  • Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.

  • The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.

  • Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.

  • Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
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Tinder, Hinge release new protective features to keep users safe: Tinder and Hinge, the two largest dating apps in the world, are rolling out new protective ...
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Tinder, Hinge release new protective features to keep users safe
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Google delays its removal of cookies again: Google delayed its removal of third-party cookies on Chrome until 2025 and cited industry and regulatory pushback as ...
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Google delays its removal of cookies again
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Android 15 improves screen sharing while maintaining sensitive data privacy: Google recently released the first beta version of Android 15. Since then ...
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Android 15 improves screen sharing while maintaining sensitive data ...
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Google Spent Years Researching the Best Way to Get New Employees Up to Speed Significantly Faster. The Secret? A Simple 15-Minute Conversation
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Google Spent Years Researching the Best Way to Get New Employees Up to ...
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The "I'm not a robot" captcha tests are getting harder: It's getting increasingly difficult to prove you're not a robot using captcha tests ...
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Best free password managers 2024: Online security doesn’t have to cost a thing: Identity theft and fraudulent charges are just part of the headache that can ...
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Best free password managers 2024: Online security doesn’t have to cost a ...
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Online banking security put to the test: Bank security put to the test: Which? tested websites and apps from HSBC, Natwest, Nationwide, Barclays and more ...
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Online banking security put to the test
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Facebook parent Meta relies fully on artificial intelligence: Facebook's mother Meta makes a lot of money from advertising. In the future, particular emphasis ...
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Facebook parent Meta relies fully on artificial intelligence
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
  • Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal

  • The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users

  • Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication

  • Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
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Inside Google’s Plans to Combat Misinformation Ahead of the E.U. Elections: "Prebunking" is Google's latest effort to fight fake news.
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Inside Google’s Plans to Combat Misinformation Ahead of the E.U. Elections
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Woman distraught when doctor 'tells her to use Google' to diagnose mystery pain: Bianca Padurariu, 20, has 'lost all hope' of NHS treatment curing her ...
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Woman distraught when doctor 'tells her to use Google' to diagnose mystery ...
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Woman Leaves Bad Review After Hating Haircut - Salon's Response Shocks Her: The salon's owner called her after reading the negative review and made her an offer ...
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Woman Leaves Bad Review After Hating Haircut - Salon's Response Shocks Her
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Google-Backed AI Firm Is Hong Kong’s Latest Stock Debut Flop: Mobvoi Inc., a Chinese artificial intelligence developer backed by Alphabet Inc.’s Google ...
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Google-Backed AI Firm Is Hong Kong’s Latest Stock Debut Flop
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Why you should use your energy supplier's app: Send gas and electricity meter readings, top-up your meter and see your energy use with an app
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Why you should use your energy supplier's app
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Eken Fixes Security Issues in Doorbell Cameras Sold by Amazon, Walmart, Others: Eken released firmware updates to fix security problems CR found in doorbell ...
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Eken Fixes Security Issues in Doorbell Cameras Sold by Amazon, Walmart ...
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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say: TikTok's parent company would rather have the app shut down in the US than sell it to ...
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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say
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Meta is putting AI front and center in its apps, and some users are annoyed: Meta’s artificial intelligence-powered assistant is suddenly everywhere in its ...
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Meta is putting AI front and center in its apps, and some users are ...
Quick Glance: Microsoft's Leadership in AI Threatens Amazon Cloud Dominance
  • Microsoft is poised to potentially surpass Amazon in the cloud computing market with innovative AI features.

  • Upcoming quarterly reports from Microsoft will illuminate the impacts of AI investments.

  • Microsoft's Azure cloud service could experience significant growth fueled by generative AI.

  • Google and Amazon are also focusing on integrating AI into their cloud services.
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Meta had a really good first quarter. The stock is tanking anyway: The Facebook parent's stock price sank as much as 12% after it reported earnings
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Meta had a really good first quarter. The stock is tanking anyway
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
  • Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.

  • Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.

  • Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.

  • Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
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A big bang in the industry: two delivery services are leaving the German market: Germany has to say goodbye to two large delivery services. You can find out ...
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A big bang in the industry: two delivery services are leaving the German ...
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TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next? : The Senate is poised to pass the bill the House advanced over the weekend ...
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TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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Mark Zuckerberg Says AIs Can Train Themselves: To skirt the challenges of finding fresh data sets, or the legal woes that could come from scraping it from users  ...
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Mark Zuckerberg Says AIs Can Train Themselves
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Google delays post-cookie plan again amid pressure from ad tech industry: Google is pushing back its cookie deprecation plans yet again.
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Google delays post-cookie plan again amid pressure from ad tech industry
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AI Chatbots Need Large Language Models. Here's What to Know About LLMs: Chatbots may sound human, but they don't think the way we do.
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AI Chatbots Need Large Language Models. Here's What to Know About LLMs
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Men caught having sex in the bush of Lidl car park in Cardiff: Two men were caught having sex in the bush of a Lidl car park in Cardiff next to shoppers.
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Men caught having sex in the bush of Lidl car park in Cardiff
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Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social app: Trump is getting additional shares in his social media company ...
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Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social ...
Quick Glance: Trump Media Seeks Congressional Probe on 'Troubling' Market Manipulation Claims
  • Trump Media & Technology Group is asking Congress to investigate suspicions of illegal activity affecting its stock price.

  • In a disclosed letter, Devin Nunes, the CEO of Truth Social owner Trump Media, urged GOP Chairmen of relevant House Committees to examine the 'urgent matter' of 'potential manipulation' of the company's stock price.

  • Trump Media recently reported a $58 million loss in 2023 with minimal revenue. The company's price-to-sales ratio, a common stock valuation method, is notably high compared to competitors in the social media sector.

  • In the communication to Congress, Trump Media highlighted that data suggests 'just four market participants' accounted for over 60% of the exceptional trading volume in the company's stock: Citadel Securities, Virtu Americas, G1 Execution Services, and Jane Street Capital.
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US Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban: The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese ...
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US Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Google’s productivity expert says this is the best way to start your day: Here's what your morning routine should look like, according to Laura Mae Martin ...
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Google’s productivity expert says this is the best way to start your day
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iOS 18 Rumored to Add These 10 New Features to Your iPhone: Apple is set to unveil iOS 18 during its WWDC keynote on June 10, so the software update is a little ...
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iOS 18 Rumored to Add These 10 New Features to Your iPhone
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Tidal vs. Qobuz: Which hi-res music streaming service is for you?: In the battle between music streaming services Tidal and Qobuz, there's a clear winner ...
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Tidal vs. Qobuz: Which hi-res music streaming service is for you?
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Tesla previews ridesharing app feature for its robotaxi: As Tesla shared its figures for the first quarter on Tuesday, the automaker also previewed the app that ...
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Tesla previews ridesharing app feature for its robotaxi
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Youth-oriented group gets climate funding from Google: Climate Cardinals has a different focus on translating climate information globally.
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Youth-oriented group gets climate funding from Google
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Net neutrality reinstated as FCC passes measure to regulate internet providers: The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband ...
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Net neutrality reinstated as FCC passes measure to regulate internet ...
Quick Glance: FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
  • The FCC voted 3-2 along political party lines to reinstate rules from 2017 to prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed.

  • Restoring net neutrality has been a focus for President Joe Biden and was approved by a majority of the FCC.

  • Net neutrality protects consumers from ISP control, promotes fair rules, and safeguards against online fraud and scams.

  • The discussion on net neutrality also raises questions about service pricing and highlights the importance for internet infrastructure.
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Meta’s AI Needs to Speak With You: Meta has an idea: Instead of ever leaving its apps, why not stay and chat with an AI? It’s putting its chatbots everywhere so ...
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Meta’s AI Needs to Speak With You
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Are we ready for Nvidia's Blackwell chip?: Nvidia aims to power a new era in AI computing with its Blackwell chip, but competition from Google, Meta ...
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Are we ready for Nvidia's Blackwell chip?
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The metaverse is back: Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Lenovo, and Asus will use in new VR headsets.
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The metaverse is back
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Fraud on WhatsApp: Police strike a blow against nationwide gang: "Hi mom, my phone is broken, this is my new number" - messages like this are part of a popular ...
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Fraud on WhatsApp: Police strike a blow against nationwide gang
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Google’s new AI ad tool—key restrictions marketers should know: Generative AI ad product has safeguards around depicting people and brand logos.
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Google’s new AI ad tool—key restrictions marketers should know
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Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser: Google delayed its plan to phase out cookies, software that lets marketers track users ...
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Google postpones phasing out of ad cookies in Chrome browser
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Why TikTok has everyone talking and acting the same: Social media app TikTok has developed a universal body language, from jabbing palms to screaming into your ...
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Why TikTok has everyone talking and acting the same
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It’s the End of the Web as We Know It: A great public resource is at risk of being destroyed.
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It’s the End of the Web as We Know It
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15-year-old vanished jumping out of canoe to get oar. Body now found, Minnesota cops say
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15-year-old vanished jumping out of canoe to get oar. Body now found ...
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TikTok ban is now almost inevitable: Chinese-owned TikTok is on the path to being banned in the United States, its biggest market, after a groundbreaking new law ...
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TikTok ban is now almost inevitable
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Meta Smart Glasses just got the AI upgrade I’ve been waiting for: Meta keeps making its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses better, with more styles, multimodal AI that can ...
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Meta Smart Glasses just got the AI upgrade I’ve been waiting for
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Was the London horse rampage avoidable?: Five horses from the Household Cavalry bolted during a rehearsal, having been frightened by noisy builders near ...
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Was the London horse rampage avoidable?