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Technology - Recent Headlines

Anonymous Content Taps Former Imagine Exec Steve Shikiya as COO

Hollywood Reporter - 23 hours ago

Context grapher Jedify cuts AI token costs 75 percent

Register UK - 23 hours ago

Fed and NASA Among Victims of China-Linked Hackers, FBI And DOJ Say

International Business Times - 23 hours ago

HCLTech Reports Progress in FY26 Against its Sustainability Goals

Deccan Chronicle - 23 hours ago

Scientists uncover two lost human ancestors hidden in modern DNA

International The News - 23 hours ago

Roku TV Built-In Aurzen D1R Smart Portable Projector Hits Its Lowest Price Again in Another Clearance Round

Gizmodo - 23 hours ago

No need to destroy books in Singapore to legally use them for training AI, say experts

The Straits Times - 23 hours ago

Parents rip Meta's attempt to curb children from its social media sites after historic $18B settlement

New York Post - 23 hours ago

Amazon Offloads DEWALT Wearable Bluetooth Speaker at an All-Time Low, Play Music and Take Calls Hands-Free With Built-In Mic

Gizmodo - 23 hours ago

Meta: Zuckerberg's plea to liberate AI -- Feature -- The Facebook founder wants superintelligence for all -- The Week US

The Week - 23 hours ago

Why does the Meta settlement matter? -- Meta's multi-billion dollar settlement with 47 states over social media addiction could result in some major changes to social media rules, especially for children. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins with more.

CBS News - 1 day ago

Blood Moon 2026: When and where to watch lunar eclipse

International The News - 1 day ago

Authentic Brands Group Acquires Majority Stake in Drake's Lifestyle Brand OVO

Hollywood Reporter - 1 day ago

The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Considering New Tariffs On Semiconductors Despite Warnings From Tech Companies

International Business Times - 1 day ago

Meta's Teen Safeguards on Facebook, Instagram Apply Only to US

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

'Russia-Linked Hacker Group' Takes Credit for Cyberattack on ATF System

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Cybercrooks jet off with Manchester Airports Group customer data

Register UK - 1 day ago

Forget iPad and Galaxy Tab, TCL Cuts 35% Off NXTPAPER 11 Plus Android Tablet With T-PEN Stylus on Amazon

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens -- OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers. The San Francisco-based company says ChatGPT for Teens is tailored for kids aged 13 to 17 with stronger protections including content restrictions around things like suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats.

ABC News - 1 day ago

Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 FE With One UI 9, Exynos 2500 Processor

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Boston Scientific says a cyberattack is disrupting its global operations -- Medical device maker said it is working to assess the scope of the attack and business interruption. -- Aug 26

CBS News - 1 day ago

A Massive Iceberg Broke off Greenland. New Images Show What Led up to It

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Salesforce stock jumps 18% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain

CNBC - 1 day ago

Amazon Smart Plug With Alexa Gets a Surprise Price Cut After Months, an Easy Smart Home Steal

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console -- In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.

BBC News - 1 day ago

Kardium gets federal funding boost to expand manufacture of heart devices in B.C.

The Globe and Mail - 1 day ago

Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room -- Ashwin R. Vasavada, NASA

The Conversation - 1 day ago

Kids Academy Talented & Gifted -- Preschool & Kindergarten Learning Kids Games

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Security -- You don't want this Sleepwalker backdoor on your Windows machine -- Its own command language, 23 instructions - signs point to 'well-resourced operation rather than an opportunistic one'

Register UK - 1 day ago

NBA 2K27 -- Visual Concepts - 2K

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Alabama, Home to 450K Veterans, Opens Third Center for Traumatic Brain Injury

Military.com - 1 day ago

Sky adds blockbuster free upgrade to millions of TVs and here's what's new -- Sky has launched a new 'Your Multiview'' feature just in time for the start of the Premier...

Daily Express - 1 day ago

How to Unblock Instagram From Anywhere in 2026

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Meta gives kids two hours a day on Instagram, Facebook -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

Substrate CEO James Proud on AI: Trump Admin Doing 'Phenomenal Job' Securing Supply Chains, Mitigating 'Geopolitical Risk'

Breitbart - 1 day ago

With All3Media Deal Closed, Patrick Holland to Run Combined Banijay U.K. as CEO and Executive Chair

Hollywood Reporter - 1 day ago

Meta Vows Changes After $18B Settlement in Child Safety Case

NBC News - 1 day ago

After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain

CNBC - 1 day ago

Nuisance-call blocker fined £190k for being a nuisance caller

Register UK - 1 day ago

Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule

NPR - 1 day ago

SECURITY -- Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks -- Glassbox dev admits he had some help from Claude to build locally running tool

Register UK - 1 day ago

Danielle Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centre development in Alberta

The Globe and Mail - 1 day ago

Russian Hackers Claim Responsibility For Attack on Norwegian Government

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Settling Stock Trades Takes Two Days In Japan. Blockchain Could Make The Process Almost Instant.

International Business Times - 1 day ago

PERSONAL TECH -- Microsoft sketches out a Whiteboard extension -- Users have a little more time to migrate from Azure storage to OneDrive

Register UK - 1 day ago

Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

DATABASES -- AWS buys DuckLabs, the people behind the popular in-process OLAP database -- Cloud giant expresses love for DuckDB by buying its main support and development company

Register UK - 1 day ago

LEGAL -- Nitter no more? X sends in the lawyers to shut down open source project -- Cease and desist letters from firm headed by free speech absolutist

Register UK - 1 day ago

Apple to Ship 10 Million Foldable iPhones in First Year: IDC

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Check out the width of that Debian display -- Somebody might be aware, but does anyone care?

Register UK - 1 day ago

Alibaba Releases Smaller, Cost-Effective Qwen AI Model

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

BBC News - 1 day ago

Bill Gates warns AI could permanently wipe out jobs -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

US Open Live Streaming 2026: How to Watch the US Open Free

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Ultimate Kindle upgrade finally gets way more affordable, but not for long

Daily Express - 1 day ago

AI Can Aid Judicial Reasoning, But Cannot Replace Judicial Conscience:...

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

You could own AI.slop, if applicant for new global top-level domains get their way

Register UK - 1 day ago

Nvidia issues 70% bump in sales forecast for next year

Daily Sabah - 1 day ago

New LEGO Skylines lets you build city of your dreams -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

CEO Huang defends Nvidia's financial support for AI ecosystem: 'the risk is low'

CNBC - 1 day ago

700 OpenAI AI Agents Hacked Hugging Face, Tried To Cover Tracks:...

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Uber launches live video streaming for teen rides

ABC News - 1 day ago

Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech

NPR - 1 day ago

Nutanix built $20m AI cluster to reduce use of Copilot and Claude, expects ROI in a year -- Also thinks Arm can give it a hand on the edge during RAMpocalypse

Register UK - 1 day ago

Freeview and Sky users must check TVs as another free channel change confirmed

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Nvidia reportedly agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

Daily Sabah - 1 day ago

GTA VI leaks: Rockstar breaks silence on spoilers -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

The Network Is More Of Nvidia's Computer Than It Ever Was At Sun

Register UK - 1 day ago

Public sector -- Nigel Farage wants to scrap 'suffocating' UK GDPR -- Reform UK's leader proposes 'light-touch' alternative, although rival politicians say plans are sparsely detailed and inconsistent with reality

Register UK - 1 day ago

One Tech Tip: How to keep your child's tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

Toronto Star - 1 day ago

1st foldable? Apple sets date for biggest iPhone change -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

AirPods with cameras and smart specs. Big tech is keen, but are we?

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago

Landmark Meta trial puts social media's impact on kids in focus -- ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski and legal contributor James Sample break down the landmark trial over Meta's alleged harm to young users.

ABC News - 1 day ago

UTA Boss Sends Companywide Memo Accusing Reporter of Unprofessional Bias

Hollywood Reporter - 1 day ago

Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters

Guardian UK - 1 day ago

Man convicted in murder-for-hire killing of Microsoft manager on Florida road

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches

NBC News - 1 day ago

Nvidia wows Wall Street with a strong quarter and an eye-popping sales forecast

CNBC - 1 day ago

Under Secretary of War Emil Michael: War Department Placing AI 'into People's Hands' to 'Keep Our Country Safer'

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Nvidia's 70% growth forecast puts it on track to become tech's No. 2 company by revenue

CNBC - 1 day ago

Breaking down Meta's $17 billion settlement -- Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims that its platforms lead to addiction in kids and teens, but is not admitting any wrongdoing despite implementing new safeguards. CNET reporter Katelyn Chedraoui joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

CBS News - 1 day ago

Republican Senator Launches Investigation Into Flock as Backlash Sweeps Country -- Matt Novak

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

PUBLIC SECTOR -- HMRC dangles £500M carrot for National Insurance system revamp

Register UK - 1 day ago

Asleep at the wheel: More Tesla owners are choosing to nap while their cars drive

NBC News - 1 day ago

What Meta's settlement could mean for its future -- Meta has reached a landmark legal settlement with dozens of states over claims that the social media giant intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed the mental health of teenagers. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the details.

CBS News - 1 day ago

Nvidia's 70% sales growth projection for 2028 wows analysts on earnings call

CNBC - 1 day ago

ShinyHunters and ReliaQuest trade blows over claimed breach -- Attackers took a look at an employee's identity dashboard, but security firm says that's as far as they got

Register UK - 1 day ago

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety -- Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

BBC News - 1 day ago

London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour

Guardian UK - 1 day ago

No safety net for people using AI chatbots for help investing, watchdog warns

Evening Standard - 1 day ago

Innovation Council Action's Taylor Budowich Says Tech Companies Should Listen to Communities: 'Bad Policy Is Informing a Lot of the Bad Politics'

Breitbart - 1 day ago

Opening arguments set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child harms -- Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms.California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey sued the tech giant in 2023 over child safety and privacy. They are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.

ABC News - 1 day ago

How to Lose $12 Billion and Still Win

The Atlantic - 1 day ago

CrowdStrike jumps 11% on record quarter as 'Mythos moment' drives AI cyber wave

CNBC - 1 day ago

Bill Gates calls for creation of global body to manage 'turbulent' AI transition

Washington Examiner - 1 day ago

Parents who blame kids' deaths on social media celebrate Meta's $18B settlement — but 'it's like losing her again'

New York Post - 1 day ago

Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand -- Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

BBC News - 1 day ago

Kylan Darnell talks being the face of 'rushtok' and her advice to others -- Influencer and aspiring sports journalist Kylan Darnell discusses how her viral sorority recruitment journey at the University of Alabama helped turn the tradition into a social media phenomenon.

ABC News - 1 day ago

Okta pops 20% after topping estimates as AI threat spikes demand

CNBC - 1 day ago

'There is no plan': Bill Gates sends a 6000-word warning on the dangers of AI

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago