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- Information Technology
- May 4, 2024
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LSE to sell 4% stake to Microsoft in 10-year migration deal • The Register
Microsoft said this morning it expects to pull in $5 billion in revenue from a deal with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to haul the British exchange operator’s data…
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- May 2, 2024
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US Dept of Energy set to reveal fusion breakthrough • The Register
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is expected to announce a major milestone in the ongoing effort to generate clean power through nuclear fusion. According to reports in The Financial…
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- April 30, 2024
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China Maps Out Plans to Put Astronauts on the Moon and on Mars
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER — Thirty years ago, the Chinese government initiated a secret plan for its space program, including a key goal of building a space station by 2020.…
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- April 5, 2024
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Apple Angers FBI By Offering More Privacy And Security To Users
from the oh-no-the-government-is-feeling-ways-about-stuff dept Apple has always been a market leader in user security. Things haven’t changed, no matter how much the FBI wishes/litigates. What’s most important to Apple is…
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- April 1, 2024
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KuCoin’s BTC, ETH reserves overcollateralized, says auditor Mazars
KuCoin, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, on Monday released its proof of reserves report issued by third-party auditor Mazars, which concluded that the exchange’s Bitcoin, Ether, USDT and USDC reserves are…
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- March 31, 2024
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Meta unplugs Connectivity division, home of satellite and drone internet experiments • TechCrunch
Meta has quietly reabsorbed the resources of its “Connectivity” division, the company confirmed. For nearly 10 years, this was the home of the former Facebook’s experimental internet and telecoms efforts,…
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- March 23, 2024
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The Next Global Economic Revolution
The world’s economy is currently struggling under the weight of several setbacks. In the coming weeks, months, or even years, several of them may threaten the expansion of the global…
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- March 18, 2024
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DeepMind Builds AI That Codes as Well as the Average Human Programmer
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Credit: Google)Google’s DeepMind AI division has already built machines that can wreck you in StarCraft…
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- March 14, 2024
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AI art apps are cluttering the App Store’s Top Charts following Lensa AI’s success • TechCrunch
Lensa AI’s popularity has had a notable impact on the App Store’s Top Charts. The popular photo and video editing app recently went viral over its new “magic avatars” feature,…
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- March 5, 2024
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Broadcom braced for full EU probe into $61B VMware buyout • The Register
Broadcom may be facing an in-depth investigation into its $61 billion takeover of VMware by EU competition watchdogs, dashing the corporation’s earlier hopes that its buyout would not meet any…
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- February 27, 2024
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Stopping Computer Viruses in Their Tracks
Despite the countless advances that have been made in the field of cyber security, computer viruses continue to present a persistent threat. While some viruses are fairly easy to get…
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- February 25, 2024
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S’pore startup Evfy is revolutionising last-mile delivery with EVs
Unless one has been living under a nuclear bunker, even the most faithful Luddite would have caved in and ordered something online by now. As a result of this unprecedented…
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- February 20, 2024
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Fortnite and MrBeast will give away $1 million in a pop-up game challenge • TechCrunch
The world’s most popular YouTuber is taking over a corner of Fortnite and somebody will walk away with $1 million. Jimmy Donaldson, better known by the handle MrBeast, is partnering…
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- February 12, 2024
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U.S. Justice Department mulls charging Binance over potential money laundering violations: report
Prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly split on filing charges against Binance and its executives on possible money laundering and sanctions violations, as part of a…
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- February 1, 2024
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New FTX CEO John J Ray to deliver scathing testimony in Congressional Hearing
John J. Ray III, the new chief executive of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com, said the company’s failure was caused by the “concentration of control in a very small group of…
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- January 28, 2024
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They’re Taking Jigsaw Puzzles to Infinity and Beyond
PALENVILLE, N.Y. — On a meandering mushroom hunt at North-South Lake in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Jessica Rosenkrantz spotted a favorite mushroom: the hexagonal-pored polypore. Ms. Rosenkrantz is…
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- January 26, 2024
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ChatGPT Is a Stunning AI, but Human Jobs Are Safe (for Now)
If you’ve spent any time browsing social media feeds over the last week (who hasn’t), you’ve probably heard about ChatGPT. The mesmerizing and mind-blowing chatbot, developed by OpenAI and released…
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- December 31, 2023
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Apple dials back self-driving car goals to launch in 2026 • The Register
In brief Apple’s plans for an autonomous vehicle are being pushed back at least one year to 2026 after Cupertino reportedly scraped its previous designs. The (kind of) top secret…
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- December 22, 2023
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5 Ways to Boost Data Security on the Cloud
Cloud is a powerful tool, but sometimes it hard to maintain data security on the cloud. That’s because it’s also a powerful target. Cloud security is an important concern, and…
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- December 16, 2023
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Google once again postpones Chrome extension overhaul • The Register
In September, when Google delayed its Chrome extension platform makeover, we predicted, “This may not be the last time Google revises its transition timeline.” Now, in mid-December, just a month…
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- December 14, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before House Committee
The answer as to whether the embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will appear before two congressional committees next week is being played out on Twitter. In an early-morning post on…
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- December 9, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas, expected to be extradited to U.S.
Sam Bankman Fried, founder and former chief executive officer of the bankrupt FTX.com exchange, was arrested and taken into custody by the Royal Bahamas Police on Monday at the request…
