China has launched an antirust probe into Google as a part of their retaliation against U.S. tariffs. [@AssociatedPress](
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China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it means
The Chinese government’s move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes bac...
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Adam Candeub is probably not the person Mark Zuckerberg and other tech execs were hoping to see take a key role at the Federal Communications Commission. Candeub was integral in a “late effort in Trump’s first term to revoke legal protections for social media” and has been named general counsel of the FCC. Read more from [@Semafor](
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Big tech critic to take key FCC role
Adam Candeub is probably not the hire Mark Zuckerberg was hoping for.
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Brace yourself, Europe. Some of you are about to take a dip in the Hot Tub — the first “Apple-approved" porn app for iPhones. Apple bans “overtly sexual or pornographic material” on its own iOS store, but that hasn’t prevented Hot Tub from rolling out via an alternative marketplace. [@theverge](
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The first ‘approved’ iPhone porn app is coming to Europe
Things are getting steamy on AltStore PAL.
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PowerSchool, a provider of K-12 software to more than 18,000 schools to support some 60 million students across North America, confirmed in early January that it was hit by breach at the end of 2024. Despite the passing of an entire month, many questions remain unanswered. Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students | TechCrunch
New details have emerged about PowerSchool's data breach — but here's what PowerSchool still isn't saying.
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Meet the young, inexperienced engineers aiding Elon Musk’s government takeover, from [@WIRED](
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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We've all heard of people using ChatGPT for emails, recommendation letters and interview responses, but what about obituaries? Some AI fans are turning to the tech to craft sensitive and emotionally-charged messages, from wedding speeches to breakup texts. How would you feel if your obituary were written by AI?
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Should you let ChatGPT write your grandma’s obituary?
The people turning to generative AI for their most sensitive messages.
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Technology editor Zoe Kleinman from [@BBCNews](
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How an AI-written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.
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Is Samsung losing the plot with the Galaxy S25 Ultra? Reviewer Allison Johnson says the device is still big, still great, but not so “ultra” anymore in this article for [@theverge](
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn’t so ‘ultra’ anymore
Samsung is losing the plot.
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The world's biggest tech companies, like Google, are doing their best to sell you on a generative AI future. For some, it's annoying, like all the Gemini features popping up more frequently. [@LifeHacker](
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This Chrome Extension Hides Google
Want to block Google's annoying Ask Gemini buttons? Hide Gemini is a Chrome extension that helps you do just that.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sought so much computing power to train the company’s AI models that, according to one report, Japanese officials actually laughed at the amount of electricity he demanded. It’s not laughable anymore after Altman secured a staggering $500 billion commitment from SoftBank, Oracle, and the Abu Dhabi fund MGX. [@theverge](
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Sam Altman’s Stargate is science fiction
A great narrative built on shaky ground.
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