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Parents Must Model Tech Balance This Christmas
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2ย hours, 40ย minutes ago

Parents Must Model Tech Balance This Christmas

This Christmas, parents are being urged to lead by example and turn off their phones during family time, as nearly half plan to allow devices at the dinner table. The children's commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, emphasizes the importanc

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NASA Secures Permanent Leader After 377-Day Wait
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14ย hours, 35ย minutes ago

NASA Secures Permanent Leader After 377-Day Wait

Jared Isaacman, a seasoned pilot and financial tech billionaire, has been confirmed as NASA's 15th administrator after a 377-day Senate confirmation process. Isaacman's leadership will likely shape the agency's future space exploration initiatives, i

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Mistral AI Unveils OCR 3: Revolutionary AI-Powered Document Digitization with 74% Win Rate
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20ย hours, 30ย minutes ago

Mistral AI Unveils OCR 3: Revolutionary AI-Powered Document Digitization with 74% Win Rate

Mistral AI has launched OCR 3, a third-generation optical character recognition model boasting a 74% win rate in processing various document types, including forms, scanned documents, and handwritten content. The model is priced competitively at $2 p

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Facebook Tests Link Posting Limits for Professional Accounts and Pages
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20ย hours, 34ย minutes ago

Facebook Tests Link Posting Limits for Professional Accounts and Pages

Meta is conducting a limited test to gauge the value of increased link posting for its paid Meta Verified subscribers. The experiment restricts users in professional mode and Facebook Pages to posting only two links unless they have a paid subscripti

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Slate Auto Surpasses 150,000 EV Reservations Amid Waning Industry Enthusiasm
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1ย day, 14ย hours ago

Slate Auto Surpasses 150,000 EV Reservations Amid Waning Industry Enthusiasm

Slate Auto has surpassed 150,000 refundable reservations for its low-cost electric truck, despite a decline in enthusiasm for EV trucks in the market. The company plans to produce 150,000 units annually at its refurbished Indiana factory, indicating

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Congress to Let ACA Subsidies Expire, Leaving Millions at Risk of Higher Premiums
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1ย day, 2ย hours ago

Congress to Let ACA Subsidies Expire, Leaving Millions at Risk of Higher Premiums

As the US Congress prepares to adjourn for the holidays, lawmakers are poised to allow Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire, potentially doubling or tripling health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. This move comes as President T

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SpaceX Breaks Ground with Historic Rocket Landing on December 21, 2015
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2ย hours, 34ย minutes ago

SpaceX Breaks Ground with Historic Rocket Landing on December 21, 2015

SpaceX marked a historic milestone on December 21, 2015, when it successfully landed the first stage of its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket after launching the Orbcomm-2 mission. The achievement was a direct result of lessons learned from a tragic incident

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Electrifying the Future: Formula E's Rapid Rise to Global Motorsport Supremacy
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2ย days, 8ย hours ago

Electrifying the Future: Formula E's Rapid Rise to Global Motorsport Supremacy

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is poised to revolutionize motorsport with its Gen4 electric vehicles, set to debut next year, boasting impressive speeds comparable to traditional internal combustion engines. Meanwhile, the championship's di

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Texas Sues Top TV Makers Over Alleged Smart TV Surveillance
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1ย day, 8ย hours ago

Texas Sues Top TV Makers Over Alleged Smart TV Surveillance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against five major TV manufacturers, including Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL, alleging that their smart TVs are secretly collecting users' personal data through Automated Content Recognition

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NASA Gets New Leader: Billionaire Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman Confirmed
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14ย hours, 36ย minutes ago

NASA Gets New Leader: Billionaire Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman Confirmed

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman has been confirmed as the next administrator of NASA, taking the reins of the agency amidst great uncertainty following President Trump's tenure. Isaacman, a private astronaut and founder of Shift4, will overse

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UK Tech Deal Talks Remain Active Amid Industry Concerns
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8ย hours, 40ย minutes ago

UK Tech Deal Talks Remain Active Amid Industry Concerns

UK and US negotiations over a historic tech deal remain active, with Downing Street confirming ongoing conversations at various government levels. The talks, aimed at fostering cooperation in AI and quantum computing, have stalled due to US concerns

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Google Launches UPI-Linked Credit Card in India with Axis Bank Partnership
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1ย day, 2ย hours ago

Google Launches UPI-Linked Credit Card in India with Axis Bank Partnership

Google has launched Flex by Google Pay, a UPI-linked credit card in India, in partnership with Axis Bank, aiming to expand access to credit in the country's digital payments ecosystem. This move leverages India's rapid adoption of digital payments th

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UK Tech Deal Talks Remain Active Amid Industry Concerns
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20ย hours, 40ย minutes ago

UK Tech Deal Talks Remain Active Amid Industry Concerns

UK and US negotiations over a comprehensive tech deal remain ongoing, with Downing Street confirming active conversations at all levels of government. However, talks have reportedly stalled due to US concerns over perceived UK trade barriers, includi

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Apple Leaks Reveal First iMac Pro Powered by Apple Silicon
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1ย day, 14ย hours ago

Apple Leaks Reveal First iMac Pro Powered by Apple Silicon

Recent software leaks have shed light on Apple's upcoming product lineup, including a pre-release build of iOS 16 and kernel debug kit files. Notably, the leaks suggest Apple is developing a high-end "iMac Pro" powered by an M5 Max chip, marking a si

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Monzo CEO Anil Ousted Amid Expansion and IPO Timing Concerns
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1ย day, 8ย hours ago

Monzo CEO Anil Ousted Amid Expansion and IPO Timing Concerns

Monzo's CEO TS Anil has been pushed out by the fintech's board, reportedly due to disagreements over the timing of its initial public offering (IPO) and international expansion. The board sought more time to grow the company's valuation and expand gl

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Nigeria's Largest Kidnapping: 253 Students and Staff Abducted from St. Mary's Catholic School
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20ย hours, 44ย minutes ago

Nigeria's Largest Kidnapping: 253 Students and Staff Abducted from St. Mary's Catholic School

A mass kidnapping of 253 students and 12 staff members from St. Marys Catholic School in northwest Nigeria has left the community shaken. The November 21st abduction, carried out by armed gunmen, is the largest in the country since the 2014 Boko Hara

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Physicists 3D-Print Revolutionary Ice Christmas Tree Using Evaporative Cooling
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8ย hours, 33ย minutes ago

Physicists 3D-Print Revolutionary Ice Christmas Tree Using Evaporative Cooling

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam have successfully 3D-printed a miniature Christmas tree made of ice, measuring just 8 centimeters tall, using a novel evaporative cooling technique that eliminates the need for refrigeration equipment or othe

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Microsoft Ends 26-Year Reign of Vulnerable RC4 Encryption Cipher
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2ย days, 8ย hours ago

Microsoft Ends 26-Year Reign of Vulnerable RC4 Encryption Cipher

Microsoft is finally phasing out the outdated RC4 encryption cipher, which has been vulnerable to attacks for over two decades, after being used by default in Windows for 26 years. The decision comes as a response to recent criticism from a US senato

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Meta Halts Quest OS Partnership Plans for Third-Party Headset Makers
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14ย hours, 35ย minutes ago

Meta Halts Quest OS Partnership Plans for Third-Party Headset Makers

Meta has paused its initiative to share its Horizon OS with third-party headset makers, a move that was part of its metaverse expansion strategy. The company will focus on developing its own high-quality VR hardware and software, with the possibility

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"US Targets European Tech Giants in Trade Retaliation"
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1ย day, 2ย hours ago

"US Targets European Tech Giants in Trade Retaliation"

US officials have escalated tensions with the European Union over tech regulations, accusing the EU of discriminating against American companies and threatening penalties, including fees and restrictions, in response. This move marks a significant es

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