On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence.

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How one Brazilian judge could suspend Musk's X in the coming hours

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide on Thursday if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative by this evening.

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Here's how to get the most life out of your device

If you want to use your shiny new iPhone for as long as possible, better take good care of it. People want to hold on to their smartphones for longer now instead of regularly upgrading them.

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French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO

French authorities have handed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov preliminary charges for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.

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Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO's arrest, groups say

Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of “complicity” in distributing child sexual abuse material.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities at a Paris airport

French broadcast media say the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram has been detained at a Paris airport. Pavel Durov is a dual citizen of France and Russia. French broadcasters LCI and TF1 reported that Durov was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan.

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Telecom company agrees to $1M fine over Biden deepfake

Federal authorities hope the settlement will deter the deceptive use of AI-generated impersonations of political figures and others.

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Trump shares AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting him

Trump reshared posts from his supporters that have pushed the idea of a “Swifties for Trump” movement that has little grounding in reality.

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A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

As consumer technology capturing brain data proliferates under the radar of medical device regulation, Colorado has changed its privacy act to include biology.

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Amazon to test Prime Air drone delivery service in the UK

Amazon and six other organizations will take part in a trial that will test the use of drone flights to remote locations.

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FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media influence; rule takes effect in October

Amazon sued more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators in July 2022 for allegedly brokering fake reviews.

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Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence

Older adults are grappling with how artificial intelligence is changing the world.

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How X owner Elon Musk uses his ‘free speech' platform to amplify his views worldwide

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a microphone to amplify his political views and those of the often right-wing figures he’s aligned with.

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Are you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement

Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service.

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Former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley trailblazer Susan Wojcicki has died at age 56

The former YouTube CEO stepped down last year.

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Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says

A new report from Microsoft finds that Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election.

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Apple could charge up to $20 for some Apple Intelligence AI features, analysts say

Apple plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, its forthcoming AI system, across some of its devices later this year.

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OpenAI co-founder John Schulman says he will leave and join rival Anthropic

Schulman said OpenAI executives remain committed to backing efforts to ensure that people can control highly capable artificial intelligence models.

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Google loses antitrust case over search

Google has illegally held a monopoly in search and text advertising, a federal judge ruled on Monday

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Dow sinks 1,000 points, extending a global rout, as worries deepen about a US economic slowdown

Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.

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No passports needed: Singapore launches biometric immigration processing at Changi Airport

Singapore launches trials for travelers to clear immigration at Changi Airport using biometric data in lieu of passport checks.

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A real lightsaber? This Massachusetts student turned science fiction into reality

Jacob Uy, a recent graduate of Olin College of Engineering, is using his engineering skills to "become a hero" — the slogan of his company, Herotech.

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Ex-Google engineers who founded Character.AI rejoin company with new AI partnership

One of the founders previously criticized the tech giant for moving too cautiously to release artificial intelligence products.

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Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash

Google was criticized for using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter to an Olympic athlete.

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Apple is spending more on AI, but remains far behind its Silicon Valley peers

Investors are focused on how much mega-cap tech companies are spending on their AI buildouts. Apple is in a category of its own.

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