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Robocallers who phoned the FCC pretending to be from the FCC land telco in trouble
The Register - 6 Feb 2025 02:04
Don't laugh: The $4.5m fine proposed for carrier Telnyx shows how the Trump administration will run its comms regulator In its first enforcement action of the Trump presidency, the FCC has voted to propose fining Telnyx ...
Trump Evicts Moon Rock From Oval Office, Returns It to NASA
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2025 16:15
The Apollo Moon rock had been sitting in the Oval Office for the past four years before Trump's redesign.
Volkswagen claims it's actually making that $20,000 EV and will show it next month
The Verge - 6 Feb 2025 03:16
Volkswagen has announced that next month, it will show off a new low-cost, entry-level EV that could cost just €20,000 (about $20,800 USD), the price it suggested it would hit back when it announced the ID. Life concep...
Steam now warns you if an 'early access' PC game might be abandoned
The Verge - 6 Feb 2025 01:36
Steam's early access program helps small to medium-sized developers get an idea off the ground, but not every game actually does. Now, Valve has a notice designed to warn Steam users when they visit an early access game'...
ChatGPT's Deep Research just identified 20 jobs it will replace. Is yours on the list?
ZDNet - 6 Feb 2025 01:03
After researching 24 sources in seven minutes, ChatGPT came up with the top jobs that might be on the chopping block.
Sonos Lays Off 200 Employees After App Failure
Mac Rumors - 6 Feb 2025 00:54
Sonos is laying off 200 employees in an effort to streamline its product teams, reports Bloomberg. The layoffs come as Sonos continues to recover from a failed app redesign last May that alienated longtime customers. Fol...
Texas brings the ban hammer down on DeepSeek and RedNote
Digital Trends - 6 Feb 2025 00:38
Texas Governor, Greg Abbott has banned the AI chatbot DeepSeek for state-issued devices, sighting data privacy and national security concerns.
Google is reportedly changing course on its diversity initiatives, too
Engadget - 6 Feb 2025 00:36Reddit blames 'bug' after banning more than 90 NSFW subreddits
Engadget - 6 Feb 2025 00:19Trump's Political Stunt to 'Rescue' ISS Astronauts Is Moving Forward
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2025 23:55
NASA is reportedly reshuffling its ISS schedule to bring back the astronauts two weeks earlier than planned.
When to Watch 'Invincible' Season 3 Episodes Each Week
CNET - 6 Feb 2025 23:47
Don't worry; this season won't be split in half.
Chrome incognito just got even more private with this change
Digital Trends - 6 Feb 2025 23:46
In an attempt to give user more privacy when using the browser, Google changes how the copy and paste system works on the browser.
AT&T Ups Its iPhone 16 Upgrade Deal to Include Trade-Ins of Old iPhones in Any Condition
CNET - 6 Feb 2025 23:46
The nation's third-largest carrier is getting more aggressive with its latest iPhone offer.
What You Need To Know About the March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
NASA Breaking news - 6 Feb 2025 23:42
The Moon will pass into Earth's shadow and appear to turn red on the night of March 13 or early in the morning of March 14, depending on time zone. Here's what you need to know about the total lunar eclipse. What is a lu...
Democrats demand to know WTF is up with that DOGE server on OPM's network
The Register - 6 Feb 2025 03:49
Are you trying to make this easy for China and Russia? Who bought it, who installed it, and what's happening with the data on it....
Mixing Rust and C in Linux likened to cancer by kernel maintainer
The Register - 6 Feb 2025 01:09
Some worry multi-lang codebase makes it harder to maintain open source uber-project, others disagree Developers trying to add Rust code to the Linux kernel continue to face opposition from kernel maintainers who believe ...
Google says quantum computing applications are five years away
Digital Trends - 6 Feb 2025 00:25
Google's head of quantum thinks we could get real-world applications of quantum computing in just five years, while Nvidia claims it's more like 20.
'Gulf of America' Name Change May Not Last Past Trump's Presidency, Expert Says
CNET - 6 Feb 2025 23:46
The Associated Press will switch to Mount McKinley, but not to Gulf of America. And one professor says these changes may not outlast Donald Trump's presidency.
Severance season 3 is already 'underway' and won't take so long, says Ben Stiller
9 to 5 Mac - 6 Feb 2025 23:45
Severance is one of the biggest Apple TV+ hits, yet it took almost three years for its season 2 return. Ben Stiller, one of the major creative forces on the show, says that shouldn't happen again as season 3 is already '...
New MediaTek Chromebook benchmark surfaces with impressive speed
Digital Trends - 6 Feb 2025 23:43
The MediaTek MT8196 chip has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark, suggesting it could be one of the most powerful Chromebook processors of the year.
Verizon myPlan customers can add Google One AI Premium for half price starting today
Android Central - 6 Feb 2025 23:42
Verizon's myPlan lets users build a collection of services from scratch, and Google One AI Premium is now an option.
MIT method enables ultrafast protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells
MIT - 6 Feb 2025 23:40
Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.