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Read More »Google’s turning off third-party cookies for 1 percent of Chrome users early next year
Google has been talking about a plan for Chrome to block the third-party cookies that can track user activity across many different websites since 2020. Its stated intention at the time was to complete the shift within two years. Three years later, it hasn’t happened, as its proposals for replacement …
Read More »What AI are we already using in daily life?
Artificial intelligence may seem like an emerging technology bound for regular use by humans in the distant future, but there are various machine learning products that millions of people already use in their daily lives. Machine learning technology is featured in a variety of everyday technologies, such as search engines, …
Read More »Montana bans Telegram, WeChat, and Temu from government devices
On Wednesday, Montana governor Greg Gianforte didn’t only ban TikTok state-wide. He also accused Telegram, WeChat, and the shopping app Temu of being “tied to foreign adversaries” and directed that they and similar apps be banned from government devices and all state business. Gianforte also cited TikTok owner ByteDance’s CapCut …
Read More »Researchers use AI to understand Alzheimer’s disease, identify drug targets
A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and institutions across the country are using artificial intelligence to hopefully pinpoint the cause of Alzheimer’s disease and potential drug targets. Led by Dr. Rui Chang, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, the study’s …
Read More »Beepberry is a Blackberry keyboard tinker toy from the founder of Pebble
Are you a hacker who happens to miss their Blackberry? Looks like there’s a new product that’s just your speed: the “Beepberry.” It literally grafts the keyboard of a Blackberry Classic onto a pocketable custom board designed to fit a Raspberry Pi Zero W, all paired with a 400 x …
Read More »Exposing the top scams targeting Costco shoppers
Costco is a retail juggernaut that has won the hearts and wallets of millions of Americans. With its unbeatable combination of top-notch products and rock-bottom prices where you can find everything you need and more all under one roof, it’s no wonder that it’s the go-to destination for savvy shoppers. …
Read More »Where to preorder Amazon’s new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5, and Echo Buds
Out of the blue, Amazon dropped a slew of new Echo devices today. One of these, the Echo Pop, is a brand-new smart speaker with a semi-sphere form factor we haven’t seen before. The other two are revamped versions of the Echo Show 5 and Echo Buds, both of which …
Read More »Free up storage space on your Android with this updated app
One of the biggest issues that comes with having a smartphone is maintaining storage space. It’s easy to lose track of all the pictures and videos you take, the apps you download, and the games you play regularly. However, an updated version of the Files by Google app for Android …
Read More »Elon Musk keeps insisting the Texas shooter with a swastika tattoo is not a white supremacist
In an interview with CNBC Tuesday evening, Elon Musk defended spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly mass shooting in Texas earlier this month. On May 9th, open-source intelligence research group Bellingcat posted a story with details about the shooter that indicated he held white supremacist and neo-Nazi views. Bellingcat’s story included …
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