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Elon Musk’s computer coup
Elon Musk and the team at the Department of Government Efficiency figured out one thing really fast: if you control the computers, you control everything. And so Musk and his merry band of engineers have spent the last week or so parading into various US government agencies and taking control of their systems. Thereâs so…
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Amazon will pay $4 million to settle driver tip theft lawsuit
Reimbursement was issued for Flex drivers in 2021. Amazon has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had stolen more than $60 million in tips intended for its Flex delivery drivers. DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced the settlement today, which includes $2.45…
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The Download: DOGE’s tech-enabled destruction, and Meta’s brain AI for typing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper problem —Dan Hon is principal of Very Little Gravitas, where he helps turn around and modernize large and complex government services and products. In trying to…
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The 6 Best Handheld Vacuums, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper.
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How to enable end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups
Your iCloud data is about to get a lot more secure. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple has advanced security features that you can enable to protect more of your data. Among other things, it includes highly secure end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups under the name Advanced Data Protection. This means that…
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PS Plus members can score nearly 20 percent off a PlayStation Portal right now
We rarely see deals on Sony’s handheld remote player. Sony can be somewhat stingy about offering discounts on first-party accessories like the PlayStation Portal, which is why the latest PlayStation sale is worth checking out. Now through February 19th, PlayStation Plus members can buy two PlayStation 5 accessories and get 20 percent off purchases over…
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US sets AI safety aside in favor of ‘AI dominance’
Large-scale shifts at US government agencies that monitor AI development are underway this week. Where does that leave AI regulation?
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra apuesta por la IA y la computación cuántica en el ámbito sanitario
La Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) y Microsoft Ibérica han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración para promover el desarrollo conjunto de proyectos innovadores en el sector salud, aplicando para ello tecnologías avanzadas como la inteligencia artificial (IA) o la computación cuántica. El acuerdo, rubricado por Joseba Campos Capelastegui, director general de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra,…
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The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.
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Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple would not be permitted to alert users that their encryption was…