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Self-checkout machines come under fire online

Frustrated shoppers are turning to TikTok and Reddit to vent about self-checkout machines, an everyday annoyance that has become a running joke on the internet.

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Senators Urge Trump to Back Congress' TikTok Sale Extension

Three Democratic senators on Monday urged the White House to seek authority from Congress to extend a deadline for China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to safeguard the popular video sharing app from a po

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Supreme Court Rejects Novel Youth-Led Climate Change Case

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by 21 young people to revive a novel lawsuit claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate change.

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What is Signal, app used in Yemen war plans chat?

High-level Trump officials used the digital messaging app Signal to communicate sensitive details about an impending military strike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen earlier this month, sparking int

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Waymo to launch robotaxi service in D.C. in 2026

Google's robotaxi subsidiary Waymo will bring its services to Washington, D.C., next year.

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Han Jong-Hee, who elevated Samsung's television business, dies

Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the company's television business, died Tuesday, the company said. He was 63.

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War plans group chat raises questions about Signal, cybersecurity

Top Trump administration national security officials' use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government inform

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Delete Your DNA Data With 23andMe Now

If you're one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you're doing. Experts say now is the time to delete your data. The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy M

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Advocacy groups urge House panel to pass anti-deepfake porn bill

A coalition of advocacy groups are urging the top lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to pass legislation that would criminalize the publication of nonconsensual sexually explicit dee

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Chinese EV maker BYD surpasses Tesla in 2024 revenue

Chinese automaker BYD is on the rise, reaching past the $100 billion mark in revenue and nearly matching Tesla in sales of electric vehicles.

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Scary AI-powered swarm robots team up to build cars faster than ever

UBTech and Zeekr unite with AI robot swarms to make car manufacturing faster and smarter. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how the process works.

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U.S. shipbuilder to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army

U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced this week that it will develop a new high-energy laser weapon for the Army to combat drones.

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Napster sold to tech startup for $207M

Napster was sold to a tech start-up Infinite Reality for $207 million, the digital media company announced Tuesday, as it looks to provide creators an opportunity to better engage with their audiences

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Youngkin vetoes AI regulation legislation in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed a bill Monday that would regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his state. Youngkin said he vetoed H.B. 2094 because it would establish a “burdensome” framewo

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National Reconnaissance Office partners with Space Force, SpaceX in launch

The agency that operates the government's surveillance satellites has partnered with Space Force and SpaceX in a recent launch.

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Kremlin targeted app used for Yemen war plans chat

Russia-aligned cyber actors have previously targeted the encrypted messaging app that was used by top officials in the Trump administration to discuss attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier th

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Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million.

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Inside the CIA's use of Signal and how America's enemies try to hack it

Signal is the encrypted messaging app of choice for Washington officials from the CIA to Capitol Hill who are looking to dodge Russian hackers and Chinese cyberattackers.

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Protect your genetic data: Urgent steps after 23andMe bankruptcy

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says 23andMe's bankruptcy raises data privacy fears: Opt out, download and delete data now.

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FBI launches Tesla vandalism task force

The FBI confirmed Monday it has established a task force to investigate the wave of vandalism and arson incidents targeting Tesla in recent weeks. “Director [Kash] Patel has been unequivocally clear:

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Tesla sales drop by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows

European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year compared with a year earlier even as overall sales of EVs grew, according to the European Automobile Manufactu

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China-Nexus Hackers Spent Years in Asian Telecoms Network, Report Says

An unnamed Chinese hacker uses his computer at an office in Dongguan, southern Guangdong Province, China, on Aug. 4, 2020. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images)

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American Billionaire Peter Thiel Quits New Zealand After Being Handed Citizenship

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla.,

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Army wants machines, not soldiers, to make first contact with the enemy

The Army by 2027 plans to field its first "human-machine integrated formation platoons," a transformational shift that the Pentagon says will allow robots, not soldiers, to make first contact with the

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Bondi: Crockett needs to apologize to Tesla shareholders 'immediately'

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) should apologize to Tesla shareholders over comments she made calling “for Elon [Musk] to be taken down.” “On March 29 it's

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US Postpones Three Energy Efficiency Mandates on Home Appliances

The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it is postponing the implementation of three mandates by the administration of President Joe Biden on energy efficiency for home appliances.

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