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‘It was so satisfying when I threw a rock through the screen’: the people sick of being spied on by their smart TV
When Dan had had enough of his television, he threw a rock straight through the screen. The offence? His smart TV was downloading its third update in three days. “It drove me crazy with what seemed like daily software updates that never fixed…
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Will Have To Defeat Them”: PM Modi’s Dussehra Call To Fight India’s “Enemies
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
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Head of AI Security Roles Surge in Large Organizations
A head of AI security role has been established in 65% of large organizations with an annual revenue of $10bn plus, according to new data. The research, conducted by IANS and Artico Search, found that large businesses are taking steps to…
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Activists seek Governor’s intervention for release of people arrested in Odisha’s bauxite region
Image for the purpose of representation only. | Photo Credit: File Human rights activists have approached Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, seeking…
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Lionel Messi breaks own Guinness World Record with six species named in his honour: All the insects, animals, fossils, fungi, and plants
Lionel Messi’s latest botanical honour takes his Guinness World Records tally to six species, including animals, fossils and fungi. A sage plant discovered in the Peruvian Andes has become the sixth species named after Lionel Messi, extending…
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Google Says ‘Most’ Customers Are Back Online Following Cloud Outage
Google said it had largely resolved a cloud outage that appeared to knock out a number of online banking services.The company said in an update at around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday that the problem had been…
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The dangers of letting tech billionaires shape our world
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you while sitting in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s monumental Drowning Girl, on view in New York City. Today in tech, we’re discussing the…
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France to deploy military forces during expected weekend protests
France to deploy some military forces during Saturday protests, interior minister saysAnd back to the debate in the French parliament, the interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, confirmed that military forces will be deployed to reinforce police…
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Abbott deflects report Texas could sell public beach to SpaceX
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Monday downplayed rumors Texas could sell a public beach to SpaceX, after the company’s use of the area for rocket launches spurred controversy.Elon Musk’s company occasionally uses Boca…
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European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts
Ryanair’s chief executive has predicted a record increase in European air fares next year, as airlines grapple with fuel bills pushed higher by the Middle East conflict.Many carriers are not hedged against rising jet fuel costs, Michael…
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