Internet blimps are coming to Zanzibar. But can a UK company succeed where Google failed? - CNN
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Internet blimps are coming to Zanzibar. But can a UK company succeed where Google failed?
UK startup World Mobile is bringing a land-air internet network to Zanzibar using aerostats -- blimp-like balloons.
FBI's Honeypot Phones Were Used More Widely in the U.S. Than We Knew
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The FBI's Honeypot Phones Were More Widely Distributed in the U.S. Than Previously Thought
Last year, the FBI revealed it had been running a global honeypot operation to catch crooks. It turns out it had a bigger U.S. footprint than we thought.
Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
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Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
Investors are paying millions for plots of land — but not in New York or Beverly Hills. In fact, the plots do not physically exist here on Earth.
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Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it’ll investigate its ‘consultants’
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Alleged Apple App Store scammer AmpMe lowers prices and says it’ll investigate its ‘consultants’
Now it’s only $5 a week
Car Companies Argue That Right-to-Repair Law Is Unconstitutional
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Car Companies Argue That Right-to-Repair Law Is Unconstitutional
New legislation would delay the enforcement of a popular law by three
years, scoring a win for automakers and a loss for consumers.
years, scoring a win for automakers and a loss for consumers.
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Hackers spreading powerful malware via Omicron news emails in at least 12 countries
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Hackers spreading powerful malware via Omicron news emails in at least 12 countries
Cyber-security researchers have unearthed that hackers are spreading a powerful malware via news around the new Omicron strain, stealing information and credentials
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New Illinois Law Says Cops Need A Warrant To Grab Data From (Some) Third Parties
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New Illinois Law Says Cops Need A Warrant To Grab Data From (Some) Third Parties
The state of Illinois continues to provide more protection than the US Constitution. Its privacy laws exceed what has been determined to be “reasonable” violations of privacy by decades…
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $6 billion
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $6 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, reported Thursday its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other…
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At $25 billion, money spent on NFTs in 2021 is roughly equivalent to the amount pledged at COP26 to help countries phase out coal, or the funding made available by the World Bank to buy and deploy COVID-19 vaccines
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NFT sales hit $25 billion in 2021, but growth shows signs of slowing
While the most expensive known NFT sale was $69.3 million, a common price range was $100 to $1,000, NonFungible.com said.
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Gettr Promised Users It Would Free Them From Big Tech, But It's Tracking Them for Facebook and Google
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Gettr Promised Users It Would Free Them From Big Tech, But It's Tracking Them for Facebook and Google
Gettr uses Google AdSense tracking and the Facebook pixel, in addition to being loaded with other privacy and security flaws, according to a new report.
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NSO Group promised to stop selling tools to spy on journalists. A new report proves otherwise
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NSO Group promised to stop selling tools to spy on journalists. A new report proves otherwise
It comes after the company behind Pegasus vowed to no longer provide the spyware to countries that “violated human rights and targeted journalists.”
White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
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White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security
The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Alphabet-owned Google , Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc , on Thursday to discuss software security after the United States suffered several major cyberattacks last year.
Doctors call on Spotify to stop COVID misinformation, citing Joe Rogan podcast
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Doctors call on Spotify to stop COVID misinformation, citing Joe Rogan podcast
The platform is helping "damage public trust in scientific research," according to a letter signed by hundreds of medical professionals.
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Venture capitalists invested more money than ever into start-ups last year
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Venture capitalists invested more money than ever into start-ups last year
Despite a surge in VC investment in the U.K and Europe, according to Dealroom data, the region has yet to create a tech titan.
Videos show that Tesla's Cyberquad for kids is starting to arrive — and the sold-out toy is selling for as much as $4,000 on Ebay
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Videos show that Tesla's Cyberquad for kids is starting to arrive — and the sold-out toy is selling for as much as $4,000 on Ebay
After Tesla's Cyberquad for kids sold out, resellers on eBay are betting that people are willing to pay as much as $5,000 for the product.
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Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA
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Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damage last year in the U.S., says NOAA
In the last five years, from 2017 through 2021, the total cost of these billion-dollar disasters has been $742 billion, according to NOAA.
Facebook drops 36 spots on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list after a year of PR crises
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Facebook drops 36 spots on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list after a year of PR crises
A trove of internal documents released by a former employee sparked a series of hearings and public outrage against the company.
1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
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1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car.
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A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from…
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Federal investigators say they used encrypted Signal messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
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Federal investigators say they used encrypted Signal messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
It's unclear how investigators gained access to the messages, but encryption has been a point of tension between law enforcement and tech for years.
New chief scientist wants NASA to be about climate science, not just space
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New chief scientist wants NASA to be about climate science, not just space
Katherine Calvin was appointed NASA's new Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor on Monday. She wants to improve data accessibility.
John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
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John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
The lawsuit is the latest salvo in the ongoing right-to-repair movement that seeks to free devices from manufacturers' arbitrary repair DRM.
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