Artificial intelligence is being used to digitally replicate human voices
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/17/1073031858/artificial-intelligence-voice-cloning
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Mars rover detects carbon signature that hints at past life source
https://www.science.org/content/article/mars-rover-detects-carbon-signature-hints-past-life-source
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Mars rover detects carbon signature that hints at past life source
Dramatically “light” carbon could also be explained by atmospheric reactions or cosmic dust
Why does 5G only pose a problem for US airplanes?
https://www.lightreading.com/5g/why-does-5g-only-pose-a-problem-for-us-airplanes/d/d-id/774629
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Why does 5G only pose a problem for US airplanes? | Light Reading
US worries about 5G having negative effects on aircraft safety systems don't seem to spread internationally, as other countries take a relaxed view.
Google’s $1.5 billion research center to “solve death”
https://tottnews.com/2019/03/14/google-calico-solving-death/
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Google’s $1.5 billion research center to “solve death”
Google has been developing what is perhaps the company’s most ambitious project to date.
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Samsung announces first smartphone chip with AMD ray tracing GPU
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/17/22888966/samsung-exynos-2200-soc-chip-announced-amd-gpu-rdna-2
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Samsung announces first smartphone chip with AMD ray tracing GPU
Meet the Xclipse.
NFT Group Buys Copy Of Dune For €2.66 Million, Believing It Gives Them Copyright
https://www.iflscience.com/technology/nft-group-buys-copy-of-dune-for-266-million-believing-it-gives-them-copyright/
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NFT Group Buys Copy Of Dune For €2.66 Million, Believing It Gives Them Copyright
A group of crypto enthusiasts has made an unusual purchase: a rare copy of Dune, by science fiction writer Frank Herbert, for a staggering €2.66 million ($
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Activision Blizzard Pushes Out Dozens of Employees Over Workplace Misconduct
https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-blizzard-pushes-out-dozens-of-employees-over-workplace-misconduct-11642428001
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WSJ News Exclusive | Activision Blizzard Pushes Out Dozens of Employees Over Workplace Misconduct
The videogame giant’s actions have come in the wake of pressure from investors, business partners and employees to address complaints over its handling of misconduct issues.
Mozilla stops accepting cryptocurrency, Wikipedia may be next: Are dominos falling?
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mozilla-stops-accepting-cryptocurrency-wikipedia-may-be-next-are-dominos-falling/
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Mozilla stops accepting cryptocurrency, Wikipedia may be next: Are dominos falling?
Mozilla announced a donation pause after co-founder Jamie Zawinski tweeted his opposition. Will more organizations follow suit and take the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies into account?
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UK regulator fines Mastercard, others for prepaid cards cartel
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-regulator-fines-mastercard-others-prepaid-cards-cartel-2022-01-18/
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UK regulator fines Mastercard, others for prepaid cards cartel
Britain's payments regulator on Tuesday fined five payments companies including Mastercard a total of 33 million pounds ($45.01 million) for cartel behaviour involving prepaid cards issued to vulnerable people on welfare benefits.
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Elon Musk says social media accounts that track his travel movements are becoming a 'security issue'
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-social-media-accounts-tracking-travel-movements-security-issue-2022-1
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Elon Musk says social-media accounts that track his travel movements are 'becoming a security issue'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a tweet on Monday discussing the risk posed to him and his family by publishing details about his travel plans.
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'Black Swan' author Nassim Taleb compared bitcoin to a disease, called it a speculative bubble, and warned it was worthless. Here are his 8 best tweets about the crypto.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/black-swan-nassim-taleb-bitcoin-crypto-disease-worthless-speculative-bubble-2022-1
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'Black Swan' author Nassim Taleb compared bitcoin to a disease, called it a speculative bubble, and said it was worthless. Here…
Nassim Nicholas Taleb has dismissed the idea that bitcoin is a currency, a store of value, an inflation hedge, or a haven from government tyranny.
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Tencent is scanning kids' faces to stop them using older relatives' gaming accounts to get around China's gaming restrictions
https://www.businessinsider.com/tencent-scans-childrens-faces-to-limit-gaming-hours-2022-1
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Tencent is scanning kids' faces to stop them using older relatives' gaming accounts to get around China's gaming restrictions
On Monday, Tencent said it would cap kids' logging into its gaming platform to one hour per day over 14 days, coinciding with a major holiday.
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Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion
https://news.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device
With three billion people actively playing games today and fueled by a new generation steeped in the joys of interactive entertainment, gaming is now the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced plans to acquire…
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A tech founder took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to accuse Tesla of treating Full Self-Driving users like 'crash test dummies'
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-fsd-musk-full-page-ad-nyt-green-hills-odowd-2022-1
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A tech founder took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to accuse Tesla of treating Full Self-Driving users like 'crash test…
The ad, a possible publicity stunt, was placed by the CEO of Green Hills Software. Tesla CEO Musk said: "Green Hills software is a pile of trash."
Israel police reportedly use Pegasus spyware on country’s own citizens, without warrants
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/18/israel-police-pegasus-spyware/
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Israel police reportedly use Pegasus spyware on country’s own citizens, without warrants
It's being reported today that Israel police are using NSO's Pegasus spyware on the country's own citizens, including opponents of...
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Intel To Unveil Bitcoin-mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip at Upcoming Conference
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference
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Intel To Unveil Bitcoin-mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip at Upcoming Conference (Updated)
Intel enters the Bitcoin chat
Adblocking Does Not Constitute Copyright Infringement, Court Rules
https://torrentfreak.com/adblocking-does-not-constitute-copyright-infringement-court-rules-220118/
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Adblocking Does Not Constitute Copyright Infringement, Court Rules * TorrentFreak
German publishing house Axel Springer has lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Eyeo GmbH, the company behind Adblock Plus.
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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will reportedly leave the company after Microsoft acquisition closes
https://www.businessinsider.com/activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-out-after-microsoft-acquisition-closes-report-2022-1
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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will reportedly leave the company after Microsoft acquisition closes
Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" publisher Activision in a $68.7 billion deal. Kotick is expected to leave once the deal closes, according the WSJ.
Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22889903/democrats-targeted-advertising-facebook-google-surveillance
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Democrats unveil bill to ban online ‘surveillance advertising’
Most targeted advertising would be banned
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Reddit Co-Founder Says Play-To-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% Of Gaming Market In 5 Years
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/reddit-co-founder-says-play-to-earn-crypto-games-will-be-90-of-gaming-market-in-5-years/1100-6499700/
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Reddit Co-Founder Says Play-To-Earn Crypto Games Will Be 90% Of Gaming Market In 5 Years
Alexis Ohanian predicts the shift will come from gamers wanting to be "properly valued for [their] time."
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Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force | Privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/18/returning-travellers-made-to-hand-over-phones-and-passcodes-to-australian-border-force
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Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force
Sydney man says he doesn’t know what officials looked at on his phone or what happens to his data