Grok blocked – Introduction Grok, Elon Musk’s ChatGPT competitor, temporarily refused to respond with “sources that mention Elon Musk/Donald Trump spread misinformation,” according to xAI. After Grok users noticed that the chatbot had been given instructions to not respond with those results, Babuschkin blamed an unnamed, ex-OpenAI employee at xAI for updating Grok’s system prompt […]
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How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates.
How the – Introduction The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has come into force, and it’s meant that some of the world’s biggest tech companies are having to make major changes to how they operate. The law, which is designed to increase competition in the EU’s digital markets, designates some large online companies and […]
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How will Apple update the AirPods?
How will – Introduction Apple updated its AirPods firmware support page today with a more detailed step-by-step guide. While most Apple devices, like the iPhone or Apple Watch, can start updates in the settings, with the AirPod, you have to wait for the update process to happen on its own. Most of the steps have […]
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Sony reduces OLED burn-in fears with a three-year warranty on InZ
Sony reduces – Introduction The latest version of the Sony XBox One has a three-year warranty against burn-in. The previous version had only a two-year guarantee. The new version includes the full three years of warranty. It also includes an option to extend the warranty to five years if necessary. The Xbox One is available […]
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FBI’s warrantless ‘backdoor’ searches ruled unconstitutional.
FBI’s warrantless – Introduction A federal court has ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of US citizens collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) In 2023, the FBI conducted more than 57,000 “US person” data searches, marking a 52 percent decrease from 2022. The government has argued that […]
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Trump says he will put tariffs on imported chips ‘in the near future’.
Trump says – Introduction Donald Trump said tariffs on foreign computer chips, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals are coming “in the near future” He also namechecked DeepSeek’s AI releases, saying, “…coming up with a faster method of AI and less expensive, that’t good.” Bloomberg reports that later, in comments to reports, Trump said he wanted a tariff […]
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Google Maps in the US will change to Gulf of America and Mount McKinley
Google Maps – Introduction Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley will be named after the presidents of the U.S. and Canada. The changes will be reflected in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) The changes are expected to be implemented by the end of the year, according to the US Department of the Interior. The […]
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Retro Remake has released a PS1 FPGA clone. It is available
Retro Remake – Introduction Retro Remake’s SuperStation One is a clone of the PS One variant of the original PlayStation. It’s a custom MiSTER field-programmable gate array (FPGA) machine. The Founders Edition preorders are sold out already, but you can still preorder the standard $225 system for $179.99. It comes in black, gray, and translucent […]
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iPhone SE 4 is now available in India. It is a new iPhone.
iPhone SE – Introduction The new iPhone SE looks like it will have a single rear camera. It also has a notched display. The phone is expected to go on sale in March or April. It will be the first iPhone to have a USB-C port, which will allow it to charge in the dark. […]
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China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts.
China’s DeepSeek – Introduction DeepSeek’s chatbot has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US. The app is powered by DeepSeek’s open-source models, which the company says can be trained at a fraction of the cost using far fewer chips than the world’s leading models. The claim has riled financial markets, […]
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