Friday, January 16, 2026




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Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair are vulnerable to new hack

Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - A group of researchers have learned about some faults within Google’s Fast Pair technology. Fast Pair allows users to connect with Bluetooth devices on Android and ChromeOS with a single tap. The researchers, from Belgium’s KU Leuven University, learned t…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #google #android #wireless #security #gadgets #patching #bluetooth

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Supreme Court Hacker Posted Stolen Government Data On Instagram

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Last week, Nicholas Moore, 24, a resident of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic document filing system. At the time, there were no deta…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #government #doj #judiciary #cybercrime #hack #law #instagram

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Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague

Keach Hagey / wsj - Barret Zoph, who was also chief technology officer, rejoined OpenAI, along with fellow co-founder Luke Metz.

#startups #business #governance #jobs #culture #law #technology #office

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Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Rolls Out to the Launch Pad

Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - The final stage of launch preparations officially kicks off tomorrow.

#nasa #astronauts #science #government #astronomy #aerospace #us #engineering #safety

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California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #xai #litigation #digitalprivacy #regulation

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR NHTSA extends Tesla’s deadline as Full Self-Driving complaints continue to grow Tesla faces deeper scrutiny as regulators review thousands of FSD safety records Expanding probe examines claims of traffic violations linked to Tesla’s FSD system Regula…

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #government #tesla #automotive #litigation #safety #ev

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Micron (MU) Stock: Soars 7% as $100B NY Megafab Breaks Ground and Sparks U.S. Chip Revival

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Micron stock jumped nearly 8% after breaking ground on its $100B New York chip site The Syracuse-area megafab will host four plants, with first production targeted for 2030 Federal and state incentives helped anchor one of the largest U.S. chip proje…

#semiconductors #chips #stockmarket #business #supplychain #us #economy #manufacturing #technology #memory

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ClickHouse Raises $400 Million to Expand AI-Focused Data Infrastructure Platform

PYMNTS / pymnts - ClickHouse, a provider of data infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems, raised $400 million in a Series D funding round. The company will use the new capital to expand its offerings in real-time data analytics, data warehousing, observability, …

#ai #bigdata #startups #vc #analytics #datascience #opensource #enterprise #genai #acquisitions

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Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling

Lauren Feiner / theverge - Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. "As we…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #antitrust #alphabet #judiciary #law #litigation #advertising #regulation

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Anthropic opens up its Claude Cowork feature to anyone with a $20 subscription

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Claude Cowork, Anthropic's AI assistant for taking care of simple tasks on your computer, is now available for anyone with a $20 per month Pro subscription to try. Anthropic launched Cowork as an exclusive feature for its Max subscribers, who pay a minimu…

#ai #automation #saas #anthropic #genai #business #apps #assistant #productivity

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ChatGPT Introduces Lower-Priced Subscription Tier With These Features

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - OpenAI today announced that its lower-priced ChatGPT Go subscription tier is now available worldwide, with U.S. pricing set at $8 per month.ChatGPT Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT's latest model, GPT‑5.2 Instant, with 10× more messages, file upload…

#ai #openai #genai #business #chatgpt #india #apps #pricing #technology #assistant

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OpenAI set to start rolling out ads to free and ChatGPT Go users

Jon Keegan / sherwood - OpenAI says user conversations will be kept private from advertisers, and answers will not be influenced by ads.

#dataprivacy #openai #aiethics #genai #business #chatgpt #ads #advertising

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Bitcoin pulls back to $94,300 as U.S. stocks sink, precious metals tumble

Krisztian Sandor / coindesk - A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.

#crypto #stockmarket #business #bitcoin #us #commodities #economy #crypto

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The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle

Matt Tate / engadget - We already knew something Ocarina of Time-related was coming from Nintendo and Lego in 2026, and now we know exactly what that set will look like. Weighing in at a surprisingly modest 1,003 pieces, the typically word salad-y Lego The Legend of Zelda: Ocar…

#gaming #entertainment #business #nintendo #culture #media #gadgets #videogames

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Why Apple Chose Google’s Brain Over OpenAI’s Ambition

Chris Hauk / idropnews - Apple’s multi-billion-dollar deal with Google to power the new Siri with Gemini 3 marks a massive shift in the AI race. We look at why OpenAI was sidelined and how the Jony Ive "io" partnership turned a former ally into an iPhone rival.Read More...

#ai #voice #apple #google #genai #business #alphabet #ux #assistant #gemini

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Verizon Offers $20 Credit After Nationwide Outage Stranded Users in SOS Mode For Hours

msmash / slashdot - Verizon is offering affected customers a $20 account credit following a nationwide network outage on Wednesday that left users across the US unable to connect, forcing phones into SOS mode for roughly ten hours before the carrier restored service around 1…

#mobiletech #networking #business #broadband #us #wireless #pricing #technology #emergencyservices #telecommunications

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Under $35,000? What the New Canada-China EV Deal Means for Your Next Car Purchase

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially reset Canada’s trade relationship with China, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford is already warning that the deal could be a death blow to the province’s auto sector. The new strategic partnership, signed in Beijing th…

#techpolicy #china #tariffs #government #business #canada #supplychain #economy #automotive #ev

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OpenAI Quietly Rolls Out ChatGPT Translate to Take on Google

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - OpenAI quietly launches ChatGPT Translate, a standalone AI translation tool focused on tone and context, signaling a potential challenge to Google Translate.The post OpenAI Quietly Rolls Out ChatGPT Translate to Take on Google appeared first on eWEEK.

#ai #innovation #google #openai #genai #chatgpt #apps #ux #technology #assistant

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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

#bluesky #apps #ux #community #media #technology #updates #broadcasting

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Microsoft confirms strange Windows 11 update bug affecting Outlook POP accounts

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Some users of Outlook are reporting that they are experiencing problems after installing the KB5074109 update for Windows 11. Released just a few days ago, the update is causing Outlook to hang or freeze. While Microsoft has acknowledged the reports, it i…

#software #windows #microsoft #ux #productivity #patching #updates #bugs #office

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Meta is Shutting Down its Horizon Workrooms, its VR Remote Work App

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Meta is sunsetting Horizon Workrooms, its standalone remote work VR app, and it will also stop selling commercial SKUs of Meta Quest headsets.The post Meta is Shutting Down its Horizon Workrooms, its VR Remote Work App appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#vr #enterprise #mixedreality #meta #business #apps #technology #gadgets #productivity #office

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