Monthly Archives: January 2025

Nintendo unveils the Nintendo Switch 2

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Nintendo shared the first images of the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video posted on YouTube. The successor to the widely popular game console will be simply called the Switch 2. As the name suggests, it shares the same design … Continue reading →

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Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily more accurate.

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UK Robinhood rival Freetrade snapped up by trading firm at 29% valuation discount

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

U.K. Robinhood rival Freetrade has been acquired by IG Group for £160 million — a 29% discount to its last valuation.

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GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Over a dozen programs used by creators of nonconsensual explicit images have evaded detection on the developer platform, WIRED has found.

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How Much Are Donald Trump’s Truth Social Shares Worth?

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

The incoming president of the United States is also a social media mogul. We’re keeping a running tally of his stake in Truth Social—and how his fortunes change with its ups and downs.

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The First Bitcoin President? Tracing Trump’s Crypto Connections

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Crypto execs funneled millions in donations to swing this election, and now their man is in charge. Here’s how Donald Trump’s “crypto cabinet” could shape the next four years.

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Blue Origin successfully launches New Glenn rocket into space

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin launched its new mega-rocket, called New Glenn, into orbit for the first time. The rocket lifted off at 2:03AM ET on January 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and crossed the official boundary into space … Continue reading →

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Biden administration launches cybersecurity executive order

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

With this executive order, the Biden White House is looking to boost digital security in the U.S. for the government and the private sector.

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All porn sites must ‘robustly’ verify UK user ages by July

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

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Mistral signs deal with AFP to offer up-to-date answers in Le Chat

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Techme101

Just a day after Google inked a deal with The Associated Press, Mistral is also announcing a content deal with the Agence France-Presse (AFP) to improve the accuracy of answers in Le Chat, Mistral’s chatbot product. This is the first … Continue reading →

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