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China accused of hacking the UK Ministry of Defence in massive data breach

The Chinese state has reportedly hacked the UK Ministry of Defence, with MPs receiving reports of a massive data breach. Although a country has not officially been named as yet, Sky News reports that the perpetrator is believed to be … Continue reading

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YouTube Premium users can skip to the good part with new AI feature

After testing back in March, YouTube is rolling out their new AI ‘Jump Ahead’ feature for Premium subscribers, making it easier to skim videos and find the best bits. The feature works as an AI-powered recommendation system that analyzes patterns … Continue reading

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Building the best Games Room ever How to make unique decorations using lasers and the TTS-20 Pro

Okay, so far we have used modern 3D print technology to create some amazing models for the best Games Room ever that we are building. Okay, well there’s nothing inherently difficult about doing that, all you need are 3D printers … Continue reading

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Accel leads $4M investment in Egyptian corporate cards platform Swypex

Egyptian fintech Swypex launches all-in-one financial platform for businesses, following $4M seed investment led by Accel. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India urges political parties to avoid using deepfakes in election campaigns

India’s Election Commission is urging political parties to refrain from using deepfakes and misinformation amid the country’s ongoing general elections. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Electricity Maps calculates the carbon intensity of electricity consumption to optimize usage at scale

If you’re an electricity nerd, chances are you’ve already spent quite a few hours looking at Electricity Maps and its mesmerizing export flow animations. This open-source data visualization project has been around since 2016. But companies like Google and Samsung … Continue reading

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Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check

First crewed space flight of Boeing’s Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.

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Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion

The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others.

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This year’s Met Gala theme is AI deepfakes

Whether you love or hate celebrity culture, the Met Gala is an event. Those less jaded among us get to see all of the biggest stars take their boldest fashion risks of the year — unlike an award show, it’s … Continue reading

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Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission scrubbed

Boeing’s Starliner launch tonight has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution” scarcely two hours before the historic liftoff. The scrub is reportedly due to an issue with the oxygen relief valve on the Atlas V rocket’s upper stage. … Continue reading

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