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NSA is buying Americans’ internet browsing records without a warrant

The U.S. National Security Agency is buying vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant, according to the agency’s outgoing director. NSA director Gen. Paul Nakasone disclosed the practice in a letter to Sen. Ron … Continue reading

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8 Best Data Visualization Tools for 2024 (Free & Paid Software)

See our top data 8 visualization tools for 2024, including Tableau, Power BI and Google Looker, learn why we selected each and understand how to determine the best visualization tool.

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Yes, the tech layoff surge you are feeling is real

January has thus far seen 23,670 known tech layoffs, sourced from 85 known reductions, and hitting tech shops big and small. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Looking to retain App Store developers ahead of the DMA, Apple begins ‘contingent pricing’ pilot tests

Apple is moving to make the App Store more appealing to developers before the upcoming deadline to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which offers developers the ability to distribute apps through their own channels for the first … Continue reading

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Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.

Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto’s future in the U.S.

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Apple Podcasts to get auto-generated transcripts in iOS 17.4

Among the changes in iOS 17.4 is support for auto-generated transcripts in the Apple Podcasts app, making it easier for listeners to follow along to their favorite shows. Transcripts will only appear for English, French, German, and Spanish-language podcasts. It’ll … Continue reading

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How a mistakenly published password exposed Mercedes-Benz source code

Mercedes-Benz accidentally exposed a trove of internal data after leaving a private key online that gave “unrestricted access” to the company’s source code, according to the security research firm that discovered it. Shubham Mittal, co-founder and chief technology officer of … Continue reading

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Tech layoffs balloon in January as Wall Street rally lifts Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft to records

So far in January, some 23,670 workers have been laid off, the most in any month since March, according to the website Layoffs.fyi.

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Bitcoin tries for a winning week as investor worries about GBTC sell pressure subside

Investors were taking some comfort Friday in the idea that outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) could be starting to taper off.

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Intel stock sinks 10% in premarket trading as early 2024 outlook comes up short

Intel has struggled to keep pace with rival chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, which are benefiting from the AI boom.

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