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Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for trespassing

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

Cards Against Humanity is suing Elon Musk’s space exploration company, SpaceX, for $15 million after it allegedly dumped construction equipment all over the game company’s private land in Texas.  An email, posted on Threads, went out to around 150,000 Cards … Continue reading →

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Intel shares pop on report Qualcomm has approached it about takeover

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

The deal, if it were to happen, would be one of the largest technology mergers in years.

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Sending One Email With ChatGPT is the Equivalent of Consuming One Bottle of Water

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

ChatGPT usage can draw as much water as the state of Rhode Island does in 1.5 days, say The Washington Post and the University of California, Riverside.

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7 Best Expense Tracker Apps for 2024

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

Keep tabs on every dollar with the top expense tracker software of 2024.

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Black Forest Labs, the company that powers Grok’s image generation, is raising another $100M on a $1B valuation, say sources

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

Black Forest Labs, an image GenAI startup that only came out of stealth two months ago, has closed a a monster new round, sources say. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The iPhone 16 launches today, without its most hyped feature: Apple Intelligence

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

The iPhone 16 officially goes on sale Friday. But for its earliest adopters, it arrives with a fundamental compromise baked into the deal. Put simply, this is not the iPhone 16 that they were promised. Tim Cook said it would … Continue reading →

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Internet surveillance firm Sandvine says it’s leaving 56 “non-democratic” countries

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

Sandvine sold its internet surveillance products to authoritarian regimes, including Belarus, Egypt, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Plaud’s $169 ChatGPT-powered NotePin has a permanent place in my travel bag

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

The $169 Plaud NotePin is a tiny magnetic recording device. Recordings are transcribed and AI provide summaries of meetings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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HackerOne: Nearly Half of Security Professionals Believe AI Is Risky

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

The Hacker-Powered Security Report showed mixed feelings toward AI in the security community, with many seeing leaked training data as a threat.

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Tumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Techme101

According to Tumblr, in the days since the X ban in Brazil, the site saw 222.99% growth in communities and 349.55% growth in users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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