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The 2006 Zuckerberg Quote at the Center of Meta’s Antitrust Trial

“Facebook is about real connections to actual friends,” Mark Zuckerberg said. Here’s why that could be a problem for Meta.

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How iPhone Apps Are Changing After a Recent App Store Ruling

A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission.

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A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?

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U.S. v. Google: What Both Sides Argued in a Hearing to Fix Its Search Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online.

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Lyft shares pop 20% after buyback; CEO says there are no signs of worry in the consumer

Lyft shares popped 20% after the ride-sharing company upped its share buyback plan and posted better-than-expected gross bookings.

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How Amazon plans to catch Google and Microsoft in the quantum computing race

CNBC’s Kate Rooney got exclusive access to Amazon’s quantum computing lab and explores how the tech giant plans to catch up to Google and Microsoft.

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X timelines aren’t updating for many users

Sometime Thursday night, timelines stopped updating for a number of users on X, the social network owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Many users report that their notifications stopped working yesterday, meaning they aren’t being alerted to new posts by the … Continue reading

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Apple said to be developing new chips for smart glasses, Macs, and more

Apple is reportedly developing new chips to drive smart glasses similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta as well as more powerful Macs and AI servers. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes that one of the chips is inspired by the Apple Watch’s low-power … Continue reading

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Two porn sites investigated for suspected age check failings

The UK demanded in January that porn sites show how they were beefing up age verification to stop children accessing them.

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Trump, Cryptocurrency, and the Real Winners and Losers

Is Trump selling access to the administration in exchange for cryptocoins? On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about the ethical concerns associated with TRUMP coin.

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