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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight shows Netflix still struggles with live events

Viewers have been talking about Friday evening’s boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul — but probably not for the reasons Netflix was hoping. Yes, the 27-year-old Paul (a YouTuber turned professional boxer) defeated the 58-year-old Tyson (a former … Continue reading

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Disgruntled X users make the switch to Bluesky

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re breaking down Bluesky’s big surge in users, Elon Musk co-leading Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” and Mark Zuckerberg’s latest foray in extreme wife-guy behavior. Let’s go. Bluesky is seeing a major … Continue reading

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Best gifts for frequent travelers

What’s the best gift you can get someone? Why, the gift of travel, of course. The next best is something to enhance the travel experience. As fun and enlightening as seeing new places is, the whole part of getting there … Continue reading

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TikTok parent ByteDance reportedly values itself at $300 billion

ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, valued itself at $300 billion in a recent share buyback offer, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. That number might sound familiar, as the WSJ previously reported on a … Continue reading

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Botinkit’s robot wants to cook for you

Warehouses aren’t the only places grappling with a labor crunch. Since the start of the pandemic, restaurants around the world have been grappling with staffing shortages. A number of startups have entered the picture with automation solutions, aimed at reducing … Continue reading

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SpaceX Starship: Everything you’ve ever wondered but were afraid to ask

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket has the potential to transform the commercial space economy, ensure America’s position as the global leaders in the space race, and put humans on Mars for the first time. But first it has to get to orbit. … Continue reading

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T-Mobile says it was hacked, linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks

This is the ninth known cyberattack to target T-Mobile in recent years, according to an ongoing count by TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware

The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. At the start of his term, Biden and his administration were quick to … Continue reading

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EU AI Act: Everything you need to know

The European Union’s risk-based rulebook for artificial intelligence — aka the EU AI Act — has been years in the making. But expect to hear a lot more about the regulation in the coming months (and years) as key compliance … Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging

Taylor Swift fans have accused Ticketmaster and its parent company of conspiring with third parties to inflate concert ticket prices in violation of a law originally meant to target organized crime.

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