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N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons.

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Indian firms begrudgingly comply with Google Play rules while seeking regulatory intervention

Indian firms whose apps were delisted by Google last week have begrudgingly started to comply with Play Store billing rules to get their apps back on the store. Apps like Shaadi, Matrimony.com, and Bharat Matrimony were restored after being removed … Continue reading

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin says in rare public appearance that company ‘definitely messed up’ Gemini image launch

Google’s Sergey Brin spoke to a roomful of entrepreneurs over the weekend at the “AGI House” in Hillsborough, California.

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Elon Musk switched on X calling by default: Here’s how to switch it off

In his quest to turn a simple and functioning Twitter app into X, the everything app that doesn’t do anything very well, Elon Musk launched audio and video calling on X last week — and this new feature is switched … Continue reading

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Former Twitter CEO sues Elon Musk

Another day, another lawsuit involving Elon Musk. Four former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, sued Musk on Monday, alleging that they’re owed over $128 million in severance payments. When Musk bought Twitter (now X), one of his very first … Continue reading

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Nintendo’s lawsuit with emulator Yuzu comes to a $2.4 million close

It’s finally game over for Yuzu after the company responsible for the illegal Switch emulator conceded in court today (Monday, 4 March) over a dispute with Nintendo. Tropic Haze, the company that created Yuzu, has been at the center of … Continue reading

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The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations

The European Commission has fined Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations.  So,1,800,000,000 EUR is equal to 1,952,277,657 USD @ 1.08 US dollars to 1 Euro. Anyway you figure it, this is a significant fine. The reason is that the EU said it’s because … Continue reading

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Xbox Partner Preview announced

Xbox Partner Preview will showcase upcoming titles over a 30-minute broadcast this month. The Xbox newsroom says that the “format is all about sharing exciting games news from our talented studios from across the globe with no frills: just new … Continue reading

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MIT researchers achieve fusion energy breakthrough

In a breakthrough that paved the way for unlimited carbon-free energy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers successfully tested a novel high-temperature superconducting magnet capable of generating a world-record 20-tesla magnetic field strength, a crucial milestone for enabling practical fusion … Continue reading

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US judge rules that Google will face certain antitrust claims

Alphabet’s Google has been told by a United States District Judge that the company will have to face certain antitrust concerns in court. The Judge for the Southern District of New York, Kevin Castel, would dismiss a number of cases … Continue reading

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