EFF, unions sue Trump admin. over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the Trump administration is monitoring and punishing non-citizens who express social media views that the government disfavors.

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Oracle stock rises as company confirms Meta cloud deal

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

In 30 days during the current quarter, Oracle contracted $65 billion in new cloud infrastructure commitments, one of Oracle’s CEOs told analysts on Thursday.

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Cybersecurity firm F5’s stock sinks 12% after disclosing nation-state hack

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

The attack prompted an emergency directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Cramer says ‘the old Salesforce is back’ after new targets point to faster growth

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

After months of doubt, Salesforce is finally back in the game after rolling out new targets at this year’s Dreamforce conference

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Is it Still Profitable to Import from China?

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

Importing from China remains central to US supply chains in 2025, but rising tariffs, logistics costs, and shifting trade policies are testing margins. Learn which items imported from China remain profitable, where new opportunities are emerging, and how to calculate costs to stay competitive.
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Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with “evidence collection and investigative work.”

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Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to log into the apps and will be automatically redirected to the Facebook website to access Messenger.

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Apple Introduces M5 Chip, Calling It ‘the Next Big Leap in AI’

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

Apple launches the M5 chip to power on-device AI across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro, promising 4× GPU compute, faster graphics, and higher efficiency.
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Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

“Loneliness is the biggest disease in the world right now,” founder Francesco Vitali said. “So we built a platform where human time has value again, and a place where being human is important.”

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How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

An AI chatbot developed by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.

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