iPhone 17 Air Rumours: Price, Width, Battery Life of Apple’s Thinnest Ever Smartphone

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

The device will be two millimetres thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro, putting its width at 6.25 mm, according to an Apple insider.

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Amazon’s Controversial Change to Echo’s Privacy Settings Takes Effect Soon

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon is mandating cloud-based processing for Echo voice commands, removing local storage and disabling Alexa’s voice ID to expand its generative AI capabilities.

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YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: YC-backed Cambridge, U.K.-based ReactWise is using AI to speed up chemical manufacture — a key step in bringing new drugs to market. Once a promising drug has been identified in the lab, pharma firms need to be able to produce much larger amounts of the […]
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Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 minutes.
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TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

TikTok is introducing a new “Security Checkup” tool that allows users to quickly review and update their account’s security settings from a single screen, the company announced on Monday. The feature is similar to Security Checkup tools offered by TikTok rival Instagram and tech giant Google. Users can access the new tool from their profile […]
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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce criminality.

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Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Security researchers say that a threat actor it calls Mora_001 has ‘close ties’ to the Russia-linked hacking group
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AI that can match humans at any task will be here in five to 10 years, Google DeepMind CEO says

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said he thinks artificial general intelligence, or AGI, will emerge in the next five or 10 years.

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Snap expands Spectacles capabilities with GPS and hand-tracking features

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

It’s only been around six months since Snap released the fifth generation of Spectacles, its AR glasses for developers, and the company is already enhancing its latest pair with new Lenses and platform features. Snap announced on Monday that it’s launching the ability to create Spectacles-focused Lenses that tap GPS, new hand-tracking capabilities, and more. Now, […]
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TechCrunch All Stage unveils a powerhouse agenda for founders

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for our tentpole East Coast founder event is almost complete. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the fantastic speakers and sessions we have on tap.  For builders who are just starting on their founder journey, our […]
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