Former USDS Leaders Launch Tech Reform Project to Fix What DOGE Broke

The plan, which is still in its early stages, is spearheaded by former USDS administrator Mikey Dickerson.

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ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML became just the third European company to his a valuation of over $500 billion on Thursday.

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Spotify’s Third Price Hike in 30 Months Hits $13

Sour times? It’s certainly a change from the $9.99 service that launched in the US back in 2011.
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X is down for the second time this week

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.

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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs

The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.

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Go Programming Language 1.26 Patches Several Security Flaws

The patched issues span core standard library components including archive/zip and net/http, as well as security-sensitive areas of the crypto/tls stack.
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Google and Mozilla Patch 26 Security Flaws in Chrome 144, Firefox 147

Google Chrome 144 and Firefox 147 patch 26 security flaws, including high-severity bugs and sandbox escapes. Here’s what’s fixed and why updates matter.
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YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics

These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.

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Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs

Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

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73-year-old Chapin man avoids prison for $100,000 video poker scheme

A 73-year-old man from Chapin, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years of probation after it was uncovered that he intended to “engage in illegal” gambling businesses. James O. Helms helped run a “large-scale gambling organization” in Lexington, Kentucky.
Helms pled guilty to conspiracy to engage in the illegal business, which reportedly drew in up to $100,000 per week at its peak. However, Helms was not alone in the gambling ring, as he worked with Fred McCary, who was separately arrested and sentenced to six months in prison and then six months of house arrest.
The scheme involved running a video poker operation, which was run out of McCary’s properties and home. Between 11 am and 2 am, two shifts would be run, requiring separate workers to keep it going.
Helms has avoided prison entirely and hasn’t been fined in any capacity. Effectively, as long as he remains out of trouble for five years, Helms has avoided any other legal headaches this brings.
South Carolina remains one of the few states enacting total gambling ban
A vast majority of gambling is illegal in South Carolina. State lottery, charitable gaming, and Daily Fantasy Sports are allowed. Even though online gambling is banned in one of the few states that still block the activity, despite its ever-growing hold over America.
Currently, there’s a push to get the first casino licensed in the state. A new proposal from January 13 would redirect 35% of all casino revenue to land conservation, in an attempt to make the act of gambling used for good.
There’s also a proposed 15% tax on casino revenue, which could push the state’s overall gains to a maximum of $39.3 million. That figure might look paltry compared to other states, but this is for a theoretical single casino.
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