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Contentious California AI bill passes legislature, awaits governor’s signature
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers passed a hotly contested artificial-intelligence safety bill on Wednesday, after which it will need one more process vote before its fate is in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until…
US senator presses Intel CEO on chips award after job cut plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Rick Scott on Wednesday asked Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for more details on the company's plans to cut more than 15,000 jobs despite being set to receive nearly $20 billion in U.S. grants and loans to…
Reddit battles Meta and Google using ads based on topics – not your data
Reddit Inc spent more than a decade known as the Internet’s edgy bulletin board, a site where mostly anonymous users could post memes and share wild opinions on topics ranging from investing advice to Taylor Swift’s love life. It was also a…
You can help researchers find previously unidentified black holes in the universe
Dutch researchers are calling on web users the world over to help them find new black holes in space. All you have to do is download an app and open it for a few minutes each day.
The “Black Hole Finder” initiative takes the form of an app…
A new app wants to help Americans monetise their eating out recommendations
A lot of foodies have, at some time or other, dreamed of becoming a food critic, paid to test various dishes in restaurants and share their opinion. And while the métier of restaurant critic has changed somewhat with the advent of social…
Social media in Cambodia: A catalyst for change or a tool for division?
PHNOM PENH: In recent years, social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok have emerged as powerful forces in shaping public discourse and daily life in Cambodia.
From revolutionising commerce to amplifying voices, these platforms have…
Parents rage against new fee to keep their smart bassinets smart
Most new parents are looking for a way to reclaim even a hint of the sleep they used to get pre-infant. So, a smart bassinet that uses sensors to detect when a crying baby needs pacifying, simulating the sounds and rhythms of the womb,…
A Coinbase user called customer support – but the Google ad was fake and he lost a fortune
The crypto market was heating up and Fred, who is in his 60s and lives in Connecticut, figured it was a good time to shift some of the positions he held in his Coinbase account.
After encountering some difficulties with the website, Fred…
Speak easy? The ups and downs of travel translation apps
Travelling to destinations where you don’t speak the local language can leave you lost in translation. Communicating in the local language helps advance cultural exchange and improves engagement with locals. Overcoming language barriers…
Korea EV explosion prompts charging rethink, sparks safety fears
Management teams in office buildings and apartment complexes across South Korea are mulling measures to address the risk of fire after an electric vehicle explosion led to the evacuation of more than 200 families.
An unplugged electric…