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Today: September 25, 2024

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Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in the digital currency

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reluctantly approved trading of the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin

Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in the digital currency
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At CES 2024, tech companies are transforming the kitchen with AI and robots that do the cooking

Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest gadgets at CES 2024 in Las Vegas

At CES 2024, tech companies are transforming the kitchen with AI and robots that do the cooking
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CES 2024 updates: AI fortune telling, accessible gaming, a flying taxi and Martha Stewart

CES 2024 has kicked off in Las Vegas

CES 2024 updates: AI fortune telling, accessible gaming, a flying taxi and Martha Stewart
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New funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know

Nearly a dozen new bitcoin funds began trading in U.S. markets for the first time Thursday, providing increased access to the cryptocurrency for everyday investors

New funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know
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Here are the 'Worst in Show' CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocates

The best CES products pierce through the haze of marketing hype at the Las Vegas gadget show to reveal innovations that could improve lives

Here are the 'Worst in Show' CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocates
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Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week

Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024
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At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin and presses allies to boost Ukraine's fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come out swinging against Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos

At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin and presses allies to boost Ukraine's fight
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Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue

The Supreme Court has allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, and potentially affect billions of dollars in revenue a year

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
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Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland

After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires is taking the pitch to voters

Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland
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In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza

Israel’s president says normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East

In Davos, Israel's president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
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Biden visits North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in November, to promote internet access

President Joe Biden has unveiled $82 million for North Carolina to help connect an additional 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet

Biden visits North Carolina, a state he hopes to win in November, to promote internet access
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X pauses Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread

Social media platform X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online

X pauses Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread
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Amazon calls off bid to buy robot vacuum cleaner iRobot amid scrutiny in the US and Europe

Amazon has called off its proposed acquisition of iRobot, with the ecommerce giant blaming "undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles."

Amazon calls off bid to buy robot vacuum cleaner iRobot amid scrutiny in the US and Europe
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation

The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their platforms

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation
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Samsung reports decline in profit but anticipates business improvement driven by chips

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market

Samsung reports decline in profit but anticipates business improvement driven by chips
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Hal Buell, who led AP's photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92

Hal Buell, who led The Associated Press’ photo operations from the darkroom era into the age of digital photography over a four-decade career, has died

Hal Buell, who led AP's photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'

It's not uncommon to believe conspiracy theories, and surveys show that many Americans believe in at least one of them

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
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Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles

Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles

Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles
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A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner

A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web

A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner
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Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court

Nevada’s attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight accusing TikTok, Snapchat and Meta of creating what one lawsuit calls “an addiction machine” that exploits children too young to have self-control

Nevada attorney general launches go-it-alone lawsuits against social media firms in state court
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Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

Mark Zuckerberg has accumulated a long history of public apologies, often issued in the wake of crisis or when Facebook users rose up against unannounced — and frequently unappreciated — changes in its service

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history
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At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds

A new report says Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of nearly three dozen people including journalists, lawyers and human rights activists

At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
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Why Apple is pushing the term 'spatial computing' along with its new Vision Pro headset

With Apple’s hotly anticipated Vision Pro headset hitting store shelves Friday, you’re probably to start to see more people wearing the futuristic googles that are supposed to usher in the age of “spatial computing.”

Why Apple is pushing the term 'spatial computing' along with its new Vision Pro headset
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

The Federal Communications Commission is outlawing robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

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