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8 things I loved in my first 8 days with Pixel 8 Pro
Learn more from this hands-on review of the Google Pixel 8 Pro.
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UK’s biggest chip plant sold by Chinese-owned firm after government order
Britain’s biggest chip plant has been bought by US semiconductor firm Vishay for $177mn. The Newport Wafer Fab in Wales was previously owned by Nexperia, which acquired the business in 2021. Nexperia is headquartered in the Netherlands, but the company is a subsidiary of China’s Wingtech. This ownership structure attracted…
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The 2025 Volvo EX30: Priced to Tempt Americans
For such a tiny and intensely powerful EV—an “espresso shot” of Volvo, according to its maker—the new EX30 carries big hopes but plenty of baggage.The EX30 brings the hallmarks of larger Volvos: squeaky-clean Scandinavian design, a canny blend of comfort and performance, and an obsessive focus on safety. But the…
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A third of GDPR fines for social media platforms linked to child data protection
It’s been a little over five years since the GDPR came into effect and fines keep amassing — especially for social media platforms. New research by Dutch VPN company Surfshark has found that, since 2018, five of the most popular social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Whatsapp, and X/Twitter) have been…
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Public AI Training Datasets Are Rife With Licensing Errors
Large language models feed on big data from publicly available training sets, but most of the sets are of doubtful legal status.The scope of the problem has been demonstrated by the newly launched Data Provenance Initiative, which brings together a multi-institutional team of machine-learning and legal experts led by researchers…
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German satellite will use AI to detect anomalies on asteroids and planets
A German satellite that will test new AI technologies in orbit for automatic detection of anomalies on planets and asteroids is set for launch. Despite its ambitious mission, the so-called SONATE-2 is a six-unit cubesat, a type of nanosatellite that’s no bigger than a shoebox. It was designed and built…
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5 new EU restrictions for online political advertising
As the European Union prepares for elections next year, the bloc is developing new measures to protect the democratic process. The latest rules focus on advertising. On Tuesday, EU officials unveiled new regulations for online political ads, which aim to make campaigns more transparent and safe from interference. These are the five new…
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Close doesn’t cut it: What we can learn from Iceland’s pay parity strike
For 14 years running, Iceland has topped the charts on gender balance. That’s not to say the Nordic nation has achieved full gender parity but that, by measure of the World Economic Forum, its gender gap is more than 90% closed. And it’s the only country in the Global Gender…
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Nov 23
Google for Mexico: Technology to help Mexicans thrive
At Google for Mexico 2023, we announced new updates in Search, Cloud, AI and Arts & Culture to benefit Mexico’s businesses, people and culture.
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A digital platform to connect Malaysians in need with aid
Developers in Malaysia created KitaJaga, a digital platform using Google Maps API to map out requests for aid to those who need it.