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TikTok is still not available for download from U.S.-based app stores, reports CBS News. So “Some fast-acting entrepreneurs are selling phones with TikTok preloaded on devices for thousands of dollars online.” The Associated Press notes that New York-based Nicholas Matthews “listed an iPhone 14 Plus with TikTok for $10,000. As of Friday, Matthews said his highest bid was for $4,550.” Another...
TikTok is still not available for download from U.S.-based app stores, reports CBS News. So “Some fast-acting entrepreneurs are selling phones with TikTok preloaded on devices for thousands of dollars online.” The Associated Press notes that New York-based Nicholas Matthews “listed an iPhone 14 Plus with TikTok for $10,000. As of Friday, Matthews said his highest bid was for $4,550.” Another...
The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry’s credibility.
Slashdot reader jenningsthecat writes:3D printer manufacturer Bambu Labs has faced a storm of controversy and protest after releasing a security update which many users claim is the first step in moving towards an HP-style subscription model. Bambu Labs responded that there’s misinformation circulating online, adding “we acknowledge that our communication might have contributed to the...
The Times wanted to go online in 1996 with nytimes.com. But the domain was already owned — by a Times reporter.
“For years, renewable energy proponents have hoped to build a U.S. electric grid powered by wind, solar, geothermal and — to a lesser extent — nuclear power…” writes the Washington Post. In America’s power markets “the economics of clean energy are strong,” with renewable energy cheaper than fossil fuel plants in many jurisdictions. But the Post spoke to the “electricity modeling” director...
Describing issues of autonomy, femgore, worth and hunger all had ain impact on what I wrote and how I felt about myself, says Lucy Rose
My conflict with food began before I was born. According to family lore, I couldn’t be sated, even in utero. I consumed everything, apparently putting my twin at such risk that we were delivered prematurely. There are even stories of me climbing into my...
OK, cool, now finish The Winds of Winter.
Enable these three anti-theft features on your Android phone right now. They’ll keep your sensitive info private if attackers steal your device while it’s unlocked.
You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it’s actually those who are least familiar with it.
The SABC Bill is stuck in limbo.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Late last month, researchers revealed a finding that’s likely to shock some people and confirm the low expectations of others: Renewable energy facilities throughout Central Europe use unencrypted radio signals to receive commands to feed or ditch power into or from the grid that serves some 450 million people throughout the continent....
Nikon’s latest midrange full-frame mirrorless camera offers pro-level features without the pro price.
Citadel: Diana, The Rig, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.
Challengers, My Old Ass, and Killer Heat are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation.
The singer generated millions in prop bets for the Kansas City Chiefs just by showing up to watch her boyfriend play. Now that she’s busy, gamblers are losing interest.
Using your own laptop or phone for work? Why it’s a security hazard for businesses
Greater mouse-eared bat was declared extinct in the UK but ecologists now believe population recovery is possible
For 21 long winters, Britain’s loneliest bat hibernated alone in a disused railway tunnel in Sussex.
The male greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) was the only known individual of his kind in the country after he was discovered in 2002 – a decade after the rare species was...
When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.