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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Science Has Spun Spidey's Web-Slinging Into Reality. When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One. An executive order designating cartels as terrorist organizations will expand prosecutors' jurisdictions, affect relations with Mexico, and risk blowback for which the US is unprepared.

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#theguardian.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Bundle of Joy, a game about the frantic monotony of early parenthood. The relentless sudden challenges of caring for his newborn baby reminded developer Nicholas O’Brien of his day job. He explains how turning it all into a game helped him cope

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × StarHub, Nokia partner on network APIs to drive 5G, 4G application development | Computer Weekly. Telco and comms tech provider target new applications for enterprises in use cases such as banking, finance, ports and online streaming through Network as Code platform developer portal.

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Fibre broadband network reaches half of Scotland | Computer Weekly. UK’s leading broadband provider says research shows gigabit digital upgrade could generate £4bn for Scottish economy and help reverse depopulation

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Labour’s first digital government strategy: Is it déjà vu or something new? | Computer Weekly. There are few events more likely to induce a sense of déjà vu among weathered UK technology observers than the launch of a new government digital strategy.

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × IOWN sets focus on go-to-market, proof of concept optical in 2025 | Computer Weekly. Next-gen networking project reveals focus for 2025 including early adoption use cases, go-to-market activities and wider industry collaboration.

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Starkey's Edge AI Prescription Hearing Aids Are Phenomenal and Annoyingly Expensive. The best hearing aids we’ve tested to date require a visit to the ear doctor—and a sizable investment.

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Review of legal rule on computer evidence long overdue, say Post Office scandal victims | Computer Weekly. Computer Weekly talks to people who suffered miscarriages of justice at the hands of flawed computer evidence as well as experts in law and IT, as the government commits to review the legal presumption

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × High Court: Sky Betting ‘parasitic’ in targeting problem gambler | Computer Weekly. UK High Court rules that Sky Betting acted unlawfully after breaching a customer’s data protection rights when it obtained his personal data through cookies and used it to profile him for the purposes

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × CISOs boost board presence by 77% over two years | Computer Weekly. A global research study, from Splunk and Oxford Economics, into how chief information security officers (CISOs) interact with boards finds greater participation but enduring gaps.

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 × Teachers to use AI for lesson planning and marking | Computer Weekly. Speaking at the Bett Show this year, the UK’s education secretary outlined the ways in which teachers will be using technologies such as AI in the future, including planning lessons and marking work.

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#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.24.2025 × Activist Group Projects ‘Heil’ Message On Berlin Tesla Factory After Elon Musk Salute. “We need to reduce Musk's power and that means no longer buying his cars,” the group Led By Donkeys wrote.

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#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.23.2025 × Some Are Excusing Elon Musk's Disturbing Salute As Autism — And Autistic People Have Thoughts. The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are widely misunderstood. Here's what experts and advocates want you to know.

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#theguardian.com. #Jan.23.2025 × Ethics watchdog issues conflict of interest warning to Musk’s Doge agency. American Oversight has raised concerns over ‘department of government efficiency’ using encrypted apps

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 × The Trump Cryptonaissance Is Here. US President Donald Trump has wasted no time in demonstrating his fealty to the cryptocurrency industry that backed his 2024 election ambitions. The alliance could herald a golden dawn for crypto, indu

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 × The Creators of ‘Palworld’ Are Back—This Time With a Horror Game. Pocketpair, creators of the game fans dubbed "Pokémon with guns,” is partnering with the studio behind “Tales of Kenzera: Zau” as it aims to publish more indie games.

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#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.23.2025 × Netanyahu Defends Elon Musk Amid Spate Of Nazi Puns. After the Israeli prime minister defended Musk following controversy over a gesture at a Trump rally, the tech entrepreneur posted puns using the names of notorious Nazi officials.

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#theguardian.com. #Jan.23.2025 × Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?. The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.23.2025 × Android 16’s first beta version brings iOS-style live notifications | TechCrunch. After releasing two developer beta versions last year, Google introduced the first public beta for Android 16 on Thursday. New features include live

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.23.2025 × Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns | TechCrunch. Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal

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