The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden Administration on a law that could ban TikTok in the coming days. In a unanimous ruling, the court upheld the law, writing in an unsigned opinion that "TikTok’s scale and susceptibility to foreign adversary control, together with the vast swaths of sensitive data the platform collects, justify
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes during ascent in its seventh test flight
The Starship's seventh test flight ended in an explosion when the vehicle's upper stage "experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn" over the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX chief Elon Musk posted a video of the event, with debris streaking across and lighting up the sky. During the company's webcast, Dan Huot from SpaceX's communications
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Government, Nesta and ODI issue £600k smart data challenge to
Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have issued a Smart Data Challenge to app developers and entrepreneurs with a total prize fund of £600,000 By Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor Published: 15 Jan 2025 15:41 The Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have
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On the eve of Switch 2 announcement, the game industry
January 14, 2025 4:00 PM The Nintendo Switch has sold 146 million devices in 7.5 years. Image Credit: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be announced on Thursday, according to rumors across the industry. And on the eve of that announcement, the game industry is watching closely because there is so much at
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Why we need better cyber regulation to protect the UK
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders should best navigate the multitude of new national and multinational regulations affecting their work, and ensure their organisations remain compliant and protected. By Adam Stringer, PA Consulting Published: 13 Jan 2025 It’s not easy for firms to understand how to comply with global security and
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AI is set to transform education — what enterprise leaders
January 12, 2025 12:45 PM Grossman/Dall-E Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More After six decades of dreaming and experimenting, we might be on the cusp of a technology-enabled revolution in education. The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools recently approved the application
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AI in 2025: Five trends for marketing, media, enterprise and
This article is part of a series exploring trends in marketing, media and media buying for 2025. More from the series → After another year of rapid AI development and experimentation, tech and marketing experts think 2025 could help move adoption beyond the testing phase. The factors in play come from multiple fronts. Tech companies
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Meta follows Musk’s lead on censorship — but ad industry
By Seb Joseph and Sam Bradley • January 8, 2025 • Ivy Liu Meta is borrowing a page from Elon Musk’s X on free speech and censorship, but advertisers aren’t hitting the panic button — yet. For now, they’ve brushed off Meta’s decision to scrap its U.S. fact-checking program in favor of a community notes system
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EcoFlow’s Solar hat is better for the planet than your
Another CES, another opportunity for the technology industry to lob a trebuchet’s worth of molten lead at the last vestiges of my dignity. This year, it’s EcoFlow that is showing off this delightful solar hat that does more for then planet, and your phone, than it does your personal brand. Admittedly, if you’re wearing a
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The AMD Ryzen Z2 will power next-gen gaming handhelds
AMD is following up its impressive Ryzen Z1 chip, which powered the original ASUS ROG Ally, with the Ryzen Z2 at CES 2025. You can pretty much guess what it delivers: More power, and potentially more battery life, but if you plan to wait for Valve to release a Z2-powered Steam Deck, don't get your