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The Real Reason Why Elon Musk Was Called 'Bulldozer' By Microsoft AI Boss
IBTimes - 15 Dec 2025 05:59
Why did Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman call Elon Musk a 'bulldozer'? The real meaning behind the remark, Musk's leadership style, and what it reveals about Microsoft, AI rivalries, and power in Silicon V...
SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2025 05:24
"A SpaceX executive says a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket risked colliding with a Starlink satellite," reports PC Magazine: On Friday, company VP for Starlink engineering, Michael Nicolls, tweeted about...
Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector
The Hacker News - 15 Dec 2025 14:54
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active phishing campaign that's targeting a wide range of sectors in Russia with phishing emails that deliver Phantom Stealer via malicious ISO optical disc imag...
Security Researcher Found Critical Kindle Vulnerabilities That Allowed Hijacking Amazon Accounts
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2025 14:01
The Black Hat Europe hacker conference in London included a session titled "Don't Judge an Audiobook by Its Cover" about a two critical (and now fixed) flaws in Amazon's Kindle. The Times reports both fla...
In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money
The New York Times - 15 Dec 2025 14:00
Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.
As Meta fades in open-source AI, Nvidia senses its chance to lead
ZDNet - 15 Dec 2025 14:00
Nvidia emphasizes greater transparency in its Nemotron 3 models, especially with respect to training data that enterprises care about.
Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11
The Register - 15 Dec 2025 13:02
Company vacuumed up by its own manufacturer iRobot, the company behind autonomous vacuum cleaner brand Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, telling investors that its Chinese manufacturer will assume c...
Waze may be finally catching up to Google Maps with this highly-requested feature
Android Authority - 15 Dec 2025 03:29
Traffic Lights support is finally showing signs of life as testing reportedly beings in one country.
Like Australia, Denmark Plans to Severely Restrict Social Media Use for Teenagers
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2025 01:24
"As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead," reports the Associated Press, "and severely restrict social med...
CEOS Plan to Spend More on AI in 2026 - Despite Spotty Returns
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2025 00:17
The Wall Street Journal reports that 68% of CEOs "plan to spend even more on AI in 2026, according to an annual survey of more than 350 public-company CEOs from advisory firm Teneo." And yet "less than half o...
LG quietly added an unremovable Microsoft Copilot app to TVs
Engadget - 15 Dec 2025 23:59A hidden climate shift may have sparked epic Pacific voyages 1,000 years ago
Science Daily - 15 Dec 2025 23:53
Around 1,000 years ago, a major climate shift reshaped rainfall across the South Pacific, making western islands like Samoa and Tonga drier while eastern islands such as Tahiti became increasingly wet. New evidence from ...
Google search chief talks future of news content amid AI scramble
ZDNet - 15 Dec 2025 23:38
Google's Nick Fox acknowledged publisher struggles and explained what's delaying Personal Context.
These Two New iPhone Features Are Coming to iOS 26.3
Life Hacker - 15 Dec 2025 23:30
Apple is already working on the sequel to iOS 26.2.
15 Of The Best Stocking Stuffers At Costco For Tech Fans & Gearheads
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2025 23:30
If you have a techie in your life, you might want to fill their stocking with one of these Costco finds.
JPMorgan Steps Further Into Crypto With Tokenized Money Fund
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2025 23:20
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: JPMorgan Chase is joining the list of traditional financial firms seeking to bring blockchain technology to an investing staple: the money-market fund. Th...
This One HDMI Setting Can Make Almost Any TV Look Better
BGR - 15 Dec 2025 23:17
Unlock your TV's full potential. Learn how to toggle this specific HDMI setting to fix gray blacks, boost contrast, and get the picture quality you paid for.
Featured Chrome Browser Extension Caught Intercepting Millions of Users' AI Chats
The Hacker News - 15 Dec 2025 23:16
A Google Chrome extension with a "Featured" badge and six million users has been observed silently gathering every prompt entered by users into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots like OpenAI ChatGPT, A...
Powerful Nvidia AI Chips Are Already In China: Here's How
Slash Gear - 15 Dec 2025 23:15
The Trump administration announced on Dec. 8 that it would allow Nvidia to sell some AI chips in China, but a report reveals they already are available there.
This Samsung SmartTag Four-Pack Is 50% Off Right Now
Life Hacker - 15 Dec 2025 23:00
They have precision finding, a long battery life, and a durable design.
Trump Is Building a U.S. Tech Force of 1,000+ Early Career Workers
Gizmodo - 15 Dec 2025 23:00
The program will also hire experienced technologists directly from the private sector
Pay once and get 8TB of private, encrypted cloud storage for life with this deal
Mashable - 15 Dec 2025 23:00
Store 8TB of your data for life for a one-time price with this FileLu Cloud Storage Premium Plan lifetime subscription, on sale now for $649.99 (reg. $1,600).