Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent

Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

Shady data center deals doom Americans to higher energy bills, senators say Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.

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Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans

Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.

Journalist insists Half-Life 3 will launch with Steam Machine in “spring 2026” "Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out.

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Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out.

Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” word of the year as AI content floods Internet Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content.

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Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content

Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content.

Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades.

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Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc

The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker holy grail for decades.

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

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UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn't unlock it despite FCC rule.

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Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won

Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn't unlock it despite FCC rule.