The wait for a more personalized Siri will continue after Apple officially announced that it was delaying its AI-infused version of its popular digital assistant. β€œIt’s going to take us longer than we thought,” Apple said in a statement. Read about it at [@TechRadar](
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Apple officially delays the AI-infused Siri and admits, ‘It’s going to take us longer than we thought’
The wait for the more personalized Siri stretches on
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Smartphone addiction is no joke. [@Techcrunch](
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5 devices to help ease your smartphone addiction | TechCrunch
With the downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction well documented, here are some devices that can help ease your smartphone addiction.
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Utah becomes the first state in the U.S. to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages. [@AssociatedPress](
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Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages
Utah has become the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download ap...
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The South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW) kicks off in Austin, Texas, this weekend with a heavy tech focus. The Austin American-Statesman previews the tech speakers, including Bluesky's Jay Graber and IBM's Arvind Krishna.
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Mark Cuban, quantum computing and the must-see speakers of SXSW's 2025 Tech Industry Track
These are the eight must-see talks and conversations that we think will be the talk of the town during SXSW.
 If you're attending, be sure to check out @Flipboard's Fediverse House events:
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Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children. [@AssociatedPress](
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Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children
The Albanian Cabinet has decided to shut down TikTok, blaming the platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.
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A well-funded Moscow-based global "news" network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda. From NewsGuard: "An audit found that the 10 leading generative AI tools advanced Moscow’s disinformation goals by repeating false claims from the pro-Kremlin Pravda network 33 percent of the time." https://flip.it/PkXZXs #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Disinformation #Propaganda #Facts #Russia
The dot-com bubble burst 25 years ago. What does that history say about stocks today? From [@quartz](
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The dot-com bubble burst 25 years ago. What does that history say about stocks today?
The rise of AI has market veterans debating whether history repeats β€” or merely runs the same bubble algorithm with new inputs
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Professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, Tamar Mitts for [@time](
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 ) breaks down why the fight against online extremism always fails and why we need to understand that the issue "is bigger than any one site can handle."
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Why the Fight Against Online Extremism Keeps Failing
Yes, Big Tech can do more. But all online spaces must commit to a more unified stance against extremism.
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The U.S. has charged 12 Chinese government-linked hackers who have been accused of hacking 100 American organizations, including the U.S. treasury. [@Techcrunch](
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Justice Department charges Chinese hackers-for-hire linked to Treasury breach | TechCrunch
The individuals are accused of hacking over 100 U.S. organizations over the course of a decade
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Sometimes it's hard to stop ourselves from automatically checking our phones for notifications or simply ping-ponging between our favourite apps. Senior tech correspondent Adam Clark Estes talks us through Apple's and Google's attempts at digital wellness and explains what can actually help us to limit our screen time.
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Screen time reports won’t help you put your phone down. Here’s what can.
Why you should make your phone boring.
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