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Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
It's been a month since we first heard rumors that the Switch 2's new Joy-Cons…
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White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation
Sometime during the next several weeks, the directors of federal agencies will receive a draft…
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Thomas Reed, staff product manager for Mac endpoint detection and response at security firm Huntress,…
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”Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Emails discussing torrenting prove that Meta knew it was "illegal," authors alleged. And Bashlykov's warnings…
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ChatGPT comes to 500,000 new users in OpenAI’s largest AI education deal yet
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced plans to introduce ChatGPT to California State University's 460,000 students and…
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The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?
With the closure of its last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, on September 30, 2024, the…
Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron
"The short-lived immunity leads to repeated waves of infection, mirroring patterns observed with common cold…
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Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers
There have been many studies on the capability of non-human animals to mimic transitive actions—actions…
DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban
But while the national security concerns require a solution, Curtis said his priority is maintaining…
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024.…