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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Federal Authorities Order Chinese Tech Company to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over National Security Concerns

The federal government has directed Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision to shut down its Canadian operations and leave the country due to national security concerns. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced…

Lotus Considers Moving UK Production to the US

Sportscar manufacturer Lotus is reportedly reviewing plans to shift production away from its UK headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk, to a new facility in the United States. Such a move could…

YouTube’s Mobile Video Editor Is Coming to iOS

Google is preparing to bring its mobile video editing app, YouTube Create, to iOS devices, nearly two years after it launched exclusively on Android. Job postings reveal the company is…

Meta Acquires Over 1 GW of Renewable Energy to Power Data Centers

Meta has significantly increased its renewable energy holdings with new agreements adding more than 1 gigawatt of solar and wind power capacity. On Thursday, Meta announced a purchase of 791…

Honda Launches Cargo E-Bike Delivery Service

Electric cargo bikes offer a way to reduce emissions and ease urban traffic congestion caused by delivery trucks. Honda plans to transform last-mile delivery through its Fastport eQuad, combining hardware…

Facebook Requests Permission to Use Meta AI on Unshared Photos in Your Camera Roll

Facebook is now asking users to grant permission to access their phone’s camera roll to automatically suggest AI-enhanced versions of their photos—even those not yet uploaded to the platform. The…

Microsoft Edge AI Update Helps You Quickly Find What You Googled Yesterday

Finding a previously visited website can be frustrating, especially if you forget the exact name or search terms used. To address this, Microsoft is introducing an AI-powered feature in Edge…

Microsoft Says Farewell to the Windows Blue Screen of Death

Microsoft is retiring its iconic blue screen of death, the error screen Windows users have dreaded since the early 1990s. The company announced it will replace the blue screen with…

Google Photos Combines Classic Search with AI for Faster Results

After temporarily pausing its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature due to performance concerns, Google has enhanced its ability to quickly return search results within Google Photos. The feature, unveiled at Google’s…

Elon Musk Reportedly Dismisses Tesla’s Top Sales Executive

Omead Afshar, Tesla’s vice president responsible for sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, has reportedly been fired by CEO Elon Musk, according to Forbes. The reasons for Afshar’s…

Elon Musk Bans Hashtags in Ads on X

Starting this Friday, the platform X will no longer permit hashtags in advertisements. Elon Musk announced the update on his own account, describing hashtags as an “esthetic nightmare.” This move…

AI Companionship Usage Is Far Lower Than Commonly Perceived

The idea that people frequently seek companionship or emotional support from AI chatbots is widespread. However, a new report from Anthropic, creator of the AI chatbot Claude, paints a different…

M5 iPad Pro Set for October Launch, Enters Mass Production Despite Delay Rumors

The highly anticipated M5 iPad Pro series is now entering its mass production phase, following significant adjustments in Apple’s manufacturing process. Analysts report the device is expected to launch later…

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Meta in Copyrighted Books AI Training Lawsuit

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, who alleged the company unlawfully trained its AI models using their copyrighted…

Windows 11 Soon Allows Moving Brightness and Volume Indicators on Your PC

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 to give users more control over where volume, brightness, airplane mode, and virtual desktop indicators appear on the screen. Previously centralized at the bottom of…

Meta Skips SF Pride as Tech Industry Pulls Back from Public LGBTQ+ Support

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once personally ensured Facebook’s participation in San Francisco Pride, the largest LGBTQ+ parade and a symbol of advocacy and social justice. In 2015, when Facebook’s real-name…

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Launches Late July Starting at $249

Nvidia is set to release the GeForce RTX 5050, a budget-friendly graphics card starting at $249, expected in the second half of July. The company recently launched a dedicated web…

iPhone Users Frustrated by Apple Wallet Ad Promoting ‘F1’ Movie

Apple customers have expressed frustration after receiving a push notification from the Apple Wallet app promoting the company’s original film, F1 the Movie. The notification offered a $10 discount at…

Nvidia CEO Huang Sells $15 Million in Stock, Initiates $873 Million Sale Plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock on Friday and Monday, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The sales are…

Amazon to Invest Over $4 Billion to Expand Prime Delivery in Rural US Areas

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to more than 4,000 small cities and towns across rural America. This expansion will bring faster…