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Taiwan President Strengthens Military Resolve Amid Potential Chinese Drills

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te visited military bases in Kaohsiung on Friday, expressing gratitude to army engineers and anti-submarine helicopter crews for their dedication ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival.…

Trump Factor Could Drive Gas Price Fluctuations This Summer, Analyst Warns

Gasoline prices might fluctuate a lot this summer. Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro International, explains that refinery capacities, factors in the market and geopolitics are essential drivers. That’s…

Apple Poised to Unveil AirPods Pro 3 Amidst Leak and Speculation

A new Apple-related leak has pointed to the potential arrival of AirPods Pro 3, marking nearly three years since the release of the current in-ear “Pro” version of Apple’s popular…

Telegram Bans Two Black Markets Involved in $35B of Stolen Data Sales and Crypto Laundering

Telegram has taken decisive action against two massive black markets operating on its platform, shutting down operations that have generated a combined $35 billion. These illicit markets were known for…

xAI Attributes Grok’s White Genocide Comments to Unauthorized Modification

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, is looking into its chat bot Grok’s responses. An incomplete and unauthorized change allowed Grok to respond to inflammatory comments about white genocide in…

Sam Altman envisions ChatGPT remembering your entire life

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out an ambitious future for ChatGPT at an AI event hosted by Sequoia earlier this month. When asked about how ChatGPT could become more personalized,…

FBI warns of hackers using AI-generated voice messages to impersonate US officials

Hackers have been utilizing AI-generated voice messages to impersonate senior US government officials in an attempt to breach the online accounts of both current and former officials, the FBI warned…

Instagram Threads introduces new feature for creators to share multiple links

Instagram Threads is launching a feature that lets creators share links to their other online interests and presences, taking aim at services like Linktree. The new feature will allow creators…

Roblox Introduces Feature Allowing Creators to Sell Physical Products Within Their Experiences

Roblox announced Thursday that creators can now sell physical merchandise directly within their games and experiences on the platform, thanks to the launch of new Commerce APIs. This new feature…

YouTube to Place Ads at the Most Engaging Moments in Videos

YouTube has introduced a new feature, Peak Points, that will insert ads at what it deems the “peak” moments of videos. This move, announced during the company’s Upfront presentation on…

South Korea Postpones Decision on Allowing Google to Move Hi-Res Map Data Abroad

South Korea has postponed its decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data of the country’s geography to its international servers. In February, Google sought approval…

Walmart Brings Back ‘Basket Fee’ for Certain Accounts, Rejects Link to Tariffs

Walmart recently reintroduced a “basket fee” for customers using government assistance programs, but the company insists that this decision is unrelated to President Trump’s tariffs. The company charges a $6.99…

Jaguar Rules Out Plans to Build Cars in the US

Donald Trump just declared a 10% tariff on all goods coming from the UK to the US. This approval has raised a huge outcry not only from the environmental sector,…

Trump Hosts Dozens of CEOs on His Middle East Trip

President Donald Trump engaged in similar preparations on his recent Mideast tour with a large corporate persuasion delegation and the world’s sole superpower to win. Those trips included major meetings…

TikTok Launches New Meditation Feature to Encourage Sleep and Time Away from the App

TikTok has introduced in-app guided meditation exercises to help users improve their sleep quality. The feature, first tested earlier this year with select teens, is now available to all users…

Philips Launches Innovative Program to 3D Print Replacement Parts

Philips has just announced a really cool new initiative, “Philips Fixables.” With this program, the company is giving customers the ability to 3D print their own replacement parts. This program…

Apple Launches Next-Gen ‘CarPlay Ultra’ Software with Aston Martin as First Partner

Apple’s next-generation version of its popular CarPlay infotainment software is finally launching, three years after it was first announced. The company revealed on Thursday that this updated version, now called…

Walmart Warns Higher Prices May Come This Month Due to Tariffs

Walmart Inc. had a tough time defining specific revenue and earnings guidance for the next quarter ahead. This uncertainty reared its head during their last public report to investors. Chief…

SpaceX Reignites Dispute with EchoStar Over 2GHz Spectrum for Cellular Starlink

SpaceX, meanwhile, has resumed its campaign to gain access to the 2GHz band. EchoStar is only allowed to use this spectrum for mobile satellite services. The company has recently filed…

Google Introduces New AI Accessibility Features for Android, Chrome, and Chromebook

In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google announced a suite of new accessibility features, including AI-powered, personality-driven settings for users’ most popular assistive tools. These updates aim to enhance…