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We translated the Palantir manifesto for actual human beings
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is a man in charge of one of the most important and frightening companies in the world. Karp’s new book, co-written with Nicholas Zamiska, is called “The Technological Republic.” After claiming “because we get asked a lot”, Palantir posted a 22-point summary of the book that…
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I tried my best not to love Dali’s entry-level bookshelf speakers straight away, and my outright failure proves just how good they are
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Dali Sonik 1: Two-minute review Dali’s new Sonik series of speakers is the Danish brand’s re-introduction to the global…
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ISS astronauts are in the middle of a tech overhaul
Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while — including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua Finch confirmed the new laptops…
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Iran alleges systematic sabotage of US-made networking infrastructure mid-conflict — hardware shut down and rebooted despite internet blackout
Iran blames the US for a networking shutdown Blame has been placed on pre-installed backdoors in US tech Iran remains reliant on importing foreign tech Iranian media has accused US tech companies and the US government of working together to install secret backdoors in networking infrastructure. The claim comes after…
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AI company deletes the 3 million OKCupid photos it used for facial recognition training
When online platforms violate their own privacy policies to sell your photos, have no fear: They just might have to pay an undisclosed settlement fee 12 years later. (Who says justice is dead?) According to Reuters, AI company Clarifai says it has deleted 3 million profile photos taken from dating…
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Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says
Meta is facing a new lawsuit over its advertising practices. The nonprofit group Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for “failing to protect users” from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit, which was first reported by Wired, alleges that Meta has…
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