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Using 3D holograms polished by artificial intelligence, researchers introduce a lean, eyeglass-like 3D headset that they say is a significant step toward passing the “Visual Turing Test.”

Google announced a cybersecurity partnership with the United Arab Emirates, which has been accused of arming the paramilitary group denounced for committing genocide in Darfur

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1. The Problem of the Ambiguous Digital Self.
2. The Digital Identity Accountability Gap.

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• Data centers need a constant source of electricity. Data centers often run on solar and wind from the grid, but the intermittency of solar and wind means that it’s difficult to power data centers using these renewables alone.
• When data centers aren’t connected to the grid today, they’re often powered by diesel generators. However, a growing number of data centers are relying on solar and wind systems backed up by battery storage.
• Exact figures on data center electricity usage are difficult to find, because the tech companies who operate data centers don’t tend to release detailed statistics.
• The numbers we do have suggest that data centers consume about 1.5% of global electricity, and that this number is rapidly rising. It’s expected to reach 3 to 6% by 2030.
• However, data centers tend to be concentrated in particular places, like Virginia and Ireland. In these locations, they may account for a significantly higher proportion of a particular region’s electricity.

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Using widely available technology, well-known ethical hackers Chris Kubecka and Paula Popovici quickly accessed numerous pornography sites without ever verifying their ages.

Amazon removed its entire Google Shopping advertising presence across multiple global markets between July 21 and July 23, 2025, according to industry analysts tracking the unprecedented move. The e-commerce giant's median Shopping ad impression share crashed to zero percent across major territories: from approximately 60% to 0% in the United States, 55% to 0% in the United Kingdom, and 38% to 0% in Germany.

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Tech firms must introduce age checks to prevent children from accessing porn, self-harm, suicide and eating disorder content Bluesky, Discord, Grindr, Reddit and X among latest firms to commit to age-gating, while Ofcom lines up targets for enforcement

Sites and apps where children spend most time must make their feeds safer Sites and apps which allow harmful content must protect children from accessing it from the end of this week, Ofcom has warned, as the deadline approaches for tech firms to comply with new rules.