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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say

LAS VEGAS (AP) — So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers' lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing
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One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox

One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox

LONDON (AP) — The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox.
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Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year.
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Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.
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Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet

Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet

BEIJING (AP) — Relief teams in western China shifted their focus to resettling survivors after a search Wednesday for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake that struck a day earlier near a holy city for Tibetan Buddhists.
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From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

From AI assistants to holographic displays, automakers showcase in-cabin experiences at CES

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And AI-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday.
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Borish predicts artificial intelligence will surpass general intelligence in '25

Borish predicts artificial intelligence will surpass general intelligence in '25

It was designed to assist humanity, but longtime AI strategist David Borish predicts artificial intelligence will surpass human capabilities in general intelligence sometime this year.
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday.
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Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of
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