China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a tech executive to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in an effort to acquire intelligence on advanced U.S. artificial intelligence semiconductors, according to reporting from The New York Times. The operative, identified as Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, was tasked with collecting technical information regarding American AI hardware and
SpaceX has announced plans to establish Starlink Mobile as a major nationwide wireless carrier, challenging established telecom providers AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile by pairing its direct-to-cell satellite fleet with a new ground-based network. The company has secured a multi-year partnership with Qualcomm to deploy Dragonwing cellular equipment across tens of thousands of domestic 5G cell
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Direct-to-cell satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has announced plans to develop its own medium-lift rocket, named Blacklift, aiming to start commercial launches to low-Earth orbit by late 2028. The proposed vehicle is designed to lift 20 metric tons into orbit, addressing the company’s need to deploy its massive BlueBird communications satellites. To accelerate the ambitious program,
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Two weeks after launching its foldable iPhone Duo, Apple announced that the App Store already hosts more than 100,000 applications built specifically for the new device. According to Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, thousands of optimized titles are arriving on the storefront every day. Prescott praised the rapid developer adoption in
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Fox has completed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, wrapping up a massive streaming buyout that Fox states elevates the combined operation to the third-largest television business in the United States by viewership. The transaction concluded significantly earlier than initially anticipated. When the deal was first announced in June, both companies expected regulatory reviews to
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Netflix is expanding its flagship supernatural franchise with Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, an upcoming live-action prequel series scheduled to debut in 2028. The new production turns the clock back to the 1950s, setting its story prior to the events of both the original television series and the stage production Stranger Things: The First
European Union regulators announced preliminary findings that TikTok breached the bloc’s online platform regulations, alleging that its recommendation algorithm drives users into harmful content “rabbit holes.” The European Commission stated that the platform’s feed design can subject users to continuous and repeated exposure to material centered on sadness, body image, and isolation. Under the Digital
Honor has opened reservations in China for its upcoming Honor 700 smartphone series, publishing official images that reveal a secondary display on the rear of every model in the family. The rear display design applies across the entire range, extending the feature down even to the entry-level variant. The lineup consists of three distinct devices:
Director Tim Burton’s 2003 fantasy drama Big Fish is now available to stream for free on Tubi and YouTube. The film centers on the strained dynamic between Will Bloom, played by Billy Crudup, and his terminally ill father, Edward. Throughout his life, Edward has entertained listeners with elaborate, larger-than-life stories depicting his youth—portrayed on screen
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At least 10 municipal governments and law enforcement agencies across the United States have moved to restrict or completely abandon Flock Safety automated surveillance systems since this summer, driven by escalating backlash over data privacy and potential surveillance overreach. The wave of cancellations spans multiple states, with local councils and police departments in Massachusetts, Michigan,
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