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Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.

Germany's metal industry employers call on Merz to speed up reforms

The AI ‘death zone’ is here and most corporate AI strategies are standing in it

Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms

Sir Anthony Hopkins often 'returns' to Wales on Google Maps
The Hollywood star who was born in Port Talbot says his thoughts bring him back to Wales every day.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has executive produced The Cycle of Love, based on an Indian artist who cycled from India to Europe to reunite with his wife.

Windows 11 is finally getting better privacy controls for cameras and mics
Windows Latest reports that Microsoft intends to implement a long-awaited change in an upcoming Windows 11 update. The change will finally allow users to specify which individual apps can have access to the camera and microphone. When an app attempts to access the microphone or camera for the first time, Windows now...

That April Windows update you skipped? Hackers are exploiting it now
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about four security vulnerabilities that are being exploited by attackers in the wild. CISA has added the vulnerabilities to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV). Microsoft Windows and SharePoint, VMware vCenter, and Apple macOS are affected. Inclusion in the...

Corsair’s HS80 USB headset is $30 off, great for budget PC gamers
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Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, could potentially have to pay up to £25m more after losing their High Court privacy case.

This beefy Intel mini PC with 32GB RAM is just $549 today (45% off)
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Air Jordan: All Blacks’ new high-ball strategy wins praise ahead of ultimate Boks test
The All Blacks meet the mighty Springboks in the first test of the rebranded and revived Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at Ellis Park on Sunday (NZT).

eMeet SmartCam C960 Ultra webcam review: Almost perfect
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Great price for a 4K webcam 1080p, 60Hz image capture, too Excellent image quality, even in low light Solid construction Cons Surprisingly poor input mics Our Verdict The eMeet C960 Ultra 4K webcam is a well-constructed, affordable, 4K autofocus camera with terrific image quality. However, the input mics are truly bad. Price When Reviewed This...