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Canada caves to Trump and rescinds its digital service tax on big tech
Canada has folded in its battle with US President Donald Trump over tariffs by cancelling its proposed digital services tax (DST) on big tech companies, the government announced. On Friday, Trump...
Ban on state AI laws set to pass, after exemption deals struck on musicians’ rights and child safety
If there's one thing the AI industry needs it's more regulation. Yet, soon individual US states might not have much say in what AI companies can and can't do thanks to Trump pleasing senators....
LLMs are optimizing the adult industry
When Ela Darling began performing in porn at the tail end of the 2000s, tube sites like Pornhub were relatively new, and major studios like Vivid and Digital Playground still dominated the market....
Joby delivers first aircraft to Dubai as air taxi service nears launch
Joby Aviation is getting ready to take flight. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company has delivered its first production aircraft to Dubai, where it plans to launch a commercial...
Can we ever understand our dogs?
Man’s best friend, or so we think. Dog people tend to be pretty confident they know what’s going on with their animals. When we put out a call on the Explain It to Me podcast for dog owners to...
Hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable security flaw
Serious security flaws have been found in hundreds of Brother printer models that could allow attackers to remotely access devices that are still using default passwords. Eight new vulnerabilities,...
Spotify will let users personalize the genre of Discover Weekly playlists
Spotify is adding new personalization features to Discover Weekly, the popular and influential playlist streamed by millions of users. The regularly updated playlist will now have buttons for genres...
Obsessive step counts are ruining walking
According to my phone, I’ve been averaging about 6,600 steps a day so far this year. My meager effort pales in comparison to the 15,000, 20,000, or even 30,000 steps I see influencers on my feed...
Dave the Diver's In the Jungle DLC may not arrive until 2026, but Godzilla is back
Dave the Diver just marked its two-year anniversary, and the team behind it has a bunch of updates to share about its future. While it's mostly good news, there is one little hiccup: the upcoming In...
Apple's F1 laps its competition with a $144 million opening weekend
Apple's film studio finally has a successful summer blockbuster to its name with its latest sports drama flick starring Brad Pitt. F1 the Movie saw an opening weekend that earned $144 million...