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- December 4, 2025
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EU’s New Digital Package Proposal Promises Red Tape Cuts but Guts GDPR Privacy Rights
The European Commission (EC) is considering a “Digital Omnibus” package that would substantially rewrite EU privacy law, particularly the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s not a done deal,…
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- December 4, 2025
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Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s federal agency for monitoring and censoring mass media, has blocked access to Snapchat and FaceTime in the country, Bloomberg reports, citing Russian news service Interfax. The bans were…
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- December 4, 2025
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One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Defeat a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions
On the surface, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease have nothing in common. Although both are inherited genetic disorders, one causes thick mucus buildup in the lungs, making it progressively harder…
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- December 4, 2025
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How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources
In the case of Big Blind, this prospecting information gave the company enough confidence to purchase a federal lease, allowing it to develop a geothermal plant. With that lease secured,…
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- December 4, 2025
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Thursday Night Football: How to Watch Cowboys vs. Lions Today for Free
When to watch the Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT). Where to watch The Cowboys-Lions game will stream live on Prime…
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- December 4, 2025
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Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts
Microsoft has been publishing data about the gender, race, and ethnic breakdown of its employees for more than a decade. Since 2019 it’s been publishing a full diversity and inclusion…
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- December 4, 2025
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In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet
Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications. The language emerged from…
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- December 4, 2025
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A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
As for Wilcox, he’s long been one of that small group of privacy zealots who buys his SIM cards in cash with a fake name. But he hopes Phreeli will…
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- December 4, 2025
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Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Spyware maker Intellexa had remote access to some of its government customers’ surveillance systems, giving company staffers the ability to see the personal data of people whose phones had been…
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- December 4, 2025
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Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply | Water
As Australia rides the AI boom with dozens of new investments in datacentres in Sydney and Melbourne, experts are warning about the impact these massive projects will have on already…
