PRIVACY

Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Tired of Political Ads Drowning Your Reddit Feed? Now You Can Block Them!

Election season got you feeling like you're drowning in a sea of political ads? Well, Reddit heard your pleas (or maybe just your exasperated sighs) and is finally giving you the power to opt out of these potentially polarizing messages. But hold on, is this *really* a victory for users or just a wa

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Can ESPN Bet Score Big in the Wild West of Sports Gambling?

Aaron LaBerge, the new CTO of Penn Entertainment (the company behind ESPN Bet), has a big challenge ahead of him. He's got to help ESPN Bet catch up to giants like FanDuel and DraftKings in a rapidly growing market. But is betting on sports really a good idea? Think about it: In just a few year

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Bluetooth 6. 0: Finding Your Stuff with Laser-Like Precision (But Is It Too Precise? )

Bluetooth 6.0 is coming, and it promises to revolutionize how we find our lost belongings. Imagine never again digging through your bag for your keys – Bluetooth Channel Sounding, a new feature in Bluetooth 6.0, boasts "centimeter-level accuracy" over distances of up to 150 meters! That's like kno

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Aug 28 2024CELEBRITIES

Chappell Roan's Plea for Privacy: A Star's Struggle for Personal Space

In an impassioned plea for privacy, pop sensation Chappell Roan has taken to social media to express her distress over intrusive fans. From being trailed to having her loved ones 'stalked', Roan has reached her limit with the harassment that accompanies celebrity status. In her posts, Roan underli

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Aug 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Revving Up Surveillance: DHS Eyes In-Motion Face Recognition at the Border - A Privacy Pandora's Box?

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set its sights on an ambitious new project: deploying facial recognition scans on drivers and passengers as they approach the southern border. As detailed in a DHS document obtained by The Intercept, the initiative aims to capture the facial likenesses

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Aug 28 2024POLITICS

The A. I. Puppeteer: Unveiling the Technology Driving Big Brother's Shocking New Ploy

In a recent episode of the popular reality show Big Brother, viewers witnessed the debut of the A.I. Instigator, a groundbreaking holographic figure navigated by the producers to stir up drama within the house. This innovation comes from Proto, a tech firm that has changed the entertainment and com

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