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Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok

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'TikTok Refugees?' Many American TikTok Users Flock To Another Chinese App 'Xiaohongshu'

Currently the top downloaded app in the United States

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Amazon Web Services data center in Boardman, Ore.

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President's Executive Order Tells Government To Go All-In To Help Artificial Intelligence Grow

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The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background

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What's A 'PDS' Warning? They Were Crafted To Grab Attention About Tornadoes, Hurricanes... And Now Wildfires

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AI chip

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AI Designs Its Own Strange Chip: Experts Don't Comprehend, But It Works Better

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Source: scitechdaily.com

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Fridge with Artificial Intelligence

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Unveiling Show Of New Gadgets Has Cool Ideas, But Causes Security Concerns For Some

“But it also means that now we’ve got microphones and cameras in our washing machines, refrigerators..."

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The proliferation of so-called smart devices has coincided with growing cybercrime

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Federal Gov't Setting Cybersecurity Standards For Many Products

Types of devices that can carry the label include baby monitors, home security cameras, fitness trackers, refrigerators and other internet-connected appliances.

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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a Nvidia news conference ahead of the CES tech show

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Nvidia Reveals Next Generation Of AI & Gaming Chips At CES 2025

Blackwell “is the most significant computer graphics innovation since we introduced programmable shading 25 years ago.” Blackwell technology is now in full production, he said.

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Mark Zuckerberg

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Facebook & Instagram Dumping Fact-Checking, Going With X-Style 'Community Notes' Instead

“The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said

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Tombot, a robotic dog for people who can not have a real pet, gets a scratch during 2025 CES Unveiled

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CES 2025 Is Ready, All New Things Tech

"CES 2025 will be an exceptional leap forward in terms of innovation and technology, with a focus on a variety of themes important to the future of humanity."

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traffic lights

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New Idea: Adding A Fourth Light To Traffic Lights

Some advocates are trying to add a white light to traffic lights, specifically for self-driving cars.

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Source: wcnc.com

Meteors from the Geminid meteor shower streak across the sky at Kitt Peak National Observatory

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If Sky Is Clear, You Can Catch The First Meteor Shower Of 2025 On Friday

Good news: A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions.

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EV graphic

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A Dark Side To Electric Vehicles: A Hidden Pollution Problem

Electric vehicles are a key component of the global shift toward sustainable energy, but a new study from Princeton University highlights a significant challenge.

Photo Credit: Bumper DeJesus, Princeton University

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Scientists hope the data from Parker will help them better understand why the sun's outer atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface

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NASA's Solar Probe Has Survived A Close Encounter With The Sun

'Parker' has flown straight through the sun's crownlike outer atmosphere, or corona

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Cosmic wreath/tree?

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NASA Zooms In On A 'Cosmic Christmas Tree'

NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars.

Photo Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Clow, M.; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand