Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America' in US
Google has said it will make the change in line with US President Donald Trump's executive order, but users in Mexico will still see the Gulf of...
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Anti-Israel Groups Recruiting Celebrities To Sign 'Unbranded' $200K NYT Ad Opposing Trump's Gaza Plan
Ad will include a 'list of signatories that will feature Jewish celebrities' but feature 'no organizational affiliations,' Google form says
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Documents Contradict Google’s Claims About Its Project Nimbus Contract With Israel
When questioned about its controversial cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, Google has repeatedly claimed the so-called Project...
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Weekend Beacon 2/9/25
In case you haven't noticed, the late-night talk shows are getting clobbered. Ratings for "top-rated" The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are down 32...
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has taken Big Tech by surprise?
DeepSeek-R1, the latest in a series of models developed with fewer chips and at low cost, is challenging the dominance of OpenAI, Google, and Meta.
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TikTok Is Back in US App Stores
The move reportedly comes after US attorney general Pam Bondi reassured Apple and Google they would not be fined for hosting TikTok.
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The Feds Take Big Tech to Court
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday. Meanwhile the U.S. Department...
Read MoreEU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires?
Trump’s latest geopolitical moves are scary. But Americans and Europeans share a common foe.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reads “Chuka”
The author reads her story from the February 17 & February 24, 2025, issue of the magazine.
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Apple’s Next iPhone SE Is Around the Corner
Plus: The OnePlus Watch 3 has big battery claims, Ninja’s Swirl can make ice cream and soft-serve, Google sets a date for I/O, and more
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