51 m. ago Jolla founders take the wraps off an AI assistant to power up their push for privacy

Jolla, the erstwhile mobile maker turned privacy-centric AI business — via sister startup, Venho.ai — has taken the wraps off an AI assistant that’s touted as a “fully private” alternative to letting data-mining cloud giants crawl all over your personal information.   The AI assistant is designed to integrate with apps like email, calendar and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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82 m. ago Cloudsmith raises $23M to improve software supply chain security

The software supply chain is notoriously porous: a reported 81% of codebases contain high- or critical-risk open source vulnerabilities. A single vulnerability can have a far-reaching impact on the wider software supply chain, as evidenced by the likes of the Log4Shell exploit that saw millions of applications exposed to potential remote code execution hacks via […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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82 m. ago Opera unveils an AI agent that runs natively within the browser

Browser company Opera has unveiled a new AI agent called Browser Operator that can complete tasks for you on different websites. In a demo video, the company showed the AI agent finding a right pair of socks from Walmart; securing tickets for a football match from the club’s site; and looking up a flight and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago UN rights chief laments 'shift in direction' in United States

UN rights chief laments 'shift in direction' in United States  The Sun Chronicle

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2 h. ago UK prime minister lays out Ukraine peace deal framework as Zelenskyy responds to resignation calls

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders laid out a peace framework for Ukraine on Sunday, emphasizing that Europe must pick up the slack.

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2 h. ago Rangers takeover: Deal with US investors Andrew Cavenagh and San Francisco 49ers Paraag Marathe agreed in principle

Rangers takeover: Deal with US investors Andrew Cavenagh and San Francisco 49ers Paraag Marathe agreed in principle  Sky Sports

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2 h. ago The Washington Nationals Are Finally Selling Stadium Naming Rights And Jersey Sponsorships

The Washington Nationals Are Finally Selling Stadium Naming Rights And Jersey Sponsorships  Forbes

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3 h. ago US Congress nowhere close to deal to avert shutdown ahead of March 14 deadline

US Congress nowhere close to deal to avert shutdown ahead of March 14 deadline  Reuters

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3 h. ago Seeing Washington change course on Ukraine, Taiwan ponders its own fate

Developments in the Ukraine-U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine's fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.

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3 h. ago Google’s Gemini now lets you ask questions using videos and what’s on your screen

Google is adding new features to its AI assistant, Gemini, that let users ask it questions using video and content on the screen in real time. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, the company showed off a new “Screenshare” feature, which lets users share what’s on their phone’s screen with Gemini and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Stars align for Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in Los Angeles

Stars align for Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in Los Angeles  Sky News

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4 h. ago How Trump’s Canada Tariffs Could Impact Both the U.S. and Canada

President Trump’s plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports is set to start on Tuesday. They would deal a brutal blow to Canada’s economy.

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4 h. ago NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive?

New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.

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5 h. ago UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift in direction' in US under Trump

UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift in direction' in US under Trump  Reuters

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5 h. ago California Coast Guard captain sounds alarm as migrants from adversary countries inundate Pacific waters

California Coast Guardsmen are seeing an influx of migrant crossings by boat — and with them, more foreign nationals from U.S. adversary countries including Russia and China.

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9 h. ago China targets US agriculture over Trump tariff threat, Global Times says

China targets US agriculture over Trump tariff threat, Global Times says  Reuters

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9 h. ago China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial

China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.

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11 h. ago Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025: All the looks from the red carpet

Stars arrived at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 2025 Oscars Sunday night.

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11 h. ago WATCH: The story behind Kieran Culkin's wife promising him a 4th child if he won an Oscar

Best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin revealed to Lara Spencer how the deal went down with his wife to have four children if he won the Oscar

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13 h. ago Washington lawmakers consider bill to assist chronically absent student

Washington lawmakers consider bill to assist chronically absent student  NBC Right Now

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