22 h. ago Texas close to requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

Texas close to requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms  The Washington Post

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28 h. ago Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation.

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29 h. ago Texas signs into law online saftey bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that would require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1st. The bill made headlines last week […]

Society

29 h. ago Texas signs into law online safety bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that will require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1. The bill made headlines last week […]

Society

3 d. ago Texas Bill Requiring Sheriff's to Work with ICE Moves Closer to Governor's Desk

The Texas Legislature is one step closer to requiring the sheriffs of the state's largest counties to enter into cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Texas Senate passed SB8 in April and forwarded the legislation to the House. On Saturday, the House passed the third reading of the bill. The post Texas Bill Requiring Sheriff’s to Work with ICE Moves Closer to Governor’s Desk appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Texas bill requiring sheriffs to collaborate with ICE given initial approval by state House

The Texas House gave initial approval on Saturday to a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate with ICE by serving federal immigration warrants at local jails.

Society

4 d. ago Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook Called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Desperate Attempt to Stop Online Child Safety Law

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as part of the tech giant's efforts to stop the governor from passing legislation in the state that would require app stores to verify the ages of its users. The post Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook Called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Desperate Attempt to Stop Online Child Safety Law appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street Journal. Abbott has yet to sign the bill. But Apple, alongside Google, has been working […]

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6 d. ago Mysterious Database of 184 Million Records Exposes Vast Array of Login Credentials

The trove has now been taken down but included users’ logins for platforms including Apple, Google, and Meta, plus services from multiple governments.

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2 w. ago Steering AI: New technique offers more control over large language models

Imagine developing a finer control knob for artificial intelligence (AI) applications like Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT.

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2 w. ago Texas Bill Would Require Solar Power Plants to Have Gas and Coal Backup

A bill working its way through the Texas legislature has caused some double takes with language that requires solar plants to provide power in the dark. The post Texas Bill Would Require Solar Power Plants to Have Gas and Coal Backup appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its […]

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2 w. ago Google Disputes Claims of Declining Search Traffic Despite Apple Exec's Testimony

In response to testimony from Apple SVP Eddie Cue suggesting Google's search traffic is falling, the internet giant has come out guns blazing to dispute any decline in its search business. The post Google Disputes Claims of Declining Search Traffic Despite Apple Exec’s Testimony appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

2 w. ago Apple Defends $20 Billion Sweetheart Deal at Google Search Antitrust Trial

Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue defended the company's $20 billion a year deal with search monopoly Google during the remedy phase of the internet giant's antitrust trial in Washington, DC. Cue also testified that rapid advancements in AI could disrupt Google's search monopoly more effectively than court intervention. The post Apple Defends $20 Billion Sweetheart Deal at Google Search Antitrust Trial appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

3 w. ago Google shares plunge after Apple executive's court testimony

Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than eight percent on Wednesday after Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in federal court that Google's search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time in over two decades.

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3 w. ago Google is making TV and movies to convince you that tech is not evil

Google is reportedly spinning up a film and TV production project called 100 Zeroes. According to a report from Business Insider, this initiative is intended to make young audiences feel more positively about Google’s products, as well as tech at large. Like Apple’s TV shows, where actors will use MacBooks and iPhones with clearly visible […]

Culture

3 w. ago Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling

Epic Games is taking a victory lap. After notching a big win against Apple in a years-long legal dispute, Epic announced that its Epic Games Store will allow developers to open webshops, which can offer players out-of-app purchases to circumvent fees from Apple and Google. Epic has been in a long legal battle with Apple […]

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4 w. ago Meta, App Makers Launch Washington Lobby to Fight Apple and Google

Meta, App Makers Launch Washington Lobby to Fight Apple and Google  Bloomberg.com

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