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Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China

Health data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was found listed for sale online in China, raising concerns over research access misuse and data security. The post Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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What are Amazon Ember TVs? The Fire TV rebrand, explained.

Back during CES in January, Amazon revealed its smart TVs were getting a rebrand soon. But if you don’t follow CES news as we do, the April 15 switchover to “Ember” in all of Amazon’s smart TV listings might have been jarring. It’s been a relatively quiet rebrand for a major product line, so it’s valid to

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Give Mom Warm Coffee Year-Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal

The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better mug warmers on the market, Ember is like Apple AirPods or Kleenex. People want what they want. Right now, for Mother’s Day, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is on sale for just under $100, a

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Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports. The Alphabet subsidiary is committing to invest $10 billion now, at a $350 billion valuation for Anthropic, with another $30 billion to follow if Anthropic hits certain performance targets, according to Anthropic.  The promise of

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Meta’s Biggest Layoff of 2026 Is Confirmed to Start Next Month

Meta will cut 10% of its workforce, impacting about 8,000 employees, as it shifts resources to AI and reduces costs amid ongoing restructuring efforts. The post Meta’s Biggest Layoff of 2026 Is Confirmed to Start Next Month appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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What happened to Omegle? The rise and fall of the internet’s favorite stranger danger

It’s 2010 and it’s 1 a.m. early Sunday morning. You’re having a sleepover with your closest friends. You just finished a movie you ordered on Pay-Per-View without asking, hoping your parents won’t ask questions in a month when they get the cable bill. The clock says it’s time for bed, but you and your buddies

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Dyson PencilVac Review (2026): Limited but Handy

The vacuum connects to Dyson’s app, where you’ll find resources such as how to empty the dustbin and wash the filter, but not much else. It can tell you how long your last vacuuming session was, but no other details, so it’s not as interesting or as informative as the data you’d get from a

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Nothing introduces an AI-powered dictation tool

In the last few years, AI-powered dictation tools have taken off. In addition to existing dictation apps like Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and Monolouge, new ones are being launched every week. On Thursday, hardware company Nothing launched a competitive product of its own, called Essential Voice. The core idea is similar to other dictation apps,

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Sign, Send, and Manage Documents Online for Just $79

SignIt gives teams a complete eSignature platform with audit trails, bulk sending, and SSO for one low price. The post Sign, Send, and Manage Documents Online for Just $79 appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump’s plan to target the press at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

It’s almost time for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which will be attended by Donald Trump himself for the first time in a decade. And apparently the president has a plan. In the Late Show clip above, Stephen Colbert reacts to a Daily Beast report that says Trump intends to go after the press in

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