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Discord will restrict your account if you don’t give up your privacy
Discord just announced that, starting in March, the platform will introduce “teen-by-default” settings globally. This means all new and existing Discord accounts will automatically be set with teen-friendly security settings, regardless of the user’s actual age. Among other things, teen-friendly settings mean that sensitive content will be blurred, age-restricted servers and...

AI is no savior when markets get tough … but it can help, says Nickel Digital chief

WhatsApp's fight against $268 million Irish privacy fine sent back to lower tribunal

What to know about Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI company

Analysis-USDA's reputation suffers after massive revisions in US corn acres

It’s $550 off! Acer’s RTX 5070 laptop with 32GB RAM is a steal now
Today’s a great day to score a proper gaming laptop that’ll handle almost anything you throw its way, from the newest triple-A 3D titles to your daily work tasks to all those Netflix binging sessions. B&H is currently selling the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI for just $1,299.99 with...

EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite
EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.

SpecterOps unveils BloodHound Scentry identity risk service
SpecterOps has launched BloodHound Scentry, a managed identity risk service to find and remediate attack paths across complex environments.

Kingfishr surprise fans with impromptu pub gig
The indie-folk chart toppers thrilled the crowd in Derry's Peadar O'Donnell's pub on Sunday evening.

Fortinet unifies cloud risk signals in FortiCNAPP upgrade
Fortinet updates FortiCNAPP to fuse network, data and runtime signals into one workflow, aiming to cut cloud tool sprawl and speed remediation.

CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.

Luca Harrington wins freeski slopestyle bronze after nervous wait
After erring on his first two runs, the 21-year-old from Wanaka moved up to third with his last effort, then had to wait for six rivals to fail to oust him.

11 Beautiful Places in Taiwan That Are Perfect for First-Time Visitors

Erdogan pitches KAAN fighter jet as an alternative to Western warplanes

Multan Sultans dissolved: New owners move franchise to Rawalpindi after record $8.8m PSL bid

ParaZero to showcase DefendAir counter-drone systems at Enforce Tac

11 Amazing Destinations in Malaysia That Feel Easy, Friendly, and Fascinating

This 4-port USB-C charger with retractable cable is awesome! Now $50
These days, if you’re still relying on the charger block that came with your laptop, you’re behind the times. Those things are bulky at best, slow and inefficient at worst. What you really need is a power-efficient, space-efficient GaN charger that charges fast—and not just that, but can charge multiple...

Cadence introduces an AI agent to speed up computer chip design

ChatGPT ads debut, but turning them off comes at a price
Well, it had to happen eventually — ChatGPT is now showing ads. “Our goal is for ads to support broader access to more powerful ChatGPT features while maintaining the trust people place in ChatGPT for important and personal tasks,” the company said. Only the Free and Go tiers of ChatGPT will see...

I’m fed up with Copilot, and I’m not sure it can be fixed
At this point, I’m about ready to give up on Microsoft Copilot entirely. It’s not just the “Microslop” tag that some have pinned on Microsoft or a dogmatic objection to artificial intelligence as a whole. More and more, Copilot just seems like a garbage buffet of artificial stupidity, licensing issues, and...

Marc Anthony says the way Beckham feud has played out is 'hardly the truth'
The 57-year-old performed at Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding reception in 2022.

Milano Cortina Winter Olympics: Luca Harrington claims bronze in men's Freeski Slopestyle
Harrington came unstuck on the switch triple cork 16 on jump 2, but cleaned up in run 3 to take third place.

Black Caps openers pulverise UAE after Mark Chapman’s acrobatics result in key wicket
New Zealand made it two wins from two matches at the Twenty20 World Cup in emphatic fashion.