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There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?

The vast majority of the world’s data – emails, financial transactions, the internet – is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor and converge at a few narrow choke points. Periodically, policymakers will release reports noting that this arrangement seems risky, but these routes are the shortest, often in use since […]

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Amazon’s ultrafast 30-minute deliveries are now available in more cities

Following a limited test run in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia that started last December, Amazon Now is officially available to millions of Amazon shoppers across the United States. In addition to Seattle and Philadelphia, the 30-minute delivery service is now also widely available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, but will soon be expanding to […]

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Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data

Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management platform, says it has “reached an agreement” with hackers that breached its systems last week to prevent stolen data from being leaked online. The ShinyHunters hacking group claimed responsibility for the attack before Canvas was briefly taken offline. The group threatened to publish 3.5 terabytes of student […]

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Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history

Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a “fully personalized look at their entire music history.” Starting today, Spotify mobile app users can access a new Wrapped-like experience that features “never-before-shared data” going back to when they first joined the service. The “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” experience will allow users […]

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How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

Google I/O is still a week away, but Google’s big announcements kick off today with the “Android Show: I/O Edition,” where it’s expected to announce the major Android ecosystem highlights coming to its annual developer conference. When the Android Show will happen and where you can watch it Android Show: I/O Edition will be streaming […]

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These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper

iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a […]

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Sony upgraded its wearable AC so it’s cooler and better at hugging your neck

Sony has announced a new version of the wearable personal air conditioner the company first revealed in 2019 ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The latest version is an upgrade to last year’s Pro model, and while the new Reon Pocket Pro Plus isn’t a complete overhaul of the hardware, it comes with performance upgrades […]

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Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower

The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet. Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, co-founder […]

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Govee’s new portable smart lamp is on sale for the first time 

If you’ve always liked the idea of the Philips Hue Go portable lamp but couldn’t justify the $100+ price tag, Govee recently released a much cheaper alternative, the Govee Table Lamp Classic, and it’s already receiving its first discount. Right now, you can pick the rechargeable smart lamp up at Amazon for $63.99 ($16 off), […]

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Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), “prominent cyber crime threat actors” were planning to use the vulnerability for a “mass exploitation event” that would have allowed them to bypass two-factor authentication on an unnamed […]

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