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Claim your handle this week to chat without exposing your phone number, as WhatsApp expands “private” identity controls.

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Claim your handle this week to chat without exposing your phone number, as WhatsApp expands “private” identity controls.
WhatsApp is adding @usernames so you can reach people without exposing your phone number. Here is how to grab yours.
Comcast will separate NBCUniversal and stop competing in media, forcing cable owners and platform partners to reprice risk.
China’s LineShine hits 2.198 exaFLOPS, tops TOP500, and shifts the CPU vs GPU race under export limits.
A Chrome and Firefox extension turns Valve’s Steam AI warnings into pop-ups and blurs results for AI-aided games.
David was meant to stay dead, and the original alternate pitch involved his consciousness fighting as a corporate robot.
The real question is not which browser has AI, but which one makes it usable without friction.
MIT Technology Review’s survey of 300 experts finds confidence rises for measurable tasks, then drops as context gets harder.
Asia Pacific markets chase semiconductor and memory profit wins, while parts of software fall out of favor this year.
After a legal settlement, Proception leans harder into how robot hands learn, and the funding signals where robotics teams are heading.
As Europe bakes, an 85-year-old’s wrist bracelet becomes an emergency monitor, forcing leaders to rethink elder safety.
A new $31M push targets a plumbing risk that can turn GPU heat management into a contamination problem.