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Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Paramount TechCrunch · Graham Starr In a flurry of deal offers in the high tens of billions of dollars, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount...

Is Microsoft really spying on you with Windows telemetry? ZDNET · Ed Bott, Some Windows customers are convinced that Microsoft's diagnostic data collection for Windows is a secret spy network. I've been investigating this … Smartphone market poised for 'sharpest decline on record' in 2026 CNBC · Matthew Chin Analysts are forecasting the worst-ever decline in the global smartphone market in 2026, as dwindling memory supplies continue to drive up prices of … Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline Associated Press · By MATT O'BRIEN A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company...

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New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises Ars Technica · Dan Goodin That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think. It's hard to overstate the role that Wi-Fi plays in virtually … Phones are going to get weird next week The Verge · Dominic Preston Expect rotating camera rings, robot arms, and magnetic modules at MWC 2026. With rare exceptions, phones are pretty boring these days. The good news is,... Podcast: Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School The New York Times · Kevin Roose, Casey Newton This week, the economist Anton Korinek joins to break down how artificial intelligence is driving volatility in the job and stock markets. Then, the... The AI influence network's power players Axios · Ashley Gold Millions of dollars are pouring into state and federal races specifically around AI, targeting and supporting lawmakers in both parties. Why it … 100 accounts are behind majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada nationalobserver.com · Rory White Conspiracy theories about globalist cabals, climate hoaxes and election fraud may seem ubiquitous on social media. But a report published on Monday …

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