Feds demand 3D printed gun blueprints removed from Internet The State Department has ordered ultra-libertarian group Defense Distributed to remove the files that provide instructions for building a 3D printed gun, until it has examined them for legality, says a report from BetaBeat. A red banner appeared atop the group’s website Thursday noting that the US government now controls the files. More
Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
The algorithms are deemed core to ByteDance’s overall operations, and ByteDance would rather shut down the app than sell theirs.
The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the U. S. ordered its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app’s U.
Using the IRS’ program, participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies.
The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies.
Ransomware is the No. 1 arms race today between hackers and security specialists.
You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into ransomware trouble, too.
Dairy farms facing an outbreak will have economic losses from caring for sick animals and the temporary reduction in milk sales.
The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U. S. stores, including in about 20% of samples in initial testing across the country, suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in dairy cattle than previously realized.
Despite the spike in interest rates, CEO John Isakson of ARK Homes for Rent has big plans to expand.
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