France’s Top Court Blocks Under-15 Social Media Ban

France’s Constitutional Council blocked an under-15 social media ban, raising questions over free expression, age verification and online privacy.
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Microsoft Nearly Left China. AI Gave It a Reason to Stay

Microsoft has sharply reduced its China footprint, but Azure and AI demand from Chinese companies operating abroad are giving it a reason to stay.
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Google Says Chrome Cut 7 Billion Unwanted Android Notifications Per Day

Google says Chrome cut unwanted Android notifications by more than 7 billion per day using permission controls, abuse detection, rate limits, and on-device ML.
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Gemini Becomes Google’s 14th Product to Reach 1B Monthly Users

Google says Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, making it the company’s 14th product to hit the milestone as AI adoption accelerates.
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The FAA Turned to Gamers to Solve Its Air Traffic Controller Shortage

The FAA is targeting gamers in its air traffic controller recruitment push, betting that transferable skills could help address long-running staffing shortages.
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A Farmer Trusted AI’s Advice. It Cost Him 25 Acres of Crops

A Chinese farmer reportedly lost nearly 25 acres of sesame after following AI pesticide advice, highlighting the risks of trusting chatbot recommendations.
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Minimal Phone 2 Drops E Ink for AMOLED, Adds 5G and QWERTY Keyboard

Minimal Phone 2 replaces E Ink with AMOLED, adds 5G and faster hardware, while keeping its QWERTY keyboard and anti-distraction pitch.
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Cloudflare Report Shows Massive Spike in High-Volume DDoS Attacks: Here Is What the Data Shows

Cloudflare says 805 DDoS attacks topped 1 Tbps in Q2 2026 as high-bandwidth attacks surged, raising new concerns for network defenses.
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China’s Fengwu AI Forecasted Typhoon Landfall Five Days Ahead

China is testing AI weather models including Fengwu, Pangu and Fuxi as researchers explore faster forecasting for typhoons and extreme weather.
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The Physical Cost of Spending Hours on Your Smartphone

Research links prolonged smartphone use to neck discomfort and hand pain, while evidence for spinal damage and weaker grip remains less certain.
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