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NASA: Oops, Batteries Released From Space Station Hit Florida Man's Home
The batteries failed to fully burn up during atmospheric re-entry. Instead, at least one part survived and hit a home in Naples, Florida, a NASA investigation confirms.
Trump's Truth Social to Expand Into Live Streaming
The live streaming is part of Trump Media's plan to build its own content delivery network.
Microsoft Takes AI Model Offline After Devs Fail to Conduct 'Toxicity Testing'
WizardLM-2 was removed shortly after its launch, but the AI model has already been downloaded, forked, and reuploaded to the web.
Amazon Music's Maestro AI Will Generate Playlists for You
Use AI text prompts to generate new playlists on the fly in the Amazon Music apps.
SpaceX to Shut Off Starlink Access for Users Outside Availability Areas
The decision is upsetting users based in Africa, where internet speeds are often slow. But SpaceX says it needs to crack down as it waits for regulatory approval in the affected countries.
Ransomware Group Leaks Data From UnitedHealth Hack, Demands More Money
Ransomhub posts a portion of the data it allegedly stole to pressure UnitedHealth Group to pay up. But the company reportedly already paid $22 million to another group.
Lenovo's Secure by Design Thinking Puts Cybersecurity at the Core of Business Strategy
Lenovo ThinkShield defends business without compromising on productivity.
YouTube Expands Ad-Blocker Crackdown, But Chrome Store Still Promotes Them
YouTube puts more measures in place to stop users from skipping ads, but Google's Chrome store still offers tons of third-party YouTube ad blockers.
AMD's Ryzen 8000 Pro Chips Bring AI to Business Laptops, Desktops
AMD says its new business-class chips promise to beat rival processors from Intel, including its 'Meteor Lake' Core Ultra chips.
Motorola Debuts AI-Enhanced Edge 50 Phones and Bose-Tuned Buds
The Moto Edge 50 Ultra, Edge 50 Pro, and Edge 50 Fusion will join the Moto Buds+ and Moto Buds in launching across Europe, Asia, and Latin America in the coming weeks, but is the US on deck?
Meta Faces Oversight Board Investigation Over AI Deepfakes
Meta's Oversight Board examines two incidents where sexually explicit AI deepfakes of real-life women were posted on Instagram and Facebook.
Sweepstakes: Rate Your Broadband ISP to WIN
You could potentially snag $250 when you rate your high-speed internet provider at home (and if you control the ISP at work, there as well).
$1 for Your Thoughts: Elon Musk Still Plans to Charge New X Users to Tweet
Musk says the fee is necessary to curb bots. However, some users doubt it'll make any difference and suspect it's more of a revenue play.
SpaceX Selling $399 Refurbished Starlink Dishes to US Users
The company finally expands sales of refurbished Starlink kits to select US states after opening them in other markets. Interestingly, these involve its newest V4 standard dishes.
Is That EV Charger a Dud? Rivian Reliability Scores Give You a Heads Up
The dash screens on Rivian vehicles will now display an A-to-F grade for public fast chargers to help drivers avoid non-working hook-ups.
Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Report Last-Minute Delivery Cancellations
Future Cybertruck owners receive a notification about indefinite delays. Tesla has not confirmed why, but it comes amid reports of trouble with the steering column and accelerator.
Got an S22? Galaxy S24 Upgrade Offers Worthwhile Speed Boost, Ookla Finds
The Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup offers faster 5G download speeds than the Apple iPhone 15 and older Galaxy phones in several countries.
More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold'
Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021, when Microsoft identified problems with drivers for Intel's Smart Sound Technology.
Samsung Regains Top Spot in Smartphone Market as iPhone Shipments Fall
Apple saw a 9.6% dip in its smartphone shipments between January and March, according to research firm IDC. Meanwhile, Chinese brands saw huge growth.
Business Choice 2024: The VoIP Services Preferred by Employees and IT Managers
The office phone is still the centerpiece of business communications after decades. Find out which VoIP provider is best for powering your calls.
