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New York’s new law forces advertisers to say when they’re using AI avatars | The Verge
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills on Thursday, including one that requires ads using AI-generated people to include disclosures.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2025 Mobileye lays off 200 employees; Company’s shares down more than 40% this year. The 4% cross-department cuts come even after reporting stronger revenue and rising demand for autonomous-
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 2 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 2 2025 Secretive Israeli startup Moonshot Space raises $12M, unveils electric launcher for hypersonic and orbital missions. Led by an Iron Dome veteran, JFrog co-founder and ex–Foreign Minis
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Test scores drop nationwide as technology advances in the classroom
SDSU psychology professor Jean Twenge joins 'America's Reports' to discuss dropping test scores nationwide amid technological advancements such as school-issued laptops, and the drawbacks they bring.
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Roku Just Released A Huge TV Update - Here's What Changed
Roku OS 15 is starting to roll out widely, and some of the biggest changes include upgrades to discoverability and improved HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough.
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Twitter Co-Founder brings back a decade-old platform that bans AI content entirely
Vine Revival: Jack Dorsey has reintroduced Vine as diVine, a platform that rejects AI-generated content, emphasizing human creativity and archived videos from Vine's original creators. Discover how diVine aims to reshape social media by prioritizing authe
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Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri
Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 2025 Insight Partners’ Jeff Horing: “The first generation of Israeli founders ran for exits, the new one runs for gold.” The veteran investor warns that Israel’s next wave of innovation succe
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Safari vulnerability allows hackers to steal your credentials
Learn how threat actors can trick you into believing you're on your Safari browser when, in fact, you're on their remote browser.
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How hackers are breaking into Apple devices through AirPlay - CyberGuy
A new AirPlay bug lets hackers take over Apple devices through Wi-Fi with no clicks needed. Phones, Macs, cars, even speakers are at risk.
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This iOS 26 Bug Could Be Sabotaging Your Text Messages
Users have been reporting issues with iOS 26's keyboard, with one YouTube creator showing that the keyboard misregisters inputs when typing.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025 AppsFlyer sale enters final phase, seeking valuation of $2.7-3 billion. Israeli fund Fortissimo and U.S. giant Apollo among bidders in Goldman Sachs–led tender for analytics company. Read more
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First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine
After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025 “It’s not a market that is easily penetrated”: Inside the quiet boom of Israel–Australia innovation ties. Despite distance and strict regulation, Startup Nation is leaving a strong mark
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025 “We have the best technologies in the world”: Israeli defense firms expect Europe to return once Gaza fades from view. Despite sanctions and suspensions, industry leaders remain confident in
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 2025 “I hope the AI bubble bursts soon. I need it to happen for my startup to succeed.” After being ousted from RapidAPI, former teen unicorn founder Iddo Gino returns with
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Wikipedia editors try to suppress Charlotte murder of Ukrainian refugee
Wikipedia editors allegedly attempted to suppress and delete an article about the Charlotte murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, sparking fierce editorial debates.
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Your iPhone Has A Built In VPN Feature - Here's How To Use It
iCloud Private Relay is Apple's answer to the built-in VPN some other vendors offer - here's what you need to know about how to use it.
Gaming | Video Games
The 13 Best Home Arcade Machines of 2025 — Best Arcade Cabinets
If you've always coveted a home arcade machine but sticker shock has prevented you from buying, these replicas offer all fun for a fraction of the price.
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Site Behind Major SSN Leak Returns With Detailed Data on Millions: How to Opt Out
National Public Data is back with new owners, joining the ranks of other creepy, people-finding services. Here's how to get your profile removed from the site.
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AT&T customers can receive up to $7,500 in $17M data breach settlement: Here's how to claim
If you’re an AT&T customer, you could be eligible to receive up to $7,500 after the telecommunications firm suffered two major data breaches last year.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 2025 AppsFlyer in advanced talks to be acquired at over $3.5 billion valuation. The Israeli company, with 1,300 employees and $400 million in revenues, is closing on a potential purchase by a private
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AOL ditching dial-up service, a relic of the internet in the '90s and early '00s
In the hazy impressions of memory, some may even recall it fondly: The AOL dial-up internet service that those of a certain age associate with the World Wide Web is coming to a close
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 2025 M&A spotlight shifts to Lasso, Aim, and Pillar after SentinelOne’s $250M Prompt deal. After Prompt’s quick exit, other early-stage Israeli GenAI security players are fielding buyout offers
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 2025 Palo Alto closing on over $20 billion acquisition of CyberArk. Landmark cybersecurity deal would mark Palo Alto’s boldest move yet and reshape the identity security market. Read more Wi
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TikTok Taps Biden Anti-Semitism Consultant as 'Hate Speech' Manager
The new employee consulted for Deborah Lipstadt, who failed to address campus anti-Semitism while in office
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 2025 Oracle CEO: “Some of the best people in the world are here in Israel, and there’s no question about that.” Safra Catz believes Israel’s knack for producing “the brighte
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 8, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 8, 2025 Intel Israel begins latest round of layoffs, including Kiryat Gat factory for first time. Hundreds expected to lose jobs as chip giant extends cuts beyond R&D hubs in Haifa and Petah Tikva. R
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Israeli Scientists Discover Remarkable Way to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria | United with Israel
This discovery not only highlights the potential of marine ecosystems, such as the Red Sea coral reefs, but also paves the way for new, nature-based treatments in global medicine.
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16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
Change all your account passwords now — don’t wait: 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked.
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IBM Tackles New Approach to Quantum Error Correction - IEEE Spectrum
IBM's quantum architecture slashes qubit needs, paving the way for practical quantum computing by 2029 with enhanced quantum error correction.
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Threads will let you hide spoilers in your posts
Threads is rolling out spoilers, allowing you to hide images and text. Users can reveal the hidden content by tapping or clicking it.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 15, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 15, 2025 Intel’s Israeli fab in Kiryat Gat targeted in latest layoff round. The cost-cutting campaign expands beyond R&D as the plant loses long-standing protection. Read more Vast isn’t t
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Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer - Ars Technica
Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.
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Apple Redesigns its Camera App With New 'Liquid Glass' Aesthetic
Apple has unveiled a new "liquid glass" design for its Camera and Photos app at WWDC 2025 event.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 28, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 28, 2025 Check Point acquires Israeli cyber startup Veriti in deal estimated at over $100 million. The Israeli startup brings rapid remediation and multi-vendor integration to Check Point’
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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough by creating new state of matter
Microsoft researchers say they've created a new form of matter that is not characterized by the traditional physical properties that define a solid, liquid or gas.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 9, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 9, 2025 Elastic acquires Israeli startup Keep to cut through tech alert chaos with AI. After a scrappy pivot and open-source breakthrough, Keep will bring alert intelligence and workflow automa
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 2, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 2, 2025 The 50 most promising Israeli startups – 2025. Now in its 16th year, Calcalist’s Top 50 list spotlights Israel’s most promising private tech companies—selected with input f
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 23, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 23, 2025 Ex-Unit 8200 commander’s startup raises $50 million to fight AI-driven data leaks. Sentra’s platform tackles ‘shadow data’ risks as generative AI reshapes cybersecurity priorities.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 15, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 15, 2025 Groundcover raises $35M Series B to dethrone Datadog with a new observability model. The Israeli startup lets enterprises keep data on-premise while offering SaaS simplicity. Read more Deel
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 7, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 7, 2025 Coho AI shuts down, Yotpo to integrate employees amid quiet exit. The startup raised $8.5 million to reinvent SaaS revenue, but struggled to find a sustainable business model. Read more &nbs
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12 Surprising Facts About 1990s Video Games
For some people, video games were a pleasant way to pass the time in the 1990s. For others, they were a cultural crisis.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 28, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 28, 2025 a16z’s David Haber: “AI is making markets that weren’t attractive to software companies suddenly very compelling.” Speaking at Mind the Tech New York, Andreessen Horowitz’s general
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 16, 2025
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 16, 2025 The photo (TY Sharon) is of the posters outside the President’s residence in Jerusalem. They are entitled “Resilience since the start of the War”, showing some exa
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar.14, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar.14, 2025 Cyber unicorn Pentera raises $60M at over $1B valuation as ARR approaches $100M. With revenue soaring 300%, the company is doubling down on the US market and product expansion. Read more Quam
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 6, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 6, 2025 Unicorn Gong hits $300M revenue milestone but no IPO plans for now. AI-driven sales intelligence firm focuses on expansion as it delays public offering. Read more Toyota-backed CaPow s
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Apple's New Mac Studio Is the Most Powerful Mac Ever
Apple's new Mac Studio is the most powerful Mac ever and supports up to 512GB of unified memory. It also marks the debut of M3 Ultra.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 26, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 26, 2025 Quantum Machines raises $170M at a $700M valuation as quantum computing surges. The Israeli startup secures one of the industry’s largest funding rounds amid rapid technological breakt
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Does Charging Your Phone To 100% Ruin Your Battery? Here's The Truth. | HuffPost Life
Read this if you're constantly plugging in your device overnight.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 11, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 11, 2025 Check Point and Wiz join forces to challenge Palo Alto in cloud security. The strategic partnership aims to create the industry’s most comprehensive cloud protection solution. Read mor
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Is AI making us dumb?
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 29, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 29, 2025 DeepSeek’s success sparks a new chapter in U.S.-China AI rivalry. How Chinese engineers turned sanctions into an opportunity for global disruption. Read more The mastermind behind D
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 22, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 22, 2025 Sam Altman-backed Apex Security in advanced talks to be acquired by Varonis for up to $40M. The acquisition would strengthen Varonis’ AI security capabilities. Apex denies the negotiat
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 16, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 16, 2025 Nvidia to build one of Israel’s largest AI data centers. 10,000-square-meter facility to enhance Nvidia’s local R&D operations. Read more Israel moves swiftly to acquire A
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Fast-forward — comparing a 1980s supercomputer to a modern smartphone | Adobe Blog
Perhaps you’ve heard that the smartphone in your pocket right now is powerful enough to have put a man on the moon in 1969.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 7-1-25
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 7-1-25 Quantum Machines raising $100 million amid global quantum race. As competition in quantum computing heats up, Quantum Machines is in the process of securing the largest funding round in Israel̵
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What Could POSSIBLY Go Wrong? Meta to Add A.I.-Generated Users to Facebook and Instagram
When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, one of the sticking points on the price tag was the question regarding the percentage of Twitter accounts that were bots.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 1, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 1, 2025 Eight trends that defined Israeli tech in 2024. A year of cyber milestones, wartime innovation, and shifting investment dynamics. Read more AI-powered solutions tackle domestic violence in gr
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 23, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 23, 2024 Israeli fintech Morning acquired for $150 million by Italy’s TeamSystem. The purchase of the Israeli company, known for its “Green Invoice” system, will especially benefit
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Invest $10,000 in Apple 44 years ago? It was a good bet | Fortune
Apple has become the largest company in the world, becoming the world’s first firm to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2022.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 25, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 25, 2024 Eon rockets past $1 billion valuation in under a year, raising tens of millions more. AWS alumni had already previously raised $127 million in three funding rounds for Eon, which has been li
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An Engineer Says He’s Found a Way to Overcome Earth’s Gravity
This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.
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iOS 18.2 makes AirPods more powerful than ever, here’s why
Apple is making AirPods more powerful than ever in iOS 18.2 thanks to a key Apple Intelligence feature. Here’s what you should know.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024 “Laser technology is a true game-changer. There are applications we haven’t yet conceived of.” Brigadier General Ran Kochav, former commander of the Israeli Air Missile Defense
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The $20 million business of gutting failed Bay Area tech companies
Inside Better Source, the furniture warehouse that sells shuttered Bay Area tech companies' high-end furniture for cheap.
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A Stunning New AI Has Supposedly Achieved Sentience
But just how self-aware is the tool we call Claude 3 Opus?
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How to use the Attachments Browser in Notes for macOS
Apple has added a few new features to the macOS Notes app for adding elements to text. Here's how to use the Notes Attachments Browser.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024 Wiz eyeing Dazz acquisition in deal worth hundreds of millions. The cybersecurity giant is considering acquiring Israeli startup Dazz, which provides AI-powered cloud security remediation.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024 Armis raises $200M, boosting valuation to $4.3B in push towards IPO. Cybersecurity leader Armis secures new funding led by General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital, setting sights on $500M ARR mi
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Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth | Live Science
Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.
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Starship vs. Saturn V: What's the Difference?
Discover the key differences between SpaceX's Starship and NASA's Saturn V, including design, purpose, and technological advancements.
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iPhone 16 Pro vs. Pixel 9 Pro camera comparison: not even close | Digital Trends
The Google Pixel 9 Pro and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro are the two latest flagships to come out. But which one takes better photos? Let's find out.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 8, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 8, 2024 Governments come and go – Israeli tech is here to stay. In the year since Hamas’ October 7th attacks on Israel, while the state’s political leadership has failed and 101 hostages re
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A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality | MIT Technology Review
Back in 1961, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist Eugene Wigner outlined a thought experiment that demonstrated one of the lesser-known paradoxes of quantum mechanics. The experiment shows how the strange nature of the universe allows two observers—say,
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New 'impossible' discovery could make computers 400 times faster
Researchers have created one-way superconductivity, paving the way for superconductors to supersede semiconductors in electronics.
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Hidden iPhone setting makes your video calls sound incredible
With iOS 15, Apple introduced a new feature called Voice Isolation that does a great job of filtering out background noise on FaceTime calls.
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iPhone has a mind-blowing volume control trick that you're not using
The iPhone has a brilliant volume control trick you might not know about - and if you do, you might not be using it.
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Scientists are using quantum squeezing to push the limits of their sensors | MIT Technology Review
Physicists are engineering where uncertainty shows up in quantum systems, which has applications for detecting gravitational waves, and potentially more mainstream uses, including quantum computers, navigation, and microscopy.
Entertainment | Entertainment
I ditched streaming for a Plex server. I'm never going back
I've been slowly canceling all of my streaming services after setting up a seamless Plex server. Here's how I did it.
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Graviton: We've glimpsed something that behaves like a particle of gravity | New Scientist
Gravitons, the particles thought to carry gravity, have never been seen in space – but something very similar has been detected in a semiconductor
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Chip that entangles four photons opens up possibility of inviolable quantum encryption
Unlike classical encryption, which relies on mathematical algorithms, quantum encryption assures security based on physical principles. Detection of espionage or interference is guaranteed by unavoidable alteration of the ...
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'Remarkable' Mathematical Proof Describes How to Solve Seemingly Impossible Computing Problem
You enter a cave. At the end of a dark corridor, you encounter a pair of sealed chambers. Inside each chamber is an all-knowing wizard. The prophecy says
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A New Supercomputer Will Operate at Speeds 1,000 Times Faster Than the Fastest Modern Computer
Once online in 2030, it will make current speeds feel like dial-up.
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YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads
YouTube has confirmed to The Verge that advertisers can broadly serve up pause ads to you, which show you an ad alongside your content when you hit the pause button.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 18, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 18, 2024 Palo Alto Networks’ Nir Zuk: “We have overpaid for companies, but unique companies will get what they deserve.” “We prefer acquisitions. The reason we prefer acquisitions is because
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Real-Life Tractor Beam Tech Could Revolutionize Medicine
Scientists have taken steps toward building a real-life tractor beam, promising less invasive medical procedures and transforming healthcare.
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CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 11, 2024
CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 11, 2024 Cyber unicorn Checkmarx hits the market with $2.5 billion price tag. Four and a half years after acquiring the Israeli cyber firm, Hellman & Friedman is looking to make its exit. Read more A
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Apple Event 2024: Everything announced, including iPhone 16, Apple Watch series 10
Apple's Sept. 2024 event promised a new iPhone, Apple Watch, and much more. We've got everything announced at the tech giant's marquee event.
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An avid tech YouTuber gets Windows XP to run on the iPhone | Windows Central
An avid tech enthusiast installs Windows XP on the iPhone but cites degraded performance, longer boot times, and more.
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Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible' | Live Science
Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 28, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 28, 2024 Intel’s layoff plan enters new phase after voluntary retirement program closes. With initial retirements complete, Intel focuses on additional layoffs and operational scaling. Read mor
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Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Killed Hunter Biden Laptop Story
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook killed the Hunter Biden laptop story after the FBI warned of possible Russian disinformation.
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Don’t buy an iPhone 15, even after the iPhone 16 launch makes it cheaper
Apple will discount the iPhone 15 after the iPhone 16 launch, but you should avoid all older iPhone models this year.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 21, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 21, 2024 Johnson & Johnson to acquire Israeli medical device maker V-Wave for up to $1.7 billion. V-Wave’s device is implanted in the heart through a minimally invasive procedure to help reduce
Science & Technology | Apple Tech News
iOS 17.2 has well over 50 new changes and features, but these five are my favorite [Video]
A walkthrough of my top five features in iOS 17.2, including Journal, setting default alerts, Focus filter for Music, and Sticker Reactions.
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See Apple Intelligence in Action - MacRumors
Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas for developers yesterday, introducing an early version of Apple Intelligence. Not...
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Moptu: Algorithm-free social media creating an online safe space for Jews - The Jerusalem Post
‘On other social media platforms you fight antisemitism. On Moptu, you get the information to wage those fights’
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Scientists create weird 'time crystal' from atoms inflated to be hundreds of times bigger than normal | Live Science
By blowing atoms up to several hundred times their size, researchers have been able to make another type of oddly-behaving time crystal.
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Filmmakers say AI will change the art — perhaps beyond recognition
One of the first topics tackled was the impractical nature of today's video generators.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 14, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 14, 2024 Healthcare fintech PayZen raises $32M Series B and $200M in debt. The Israeli startup has developed a fintech platform that allows hospitals to receive payment in advance for medical treatme
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Longstanding physics mystery may soon be solved, thanks to Einstein and quantum computing | Live Science
The nature of quantum entanglement remains an outstanding problem in physics. But Albert Einstein's theories, along with insights from quantum computing, could finally put the mystery to rest.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 7, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 7, 2024 Placer.ai raises $75M at $1.5B valuation, reaches $100M in ARR. The foot traffic analytics platform increased its valuation by 50% after tripling its ARR and quadrupling its customer base. Re
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Star Trek's Science Advisor On How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity
Could warp drive actually work? According to Dr. Erin Macdonald, Star Trek's science advisor, the answer is yes. But a recent moment in 'Discovery' Season 5 finally fixed an old Star Trek problem.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 1, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 1, 2024 Intel to layoff thousands of employees in latest round of cutbacks. According to a Bloomberg report, the chip company could present the plan as early as this week. Read more Fiverr publishes
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Apple's Ridiculously Simple Strategy to Beat Burnout Is Oddly Effective -- and Employees Love It | Inc
How the tech company is upholding its hustle culture while creating a happy workplace.
Gaming | Star Trek Gaming
How Star Trek Online Revived Gaming History For Its New Ships
io9 sits down with Star Trek Online Art Director Thomas Marrone and Trek scribe James Swallow to take a look at a host of classic ships from Star Trek gaming history coming to the game.
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TAU: New Tech Development Can Now Identify & Track Drones
TAU: New Tech Development Can Now Identify & Track Drones New Technological Development at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Engineering Smart tagging technology can identify and track drones even in extreme conditions A new development by rese
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Face of history’s ‘cruelest man’ revealed for first time in 440 years
Scientists have put a face to a notorious name after digitally reconstructing the visage of one of history's greatest monsters — Ivan The Terrible.
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TAU researchers allow patient to 'speak' with thought alone
The findings offer hope for those unable to speak due to conditions such as ALS, brainstem stroke or brain injury, the researchers said.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 16, 2024
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 16, 2024 Wiz founders to net over $2 billion each in Google deal. CEO Assaf Rappaport, CTO Ami Luttwak, VP Product Yinon Costica, and VP R&D Roy Reznik are each believed to hold an estimated 10% of t
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14, 2024 Even during a war, Israelis deliver innovations and perform activities that are bearing fruit for the rest of humanity. In this week’s newsletter, note the positive impact Israeli startups
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SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface | Popular Science
A Starship landing on the moon could contaminate nearby ice.
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Apple could allow audio chat with no cell or WiFi needed
Apple is developing technology that would allow any number of willing people in close proximity to start an audio chat, using only an iPhone and a headset like AirPods, with no WiFi or cell service needed.
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ChatGPT just (accidentally) shared all of its secret rules – here's what we learned
Saying 'hi' revealed OpenAI's instructions until the company shut it down, but you can still find them
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World's largest nuclear fusion reactor is finally completed. But it won't run for another 15 years. | Live Science
ITER, a $28 billion fusion reactor in France, has finally had its last magnetic coil installed. But the reactor itself won't fire up fully until 2039 at the earliest.
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Passkeys: What They Are and Why You Need Them ASAP | PCMag
We tell you what passkeys are, and where you can use them to log in securely without exposing your email address or creating a password.
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 16, 2024
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 16, 2024 The photo is of our local flame tree (delonix regia) which are prolific in Netanya. Every year they transform from their barren state, re-igniting into blooms of fire. They remind us of how the peo
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SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission | Popular Science
The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits will be worn during the Polaris Dawn spacewalk and feature HUD visor displays.
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 6,2024
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 6, 2024 SAP acquiring digital adoption platform WalkMe for $1.5 billion. The Israeli company was valued at less than $880 million on Tuesday, meaning the offer of $14 per share represents a 45% premiu
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 29, 2024
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 29, 2024 Remember your ICQ number? The story behind how the messaging platform gave birth to startup nation. In a month, after 28 years of activity, the ICQ messaging platform will be shut down. Its sa
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Instagram Photos Are Being Labeled 'Made With AI' When They're Not
Instagram’s “Made with AI” labels are creating confusion as photos are slapped with the tags depsite even when no or minimal AI was used.
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 21, 2024
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 21, 2024 CyberArk makes bold move with $1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi. The Israeli company is purchasing the machine identity management company from Thoma Bravo as it looks to combine Venafi’s
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3 SEO Trends Every CEO Should Know
AI has caused many changes in SEO. Here's how the changes are impacting your online visibility and what you can do to maximize your business growth.
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The Apple M4 Is the New Geekbench Single-Core Performance Champion | Extremetech
It's even faster than the Intel Core i9-14900KS.
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Capacitor Breakthrough: 19-Fold Increase in Energy Storage Potential
The latest advancement in capacitor technology offers a 19-fold increase in energy storage, potentially revolutionizing power sources for EVs and devices.
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Apple’s new iOS 18 Web Eraser might let you pick which parts of a website to block
Apple will bring new AI features to Safari on iPhone and Mac, including a Web Eraser ad-blocker feature - here's how it might work.
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A Paradigm Shift in RAM Is About to Make Computing Unstoppable
Scientists unlocked the secret to blazing-fast memory.
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Omer App Revolutionizes Sefira Count With Gamification of Ancient Tradition
How a savvy social-media type app helps Jews observe an age-old commandment
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House votes to keep sensitive American data out of hostile countries’ hands | Fox News
House lawmakers are rushing to protect sensitive American user data amid a wider technology race with foreign adversaries.
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Former Google employee: How a ‘code red’ meeting and ChatGPT led execs to take 'shortcuts' in Gemini AI launch
A former high-level Google employee detailed significant structural issues at the company and said they cut corners to compete with ChatGPT and launch Gemini.
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See the X-59, NASA's new supersonic jet
NASA’s new supersonic jet, the X-59, goes so fast it can’t have a windshield. Here’s how pilots will fly it.
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How the SR-71 Was Retired for Good (Even Though It Was the Fastest Plane Ever)
X It could cross continents in just a few hours, and at 80,000 feet, the Blackbird could survey 100,000 square miles of the ground below per hour. No other U.S. Air Force aircraft could fly faster or higher than the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird,” and on its
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Report: Apple actively developing foldable clamshell iPhone prototypes, folding 8-inch iPad
Apple is persevering with foldable iPhone designs, according to a new report by The Information. The publication says Apple has...
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X is rolling out audio and video calls to Android
Elon Musk's own social network X is rolling out the ability to make audio and video calls directly from the app to its Android client.
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Addressing equity and ethics in artificial intelligence
Algorithms and humans both contribute to bias in AI, but AI may also hold the power to correct or reverse inequities among humans.
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Israel awards Intel a $3.2 billion grant for chip plant amid Gaza war
The grant will cover about 12.8% of the total investment in the facility in Kiryat Gat.
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The iPhone’s Notes App Is the Purest Reflection of Our Messy Existence | WIRED
This deceptively simple app, where we deposit both our grocery lists and our darkest thoughts, is the medium of our time.
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I took moon pics with 3 phones. This one had the best shot.
I used three phones to take pictures of the moon; this one did the best.
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iPhone 15 Pro cinematic video shows the capabilities of the device
A year ago, filmmaker Joey Helms created a stunning example of the video capabilities of the iPhone 14 Pro – and...
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Elon Musk’s X drops article headlines, as report details bleeding ad revenue
Elon Musk's X revamped its look to eliminate headlines on article links Wednesday, the same day that Reuters reported the platform has seen massive monthly...
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Is Star Trek falling behind in future tech predictions?
Star Trek has always been "forward thinking", predicting our real future, but have we reached a point predicting new technologies might be too hard?
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11 Social Media Platforms You Probably Forgot Existed (And Why They Failed)
An ode to all the discontinued social media networks that flew a little too close to the sun.
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Woman claims she got a callback from every company she applied to using AI-generated resume
After impulsively quitting her last job, she decided to seek help from an AI writing tool to build an effective resume.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Major Israeli Breakthrough In Landmine Detection With Biosensor Development
Landmines pose a real threat to human life, with around 110 million currently deployed worldwide, causing the death or maiming of around 5,000 people annually - Click the link for more details.
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Five important iOS 17 security features coming to your iPhone this month
Here are all the important security and privacy features coming to iPhone with iOS 17, including one that auto-deletes verification codes.
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iPhone 15 Pro Versus iPhone Pro Max: Which One Should You Buy?
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have notable differences like price and cameras, so we’re here to help you decide.
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10 Smart Car Accessories That Will Help You Upgrade Your Old Car
Want to upgrade your ride without dropping a small fortune on a new one? With these affordable smart car accessories, you can.
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Thanks to a Privacy Breach, Facebook May Owe You Some Money
There's a week left to file a claim for your (small) share of a $725 million settlement.
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iPhone 15 Pro will blow away the Galaxy S24 Ultra and every other 2024 Android phone
The iPhone 15 Pro models will have an unexpectedly massive advantage over the Galaxy S24 and other Android flagships: The A17 Bionic chip.
