Month: February 2025

Hugging Face researchers aim to build an ‘open’ version of OpenAI’s deep research tool

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A group of developers at AI dev platform Hugging Face, including Thomas Wolf, the company’s co-founder and chief scientist, say they’ve built an “open” version of OpenAI’s deep research tool. Deep research, which OpenAI unveiled during an event Sunday, crawls the web to compile research reports on any subject. While impressive, deep research is currently … Read more

SpyCloud Pioneers The Shift To Holistic Identity Threat Protection

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Austin, TX, USA, February 4th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/–SpyCloud’s Identity Threat Protection solutions spearhead a holistic identity approach to security, illuminating correlated hidden identity exposures and facilitating fast, automated remediation. SpyCloud, a leading identity threat protection company, announced key innovations in its portfolio, pioneering the shift to holistic identity threat protection. By operationalizing its vast collection of darknet … Read more

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda unveiled a list of the agency’s newly-appointed executive staff on Tuesday, including three members of the Crypto Task Force. Two of the task force’s appointees come from within the SEC’s ranks. Richard Gabbert, who formerly served as a counsel to crypto-friendly task force head … Read more

AppleCare Plus is getting more expensive

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Apple raised the cost of its monthly AppleCare subscription prices for iPhones by 50 cents, MacRumors reports. The 50 cent price hike applies to both standard AppleCare Plus and AppleCare Plus with Theft and Loss monthly plans for Apple’s current iPhone lineup. So, for example, the standard AppleCare Plus for the iPhone 16 will cost … Read more

Trump’s Crypto Czar Sacks Says ‘Golden Age’ Coming

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The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are forming a joint working group to advance crypto legislation, and David Sacks, the crypto czar appointed by President Donald Trump, said his aim is “ensuring American dominance in digital assets” in an appearance Tuesday at a joint press conference in Washington. Alongside the chiefs of the congressional … Read more

Threads now lets you share your custom feeds

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Threads will now let you share the custom feeds you’ve created, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday. This means other users can pin your custom feed to their homepage, giving them access to the same stream of curated content. Threads first rolled out custom feeds in November, which you can use to track your … Read more

Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and more: all the news about the handheld PC gaming revolution

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Valve’s Steam Deck and its carrying case. | Image: Valve In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February … Read more

Nomad’s new USB-C cable can charge your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time

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Nomad’s new $100 USB-C cable includes an inline wireless charging pad for the Apple Watch and AirPods. | Image: Nomad Nomad has announced a new USB-C cable designed to charge multiple devices simultaneously. Instead of copying Anker’s homework and releasing a charging cable with dual USB-C connectors on one end, Nomad’s new Universal Cable for … Read more