Tech

Who’s afraid of the new TikTok?

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The significant problems with the TikTok app last weekend were, according to the company, because of a technical issue stemming from a power outage at a “US data center partner.” Users could not upload new videos and view counts were all out of whack, with few answers or explanations. For TikTok, the timing was unfortunate. … Read more

OptikosPrime Argus Poised to Transform Industry with First in Smartphone Vision Tests

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Mobile vision care goes global OptikosPrime just obliterated the primary barrier in digital optometry. The company announced today that it has successfully derived a complete eye prescription using only a standard smartphone camera. Developed under the internal platform name Argus, its vision tests bypass the need for traditional optometry hardware or specialized clinical personnel. In … Read more

Parenting in ICE-occupied Minneapolis

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Last Saturday, I received an email from the Children’s Theatre Company of Minnesota. They explained that they were canceling the weekend’s performances of Go, Dog. Go! “for the safety of our patrons, staff, and artists.” Earlier that morning, federal agents had killed Alex Pretti in the streets, about nine blocks away from the theater’s doors. … Read more

Melania documentary creators say its big price tag wasn’t bribery

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 29: (L-R) President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Amazon MGM’s “Melania” World Premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) | Getty Images The makers of Amazon’s Melania documentary have defended its exorbitant cost following accusations of bribery … Read more

Workit Health Sets National Standard in Telehealth Addiction Care

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Telehealth addiction treatment was once seen as a stopgap, a temporary fix for a system stretched thin. Now, Workit Health is redefining what’s possible, setting benchmarks that other providers strive to match. Their model, built on privacy, clinical rigor, and real-world outcomes, has become the gold standard for virtual addiction care across the United States. … Read more

The small film that answers the big questions

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Anna and Magnus built a life together. They had a home with three kids and a dog. Then they separated. This is where The Love That Remains begins, but as time passes and the reality of their divorce sets in, they’re left to move through a future strained by their unraveling. Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason’s … Read more

Me and Machine Learning in Salesforce: Building an AI-Native CRM Without Breaking Architecture

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Most Salesforce AI conversations start with models. That’s backward. The work starts with deciding where AI can influence priority, routing, and outcomes. What follows determines whether anything holds up in production: signal quality, release discipline, and governance that applies to AI outputs with the same rigor as the underlying data. Salesforce introduced Einstein GPT as … Read more

One of the biggest manga piracy networks has been shut down

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Japan’s anti-piracy coalition says that one of the world’s largest manga piracy networks has been shut down following a coordinated investigation between Japanese publishers and Chinese authorities. The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced the arrest of an individual on suspicion of copyright infringement on November 19th, who “has admitted to operating” Bato.to and approximately … Read more

MEXC Launches Limited-Time USAT Flexible Savings Event Offering Up to 300% APR

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Victoria, Seychelles, January 29, 2026 MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, launched a limited-time MEXC Earn event to celebrate the listing of USAT, providing users with the opportunity to share 300,000 USAT and earn up to 300% APR. USAT is Tether’s first US-regulated stablecoin, designed to comply … Read more