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Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet. PHP sits...

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Google launches ChatGPT rival Bard in EU, Brazil

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Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'

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IKEA bets on remote interior design

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How could AI destroy humanity?

Researchers and industry leaders have warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity. But theyve been light on the details. (Saratta Chuengsatiansup/The New York Times)

Apple unveils its $3,499 virtual reality headset

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Oman Observer launches new weekly digital newsletter

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Comex 2023- A platform to showcase progress in digital transformation

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India approves 3-mth trial of the battle-royale game

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AI threatens humanity’s future, 61% of Americans say

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iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India tech hub

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How to use your WhatsApp account on multiple phones? Explained

Apple opens first India store in market push

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Does AI threaten lawyers?

Ben Allgrove, a partner and the chief innovation officer at the international law firm Baker McKenzie, who tracks the impact of technology on the legal profession, in London, March 30, 2023. (Tom Jamieson/ The New York Times)

Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says the inventor

Engineer Martin Cooper holds a contemporary copy of the original cell phone he used to make the first cell phone call on April 3, 1973, in Del Mar, California on March 20, 2023. The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago. Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the "Father of the cell phone," says the neat little device we all have in our pockets has almost boundless potential and could one day even help conquer disease. But right now, we can be a little obssessed. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

Twitter users are still waiting for a check-mark reckoning

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