TikTok Closer to Potential U.S. Ban as House Passes Bill Requiring Sale

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media network or face a ban in the United States. The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act will now go to the Senate, where its fate is unclear. U.S. lawmakers want TikTok to be sold […]

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Les robots ou projets de robotique qui retiennent le plus l’attention de Bill Gates

Dextérité, mobilité, cognition… Le fossé entre l’humain et le robot se comble à mesure que l’intelligence artificielle abreuve les logiciels qui le font fonctionner. La robotique est une technologie qui, selon Bill Gates, aura des applications quasi illimitées. Voici le palmarès des start-ups qui s’illustrent par des innovations qui enthousiasment le fondateur de Microsoft. Cela vous intéressera aussi […]

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Trois révélations qui ressortent de la discussion entre Sam Altman et Bill Gates sur le futur ChatGPT

La prochaine version de ChatGPT va proposer des fonctions fascinantes, que certains pourraient même juger inquiétantes. Voici ce que Sam Altman a révélé à Bill Gates. Cela vous intéressera aussi [EN VIDÉO] Interview : comment est née l’intelligence artificielle ? L’intelligence artificielle vise à mimer le fonctionnement du cerveau humain, ou du moins sa logique… L’intelligence artificielle […]

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Apple Could Pay ‘Total Political Crap’ $14 Billion Tax Bill to EU After All

Apple has suffered a setback in its €13 billion ($14 billion) tax dispute with Brussels after an advisor to the EU’s highest court said the company’s victory in an earlier ruling should be thrown out (via Financial Times). Giovanni Pitruzzella, advocate-general of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), said on Thursday that Apple’s win in […]

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Apple-Backed Right to Repair Bill Signed Into Law in California

California this week officially adopted new right to repair legislation, with California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signing SB 244 into law. The Right to Repair law requires companies to provide customers with the tools to diagnose and repair consumer electronics and appliances. Apple in August sent a letter urging California to adopt the bill, […]

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California Nixes a Bill to Decriminalize Plant-Based Psychedelics

Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 58 (SB 58), nixing the state’s attempt to become one of a handful that are loosening restrictions on plant-based hallucinogens. The legislation was an effort to increase access to psychedelic therapy and remove penalties for people seeking these drugs. The bill would have decriminalized the […]

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Apple Supports Right to Repair Bill in California

Apple has made headlines for lobbying against right to repair laws in recent years, but this week the company decided to express support for California’s Right to Repair Act, SB 244. As noted by repair site iFixit, Apple yesterday sent a letter to California senator Susan Talamantes Eggman urging the California legislature to adopt the […]

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Indian Government restricts laptop, tablet and PC imports with new licensing bill

The Indian government issued a new restriction on the import of laptops, tablets and all personal computers part of the HSN 8741 category which will now have to hold a special licensing requirement with immediate effect. The reasoning behind the move is to bolster the “Make In India” program and demand for locally produced tablets […]

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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra bill of materials estimated at $469

The Bill of Materials (BoM) for the base Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is just $469, according to Counterpoint’s latest research. This is for a unit with 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage and sub-6GHz 5G. The BoM for the 2022 model is unknown, but an S21 Ultra (Snapdragon 888, 128GB, mmWave) was $533 and before that […]

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ChatGPT va rendre Google et Amazon obsolètes, mais pas Microsoft, selon Bill Gates

Bill Gates annonce que l’émergence de l’Intelligence artificielle signe la fin des géants de la technologie tels que nous les connaissons. À en croire Bill Gates, personne n’est à l’abri des conséquences de la révolution que l’Intelligence artificielle a déjà amorcées. Ni les emplois manuels, qui pourront être occupés par des robots bien plus rapides […]

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Apple, Google Could Face Large Fines Under New UK Digital Consumer Bill

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced a new bill that would allow it to impose multibillion-pound fines on major tech companies like Apple for breaching its rules. The multifaceted bill is designed to promote competition and protect consumers by giving the CMA the authority to tackle the “excessive dominance” of tech firms, […]

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WhatsApp, Other Messaging Apps Sign Open Letter Urging UK Government to Rethink ‘Surveillance’ Bill

WhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging services have penned an open letter to the British government appealing for it to urgently rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB), a piece of legislation that would allow regulators to ask the platforms to monitor users in order to identify child abuse images. Under the bill, the government could force […]

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Microsoft’s Bill Gates is backing this brain implant computing company

Ever wondered what it would be like to scroll reddit just by thinking it? Well, if you have, perhaps our old pal Billy G has something in the works for you.  Microsoft co-founder and prolific philanthropist Bill Gates has joined up with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos according to reports to back Synchron, a company building brain […]

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How to Use Your Apple Watch to Split the Bill and Calculate Tips

The Next Big Apple Silicon Device May Not Be a Mac or iPad Apple’s next device with an Apple silicon chip may not be a Mac or an iPad, but rather an advanced external display, according to recent reports. The display, which is rumored to arrive this year, is expected to sit somewhere between the […]

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Bill Gates, premier supporter d’un ChatGPT toujours plus puissant

Ne croyez pas que le secteur de la technologie soit plus rationnel que celui de la religion ou de la spiritualité. Les oracles pullulent dans ces deux mondes. Et dans celui de la tech, Steve Wozniak ou encore Bill Gates sont régulièrement consultés pour rendre leurs avis sur tout et n’importe quoi, dès qu’il y […]

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Bill Gates got the Samsung chairman to upgrade his Galaxy Z Fold 3

A lot of folks already know that Microsoft founder Bill Gates uses a Samsung foldable. The billionaire philanthropist revealed last year that he uses a Galaxy Z Fold 3 along with a portable PC, and, well, he’s now upgraded to a newer phone from our favorite Korean tech giant. In a new Reddit AMA (Ask […]

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Someone made an Elden Ring Bill Clinton mod, because of course they did

Last night during the final moments of 2022’s The Game Awards show, something profoundly bizarre happened. A young man lurking behind FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki suddenly stepped forward after the Elden Ring director was presented with the Game of the Year award and concluded his acceptance speech. “Who is this kid?” read the live Tweets […]

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ZD Tech : Quand Bill Gates se penche sur l’avenir de nos WC

Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans le ZD Tech, le podcast quotidien de la rédaction de ZDNet. Je suis Pierre et aujourd’hui, je vais vous expliquer pourquoi Bill Gates s’intéresse tant à nos cabinets d’aisance, et ce que vient faire Samsung dans cette histoire. Depuis son départ de Microsoft, c’est bien connu, le milliardaire le plus […]

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Samsung and Bill Gates are revolutionizing the way you poop

This might seem like a weird headline but it’s actually the result of a long collaborative effort between Samsung and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Samsung announced today that it has completed a project started in collaboration with the foundation in response to the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. Samsung’s answer to the challenge is […]

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How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money

Today President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive bill that represents the biggest investment in climate action in US history. It puts nearly $400 billion toward promoting domestic production of clean energy technology and generally retrofitting America to survive climate change. If all goes to plan, the act would slash US emissions […]

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