New Atlas

Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won't use any water for cooling

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of ...
Forbes

Lexar Launches Ultra-Secure SSD That Can Be Unlocked Using Your Smartphone

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD with advanced NFC and AES security that can automatically ...
techtimes

Instagram Reels: 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live in Regions Using English as Default Language

Meta has now rolled out the "Build Your 2026 Algorithm" feature for Instagram Reels to allow users use it to personalize their feeds. Instagram Reels 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live After a test ...
TechCrunch

OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...
The New York Times

N.Y. Law Could Set Stage for A.I. Regulation’s Next ‘Big Battleground’

The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices. By Tim Balk As New Yorkers scrolled, surfed and ...
JD Supra

California Zeroes in on Common Pricing Algorithms

On October 6, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws amending the Cartwright Act to create two new violations specifically focused on certain uses of “common pricing algorithms” by ...
JD Supra

New York Algorithmic Pricing Law Survives First Amendment Challenge

Earlier this year, New York enacted its Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act, a first-of-its-kind statute that requires certain businesses to include a written disclosure if a price is set using an ...
Reuters

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise serious concerns

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to ...
Android Authority

YouTube Premium supports switching profiles, and it’s a total game changer for Music

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...
Geeky Gadgets

The Future of Python : Here’s What’s Coming & Trends You Can’t Ignore

What if the programming language you rely on most is on the brink of a transformation? For millions of developers worldwide, Python is not just a tool, it’s a cornerstone of their craft, powering ...
CNN

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...