The US government is bringing up Starlink adoption in the midst of tariff trade talks with other countries, according to a report from The Washington Post. In recent weeks, several countries have moved forward with licensing the Elon Musk-owned satellite internet company, including India, Somalia, Lesotho, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Vietnam. […]

Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads), deftly navigate dog poop, […]

The Senate has voted to end a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that used federal funding to cover Wi-Fi hotspots that could be used outside of school and libraries.  The program, first implemented by former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, applied funds from the $2.6 billion federal E-Rate program to a program that enabled schools and […]

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Celsius Network founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky is sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to commodities fraud and misleading investors  —  Whoop Launches Slimmer Fitness Bands With Blood Pressure, ECG Features  —  Review: The Whoop 5.0 and MG — short for medical grade …

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Memo: the US CFPB discontinues its order designating the supervision of Google Payment, saying the Biden-era decision is an “unwarranted use” of CFPB's powers  —  The supervision of Google Payment would be “an unwarranted use of the Bureau's powers and resources,” …