May 21, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China

Health data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was found listed for sale online in China, raising concerns over research access misuse and data security. The post Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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How to unblock Pornhub for free in Australia

TL;DR: Unblock Pornhub for free with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites from Australia is ExpressVPN. The world of porn continues to be impacted by age-verification laws. Back in early 2025, more than a third of U.S. states introduced age verification laws for online adult content. Pornhub hit back by blocking users

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Give Mom Warm Coffee All Year Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal

The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better mug warmers on the market, Ember is like Apple AirPods or Kleenex. People want what they want. Right now, for Mother’s Day, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is on sale for just under $100, a

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Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Silicon Valley tends to tolerate a certain amount of founder exaggeration when pitching investors, often dismissing it as part of selling a vision. But some choices cross the line and can lead to jail time for founders and scandal for their investors. A case in point is Joseph Sanberg, whose once high-flying fintech startup Aspiration

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DeepSeek Drops Cheaper V4 AI as Huawei Jumps In

DeepSeek launches V4 AI model with Huawei chip support, offering lower costs and intensifying global AI competition. The post DeepSeek Drops Cheaper V4 AI as Huawei Jumps In appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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What are Amazon Ember TVs? The Fire TV rebrand, explained.

Back during CES in January, Amazon revealed its smart TVs were getting a rebrand soon. But if you don’t follow CES news as we do, the April 15 switchover to “Ember” in all of Amazon’s smart TV listings might have been jarring. It’s been a relatively quiet rebrand for a major product line, so it’s valid to

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AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials

Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold has already revolutionized scientists’ understanding of proteins. Now, the ability of the platform to design safe and effective drugs is about to be put to the test. Isomorphic Labs, the UK-based biotech spinoff of Google DeepMind, will soon begin human trials of drugs designed by its Nobel Prize–winning AI technology. “We’re gearing

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Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO

Nuclear startup X-energy raised $1 billion in its initial public offering yesterday, selling 44.3 million shares for $23 each, a hefty premium above the $16 to $19 per share it was seeking. Initially, the company had hoped to raise around $800 million. The stock is expected to begin trading on Friday on the Nasdaq Exchange

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Turn Your iPad Into a Work Machine While This Keyboard Case Is $30 Off

Improve multitasking on iPad with responsive keys, gesture controls, and flexible viewing angles built in. The post Turn Your iPad Into a Work Machine While This Keyboard Case Is $30 Off appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump’s plan to target the press at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

It’s almost time for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which will be attended by Donald Trump himself for the first time in a decade. And apparently the president has a plan. In the Late Show clip above, Stephen Colbert reacts to a Daily Beast report that says Trump intends to go after the press in

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