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Are Kids Still Looking for Careers in Tech?

Are Kids Still Looking for Careers in Tech?

Today’s high school students face an uncertain road ahead. AI is changing what skills are valued in the job market, and the Trump administration’s funding cuts have stalled scientific research across disciplines. Most professions seem unlikely to look the same in 10 years, let alone 50. Even students interested in STEM subjects are asking: What can my career look like, …

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AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely

AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely

You wake up. You do not check your phone. Instead, you activate various wearables embedded in your body and have a series of conversations with inanimate objects. You make Minority Report–style gestures in the air. You blink a lot. Things power on, tasks get done, the day begins. It turns out you have no need for a smartphone at all. …

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Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda

Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian intelligence or pro-Kremlin narratives—when asked about the war against Ukraine, according to a new report. Researchers from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) claim that Russian propaganda has targeted and exploited data voids—where searches for …

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Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups | TechCrunch

Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups | TechCrunch

Storied investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero, targeting founders building large-scale solutions with the potential to serve the masses in the South Asian nation. Announced on Monday, the collaboration marks the first time Prosus is investing at the formation stage. Both firms will co-invest from a startup’s earliest days, …

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Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch

Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch

Apple Maps users could start seeing ads in the app as soon as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Similar to Google Maps and other mapping apps, Apple’s plan is to allow restaurants and other businesses with brick-and-mortar locations to pay to promote themselves in search results, Gurman says. While Apple already runs ads in …

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Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise | TechCrunch

Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise | TechCrunch

The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as startups compete for the $100,000 …

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Trump and Xi will ‘consummate’ TikTok deal on Thursday, treasury secretary says | TechCrunch

Trump and Xi will ‘consummate’ TikTok deal on Thursday, treasury secretary says | TechCrunch

The United States and China are ready to move forward on a TikTok deal, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent had already said last month that the two countries reached a “framework” on a deal during discussions in Madrid, and President Donald Trump subsequently signed an executive order to facilitate the transaction. In a Sunday morning appearance on CBS’ …

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TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument | TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I am sure you are waiting to learn the results of last week’s poll. (Reminder: Sign up for the Mobility newsletter to participate in our polls!) …

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Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise | TechCrunch

Less than 24 hours until Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise | TechCrunch

The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as startups compete for the $100,000 …

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I Would Walk 500 Miles Wearing Any of These GoPro Cameras

I Would Walk 500 Miles Wearing Any of These GoPro Cameras

The Top 5 GoPro Hero Cameras Compared GoPros to Avoid GoPro doesn’t sell anything older than the Hero 12, but there are plenty of Hero 11s and even Hero 10s out there for sale on the internet. We suggest avoiding them. They may work fine, but modern accessories designed for later models won’t work, and these cameras have likely been …

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