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A new study suggests standing desks don’t improve your health — here’s why I use one anyway
As a former fitness journalist, I’m wary when brands make claims about the long-term health benefits of their products. Many stretch the truth to get you to invest in some special workout equipment, a pair of shoes, or a nutrition supplement, and the battlefield of research surrounding these claims can make finding the truth incredibly difficult. That’s why I always…
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Meta suggests AI Northern Lights pics are as good as the real thing
Meta has a suggestion for folks like me who forgot to go outside and look at the Northern Lights on Thursday night: just use AI to fake it! But Threads users who replied to Meta’s idea, posted along with three AI-generated images of the Aurora Borealis Meta last night, seem to disagree. The images show the Northern Lights hovering over…
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DOJ suggests splitting off Chrome and Android to break Google’s monopoly
In a significant escalation of its antitrust battle with Google, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed splitting off Google’s Chrome browser and Android operating system as part of sweeping remedies aimed at curbing the tech giant’s “illegal monopoly” in online search and advertising. “The DOJ is considering behavioral and structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products…
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Cyber expert suggests American Water cyber incident was a ransomware attack
A security specialist has speculated that a recent attack on the US’s largest water utility, described as a “cyber incident” in its 8-K disclosure to the SEC, was driven by ransomware. American Water said it became aware of the incident on 3 October, after detecting a cyber incident where it identified unauthorized activity on its internal networks, and promptly activated…
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TCL under fire — report suggests its QLED TVs might not have any quantum dots
Despite being advertised as having quantum dots — nanocrystals that produce brighter, richer colors on your display — some TCL QLED TVs might not even have them, according to a new study out of Korea. The claim was first published on Korean news site etnews.com, which cites a published analysis conducted by two independent certification agencies, SGS and Intertek. Quantum…
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