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Fortune

It’s impossible to predict all the ways in which AI will change our lives, but one sure bet is that virtual assistants will help us navigate this brave new world. Some will be built into our smartphones, but companies big and small also hope consumers …

CNBC

Google said late Monday it is reversing a long-planned move to ditch third-party cookies — a critical way for advertisers to track consumers’ web activity. In a blog post, the U.S. internet giant said it will “introduce a new experience in Chrome that …

CBS News

When it’s unfolded, you get the functionality of a small tablet, plus the ability to run two apps at once. This makes it a perfect phone for college students, mobile gamers, content creators or anyone else who wants a feature-packed Android phone that …

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists has taken a major step toward creating a clean, reliable and powerful source of energy. Four years in the making, it is part of a broader approach to using nuclear fusion energy that, unlike existing …

BBC News

In a surprise move Google has abandoned a plan it first announced four years ago to block third-party cookies from its Chrome internet browser. The UK’s data privacy watchdog said it was “disappointed” by the decision. Cookies are small files stored on …

Scientific American

The Microsoft Corp. Windows Recovery screen displayed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, US, on Friday, July 19, 2024. Airlines around the world experienced disruption on an unprecedented scale after a widespread global computer …

EFF

Update July 22, 2024: After publishing this post, Google announced it’s no longer deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome. We’ve updated this blog to note the news. The latest update of Privacy Badger opts users out of ad tracking through Google’s …

CNBC

Alphabet-owned Google said Monday it will no longer cancel third-party cookies after years of delays to find an alternative for its Chrome browser. By canceling third-party cookies, the change would impact anyone involved in online advertising.

The Guardian

Samsung’s popular folding-screen Z Flip phone is back for 2024 with a faster chip, much longer battery life and more AI. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a …

Argonne National Laboratory

The team manipulated the chemical composition of materials to make the polymers more recyclable. Blue tinted polymer photo. New method allows design of light-emitting semiconductors that are both biodegradable and …