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During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals’ movement and location. “We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and the laws under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it has led to some valuable intelligence for us,” he said.Law enforcement is required to obtain a warrant in order to get location data from cell service providers following the Carpenter v United States ruling from 2018. But why bother with all that hassle when they can just buy the information from the open…

Space may be the next frontier for the AI infrastructure boom, but it will take some work to make that happen, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said during his keynote address Monday at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, California. While the company already has chips in satellites, creating a data center in space is an entirely different beast, Huang said. “Obviously, very complicated to do so.”  Nvidia isn’t the only one eyeing orbit for AI factories. Elon Musk has talked often of putting data centers in space, which makes sense considering he recently merged the AI company he owns with the…

Spotify has rolled out Exclusive Mode to its Windows desktop app When enabled, it gives Spotify control over your PC’s audio processing It allows you to listen to music as it was mastered, but there are a few caveatsAfter what feels like a lifetime for audiophiles, Spotify has finally rolled out its much-requested Exclusive Mode feature to the Windows desktop app, meaning you can now take full advantage of bit-perfect audio playback, with support for macOS arriving in the future.Available to Premium subscribers, Exclusive Mode can now be enabled in your Spotify Audio Output settings on desktop. In short, it…

Researchers are warning about the risks posed by a low-cost device that can give insiders and hackers unusually broad powers in compromising networks. The devices, which typically sell for $30 to $100, are known as IP KVMs. Administrators often use them to remotely access machines on networks. The devices, not much bigger than a deck of cards, allow the machines to be accessed at the BIOS/UEFI level, the firmware that runs before the loading of the operating system. This provides power and convenience to admins, but in the wrong hands, the capabilities can often torpedo what might otherwise be a…

Subnautica 2 has weathered the storm and has rescheduled its early access release. IGN reported today that the sequel to the underwater survival game will begin early access on PC and Xbox in May, although a more specific date was not provided.The news comes a day after a judge ruled that former Unknown Worlds Entertainment CEO Ted Gill should be rehired at the game studio. That decision capped off a dramatic year for the team behind Subnautica, which was acquired by Krafton in 2021. The studio and its new owners entered a legal battle because the purchase of Unknown Worlds…

A new class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday by three teenage girls and their guardians, alleges that Elon Musk’s xAI created and distributed child sexual abuse material featuring their faces and likenesses with its Grok AI tech.”Their lives have been shattered by the devastating loss of privacy, dignity, and personal safety that the production and dissemination of this CSAM have caused,” the filing says. “xAI’s financial gain through the increased use of its image- and video-making product came at their expense and well-being.”From December to early January, Grok allowed many AI and X social media users to create AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images,…

Nvidia has announced DLSS 5 at GTC 2026This is a “real-time neural rendering model” (AI) to revamp lighting and improve graphics in PC gamesThe reaction has been broadly negative across social media, with plenty of concerns about the direction Nvidia is now heading inNvidia has revealed DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, and is calling the next-gen tech the “most significant breakthrough” for computer graphics since real-time ray tracing.Nvidia announced in a press release that DLSS 5 brings in a “real-time neural rendering model that infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials”, comparing the end result to Hollywood visual effects.So, this…

There are , but most of them are basically digital notebooks. They are great for reading and handwriting notes, but not so great for doing all of that regular tablet stuff like checking emails and doomscrolling. Boox, however, has released a number of E Ink tablets that can , opening up users to the wide world of traditional smartphone apps.The company’s latest product is a refresh of the Go 10.3 tablet, called the Go 10.3 Lumi. This introduces plenty of new features and, as the name suggests, one is a front light. The tablet has been designed for both natural…

Volvo is pulling the plug on its smallest and least expensive EV this week. The automaker is winding down US-bound production and imports of the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country over the coming weeks, with the last examples wrapping up the 2026 model year at the end of this summer due to financial and market considerations. In other words, tariffs are up, and sales are down.It’s a tough time to be selling EVs in the US right now. Volvo joins a growing list of automakers reassessing or outright canceling their electric car ambitions in the US due to market and…

Best Buy has launched a ‘Tech Fest Sale,’ and the best discounts by far are on TVs. The retailer is offering record-low prices on its best-selling 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs, with over 50% off and prices starting at just $74.99.• Shop Best Buy’s full Tech Fest SaleTVs have received the most impressive discounts during Best Buy’s Tech Fest sale, as the retailer tries to clear out existing models ahead of new 2026 models from brands like Samsung and LG. That means you can find stunningly low prices on best-rated TVs, from high-end OLED displays to budget TVs with a…