Albania is banning TikTok for one year, citing growing violence among teens
Albania joins a growing list of countries banning or temporarily blocking TikTok, with the state declaring a one-year prohibition of the platform. The decision comes after nationwide protest and government unrest following the November murder of a 14-year-old boy by one of his classmates, who subsequently shared images of the aftermath on Snapchat. Albanian Prime […]
Tesla recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles for a warning light issue
Tesla recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles this week due to an issue with the tire pressure warning light. The problem could cause users to unknowingly drive on low-pressure tires. “The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure,” wrote the National […]
Zelle payment fraud gets major banks sued by the CFPB
Zelle, the payments app you likely use primarily to send rent to your landlord, is at the center of a lawsuit announced Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is suing the fintech firm Early Warning Services — the bank-owned company that runs Zelle — as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of […]
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Review: The Bose Smart Soundbar has a boring name and great sound
Bose released its new smart soundbar, fittingly called the Bose Smart Soundbar, in September 2024, and it’s quickly become a popular pick in the mid-range. And if you want the best soundbar under $500, this is a strong contender for the title. It’s not a luxury soundbar like the Sonos Arc Ultra or a Hi-Fi […]
OpenAI announces o3 and o3 mini reasoning models
OpenAI just announced o3 and o3 mini, its next-gen reasoning models. In the livestream, SVP of Research Mark Chen showed o3’s performance on certain benchmarks, compared to o1, like competition math (96.7 percent) and PhD-level science (87.7 percent). OpenAI and the ARC Prize competition also shared how o3 scored 76 percent on the ARC-AGI benchmark, […]