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Samsung Electronics leads smartphone markets in S. America, Middle East, Southeast Asia in Q1 - UPI. com
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (247+ words) Samsung Electronics Co. topped the smartphone markets in Central and South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter on steady sales of its premium Galaxy S26 and budget Galaxy A series smartphones, industry data showed Monday. According…...
On This Day, May 24: Brooklyn Bridge opens to public
1+ day, 36+ min ago (292+ words) In 1844, the first U. S telegraph line was formally opened -- between Baltimore and Washington. The first message sent was "What hath God wrought?" In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to the public, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City. In…...
Research: 'Favorite,' 'niece' among America's most misspelled words
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (209+ words) May 21 (UPI) -- An analysis of Google search data from the first five months of the year revealed the "most misspelled" words in America include "favorite," "through" and "niece." Website Unscramblerer. com conducted an analysis of Google search data from Jan....
Dark patterns on the Web are designed to manipulate you -- why aren't they all illegal? - UPI. com
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (650+ words) You open a free app to do one simple thing. Before you even start, a full-screen message asks whether you want to try the paid version. The "Start free trial" button is large, bright and hard to miss. The option…...
S. Korea AI data center push gains momentum, power supply hurdle remains
1+ week, 6+ day ago (394+ words) The "Special Act on the Promotion of the AI Data Center Industry," approved Wednesday during a plenary session of the National Assembly, will take effect in February after a nine-month grace period following Cabinet approval. The legislation is designed to…...
North Korea hackers used Kakao Talk in spear-phishing campaign, report says - UPI. com
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) SEOUL, March 16 (UPI) -- North Korea-linked hackers carried out a spear-phishing campaign that used the popular South Korean messaging platform Kakao Talk to spread malware and steal sensitive information, according to a cybersecurity report released Monday. The campaign was attributed to…...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill pausing AI data center development
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (513+ words) April 24 (UPI) -- Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Friday vetoed a bill that would have paused artificial intelligence data center construction in the state for 18 months. Mills said she decided to veto it because it would have potentially harmed a permitted…...
Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day by showcasing 'natural beauty"
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (121+ words) April 22 (UPI) -- Google released a special Google Doodle on Wednesday in honor of Earth Day. The Doodle spells out "Google" using images of naturally-occurring landscapes that resemble the letters in the company's name. The first "g" hails from the United…...
Children to be banned from using phones in schools in England by law
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (631+ words) April 21 (UPI) -- The British government announced it will pass legislation to ban children from using smartphones in schools in England. The plans unveiled Monday in the House of Lords by Baroness Jacqui Smith, the education minister, formalize what is already…...