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AI is getting better and better at generating faces — but you can train to spot the fakes

Even the most skilled face recognizers are duped by AI-generated faces, a new study finds. But they can improve with training.

India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective

Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.

Apple seeks to appeal against £1.5bn ruling it overcharged UK customers

If appeal fails, every person in UK who made App Store purchases between 2015 and 2024 could be entitled to compensationApple is seeking to overturn a landmark £1.5bn court ruling on behalf of millions of UK customers, which found the company overcharged them for years in its App Store.The iPhone maker has applied to the court of appeal to challenge a verdict that campaigners heralded as the start of a “tidal shift against big tech”. Continue reading...

Two new wireless Samsung speakers for 2026 lean into aesthetics

For years, Samsung has made products that try to camouflage what they are by displaying works of art. The Frame TV is the most famous example, but the company also released the Music Frame, a speaker disguised as a picture frame, at last year's CES. Now, instead of hiding a speaker with a piece of art, Samsung worked with designer Erwan Bouroullec to make a speaker into a piece of art. According to Samsung, the Music Studio line of speakers, debuting at CES 2026, draw inspiration from the "timeless dot concept" found throughout music and art. As a musician, the Music Studio 5 reminds me of a fermata, the symbol meant to hold a note or silen … Read the full story at The Verge.

Russia Bombards Kyiv as Zelensky Prepares for Talks With Trump

Missile and drone attacks targeted Ukraine’s capital as Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump for peace talks.

A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.

Winter weather hits Northeast as new storm system moves across country

The New York City area accumulated just above 4 inches of snow as difficult travel conditions are expected through Saturday while crews work to clean up this wintry mess.

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