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Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
by  AFP

Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year.

Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
by  AFP

Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run by Apple and Google after waging a years-long battle to directly offer its games to smartphone users. The launch of the store comes after Epic waged legal battles and lobbied regulators to loosen the grip of Apple and Google on the sale of apps for phones running their operating systems.

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
by  AFP

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. More and more Chinese cities are rolling out policies to promote self-driving services though, part of a national push for tech supremacy.

Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
by  AFP

New Zealand-based tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom lashed out at the US government Friday, as his decade-long effort to avoid extradition on fraud and money laundering charges appeared to have failed. He faces charges including fraud, money laundering and racketeering, punishable with up to 20 years in jail.