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Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Chinese retailer AliExpress has been caught fingerprinting visitors after one of the metrics—an outdated technique that measures inaudible sounds it sends to browsers—impeded a researcher’s ability to use his bluetooth…

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GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

The federal government is expanding a safety investigation into a number of vehicles manufactured by General Motors after receiving hundreds of reports of brake failure. The problem affects more than…

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Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Donald Trump is presiding over an unexpected clean energy boom, as rising electricity demand spurs investment in new capacity despite the US administration’s efforts to thwart a solar and wind…

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F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

After months of rumors surrounding his future, now we know: Four-time champion Max Verstappen is staying in the sport for the foreseeable future. The news broke on the eve of…

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Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Taiwan has indicted nine people—reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees based in the country—who allegedly helped forge documents to cover up illegal exports of high-end AI…

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Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Mummified human and animal remains have long been in demand among collectors, and such items are sufficiently rare that their acquisition may involve unregulated, occasionally clandestine trade practices—if not outright…

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Trump Threatens Think Tank With Libel Lawsuit For Telling The Truth About National Guard Deployments

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Whenever Trump doesn’t like the facts, he calls it “fake news” or does what he’s doing here: tries to shoot the messenger by threatening them with a lawsuit. The administration…

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Even Some Of The Loudest Kids’ Online Safety Advocates Are Now Warning Against Social Media Bans

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

We’ve been talking for a while now about how the rush (much of it driven by politicians’ obsession with Jonathan Haidt’s mostly debunked book) to ban kids from social media…

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Daily Deal: The Ultimate Microsoft Office 2021/365 Training Bundle

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

StreamSkill has combined seven of their best Office 2021/365 courses to create this awesome Ultimate Microsoft Office 2021/365 Bundle. Whether you’re a student, an office professional, a business owner, a…

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Border Czar Tom Homan Says The Glove Tasering Will Continue Until Morale Improves

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

We’ve moved into a new era where the administration’s constant cruelty, violence, and actual murders simply aren’t enough to keep Trump appeased or entertained. ICE is now goosing its arrest…

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