Photo-sharing app Locket is banking on a new celebrity-focused feature to fuel its growth
Celebrity Lockets is a new feature where celebrities can engage with their most loyal followers on their home screens.
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Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users
Microsoft will bring OpenAI’s new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their
Google says hackers stole its customers’ data by breaching its Salesforce database
Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Salesforce databases.
Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping “tens of millions of dollars” worth of
Nearly 250 slot machines seized in Florida illegal gambling busts
Illegal slot machine operators in Port Richey, Florida, had a bad day. Joining forces with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), the Port Richey and New Port Richey police departments managed to secure 249
KSA admits gambling tax hike having negative effect on income
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or KSA) has admitted that its plans to hike gambling taxes aren’t working out as planned. The KSA had increased gambling tax from January 1, 2025, to 34.2% from
Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech
European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused
50 attorneys general plea for DOJ to crack down on illegal offshore gambling
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) received a petition from 50 attorneys general to crack down on illegal offshore gambling. The news was part of a release by the National Association of Attorneys General as a
Bally’s announces brand new Nottingham Forest partnership
Bally’s Entertainment (Bally’s) has announced a new deal with English Premier League club Nottingham Forest (Forest). The deal will see the gambling brand’s logo emblazoned on the front of the home and away kits