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Have you ever wake up feeling like P Diddy, ready to tackle the day with the rhythm of "Tik Tock" by Kesha? Well, brace yourselves because the United States has just passed a law that could ban TikTok next year. This isn't just a minor tweak; it's a full-blown digital dust-up with global implications.
The ban is part of a larger foreign aid package supporting Ukraine and Israel, sneaked in like a stealthy mouse turd in a box of raisins. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has vowed to fight this law in court, calling it an unconstitutional suppression of its American users' freedom of speech. The platform argues that its users' freedom to lipsync and share jokes is under attack. But here's the kicker: even if ByteDance were willing to sell, the sale might be blocked by China, which imposes strict export restrictions on governing algorithms.
Adding fuel to the fire, the US government also renewed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), including an amendment criticized for expanding government surveillance without a warrant. In a twist of irony, perhaps the next hot teen trend should be a dance craze criticizing the lack of judicial oversight for federal intelligence agencies. Let's make it happen, guys!
Moving on from political controversies, Qualcomm has officially unveiled its upcoming lineup of Snapdragon X Series CPUs. The names are a mouthful, with the top model being the X1e-84-100. The naming convention might be confusing, but one thing is clear: these chips are set to overthrow the x86 Windows ecosystem. While the top two models come with dual-core boost at 4.2 and 4 GHz respectively, there's a slight 0.1 GHz drop from what was originally promised. But hey, what's a tenth of a GHz between friends?
Now, let's switch gears to Tesla's Cybertruck. It's been a rough quarter for the electric vehicle giant, with profit margins shrinking by 55% and sales dropping by 85%, despite substantial price cuts. But the real shocker? The Cybertruck isn't even waterproof. At least one owner claims to have accidentally bricked their ride by taking it through a car wash without setting the vehicle to Car Wash mode first. Talk about a rookie mistake!
The Cybertruck's narrow rear window and digital display issues add to the problems. If the rear camera feed fails, drivers are left relying on the rear window, which is almost impossible to see out of when the truck bed is closed. Add to that the rusting stainless steel exterior panels, and you've got a vehicle that's more bulletproof than weatherproof.
In other tech news, Google has delayed its plan to phase out third-party tracking cookies in Chrome yet again. This is the third time since 2020, with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority expressing concerns that Google's replacement, the Privacy Sandbox, will give it an anti-competitive advantage in tracking and information collection. So, for now, you can continue to browse while being constantly tracked in the manner you've become desensitized to.
The Rabbit R1, a multimodal AI device that garnered 50,000 pre-orders after its CES debut, has officially launched. Early impression pieces show a surprising amount of optimism, especially considering the device costs $200 instead of the $700+ monthly subscription of its predecessor, the AI Pin. It's a cute little Pokedex-looking thing that might just stick around longer than the Vision Pro.
Lastly, Asus has released a BIOS update for its Z790 motherboards to address CPU instability issues. However, the update also reduces performance by up to 9% for high-end Intel CPUs. On a lighter note, Nissan has unveiled an animatronic fluffy blob creature to entertain kids in the backseat, and you can now buy a robot dog with a flamethrower for the low price of $110,000.
So, what do you think about the TikTok ban and the tech news swirling around it? Will TikTok be able to fight this law, or is this the beginning of the end for the popular app in the US? Let us know in the comments below!
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