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Western Digital unveils hard drives with double the speed, 20% less power consumption

To keep hard disk drives competitive in the age of flash storage, Western Digital revealed two new families of hard drives. One aims to double, and eventually multiply, performance, while the other cuts power use significantly for large-scale data storage. The announcement targets data centers, where massive amounts of “cold” or infrequently accessed data still […]

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Toyota and Pony.ai begin mass production of robotaxis in China

The first mass-produced robotaxi from the joint venture between Toyota and the self-driving technology company Pony.ai has officially been built. The vehicle, a Toyota bZ4X electric SUV equipped with Pony.ai’s latest autonomous driving system, rolled off the commercial production line recently. It is the first of what the companies plan to be a fleet of […]

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European Union wants TikTok to disable its addictive “infinite scroll” feature

European regulators have taken aim at TikTok, alleging the video platform deliberately uses addictive design tactics. The European Commission said TikTok’s core features create risks for user well-being, particularly for young people. The probe, conducted under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), focused on elements like the endless scroll of videos, automatic playback, and notification […]