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HP Agrees To $4 Million Settlement Over Claims of 'Falsely Advertising' PCs, Keyboards(2025-04-17 20:00:08)

HP has agreed to a $4 million settlement over allegations of deceptive pricing practices on its website, including falsely inflating original prices for computers and accessories to create the illusion of steep discounts. Ars Technica reports: Earlier this month, Judge P. Casey Pitts for the US Dist...
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Google, Apple, and Snap Aren't Happy About Meta's Poorly-redacted Slides(2025-04-17 15:00:08)

During Meta's antitrust trial this week, lawyers representing Apple, Google, and Snap each expressed irritation with Meta over the slides it presented on Monday that The Verge found to contain easy-to-remove redactions. From a report: Attorneys for both Apple and Snap called the errors "egregious," ...
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China Bans 'Smart' and 'Autonomous' Driving Terms From Vehicle Ads(2025-04-17 10:00:07)

China is banning automakers from using the terms "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" when they advertise driving assistance features, and it will tighten scrutiny of such technology upgrades. From a report: The mandate on vehicle advertising was delivered by the Ministry of Industry and Informa...
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LG TVs' Integrated Ads Get More Personal With Tech That Analyzes Viewer Emotions(2025-04-17 05:00:19)

LG is partnering with Zenapse to integrate AI-driven emotional intelligence into its smart TVs, enabling hyper-targeted ads based on viewers' psychological traits, emotions, and behaviors. Ars Technica reports: The upcoming advertising approach comes via a multi-year licensing deal with Zenapse, a c...
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'We Are Not Programmed to Die,' Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan(2025-04-17 00:00:15)

In a recent interview with Wired, Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan discusses his book Why We Die, in which he argues that death is not genetically programmed but rather a consequence of evolution favoring reproduction over longevity. Here are some of the most thought-provoking excerpts: WIRE...
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