Microsoft quietly hands over BitLocker keys to the government, TikTok's new privacy terms spark a user panic, and Europe's secret tech backups reveal anxious prep for digital fallout. Plus, how gambling platforms are changing the future of news and sports.

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Europe Prepares for a Nightmare Scenario: The U.S. Blocking Access to Tech
China, US sign off on TikTok US spinoff
TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means
Elon Musk's Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show
Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw - Forbes
House of Lords votes to ban social media for Brits under 16
Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
Route leak incident on January 22, 2026
149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS
Anthropic revises Claude's 'Constitution,' and hints at chatbot consciousness
The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple's
A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to 'Humanize' Chatbots
GitHub - anthropics/original_performance_takehome: Anthropic's original performance take-home, now open for you to try!
Telly's "free" ad-based TVs make notable revenue—when they're actually delivered - Ars Technica
Toilet Maker Toto's Shares Get Unlikely Boost From AI Rush - Slashdot
Dr. Gladys West, whose mathematical models inspired GPS, dies at 95

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