Iran is systematically crippling Starlink, the satellite internet service said to be almost impossible to jam. Military-grade GPS jammers deployed since January 8 have cut satellite internet performance by as...

An Armed member of Iranian security forces is seen in front of a burning building during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

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Why India’s plan to make AI companies pay for training data should go global 13 January 2026 at 06:00

Why India’s plan to make AI companies pay for training data should go global

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By: Javaid Iqbal Sofi

13 January 2026 at 06:00

India recently released a draft proposal requiring artificial intelligence companies to pay royalties when they use copyrighted work from the country to train their models. If enacted, the law could...

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Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source 13 January 2026 at 01:47

Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

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By: /u/OttoKekalainen

13 January 2026 at 01:47

Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

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BYD burns profit chasing global dominance over Tesla 13 January 2026 at 00:11

BYD burns profit chasing global dominance over Tesla

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By: Kinling Lo and Ananya Bhattacharya

13 January 2026 at 00:11

Winning the global electric-vehicle race is costing BYD dearly. The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in profit for the period from July to September, marking its second consecutive...

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Sailing Rigs 11 January 2026 at 19:00

Sailing Rigs

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11 January 2026 at 19:00

I wanted to make the world's fastest yawl, so I made the aft sail bigger, but apparently that means it's not a yawl anymore! It's a real ketch-22.

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