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Minecraft is now 12 years old. In 2019, it topped Tetris as the best-selling game of all time. Since then, Minecraft has continued to attract millions of new players each year. While other games have risen and fallen in popularity within that time, Minecraft has…
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A new study has revealed that Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency in Florida. The study, conducted by crypto bookmakers cryptobetting.org used Google Trends data to analyze and compare the top 100 cryptocurrencies to determine which crypto is most popular in each State. According to the results,…
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Current data from Google Trends reveals that public interest in cybersecurity and careers in the field has grown significantly since the beginning of 2022 and reached an all-time high in May 2023. Media coverage of cyber incidents, data breaches, and privacy violations has raised public…
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Google’s conversational AI, Bard, has launched in an experimental phase, and The Free Press took it for a test ride on political bias with just a couple of questions. According to Google, the tool was developed to help you with productivity and creativity. “Supercharge your productivity…
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Data presented by Atlas VPN shows that more than a third of credible AI experts believe that AI will cause a nuclear-level catastrophe within this century. These findings are part of Stanford’s 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report, released in April 2023. During the months of…
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A bill in Florida that would require social media platforms to disclose certain information related to the companies’ policies is ready for consideration by the full House. The House Commerce Committee on Monday approved the measure (HB 591), labeled “Social Media Protection for Minors.” The…
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The digital-media conglomerate, Starboard which acquired Parler, a free speech social media platform, temporarily took it offline on Friday, according to a company statement by Founder and CEO Ryan Coyne. Starboard (formerly Olympic Media) is temporarily shutting down Parler while the company works on a…
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Florida’s aerospace agency, Space Florida, would see more direct state oversight of under a measure backed Monday by the House Commerce Committee. The unanimous vote came after the committee took out a proposal that would have required the Joint Legislative Budget Commission — composed of…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis would have the power to appoint a majority of the board of Space Florida under a Senate proposal to revamp the aerospace agency. The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee this week approved a bill (SB 7048) that…
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NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the…
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