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A Stanford researcher says data on programmer productivity suggests 14 percent of remote software engineers get barely anything done.

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The Pixel 6 launched with Android 12 and was scheduled for three years of OS updates, which would have made this year’s Android 15 upgrade the last major update outside of security patches. Likewise, the Pixel 7 was scheduled to reach the end of its OS upgrades next year, but these models will now …

Bloomberg: How the US-China fallout is fueling the rise of boomtowns in Vietnam and Malaysia, as companies and governments rush to develop AI and establish chipmaking hubs  —  An accelerating influx of tech investment is transforming local economies in Malaysia and Vietnam.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. David Bessis was drawn to mathematics for the same reason that many people are driven away: He didn’t understand how it worked. Unlike other creative processes, like making music, which can be heard, or painting pictures, which can be seen, math is for the most part an internal process, hidden …

Key takeaways: Cross-border payments depend on key factors such as currency conversion, country-specific and international financial regulations, and available payment methods. Interoperability among banks and other financial institutions is the major challenge for cross-border payments. Fintech innovation in digital payments continues to improve the state of cross-border transactions. Cross-border payments make global trade possible in commerce, personal finance, charitable work, …

Defense experts say SpaceX has leapfrogged global rivals and could help the United States deter — or win — a war against China.

Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new report has detailed Apple’s first 5G modem, which is set to appear in the next iPhone SE. The new modem will apparently lack mmWave 5G and feature lower speeds than previous iPhones and flagship Android phones. Apple wants to catch up to Qualcomm’s modems with its third-generation release in 2027. Apple has …

Bloomberg: David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto czar, lacks deep ties to either industry but is a longtime critic of tech regulation, which investors view as more important  —  David Sacks, the VC and staunch Trump supporter, hasn’t been a key player in either crypto or AI until now.