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