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Amazon and Twitch are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that the company trained its artificial intelligence models using content from streamers without ever asking their permission. It's a case that cuts to the heart of a question the tech industry keeps dodging — whose creative work fuels these systems, and who gets to decide?
That same tension between convenience and consent shows up in a quieter way with a question a lot of people are asking right now: can you safely charge your phone with a laptop's USB-C charger? The short answer is generally yes, but the longer answer involves understanding wattage and how your device negotiates power delivery, because not all cables and bricks behave the same way.
And on the device front, Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco is getting serious attention for its F eight Pro, a flagship-level smartphone priced well below the usual premium tier. Reviewers who've tested hundreds of handsets are calling it one of the most compelling affordable flagships in recent memory, suggesting that the gap between budget and premium may be narrowing faster than the big names would like to admit.
Stay curious, stay skeptical. Tech Beat out.
