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A tough race for the rookies as F1 starts 2025 in Australia

Ars Technica

True F1 junkies were probably following the preseason test earlier this month in Bahrain, as the sport now helpfully shows those three days of running on its streaming platform.

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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. In one extreme case, some citizens who downloaded the BeAware Bahrain contact tracing app became contestants on a televised game show called Are You At Home?

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Google's McLaren sponsorship puts the Android robot and Chrome wheels on its 2022 F1 car

The Verge

Image: McLaren. You can spot the Android logo peeking along the engine cover in these pictures (thanks, Benjamin Cartwright ) while the familiar colors of Google Chrome are clearly visible on the covers of the 18-inch wheel rims.

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