iOS 18.2 developer beta adds ChatGPT and image-generation features

AI image-generation features headline Apple's upcoming software update. | Continue reading


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NFL player illegally streams his own team’s game, garners mostly sympathy

Seahawks player not too ashamed to have been caught by Instagram screenshot. | Continue reading


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Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business

Dispute goes back to Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia in 2021. | Continue reading


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San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks

Muni Metro also plans to ditch super-slow loop cable communication system. | Continue reading


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McDonald’s deadly Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak is likely bigger than we know

The size and span of the outbreak is likely larger than currently known. | Continue reading


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Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as Bitcoin creator

An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto. | Continue reading


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“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile's infamous price hike. | Continue reading


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After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing” impacts to Vulcan schedule

"It was a successful Cert flight, and now we’re knee deep in finalizing certification." | Continue reading


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De-extinction company provides a progress report on thylacine efforts

Stem cell editing, complete genome, and cane toad resistance mark necessary steps. | Continue reading


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Shady drugmaker used code words to sell knockoff weight-loss drug: lawsuit

After cease-and-desist letter, Pivotal Peptides allegedly sold mix-your-own tirzepatide as "11 mg." | Continue reading


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Streaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping

Surveys show decline in customer satisfaction with what is available to stream. | Continue reading


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Meet the winners of Nikon’s 2024 photomicrography contest

Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. | Continue reading


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Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user’s mouse cursor

Anthropic is one of the first to go beyond just screen vision. | Continue reading


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Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere without being tracked

"Every passing car is captured," says 4th Amendment lawsuit against Norfolk, Va. | Continue reading


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FortiGate admins report active exploitation 0-day. Vendor isn’t talking.

Vulnerability allowing remote code execution has been discussed since at least 9 days ago. | Continue reading


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Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs

It's not easy, but you really can sing in Elvish if you try! | Continue reading


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Qualcomm brings laptop-class CPU cores to phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite

New CPU cores replace more complicated mix-and-match of CPU architectures. | Continue reading


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Tesla, Warner Bros. sued for using AI ripoff of iconic Blade Runner imagery

"That movie sucks," Elon Musk said in response to the lawsuit. | Continue reading


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Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision

Significant visual and comfort compromises make last year's Quest 3 a better VR investment. | Continue reading


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Mercedes’ patented steering may finally make EVs exciting to drive

It describes a way of generating feedback for the driver through the steering. | Continue reading


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Dow Jones says Perplexity is “freeriding,” sues over copyright infringement

AI startup reportedly "did not bother to respond" to notice of infringement. | Continue reading


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Hands-on with the 2024 iPad mini: Spot the differences

A quick look at what’s new in Apple’s tiny tablet. | Continue reading


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After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill

For a few moments, my viewing angle made it look like the rocket was coming right at me. | Continue reading


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T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

Carriers fight plan to require unlocking of phones 60 days after activation. | Continue reading


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Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years

Co-founder thinks other companies should consider a "swim against the stream." | Continue reading


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Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies

One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, common attacks. | Continue reading


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It’s the Enterprise vs. the Gorn in Strange New Worlds clip

Also: a new clip for Lower Decks and premiere date for Section 31 with Michelle Yeoh. | Continue reading


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ByteDance intern fired for planting malicious code in AI models

Sabotage supposedly cost tens of millions, but TikTok owner ByteDance denies it. | Continue reading


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Mercedes-Benz opens its own recycling facility for EV batteries

Making new EV batteries from old EV batteries is a no-brainer. | Continue reading


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Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.

From Robinhood to slinging photons. | Continue reading


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Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years

RSI said single-player Star Citizen campaign was "feature complete" a year ago. | Continue reading


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The 2025 VW ID Buzz electric bus delivers on the hype

Here's what it's like to drive—and why the wait was so long. | Continue reading


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To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba

As of Saturday evening, hurricane-force winds extended just 5 miles from the center. | Continue reading


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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million

SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for eight launches, and SpaceX won them all. | Continue reading


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MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test

All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it. | Continue reading


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Bizarre fish has sensory “legs” it uses for walking and tasting

Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. | Continue reading


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Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad: “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”

Florida threatened TV stations over ad that criticized state's abortion law. | Continue reading


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Desalination system adjusts itself to work with renewable power

Instead of needing constant power, new system adjusts to use whatever's available. | Continue reading


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Amazon exec tells employees to work elsewhere if they dislike RTO policy

Using RTO to push quitting could result in an "array of legal consequences." | Continue reading


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US suspects TSMC helped Huawei skirt export controls, report says

US probing whether TSMC helped Huawei make AI chips. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court

X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O'Connor is a Tesla investor. | Continue reading


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OpenAI releases ChatGPT app for Windows

New Alt+Space shortcut puts OpenAI's assistant a key press away at all times. | Continue reading


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Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare—Feds open new safety investigation

Four crashes and one death could lead to a costly recall or FSD being banned. | Continue reading


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Adobe shows off 3D rotation tool for flat drawings

Project Turntable uses machine learning to craft posable 3D models from 2D vectors. | Continue reading


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Simple voltage pulse can restore capacity to Li-Si batteries

The bad news is that there's not a lot of pure Li-Si batteries in use. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark

"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology." | Continue reading


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Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab

Migrating didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would—and dynamic DNS still works! | Continue reading


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Biden administration curtails controls on some space-related exports

"It’s been a long time coming, and I think it’s going to be very meaningful." | Continue reading


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