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Blackwall has raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue building security and filtering tools that help websites grapple with growing bot and AI traffic.
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
That price buys you an Android 16 device which can display an animated cassette
A Japanese spacecraft is rocketing toward Mars on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples
The Boring Company has modified a Tesla powered tunnel truck to carry freight containers underground.
All [Hannah Robertson]’s Birduino needs is for one to tap an NFC-enabled card to the reader, and the device plays one of the vocalizations associated with the bird shown on …
Reduce your monthly cell phone bill with these active Mint Mobile coupons and promos, limited-time promotions, and 5G plan savings.
Publishers call for better verification of domain name registrants, and ICANN is on the job with a new policy
Baseus announced a new addition to its lineup of AI-assisted security cameras that's more proactive about discouraging unwanted visitors instead of just recording and alerting you to their presence. The Baseus Security PrimeSentinel U2 Pro Outdoor 3K Dual Camera introduces a motorized spotlight that shines directly on…
In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI models to its enterprise customers. The new language also makes those IT executives responsible for anything done by a partner or contractor.
Apple’s Oct. 28 event is official. Here’s what to expect, what’s exciting, and the big question I need answered.
Single sign-on to help address imminent threats to life, critical infrastructure, or kids
Although solar panels may seem like a kind of magic, they’re really quite simple devices, in their silicon form featuring nothing but the p-type silicon wafer and an n-type layer …
Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands.
Can AI make us feel smarter than we really are? Princeton psychologist Dr. Tania Lombrozo explains the Dunning-Kruger effect, the illusion of understanding, and how AI shapes our perception of expertise, explaining why confidence doesn't always mean we truly understand what we know.
If you make presentations and need MS PowerPoint, but Linux is your OS of choice, this free option is for you.
Although Android Auto's autoplay feature is intended to be a convenience, you may find yourself wanting to turn it off. Here's how.
Order disallowing use of Chinese AI service is unhelpfully vague and broad
After introducing limited in-app browser support for certain business links last year, WhatsApp is now working on expanding the feature to all links shared in chats. Here are the details.
If the deal goes through, it would be the latest in a long string of giant compute deals Anthropic has struck over the past year.
You can use it to watch media files on the device, but you'll need to use your phone as a remote.
Bicycles are the ultimate form of transportation freedom. They’re easy to repair, parts are cheap, and they will travel almost anywhere for free, as long as the rider has enough …
Your robot vacuum's microphone and camera are useful for more efficient cleaning, but it's vital to know how that information is stored and shared.
The new Google Home Speaker has an issue where it downloads hundreds of gigabytes of data in the background for some owners.
The idea of embedded evaluators — in which supposedly "neutral" third-party observers are placed inside AI organizations — has been popularized over the last several months, as AI labs grapple with a rash of safety incidents that have spurred concerns over the potential harms of their technology.
The changes have alarmed publishers and others with business accounts.
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
The monthly “ Google System Release Notes ” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.
President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that Elon Musk's SpaceX shares for children will be given through Trump Accounts. Musk said earlier today that he would give one of his SpaceX shares to "every kid in America" sometime next year. Musk had thanked Trump Account booster Brad Gerstner for "helping enable…
Don't tuck your router away in a corner, even if it is a bit of an eyesore.
In an interview with Polygon , Apple’s new head of App Store Worldwide, Carson Oliver, discussed the company’s broader gaming ambitions, the growing number of premium iPhone games, and where Apple Arcade fits into its strategy. Here’s what he said.
Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents that employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Multi-link operation is a key part of Wi-Fi 7 routers.
The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows. Electricity demand is also climbing faster than it has in more than a decade with more data centers, factories, and electric vehicles plugging into the grid. Despite those growing…
CoreWeave had a bad week last week. Its bonds slipped into distressed territory by a common definition - when investors demand 1,000 basis points more in yield than they'd get from government bonds. Last Tuesady Chamath "SPAC King" Palihapitiya noticed the distressed debt, and also asked whether the AI buildout was a…
Following a historic $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict against Apple, Taction Technology is now seeking additional damages, interest, and ongoing royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. Here are the details.
My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner's permit, so when I was pitched a new gadget tailored to teen drivers, I was intrigued. The Miles Plug is a small device that plugs into your car's OBD-II port and monitors location, driving habits, and vehicle health, along with emergency accident response and roadside…
The iPhone 18 Pro has arrived and the 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stations, CarPlay accessories, and wall adapters to max your charging speeds, all of that and more awaits below with more on the way soon, as well as our top picks for the new foldable.
You can never have too many portable chargers, especially when they’re this discounted.
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
Artificial intelligence and the conversations around it are rapidly evolving. These terms can help to understand the developments.
Second security snafu in two years
Partner X-energy has not built a single working reactor yet
US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.
The more access you give personal AI agents, the more capable they can be. But should you trust them?
Amazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own.
One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.
Meshtastic has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years thanks to its low barrier of entry. No licenses are needed and the hardware is dirt cheap, at …
Finally, your hardware has its own agent
The EU’s List of Acquisitions website was updated today with details of a deal struck in June between Apple and Samplab, a Swiss startup that described itself as offering “music production for the age of AI.” Here are the details.
Federal prosecutors say a former OpenAI engineer secretly installed a recording device in a conference room to gather company details
A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”
Mixbook is the best card service I’ve tried, and the brand has multiple sales on holiday cards happening now.
A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.
Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?
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Apple is rolling out a new feature for HomePod mini and the second-gen big HomePod called Sound Glow. This lights up the touch surface of your speaker with colors that reference the album artwork of the currently playing song, perhaps adding some additional ambience to a party vibe.
The new Apple TV 4K costs twice as much as the previous model, but is it worth the price?
AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.
With the iPhone Duo bringing an entirely different shape to the iPhone lineup, you’ll need accessories built for it as well. BMX built the SolidSafe Duo specifically around the iPhone Duo. It’s designed to fit perfectly on the back without bleeding over and includes a stand.
For a very limited time, Sony’s latest high-end noise-canceling earbuds are actually cheaper than their last-gen counterpart, the WF-1000XM5. B&H Photo is selling Sony’s latest WF-1000XM6 in black for an all-time low of $238 ($92 off) at checkout. Other retailers aren’t currently offering a discount on the XM6. The…
JAXA is leading an international mission to reach Mars’ Phobos moon and bring soil back to Earth. If successful, it could unlock new clues about the history of the solar system.
ReactOS gains NTFS install support with new driver.
The Samsung Galaxy S27 display may be getting a DC-dimming upgrade, and that will be a huge boon for people sensitive to PWM dimming.
A Bronco for the modern age.
Terra finds sharp rise in GitHub security fixes reported broken within 90 days
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Until recently, you could divide internet users into just two categories: bots and people. Websites have long allowed bots to perform automated tasks, like capturing the content of…
DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.
Spotify is rolling out a new method of cracking down on Family plan sharing, with “QR code verification” that’s not particularly hard to work around, but has major consequences if you miss the window.
It weighs just 1.1 ounces, can survive drops of up to two meters and you can pick it up for a record-low $160 at Amazon.
The plaque's message has haunted the internet for 30 years.
If you need a micro-manipulator, you probably already have a good idea of what it does. For example, you might be moving a probe over an IC die or wafer. …
Elon Musk said he is planning to give “every one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America” in 2027, stating that “this will be the first of many.” SpaceX went public earlier this year, and its stock price has been relatively stable since leveling off shortly after its IPO. Based on its current
“I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks.” With those simple words of optimism, Nick Cammarata, a researcher at the AI startup Goodfire, kicked off a 26,000-word blog post that has knocked the AI world on its head, sparking wild speculation as well as cautious (and not-so-cautious) celebration…
Whether you’re in need of a new phone or you’re trying to get some early Christmas shopping out of the way, Amazon has a killer deal on a Pixel 10 Pro XL that might make you forget all about RAMageddon.
Ex-OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan was in regular contact with a member of the Saudi royal family — and got help from Saudi Arabia as he allegedly hatched a scheme to record high-level meetings, feds say.
Elon Musk revealed in a post on X that “Permits were impossible to get,” explaining the fate of The Boring Company’s most ambitious East Coast proposal. The comment responded to a query about what became of his July 20, 2017 announcement that he had “just received verbal govt approval” for an underground Hyperloop…
A name from the past is emerging again to help you stay out of sight of surveillance cameras.
Tesla could use the 3D models it already creates and Unreal Engine to turn the parked vehicle screen into a live scene of your real surroundings