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Twitch now lets streamers opt out of having their content used to train Amazon's AI models. Critics argue this protection should have been enabled by default rather than requiring manual action.
Tesla plans a $10.1B solar panel factory near Houston, creating 9,700 jobs, with groundbreaking in 2026 and first production by 2029—though its target market (ground or satellite) remains unconfirmed.
DapuStor's R6060 is a 512TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD that doubles current single-drive capacity limits. A 36-bay server loaded with these drives could hold 16PB, cutting infrastructure costs for AI and data center workloads.
Facebook's new iOS Creator Studio app helps U.S. and Canadian creators with AI-powered posting tips, comment highlights, and auto-drafted replies. Meta's goal is retaining creators amid competition from TikTok and YouTube.
LALAL.AI separates vocals and instruments from songs or videos in a few clicks—just upload, select, preview, and download. Free to try; paid plans start at $9.99/month.
Researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology created color night-vision glasses using quantum dots and dual-layer OLEDs, converting infrared light into vivid hues with 200x improved detection. Testing on neurons, mice, and...
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Pudu Robotics' ET1 is a compact AI scrubber-dryer robot built for small commercial spaces (100–800 m²), targeting convenience stores, drugstores, and chain restaurants too small for the company's larger cleaning machines.
Google's Pixel 11 lineup features the Tensor G6 chip starting at $899, while the Pixel Watch 5 adds breathing and blood pressure monitoring for $399, and a $29 Pixel Tag tracker launches November 11th.
Lazarus Group's Operation Dream Job evolved to exploit a Windows zero-day, deploy a new backdoor called Troy, and bypass Google's filters with malicious job postings, targeting defense and aerospace firms in Europe and India.
Google's sign-language-to-text model lets deaf users sign instead of type to search, message, and use Gemini. Trained on 100,000+ hours across 50 sign languages, it launches with ASL on Pixel 11 via Gboard.
SpeakEZ is a free macOS dictation app that transcribes speech locally—no account or uploads needed. It removes filler words, fixes grammar and jargon using NVIDIA's Parakeet v3 and Apple's on-device AI (requires macOS 26).
Google's Pixel Tag launches November 11th for $29, using UWB and Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding for precise tracking. It requires a Pixel 10 or later and matches AirTag 2's pricing.
Google's Quick Share now lets Android users share contacts, photos, and videos by tapping two devices together, similar to Apple's AirDrop. It's live on Pixel 6+ devices, with Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 support coming...
Elon Musk's post about flying cars has reignited interest in Tesla's delayed Roadster, which was teased with SpaceX thrusters. No release date has been confirmed, keeping the concept uncertain.
Lenovo's "Project Swan" is a ThinkBook laptop with a rollable OLED display that expands horizontally, adding screen space for productivity tasks. No release date or pricing has been announced.
A hobbyist hand-etched holograms onto CD jewel cases using a pen plotter, scribing curved ridges that reflect light to simulate real depth, creating convincing 3D illusions after earlier failed attempts with other materials.
Anthropic is watermarking all AI-generated text and files from Claude models released after August 2, 2025, to comply with the EU AI Act—a commitment also made by Google, Meta, and OpenAI.
The internet has three layers: Google indexes just 4% of it, while the "deep web" holds restricted content, and the "dark web" is a hidden subset requiring special tools like TOR to access.
Gen Z's return to movie theaters is driving record results for Cineplex, with Q2 revenue up 10% to $383.7 million and attendance rising 9.3%, as young viewers seek the social cinema experience.
OpenAI has launched a preview ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, supporting Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora, completing its cross-platform desktop presence and following Anthropic's Claude Linux release by about a month.
Hermes runs on a dedicated Raspberry Pi, keeping AI off your main system for security. A remote gateway on port 9119 and a systemd service enable laptop control and automatic restarts.
Google is testing a redesigned homepage that replaces the traditional search button with AI-driven options like "Brainstorm," prioritizing Gemini. This follows user backlash and a 2024 ruling declaring Google an illegal search...
Claire Stapleton, who helped organize Google's 2018 employee walkout, details the company's cultural decline in her memoir Don't Be Evil, blaming Larry Page's 2011 CEO takeover for bureaucratic bloat and eroding worker-friendly...
Despite Windows 10 carrying nearly three times more security vulnerabilities than Windows 11, around 17–30% of enterprise PCs remain on Windows 10 five years after Windows 11 launched, with resistant users still refusing to...