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Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first

Most owners still won't be refunded for the emotional support toy. Credit: Embodied Earlier this month, startup Embodied announced that it is going out of business and taking its Moxie robot with it....

Google will apparently offer “AI Mode” right on its main search page

The most direct push for Google's Gemini chat so far. I've ingested all this information...

Intel Arc B580 review: A $249 RTX 4060 killer, one-and-a-half years later

Intel has solved the biggest problems with its Arc GPUs, but not the timing. Intel's...

Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR

No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses. Rendering of "Project...

YouTube TV is hiking prices again after denying “erroneous” report days ago

$83/mo price lines up with Hulu TV Live, and not as far below traditional...

512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”

It took $70 and 24 hours for Ryan Castellucci to gain access to 200 MW of capacity. When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and...

All the possible ways to destroy Google’s monopoly in search

What the future of search could look like as DOJ seeks to end Google's monopoly. After US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google has a...

Amazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns

Amazon risks heavy fines if Anthropic deal violates UK's latest competition law. The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched a probe into Amazon's...

macOS 15 Sequoia makes you jump through more hoops to disable Gatekeeper app checks

But nothing is changing about the kinds of software you can run on your Mac. It has always been easier to run third-party software on...

Report: Apple’s external DVD drive is up burning discs in dongle heaven

Other DVD drives are cheap and plentiful, but Apple's slot-loader was unique. Apple has always been eager to dump technologies when the company feels they...

DOJ sues TikTok, alleging “massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy”

Even TikTok's Kids Mode violates COPPA, DOJ alleged. The US Department of Justice sued TikTok today, accusing the short-video platform of illegally collecting data on millions of...

US probes Nvidia’s acquisition of Israeli AI startup

Justice Department has increased scrutiny of the chipmaker’s power in the emerging sector. The US Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai, an...

Intel is offering extended warranties for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs

Intel's microcode fix won't help CPUs that are already damaged. Intel will be releasing a microcode update to prevent further damage to crashing 13th- and...

AI’s future in grave danger from Nvidia’s chokehold on chips, groups warn

Anti-monopoly groups want DOJ to probe Nvidia’s AI chip bundling, alleged price-fixing. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has joined progressive groups—including Demand Progress, Open Markets Institute,...

San Francisco to ban software that “enables price collusion” by landlords

Software helps landlords "indirectly coordinate" by sharing nonpublic information. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors this week approved a ban on software that is allegedly used...

Meta addresses AI hallucination as chatbot says Trump shooting didn’t happen

Meta "programmed it to simply not answer questions," but it did anyway. Meta says it configured its AI chatbot to avoid answering questions about the...

Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program

Charter CEO says "customers' ability to pay" a concern after $30 discounts end. The death of the US government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is starting...

Apple Intelligence features reportedly won’t be ready for iOS 18’s launch this fall

Betas of iOS 18.1 et al with Apple Intelligence could land as soon as this week. Apple spent a lot of time at its Worldwide...

iOS 18.1 developer beta brings Apple Intelligence into the wild for the first time

Some features will be included, and others won't. As was just rumored, the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 developer betas are rolling out...
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