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The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers

The soft, weirdly sexualized home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.

27 minutes ago

WIRED

The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers

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TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Claude’s new Reflect dashboard doesn’t just visualize how you use AI. It also subtly reinforces how much of your daily work now depends on Anthropic’s chatbot.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Ars Technica

Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

"You promised me that you would never take power in your name."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

Ars Technica

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

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Engadget

Sony's RX10 V superzoom finally arrives with a new design and 4K 120p video

Sony has finally unveiled the RX10 V superzoom with a 24-600mm zoom lens and 20.1-megapixel 1-inch sensor.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Sony's RX10 V superzoom finally arrives with a new design and 4K 120p video

WIRED

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.

2 hours ago

WIRED

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

WIRED

Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover

The Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. Make ours Razzmatazz.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover

Ars Technica

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

State agency's delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

Engadget

New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses

New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts.

2 hours ago

Engadget

New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses

Engadget

Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI

Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI

Ars Technica

The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

Engadget

Alienware 34 QD-OLED review: An ultrawide showcase for Samsung's latest display tech

Alienware's latest 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor is far brighter than before, and it can finally handle text without fringing.

3 hours ago

Engadget

Alienware 34 QD-OLED review: An ultrawide showcase for Samsung's latest display tech

TechCrunch

Character.AI enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there's a twist

In an interesting twist that takes advantage of the company's core product, users can chat with these shows' characters, ask them questions, and even roleplay different storylines.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Character.AI enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there's a twist

TechCrunch

Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

Benchmark-backed Ollama has amassed 176,000 stars, and nearly 17,000 forks on GitHub by helping developers easily run AI on their PCs.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M, grows to nearly 9M users

WIRED

WIRED World Fair

3 hours ago

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WIRED World Fair

WIRED

Epilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo Fun

Provided you have a library of SNES cartridges, the SN Operator is a seamless plug-and-play system for easy ’90s nostalgia.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Epilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo Fun

Engadget

I quite fancy a Slate EV in a Crayola crayon color

Slate's barebones EV trucks lack whimsy, which is why the company has teamed up with Crayola.

4 hours ago

Engadget

I quite fancy a Slate EV in a Crayola crayon color

TechCrunch

Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund

Nilekani remains Fundamentum's anchor investor as the firm expands its leadership team and targets AI and fintech startups in India.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund

WIRED

Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality

The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality

Ars Technica

Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

"The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale."

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

Engadget

The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again

The BBC wanted to launch a UK-wide streaming service with ITV and Channel 4 in 2007... and again in 2017... will the third time be the charm?

6 hours ago

Engadget

The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again

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TechCrunch

Truecaller clashes with India's telecom regulator over anti-spam rules

The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India's dedicated business number series.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Truecaller clashes with India's telecom regulator over anti-spam rules

TechCrunch

Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B

The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.

17 hours ago

TechCrunch

Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B

Ars Technica

Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%

AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%