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TechCrunch

Walmart's Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India

Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch.

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Walmart's Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India

TechCrunch

Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back

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.

1 hour ago

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Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back

TechCrunch

Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45B compute deal

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.

3 hours ago

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Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45B compute deal

Engadget

What can you use the HDMI port on your Ugreen NAS for?

You can use it to watch media files on the device, but you'll need to use your phone as a remote.

3 hours ago

Engadget

What can you use the HDMI port on your Ugreen NAS for?

TechCrunch

Embedded AI evaluators won't be an easy solution, Hugging Face's policy chief says

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.

4 hours ago

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Embedded AI evaluators won't be an easy solution, Hugging Face's policy chief says

Engadget

Meta tweaks its new terms of service after backlash against scraping

The changes have alarmed publishers and others with business accounts.

4 hours ago

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Meta tweaks its new terms of service after backlash against scraping

Ars Technica

Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades

Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades

Engadget

Why your expensive Wi-Fi 7 router could be delivering slower speeds

Don't tuck your router away in a corner, even if it is a bit of an eyesore.

4 hours ago

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Why your expensive Wi-Fi 7 router could be delivering slower speeds

TechCrunch

Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as 'frontier models can't be trusted'

Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents that employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.

4 hours ago

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Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as 'frontier models can't be trusted'

Engadget

What does MLO mean on your router and should you enable it?

Multi-link operation is a key part of Wi-Fi 7 routers.

4 hours ago

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What does MLO mean on your router and should you enable it?

WIRED

Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More

You can never have too many portable chargers, especially when they’re this discounted.

6 hours ago

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Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More

Ars Technica

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

Ars Technica

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

TechCrunch

Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool

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.

6 hours ago

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Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool

Ars Technica

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

Ars Technica

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

Ars Technica

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test

WIRED

Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth

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.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Japan’s MMX Mission Wants to Bring Martian Moon Samples Back to Earth

Engadget

Here's how we would build out the perfect modular electric Slate truck

A Bronco for the modern age.

8 hours ago

Engadget

Here's how we would build out the perfect modular electric Slate truck

Engadget

We might finally know what's written on that mysterious plaque in Super Mario 64

The plaque's message has haunted the internet for 30 years.

8 hours ago

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We might finally know what's written on that mysterious plaque in Super Mario 64

WIRED

WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

Around 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.

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WhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta Chatbot

WIRED

Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’

The codirector of “You Can See Everything” talks exclusively to WIRED about truth, lies, and Theranos.

15 hours ago

WIRED

Nathan Fielder’s Surprise Call From Elizabeth Holmes: ‘I Trust You’

WIRED

How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works

Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet.

16 hours ago

WIRED

How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works

WIRED

The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’

Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?

16 hours ago

WIRED

The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’