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You can now buy a 4-foot-tall humanoid robot for $16K
No one is quite sure what you're supposed to do with the robot, but you can buy one.
HP resurrects ’90s OmniBook branding, kills Spectre, Dragonfly
Most new HP laptops will be an OmniBook, ProBook, or EliteBook.
M4 iPad Pro teardown finds easier-to-access battery, glimpses of Tandem OLED design
Straightforward tablet teardown is followed by a comically difficult Pencil one.
It’s not “Windows 12”: Microsoft keeps Windows 11 branding despite major changes
24H2 update comes with new compiler, kernel, and scheduler, among other changes.
Microsoft’s “Copilot+” AI PC requirements are embarrassing for Intel and AMD
Microsoft demands an NPU capable of at least 40 trillion operations per second.
Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs
Prism layer is one of several under-the-hood overhauls in Windows 11 24H2.
Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 85% of threads retract in 1st
Algorithm tweaks made up for the loss, and Neuralink thinks it has fix for next patient.
BLM ends future coal mining on Powder River Basin federal lands
The move compounds pressure on coal communities to diversify their economies.
Blue Origin resumes human flights to suborbital space, but it wasn’t perfect
Blue Origin's space capsule safely landed despite a problem with one of its parachutes.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins soon—hold on to your butts
One reputable forecast team predicts 33 named storms.
East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there?
For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution.
Songs of Conquest is the Heroes of Might & Magic rebirth we all deserve
Every choice in this game has a cost. Choosing to play it seems like a good bet.
We take a stab at decoding SpaceX’s ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida
"On Artemis III, we anticipate using at least two of the launch sites: one at KSC and one at Starbase."
How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu
Ryugu's parent body appears to have had a fair amount of water present, too.
New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually
California is considering a law that would require warning labels on gas stoves.
What happened to OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team?
Former team members have either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups.
The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can
In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado.
“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care
Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit.
The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown
Apple's restrictions will still hold it back, but there's a lot of possibility.
OpenAI will use Reddit posts to train ChatGPT under new deal
Reddit has been eager to sell data from user posts.
Cats playing with robots proves a winning combo in novel art installation
Cat Royale project explores what it takes to trust a robot to look after beloved pets.
Leaks from Valve’s Deadlock look like a pressed sandwich of every game around
Is there something new underneath a whole bunch of familiar game elements?
“Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups
UniSuper, a $135 billion pension account, details its cloud compute nightmare.
Financial institutions have 30 days to disclose breaches under new rules
Amendments contain loopholes that may blunt their effectiveness.
Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers
Using subjective phrasing like "scientists believe" makes facts seem like opinions.
Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training
Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash.
Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name
X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change.
How to port any N64 game to the PC in record time
"Static recompilation" is "the difference between weeks of work and years of work."
Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog
Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content
How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be
Could you really control someone's hot water with just an email address?
Rocket Report: Starship stacked; Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden
United Launch Alliance is under pressure to ramp up the flight rate for the new Vulcan rocket.
Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies
Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and resume coaching.
Ultra-spicy One Chip Challenge chip contributed to teen’s death, report says
The high dose of capsaicin paired with a heart defect appear to have contributed.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban
Presidential candidate believes Meta's chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans.
Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet
"We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties."
It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC
Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.
Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results
Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.
Pedego Moto review: Fast and furious fun for $4,000
Pedego's newest e-bike is quality even if a little bit impractical.
Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves
Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware."
Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running
A journey through busted tapes, the Internet Old Farts Club, and SPARCstations.
How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent.
They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player-a "linguistic persona."
Bumble apologizes for ads shaming women into sex
Bumble admits "mistake" after critics explained why celibacy is a valid choice.
Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware
App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it.
Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5
Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters."
Mixup of drinking and irrigation water sparks dangerous outbreak in children
Of 13 children sickened, 7 hospitalized and 2 had life-threatening complications.
Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns
EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps.
Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS
What is black and white and constantly in flight?
BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI
An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone.
Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora
Google's video-synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts.
MIT students stole $25M in seconds by exploiting ETH blockchain bug, DOJ says
Brothers charged in novel crypto scheme potentially face decades in prison.
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