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Saturday September 27, 2025. 12:00 PM
Meta is making humanoid robots its next massive 'AR-sized bet,' investing billions into a project led by top roboticists. The focus will be less on hardware and more on software dexterity, aiming to license its robotics platform to manufacturers much like Google licenses...
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On today's episode of Uncanny Valley, we cover everything from what exactly the DHS is doing with Americans' DNA, to the rising influence of Nick Fuentes.
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Cyber security has been big news in the UK this year, with businesses from retail to automotive facing attempted breaches and service disruption. Experts warn that attacks are becoming ever more sophisticated and damaging. In recent months, high-profile incidents have...
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Chinese giant maps out datacenters across Europe and beyond, yet US chip curbs cast a long shadow Analysis Alibaba this week opened an AI war chest containing tens of billions of dollars, a revamped LLM lineup, and plans for AI datacenters in Europe. But it also prompted a...
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. System76, a US-based manufacturer of Linux desktops, laptops and servers, has announced the availability of the beta release of Pop!_OS 24.04, the upcoming new major release that will inaugurate the project's...
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United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket launched 27 more Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon from Cape Canaveral, bringing the constellation's total to 129 in orbit. By the end of the year, Amazon expects over 200 satellites will be deployed, with commercial service...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study.... [A]nalysis from the Centre for Net Zero (CNZ)...
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U.S. tech workers must sacrifice work-life balance to compete with China's workforce, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned. Speaking on the All-In podcast, Schmidt said China's tech sector operates on '996' schedules -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week -- despite the...
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MacStadium's inaugural CIO survey shows Apple devices gaining major ground in U.S. enterprises, with 96% of CIOs expecting Mac fleets to expand in the next two years and Macs already representing an average of 65% of enterprise endpoints. 'The results show rapid Mac...
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Videogame maker Electronic Arts is in advanced talks to go private in a roughly $50 billion deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout of all time, WSJ is reporting, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: A group of investors including...
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Remember when AI was supposed to make us more productive, not hate each other? ai-pocalypse Workers are getting lazy about using AI to do their jobs for them, and the results are both costly and increasing distrust in the workplace.…
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AI-powered search capabilities are continuing to work their way into toolkits as developers seek to speed up, optimize, and enhance their work. Fast-growing startup Perplexity has been a key player behind that push, and is now further bolstering its capabilities with a new...
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Friday September 26, 2025. 11:13 PM
Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has begun a multi-year collaboration with AARP and its Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) to expand resources that help older adults understand and use AI. A video released through the OpenAI Academy demonstrates how ChatGPT can...
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I recently wrote about research that revealed that many people who suffer from misophonia — defined as a 'condition in which specific sounds cause an intense, aversive response in individuals, characterized by negative emotions and autonomic arousal' — are typically only...
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Act passed in 2015 is due to lapse unless a continuing resolution passes - and that's unlikely Barring a last-minute deal, the US federal government would shut down on Wednesday, October 1, and the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would lapse at the same time,...
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The U.S. is considering a rule requiring chipmakers to match the volume of semiconductors that their customers currently import from overseas providers through domestic production, or face tariffs. Reuters reports: President Donald Trump has doubled down on his efforts to...
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TL;DR: The Headway app makes self-improvement quick, gamified, and fun. Until October 5, use code READ20 to get permanent access for $47.99 (MSRP $299.95). Here's the truth: you want to read more, but life keeps getting in the way. Between work, emails, errands, and that...
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xAI struck a deal with the U.S. General Services Administration to sell its chatbot Grok to federal agencies under the executive branch for 42 cents over 18 months, undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic's $1 offerings. TechCrunch reports: The steep discount for federal agencies...
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Apple's flagship earbuds are revised and better than ever, especially if you crave silence.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from SFGATE: It had all the makings of a viral X post, and viral it did go, with over 8 million views in under 24 hours. The message was straightforward: 'I reverse engineered the San Francisco parking ticket system. I can see every ticket ...
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