The Browser Company’s Dia is now available on Mac, no invite needed
Matt Tate / engadget - The Browser Company’s AI-powered browser is now available to download for all macOS users. Dia started rolling out to private beta testers in June, following its initial reveal at the end of last year, but if you’re a Mac user you can download it here if …
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US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology
techxplore - Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla's so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other v…
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Intel Unveils Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs, Betting Its Turnaround on New 18A Chip Tech
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Intel has presented its next-gen Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs, the first chips built on its advanced 18A process, a critical test for its comeback.The post Intel Unveils Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs, Betting Its Turnaround on New 18A…
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China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again
Ram Iyer / techcrunch - As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology.
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Elon Musk agrees to settle $128 million lawsuit from fired Twitter execs
Chris Morris / qz - Four former top executives claimed they were not paid $128 million in promised severance after Musk took over the social media site
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Everything we know about Ferrari’s first electric vehicle
Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - Four motors, 800 V, more than 1,000 horsepower, and it's all made in-house.
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Apple's iPhone Fold could use titanium and aluminum in the frame
appleinsider - A new analyst note provides little detail, but seems to reiterate previous claims of Apple using multiple metals in its iPhone Fold frame design.iPhone Fold could get an aluminum framePrevious rumors suggest the iPhone Fold will resemble two iPhone Air mo…
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You Can’t Use Copyrighted Characters in OpenAI’s Sora Anymore and People Are Freaking Out
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Turns out a lot of people's creativity is limited to what someone else has already made.
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Elon Musk and former Twitter execs agree to settle $128 million lawsuit
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Over a year after former Twitter executives sued Elon Musk for around $128 million in unpaid severance benefits, both parties have agreed to settle for an undisclosed amount. The settlement is dependent on "certain conditions" being met in the near term, …
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The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat
Victoria Song / theverge - Five years ago, I used to groan when it came time to review an Android smartwatch. Back then, anything that wasn't a Samsung watch was disappointing at best. The space was fragmented, battery life was dismal, and interest just didn't seem to be there. But…
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Google Pixel Buds 2a review: premium sound and ANC for less
Max Buondonno / theshortcut - For less than $150, Google has a pair of earbuds that are (almost) as good as the best
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Apple Stores Update MagSafe Stands to Prevent iPhone 17 Pro Scratches
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple has quietly updated the MagSafe charging stands in its retail outlets by adding a soft silicone ring to avoid marks on iPhone 17 units.The post Apple Stores Update MagSafe Stands to Prevent iPhone 17 Pro Scratches first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Tesla reveals slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of the Model 3 and Model Y
Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively -- just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla's current offerings.
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Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out
Emma Roth / theverge - Mastodon is introducing “Packs” to help you quickly find accounts to follow and fill up your feed. The decentralized social network announced the feature as part of the FediForum event on Tuesday. It will work similarly to Starter Packs on Bluesky, which …
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Facebook Overhauls Reels With Smarter AI Recommendations and New Social Features
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Facebook is updating its Reels platform with a smarter AI-powered recommendation engine, new 'friend bubbles' for social sharing, and enhanced user controls.The post Facebook Overhauls Reels With Smarter AI Recommendations and New Social Features appeared…
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Trio who made foundational quantum computing discovery bag Nobel physics prize
Lindsay Clark / theregister - Studies at UC Berkeley in the 1980s paved the way for quantum computing and cryptography Three researchers in sub-atomic physics have been awarded a Nobel prize for work which helped lay the foundations for quantum computing.…
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Microsoft clamping down on Windows 11 local account setup — latest Insider build removes 'local-only commands,' skipping Microsoft account sign-in will crash setup process
tomshardware - Microsoft is patching "known mechanisms" used to complete a fresh Windows 11 install without signing into a Microsoft account. It's now even more difficult to use a local account in the OOBE, but the change is limited to a test build for now.
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Rivian CEO defends skipping CarPlay, says its own software will do better
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has made it clear that Apple’s CarPlay will not be coming to Rivian vehicles anytime soon. Speaking on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Scaringe defended the company’s stance, saying Rivian wants to build a deeply connected, intelligent…
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GPT-5 pro
Simon Willison / simonwillison - GPT-5 proHere's OpenAI's model documentation for their GPT-5 pro model, released to their API today at their DevDay event.It has similar base characteristics to GPT-5: both share a September 30, 2024 knowledge cutoff and 400,000 context limit.GPT-5 pro ha…
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Verizon appoints a new CEO for the ‘next phase’ after its 5G rollout
Emma Roth / theverge - Verizon has picked former PayPal head Dan Schulman to serve as its new CEO as the company enters its “next phase” of growth, Verizon board chair Mark Bertolini says in the Monday announcement. Starting today, Schulman will replace outgoing CEO Hans Vestbe…
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