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Mamma mia! Heritage Auctions A sealed second-production copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES that was called "the most significant video game ever offered at auction" sold on Friday for $3 million. The game has been sitting untouched in a box with a launch edition NES Control
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The history of distributed computing is one of protocol proliferation followed by consolidation. Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM), Java remote method invocation (RMI), and early simple object access protocol (SOAP) competed for the enterprise integration market in the late 1990s before representational state transfer
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Among the interpreters who rely on it, the verdict is consistent: at last, something built for the way they actually work. The premise is simple. Interpreting works best as human and machine together, not machine in place of the human. Interpreting is one of the hardest things a person can
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TL;DR India debates sovereign AI after the US forced Anthropic to kill Fable 5, with proposals for a $5B fund and calls to embrace open-source models. When the US government ordered Anthropic to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on 12 June, the export control directive was aimed
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TL;DR De Beers is using blockchain to defend natural diamonds against lab-grown rivals. GIA’s acquisition of a 30% stake in Tracr gives the provenance platform industry-wide credibility, but with diamond prices down sharply and lab-grown stones grabbing market share, technology alone may not justify the premium. The natural
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Artificial intelligence has spent years promising to disrupt asset management. In 2026, that promise is starting to show up in performance tables. The AI-managed ETFs from FINQ are emerging as early examples of what happens when portfolio construction is delegated to a fully systematic, continuously learning model rather than human
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TL;DR PM Carney says the Anthropic model ban shows the risk of AI over-reliance, comparing it to 2008’s systemic bank linkages ahead of the G7. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday that the US export ban that forced Anthropic to shut down Fable 5 and Mythos 5
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The second-generation Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus is a step up rather than a token refresh. The jump to 2K Retinal resolution, HDR, 6x Enhanced Zoom and true-colour low-light sight sharpens what Ring already did better than most: the head-to-toe view that frames a courier and parcel in one shot.
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The web version of Google Earth now includes a Flight Simulator. This isn't actually the debut of "Google Earth Flight Simulator", however. The feature has been available since 2007 as a hidden Easter Egg for the desktop version of Google Maps. But in a wave of
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The White House reportedly has suspicions that a China-linked group had access to Anthropic’s powerful AI. by Terrence O'Brien Jun 14, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of
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Apple is still holding some of its iOS 27 cards close to its chest. Beyond the upcoming teasers shown off at WWDC 2026, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that there are three more unannounced features coming with iOS 27. In the Power On newsletter, Gurman said Apple is working
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new campaign delivering malware to people downloading adult video games. Detected in April 2026, Kaspersky’s investigation suggests that this malware is named Argamal, and it is hidden inside hentai game installers. Argamal is a remote access Trojan (RAT) that allows hackers to remotely
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CloudSEK, the cybersecurity firm, finds a global FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket scam using cloned websites, card skimming, and OTP interception to steal payments from fans Football fans searching for FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets are being targeted by a sophisticated cybercrime operation that uses fake FIFA ticketing websites capable
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Bottom line: The math behind AI subscriptions is starting to look uncomfortable. Flat monthly pricing helped fuel the rapid adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, but new analysis suggests those fees may not
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TL;DR IQM added Vanguard director Barbara Venneman to its board as it nears a $1.8bn Nasdaq listing, Europe’s first for a quantum computing company. IQM Quantum Computers, the Finnish maker of superconducting quantum systems, has appointed Barbara Venneman to its board of directors as the company approaches
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TL;DR iOS 27 beta has an Extensions system for third-party AI in Siri, but Apple skipped the announcement at WWDC amid EU, legal, and messaging headwinds. Apple’s iOS 27 developer beta contains underlying support for a feature the company never mentioned at its WWDC keynote on June 8:
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“Which smartphone should you buy your child?” This question has been bouncing around in my head for a while now. My eldest child is 10 years old, and he’ll be starting secondary school soon. We tested the Garmin Bounce 2 smartwatch to see if it could be an alternative
