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Commuters braving heavy downpours in eastern China encountered an unexpected crossing guard: a waterproof humanoid robot directing traffic. DEEP Robotics conducted field trials of its DR02 humanoid robots in early October across Xihu District, Hangzhou, China, where persistent rain and heavy tourist traffic placed additional demands on local traffic management.
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A familiar Windows XP feature could be making a comeback in Windows 11, giving users another way to navigate multiple open windows. A newly discovered Windows 11 setting offers a compact list of window titles as an alternative to taskbar thumbnail previews, resembling functionality found in Microsoft’s decades-old operating
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* IDC claims the global PC market has seen one of its biggest declines * DRAM and SSD price share has risen from 15% to 40% * Stockpiling could lead to some discounts, but prices are still elevated Worldwide PC shipments fell a staggering 20% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2026, per
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The tip thankfully landed in the department's spam folder. Ann Kapustina/Shutterstock Philadelphia police appear to have been caught in one of the most bizarre cases of "rogue" AI behavior yet. Per CBS News, the police department disclosed on Friday that an Anthropic model generated and
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An article from Dive Brief Higher costs are forcing IT leaders to hold back on purchases while supply chain shortages are pushing vendors to continue raising prices, according to Omdia. Published Oct. 9, 2026 This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: * Total global
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There is a growing sentiment that smartphones are a bad idea—bad for society and bad for our mental health as individuals. At the risk of appealing to nature, I’ll make the broad generalization that we really aren’t “meant” to always be connected and reachable. As I type
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Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican
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12:36 PM PDT · October 9, 2026 An Anthropic AI model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police, according to a report from 6abc Action News. The AI reportedly submitted this incorrect information to a public Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tip line on July 18,
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ZDNET’s key takeaways * Three new Amazon Alexa tablets feature Alexa+ and premium construction, including a 12-inch Pro model. * The tablets finally support Google Play, addressing a pain point for users. * Amazon also launched two new Kids’ Tablets. Amazon just announced three new Alexa Tablets, a trio of AI-powered Android
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In headline after headline this year, American book publishers have appeared to be fighting back against generative AI, from suing Google for copyright infringement to canceling books by authors suspected of using LLMs. But behind the scenes, at least three of the Big Five US book publishers—HarperCollins, Simon &
