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In this thought-provoking episode of FOBTV, futurists Kevin Benedict and Frank Diana explore one of the most important questions of our time: Are we simply experiencing another period of disruption, or are we living through the early stages of a civilizational transition? Drawing on more than a decade of historical
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Apple is without a doubt planning to launch a MacBook that finally incorporates touch support on its display, according to a prominent leaker on Weibo. The long overdue feature would bring parity to a litany of Windows laptops and Chromebooks that have used touchscreen displays for years, and would likely
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On a blustery March day, the artist Jim Sanborn received visitors at his studio on an isolated island in the Chesapeake Bay. The visitors sat him down in front of a laptop, and he typed in a secret message. They compressed the message using a unique hash function, sent that
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Prometheus will develop AI-powered engineering tools for robotics, drug design, manufacturing, and more. by Emma Roth Jun 12, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was
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SpaceX has captured the attention of media, investors, and the public for years now — interest propelled by the company’s reusable rocket launches, the rise of its Starlink satellite network, and of course, for its founder and CEO Elon Musk. But in its 24-year history, nothing quite compares to this
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Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have unveiled a significant advance in cryogenic electronics that could help overcome key challenges in quantum computing and support future deep space missions. The team, from HKU's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and
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A massive wave of cyberattacks has hit more than 100 organisations globally, and universities are the main targets. Security researchers at Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) were notified about the threat through public reports. Further probing revealed that 68% of the victims were colleges and universities. And,
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SpaceX is now a publicly traded company. In one of the most highly anticipated and controversial public offerings of all time, the rocket venture helmed by Elon Musk started trading on Nasdaq on June 12th at the take-it-or-leave-it price of $135-per-share — though most retail investors will likely pay far more.
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* Alien: Isolation 2 will take place months after the events of the first game * Creative Director Al Hope says the sequel is still inspired by the first Alien movie * Hope adds, "Our goal is to stay really true in spirit to that first movie" Creative Assembly has confirmed
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June is shaping up to be a fantastic month for the best streaming services, with plenty to keep us entertained across all genres. Whatever you're in the mood for, we're sure you'll find it here. Some of our highlights this week include a Jemaine
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As foundation models continue to improve, the lack of relevant context often limits what they can do, especially as they are used to build agentic systems. While these models can help you write code, summarize documents, or analyze a dataset, they still need the right information to produce accurate and
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The Current Series E is in. The New York neobank raised $80m, led by Springcoast Partners, at a $1.5bn valuation. That headline hides the real story. In 2021, Andreessen Horowitz valued Current at $2.2bn. The new round sits about a third below that peak. So this is a
