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Apple will probably release iOS 27 to the general public in a couple of weeks, but I’ve been testing the public beta version since July. iOS 27 isn’t a flashy update like its predecessor, which introduced the polarizing Liquid Glass aesthetic to the iPhone. But so far, I’
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Neigbhorhood surveillance is big news these days, especially when it comes to cameras appearing with no warning like Flock systems made to track cars and even people. But there’s another type of camera threatening home security, much sneakier and used by those intending to break the law, not enforce
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Long ago, the New York Times Connections puzzle replaced Wordle as my favorite online puzzle. But the Connections puzzle for Wednesday, Sept. 2, is a real dog fight to solve. Spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t played Connections yet, do that now. In Connections, you sort 16 words into
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* GoPro has been acquired by private company Starman Optical, an optical photonics specialist * Though describing the deal as a "merger", Starman has paid $285 million cash * The merged company plans to leverage its IP across "defense, government, robotics and aerospace markets" It's been no
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NASA has told Axiom Space to develop a simpler Sortie Suit for the first lunar landings, cutting mass and complexity to support a 2028 target. The same acceleration cancelled the Lunar Gateway, and ESA’s three guaranteed European astronaut flights were secured against Gateway hardware. NASA is simplifying the spacesuit
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The Justice Department filed a statement of interest backing OpenAI’s fair use defence in the consolidated publisher copyright cases, arguing that licensing costs would threaten national security. EU law has no fair use doctrine, and the AI Act applies its copyright obligations to any provider placing a model on
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TL;DR Schools are treating AI primarily as a cheating risk while the skills gap widens. Gallup found teachers using AI weekly save 5.9 hours/week. The WEF estimates 39% of current skills may be outdated by 2030. Kirk Drake argues schools should give teachers approved tools, paid training,
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Electrek has matched two fatal US freeway crashes to redacted Tesla reports showing a driver assistance system verified as engaged with the car stopped at 0mph in a live lane. The Netherlands approved FSD Supervised in April under UN Regulation 171, sealed the reasoning as commercial secrets, and an EU-wide
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TL;DR Social media did not create anger or dishonesty, but it gave those instincts an extraordinarily efficient distribution system. With global news trust at 37% and AI making fakes harder to spot, Booker Loud argues the question is no longer whether platforms influence us but what we choose to
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Microsoft will report Azure revenue in dollars each quarter for the first time, having grown it 42% to $29.42B in the June quarter under a new two-segment structure. The European Commission reached a preliminary position in June that Azure should be designated a gatekeeper, with a final decision expected
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New York City is imposing a one-year moratorium on generative AI for pupils from 2-K through eighth grade, removing student-facing AI software and companion chatbots for around 600,000 children. Norway banned generative AI in its primary schools in June, and the EU AI Act regulates AI used on pupils
