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‘Can we work out a deal where you pay ME and I get no AI at all?’ Meta wants you to pay for more AI — one brutal response suggests people might rather pay to make it go away

Meta has a new proposition for anyone who looks at Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp and thinks they could use a little more artificial intelligence. Meta One, launched this week, packages additional features with expanded access to some of the company’s most compute-intensive AI tools. Pay $7.99 a month

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Thought the Philips Hue Bridge Pro was expensive? It’s just been hit with a huge global price hike — but there’s a new software update that cushions the blow

* The Philips Hue Bridge Pro has increased in price by at least 40% * Hue Essential multi-packs have also gone up in price * However, a new software update supports 'Bridgeless Sync' for some devices Philips Hue has had quite an illustrious few weeks, it’s just launched over a

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Google's new offline Live Translate tool looks like my new vacation essential — but it only works on these…

* Google Translate now has an offline mode for Live Translations * This only works between English and ten other languages * It also only works on Pixel 11, Pixel 10, and Pixel 9 series phones Live Translate is a feature that has the potential to break down language barriers, by letting you

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Half of UK businesses say AI fears mean they want more control over their data as calls for digital sovereignty grow

* 58% of UK businesses say security and privacy are major barriers to AI adoption * Customers and partners are also demanding that companies go sovereign * Sovereignty should cover data transmission as well as residency One in two UK enterprises now want greater control over their most sensitive data, per new IDC

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ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3's ancient Orr setting will entice hardcore fans who 'care deeply' about the lore, but it also means 'it's the perfect time for new people to come join the Guild Wars franchise'

* ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3's ancient Orr setting will interest longtime lore fans and newcomers * Studio head Colin Johanson says the game is "very much for our fans" who are invested in the game's lore * He adds that the game is also for new

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How Dario Amodei's essays on AI safety and ethics help explain some AI fears; his regulatory stance evolved from wariness in January to embracing safety reviews

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Massimo Banzi, Andrea Richetta Promise to Showcase the Arduino UNO Q's Smarts in a Live Build

Massimo Banzi and Andrea Richetta from Arduino are preparing to live-stream a practical project that showcases the capabilities of the company's "dual-brain" Arduino UNO Q single-board computer: a smart doorbell running a fully-local computer-vision model. "Go on your favorite online shopping platform, and you’ll

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Maybe You Can 3D Print with Any UV Printer

From the moment I completed my first print with the eufyMake E1 about 19 months ago, I knew consumer UV printing was going to make a huge impact. There are now several competitors coming to market and each of them is attempting to up the ante. A couple notable examples

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Why Has No One Thought to Let Robot Grippers Slip?

A massive amount of research and development has gone into developing robot grippers, all the way up to humanoid hands with multi-jointed fingers. But almost all of that has been invested in sophisticated sensors and high-performance, compact actuation. It almost seems like we entirely forgot to think about the way

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ENILINX's TICKEY Is a Modos-Driven, Espressif ESP32-S3-Powered Smart Ticket-Shaped ePaper Display

Four-person engineering startup ENILINX, formerly known as ENIAC, has launched its second crowdfunding project, this time turning a color ePaper display into a customizable "ticket" you can update over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi while sharing data over near-field communication (NFC) — and featuring Modos rapid-refresh and color-mixing technology: the TICKEY.

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HCLTech launches Pulse unit for enterprises scaling AI

HCLTech has launched HCLTech Pulse, a dedicated business unit for enterprises with annual revenues between $500 million and $5 billion. The new unit will focus on AI adoption, technology modernisation and business transformation, bringing together AI, data, cybersecurity, platforms, engineering and business-process transformation. Peter Bendor-Samuel, Founder and Executive Chairman, Everest

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Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety

Researchers warned AI would go rogue. This is only the beginning. by Hayden Field Sep 17, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired

&lsquo;Can we work out a deal where you pay ME and I get no AI at all?&rsquo; Meta wants you to pay for more AI &mdash; one brutal response suggests people might rather pay to make it go away

Thought the Philips Hue Bridge Pro was expensive? It&rsquo;s just been hit with a huge global price hike &mdash; but there&rsquo;s a new software update that cushions the blow

Google's new offline Live Translate tool looks like my new vacation essential &mdash; but it only works on these…

Half of UK businesses say AI fears mean they want more control over their data as calls for digital sovereignty grow

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3's ancient Orr setting will entice hardcore fans who 'care deeply' about the lore, but it also means 'it's the perfect time for new people to come join the Guild Wars franchise'

How Dario Amodei's essays on AI safety and ethics help explain some AI fears; his regulatory stance evolved from wariness in January to embracing safety reviews

Massimo Banzi, Andrea Richetta Promise to Showcase the Arduino UNO Q's Smarts in a Live Build

Maybe You Can 3D Print with Any UV Printer

Why Has No One Thought to Let Robot Grippers Slip?

ENILINX's TICKEY Is a Modos-Driven, Espressif ESP32-S3-Powered Smart Ticket-Shaped ePaper Display

HCLTech launches Pulse unit for enterprises scaling AI

Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety

‘Can we work out a deal where you pay ME and I get no AI at all?’ Meta wants you to pay for more AI — one brutal response suggests people might rather pay to make it go away

Thought the Philips Hue Bridge Pro was expensive? It’s just been hit with a huge global price hike — but there’s a new software update that cushions the blow

Google's new offline Live Translate tool looks like my new vacation essential — but it only works on these…