Enlarge / This is one method of burning a disc. (credit: 1001slide / Getty Images) We noted earlier this week that time seems to have run out for Apple’s venerable SuperDrive, which was the last (OEM) option available for folks who still needed to read or create optical media on modern Macs. Andrew’s write-up got...
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512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”
Enlarge When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and a battery storage system for their home just outside of London, they were drawn to the ability to use an open source dashboard to monitor and control the flow of electricity being generated. Instead, they gained much, much more—some 200 megawatts of programmable capacity to charge...
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Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups
Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why.
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Elon Musk’s X Sued an Advertising Coalition. Now It’s Shutting Down.
The Global Alliance for Responsible Media will dissolve after Mr. Musk accused the group of orchestrating a boycott.
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Where Are the Trumpiest Ads? All Over Truth Social.
Donald J. Trump’s social network is increasingly relying on a niche of the ad market that caters to hard-core Trump fans and Christian conservatives for revenue.
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Tech Investors Are the Latest to Zoom for Harris
Compared with the calls for cat ladies, white dudes and others, the group of venture capitalists was small at around 600.
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From Tips to TikTok, Trump Swaps Policies With Aim to Please Voters
The former president’s economic agenda has made some notable reversals from the policies he pushed while in the White House.
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Man vs. machine: DeepMind’s new robot serves up a table tennis triumph
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Google DeepMind) On Wednesday, researchers at Google DeepMind revealed the first AI-powered robotic table tennis player capable of competing at an amateur human level. The system combines an industrial robot arm called the ABB IRB 1100 and custom AI software from DeepMind. While an expert human player can still defeat...
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(BPRW) Comcast Commits $35M to Support Hundreds of Community Organizations in Expanding Economic Opportunity for the “Team of Tomorrow”
(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Comcast announced a $35 million commitment to hundreds of community organizations this year to help train the “Team of Tomorrow” –– the next generation of innovators, entr…
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Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) Over the past week, OpenAI experienced a significant leadership shake-up as three key figures announced major changes. Greg Brockman, the company’s president and co-founder, is taking an extended sabbatical until the end of the year, while another co-founder, John Schulman, permanently departed for rival Anthropic. Peter Deng, VP...