Robot firefighters enter burning buildings first

New robotic firefighting vehicles use thermal cameras and water cannons to locate fires and hazards before firefighters step inside a building.

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SpaceX reaches milestone of 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit

Once unfathomable, the milestone of a single company having 10,000 satellites operating overhead signals that the era of mega constellations is here to stay

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Eselo California Agave Spirit

Made from 100% Agave Americana, this unique spirit reflects the character of the region’s terroir.

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AI is programmed to hijack human empathy — we must resist that

As artificial intelligence begins to mimic consciousness with uncanny skill, we need design norms and laws that prevent it from being mistaken for sentient beings.

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10 Discontinued ’90s and 2000s Snacks That Still Live Rent-Free in Our Heads

From lunchbox staples to after-school treats, these beloved snacks were everywhere before they vanished from shelves.

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The Race to Find a Universal ‘No AI’ Logo is On

The race is on to find a universal 'No AI' logo. However, with competing emblems and varying definitions of artificial intelligence, it's far from straightforward.
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Solar-Eclipsing Probe Back From the Dead After a Month of Silence

An anomaly caused ESA's Proba-3 to ghost ground control, but now the spacecraft has finally made contact.

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An immigration court few have heard of is quietly shaping policy behind the scenes

President Trump has slashed the number of people on the Board of Immigration Appeals and stacked it with his appointees, tightening the due process available for immigrants, an NPR analysis shows.

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Surveillance To Safety: Drivers Demand In-Vehicle Cameras Says Geotab

Instead of fearing cameras in their vehicles, fleet drivers are now asking for them for protection during incidents, but there are many more benefits, argues...

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Pragmata interview: combat, hacking, resource management, and more

Capcom’s upcoming PlayStation 5 title Pragmata , launching on April 17, is a bold new sci-fi adventure that combines puzzles and action to deliver an experience that is both thrilling and deeply strategic. During the recent hands-on, we also spoke with the ga…

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Money For Nothing And Clicks For A Fee

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straigh…

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DoorDash launches Tasks, a new app that pays delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other tasks for training AI models (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

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DoorDash launches Tasks, a new app that pays delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips and complete other tasks for training AI models  —  DoorDash Inc. is paying delivery couriers in some markets to submit video clips …

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In Defense of Algebra

The mathematician Paul Lockhart believes to his core that math is the purest of the arts, and anyone can learn to love it.

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Samsung ups R&D investment to lead the AI race

According to a new report from Reuters today, Samsung Electronics plans to invest KRW 110 trillion, or approximately $73 billion, in research and development and facilities "in a bid to lead the semiconductor industry in artificial intelligence".

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Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Pictures has closed a film rights deal to New York Times bestseller Playground by Richard Powers.  Plan B, Timothée Chalamet, and Brian Swardstrom are attached to produce. Nothing will happen until it’s developed, but Chalamet has firs…

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Instant, real-time video AI is now upon us, for better and worse

A new real-time video AI model was demonstrated yesterday, capable of generating its first frame in less than a tenth of a second. If you feel like the world's out of control right now and full of AI bullshit, just wait for what's coming.Continue ReadingCateg…

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The Frankensteined Feminism of The Bride!

Even before Ida (Jessie Buckley) becomes a
black-bile-spewing revenant, you wouldn’t call her a proper lady. At a shady
gin joint in Chicago, 1936, she’s vacant-eyed, slurring, and lurching in her
seat when she launches into a tirade against the local Mafia. …

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ‘I think we’ve achieved AGI’

On a Monday episode of the Lex Fridman podcast, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a hot-button statement: "I think we've achieved AGI." AGI, or artificial general intelligence, is a vaguely-defined term that has incited a lot of discussion by tech CEOs, tech worke…

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Tech Leaders Support California Bill to Stop 'Dominant Platforms' From Blocking Competition

A new bill proposed in California "goes after big tech companies" writes Semafor. Supported by Y Combinator, Cory Doctorow , and the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, it's called the "BASED" act — an acronym which stands for "Blocking Anticompeti…

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Chevy Just Broke the Supercar Rulebook: 1,000+ ZR1s Flood the Market — What This Means for Exotic Car Prices

Chevrolet didn’t just build a supercar. It may have just disrupted the entire idea of what a supercar is supposed to be. With more than 1,000 Corvette ZR1s...

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Apple Stores ‘running low’ on Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini inventory

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple Stores are currently facing inventory shortages for three key products: HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV. This isn’t necessarily a sign of an imminent update, though it is worth noting the latter two products are…

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