OpenAI Launches a Keypad for AI Agents
July 16, 2026 at 01:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 01:00AM
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OpenAI Launches a Keypad for AI Agents
OpenAI's first hardware device is a limited-edition desktop keypad called the Codex Micro that lets users monitor and control AI coding agents. Axios reports: Codex Micro is a collaboration with Work Louder, a boutique hardware company known for customizable…
FreeBSD 16 Retires the Last of Its GPL Code
July 16, 2026 at 02:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 02:00AM
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FreeBSD 16 Retires the Last of Its GPL Code
FreeBSD 16 has removed the last GPL-licensed code from its base system, retiring the old GNU 'dialog' implementation after the installer moved to 'bsddialog' and the final dependency was disabled. Phoronix reports: This ticket to retire dialog was opened…
Google and Epic Cancel Settlement; Third-Party App Stores Coming To Google Play
July 16, 2026 at 03:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 03:00AM
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Google and Epic Cancel Settlement; Third-Party App Stores Coming To Google Play
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they're not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies' long-running antitrust battle is being…
FCC Plans To Repeal 39% TV Ownership Cap
July 16, 2026 at 04:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 04:00AM
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FCC Plans To Repeal 39% TV Ownership Cap
The FCC plans to vote on repealing local TV ownership limits, including the 39% national audience cap that currently restricts how much of the U.S. market a single broadcast group can reach. Engadget reports: On August 6, commissioners will hold a ballot…
Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius
July 16, 2026 at 05:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 05:00AM
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Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius
A hacker who breached Suno reportedly revealed source code and training-library details showing the AI music generator scraped millions of songs and lyrics from sources including YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, Pond5, Jamendo, Freesound, and podcast RSS feeds.…
Spotify Is Now an AI Chatbot, Too
July 16, 2026 at 06:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Spotify Is Now an AI Chatbot, Too
Spotify is testing a new "Talk to Spotify" AI feature for Premium subscribers that will let them chat with an AI assistant to explore music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The feature can answer questions about what users are listening to, adjust playback through…
Book Publishers Sue Google For Copyright Infringement Over Gemini AI Training
July 16, 2026 at 07:00AM
July 16, 2026 at 07:00AM
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Book Publishers Sue Google For Copyright Infringement Over Gemini AI Training
Major publishers Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow have sued Google, accusing it of using millions of copyrighted books to train Gemini without permission or payment, in "one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in…
US Suffered a Major Power Outage Every Month of 2026
July 16, 2026 at 11:30AM
July 16, 2026 at 11:30AM
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US Suffered a Major Power Outage Every Month of 2026
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A Reddit post making the rounds this week claims the U.S. has experienced at least one major power outage every month of 2026 -- but is it true? I dug into several outages, the extreme weather behind them…
AI 公司高管加强个人安保
在 Sam Altman 住所遭遇纵火未遂事件五天后,一名男子尝试尾随 Anthropic 员工进入公司大楼,保安及时阻止了他,该男子对保安说要去警告一名 Anthropic 高管,有人要杀他。随着对 AI 的反对声浪日益高涨,科技公司高管开始加强个人安保。提供安全服务的 Liferaft 公司称,针对 AI 公司高管和数据中心的网络威胁数量增长了七倍,6 月的威胁数量略有下降。Equilar 对公开文件的分析显示,2025 年标普 500 指数成分股公司中有 38.1% 的公司披露了高管安保支出,而 2021 年这一比例为 26.8%。其中 Palantir Technologies 高管安保支出在一年内增长了 150%;甲骨文安保支出增长了 85.5%——主要是保护 Larry Ellison 的住所;Salesforce 安保支出增至 400 万美元,比 2024 年多约 100 万美元。硅谷安保公司 JPT Security 的客户关系副总裁 Dakota Dominguez 称由于面临强烈反对,科技公司越来越多的要求配备武装保镖,不同于明星和政客喜欢身材魁梧的保镖,科技公司高管通常要求的是低调的安保措施。AI 公司也日益不鼓励员工身穿带有公司标识的服装。 via Solidot
在 Sam Altman 住所遭遇纵火未遂事件五天后,一名男子尝试尾随 Anthropic 员工进入公司大楼,保安及时阻止了他,该男子对保安说要去警告一名 Anthropic 高管,有人要杀他。随着对 AI 的反对声浪日益高涨,科技公司高管开始加强个人安保。提供安全服务的 Liferaft 公司称,针对 AI 公司高管和数据中心的网络威胁数量增长了七倍,6 月的威胁数量略有下降。Equilar 对公开文件的分析显示,2025 年标普 500 指数成分股公司中有 38.1% 的公司披露了高管安保支出,而 2021 年这一比例为 26.8%。其中 Palantir Technologies 高管安保支出在一年内增长了 150%;甲骨文安保支出增长了 85.5%——主要是保护 Larry Ellison 的住所;Salesforce 安保支出增至 400 万美元,比 2024 年多约 100 万美元。硅谷安保公司 JPT Security 的客户关系副总裁 Dakota Dominguez 称由于面临强烈反对,科技公司越来越多的要求配备武装保镖,不同于明星和政客喜欢身材魁梧的保镖,科技公司高管通常要求的是低调的安保措施。AI 公司也日益不鼓励员工身穿带有公司标识的服装。 via Solidot
Physicists Create First Room-Temperature Quantum Material
July 16, 2026 at 03:00PM
July 16, 2026 at 03:00PM
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Physicists Create First Room-Temperature Quantum Material
alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: In a study published in Nature, LSU physicists have developed the first room-temperature quantum material capable of distinguishing and transporting different quantum states of light, overcoming one of the…
DeepSeek 计划年内申请 IPO
深度求索(DeepSeek)计划启动新一轮融资,目标融资高达 500 亿元人民币,估值高达 4800 亿人民币。该公司也已开始就可能在上交所科创板上市进行初步探讨。该公司的内部目标是计划在今年提交 IPO 申请。今年 6 月,DeepSeek 完成了成立以来的首轮外部融资,募资总额逾 500 亿元人民币,融资后估值约为 3380 亿人民币。首轮融资中,梁文锋个人出资 200 亿元人民币,腾讯控股和电池巨头宁德时代分别出资 100 亿元人民币和 50 亿元人民币,成为最大的外部股东。京东、网易及 IDG 资本各出资 30 亿元,国家人工智能产业投资基金出资 10 亿元。DeepSeek 如此迅速的融资节奏,源于其对资本支出的预期增加。该公司计划建设自有数据中心并采购更多 AI 芯片。 via Solidot
深度求索(DeepSeek)计划启动新一轮融资,目标融资高达 500 亿元人民币,估值高达 4800 亿人民币。该公司也已开始就可能在上交所科创板上市进行初步探讨。该公司的内部目标是计划在今年提交 IPO 申请。今年 6 月,DeepSeek 完成了成立以来的首轮外部融资,募资总额逾 500 亿元人民币,融资后估值约为 3380 亿人民币。首轮融资中,梁文锋个人出资 200 亿元人民币,腾讯控股和电池巨头宁德时代分别出资 100 亿元人民币和 50 亿元人民币,成为最大的外部股东。京东、网易及 IDG 资本各出资 30 亿元,国家人工智能产业投资基金出资 10 亿元。DeepSeek 如此迅速的融资节奏,源于其对资本支出的预期增加。该公司计划建设自有数据中心并采购更多 AI 芯片。 via Solidot
图书出版商指控 Google 在训练 Gemini 过程中大规模侵犯版权
大型图书出版商 Hachette、Cengage 和 Elsevier 以及作家 Scott Turow 指控 Google 在训练 Gemini 模型过程中未经许可使用了数百万受版权保护图书,声称这是历史上最严重的版权侵犯事件之一。出版商称,Google 挪用了用于 Google Books、Google Play Books 和 Google Scholar 等服务的图书,这些服务允许 Google 以特定方式使用相关图书——如显示可搜索的片段或销售电子书,但无权将这些图书用于训练商业 AI 产品。诉讼书称:“为了维持其在互联网领域的统治地位,Google 放弃了其早期‘不作恶’的座右铭,犯下了历史上最严重的版权侵权事件之一。”诉讼书称,Google 内部早已认识到该问题,它可能会面临“100-1000 亿美元的潜在罚款”,但仍然未经许可将这些图书用于训练 Gemini。 via Solidot
大型图书出版商 Hachette、Cengage 和 Elsevier 以及作家 Scott Turow 指控 Google 在训练 Gemini 模型过程中未经许可使用了数百万受版权保护图书,声称这是历史上最严重的版权侵犯事件之一。出版商称,Google 挪用了用于 Google Books、Google Play Books 和 Google Scholar 等服务的图书,这些服务允许 Google 以特定方式使用相关图书——如显示可搜索的片段或销售电子书,但无权将这些图书用于训练商业 AI 产品。诉讼书称:“为了维持其在互联网领域的统治地位,Google 放弃了其早期‘不作恶’的座右铭,犯下了历史上最严重的版权侵权事件之一。”诉讼书称,Google 内部早已认识到该问题,它可能会面临“100-1000 亿美元的潜在罚款”,但仍然未经许可将这些图书用于训练 Gemini。 via Solidot
马不靠声音或气味就能识别屏幕上的捕食者
发表在 PLOS One 上的一项新研究发现,马不依赖声音、气味或过往经验就能识别屏幕上的捕食者。传感器显示,马看到屏幕上的狼后心跳会加速,但面无表情十分镇定。研究显示,马没有摇头,没有摇尾巴,其目光也没有锁定屏幕以表明大脑在处理威胁信息。论文第一作者 Zeynep Benderlioglu 称,马在评估潜在威胁时展现出惊人的认知克制而不是惊吓。在实验中,马看到屏幕上的袋熊时心率平稳,但看到屏幕上的狼——无论狼是在攻击还是梳理——时其心率会显著加快,其中雄性马的反应更强烈。Benderlioglu 说,马的认知处理能力出乎意料的高。它们高度警惕,但威胁并没有出现,所以它们没有表现出任何异常行为,它们正在进行认知评估。” via Solidot
发表在 PLOS One 上的一项新研究发现,马不依赖声音、气味或过往经验就能识别屏幕上的捕食者。传感器显示,马看到屏幕上的狼后心跳会加速,但面无表情十分镇定。研究显示,马没有摇头,没有摇尾巴,其目光也没有锁定屏幕以表明大脑在处理威胁信息。论文第一作者 Zeynep Benderlioglu 称,马在评估潜在威胁时展现出惊人的认知克制而不是惊吓。在实验中,马看到屏幕上的袋熊时心率平稳,但看到屏幕上的狼——无论狼是在攻击还是梳理——时其心率会显著加快,其中雄性马的反应更强烈。Benderlioglu 说,马的认知处理能力出乎意料的高。它们高度警惕,但威胁并没有出现,所以它们没有表现出任何异常行为,它们正在进行认知评估。” via Solidot
Chinese Users Bid Farewell To AI Companions
July 16, 2026 at 07:00PM
July 16, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Chinese Users Bid Farewell To AI Companions
fjo3 quotes a report from Agence France-Presse: Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency. The phenomenon…
Grok Build 开源,在这之前它被发现会上传用户的完整库
xAI 在 GitHub 上公开了其辅助编程智能体 Grok Build 的源代码,此举可能是某种重新赢得用户信任的补救措施。因为在这之前它被发现存在严重的隐私安全问题,会上传用户的完整代码库。Grok Build 被发现在读取或处理文件时,该文件的内容未经任何编辑就被传输到 xAI 使用的 Google Cloud Storage 中。Grok Build 的数据保留远超 Claude Code、Gemini 和 Codex 等类似工具。有 Grok Build 用户报告,包含 SSH 密钥、密码管理器数据库等的完整用户目录都被上传了。Elon Musk 表示该公司将彻底删除此前上传到服务器上的用户数据。 via Solidot
xAI 在 GitHub 上公开了其辅助编程智能体 Grok Build 的源代码,此举可能是某种重新赢得用户信任的补救措施。因为在这之前它被发现存在严重的隐私安全问题,会上传用户的完整代码库。Grok Build 被发现在读取或处理文件时,该文件的内容未经任何编辑就被传输到 xAI 使用的 Google Cloud Storage 中。Grok Build 的数据保留远超 Claude Code、Gemini 和 Codex 等类似工具。有 Grok Build 用户报告,包含 SSH 密钥、密码管理器数据库等的完整用户目录都被上传了。Elon Musk 表示该公司将彻底删除此前上传到服务器上的用户数据。 via Solidot
South Korea To Launch Universal Basic AI Chatbot
July 16, 2026 at 11:00PM
July 16, 2026 at 11:00PM
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South Korea To Launch Universal Basic AI Chatbot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: South Korea's government has posted a tender seeking suppliers to build a universal basic AI chatbot, and an AI agent for government services. The "AI for everyone" plan calls for private entities to…
EU Won't Require User-Replaceable Batteries for Wearables
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026
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EU Won't Require User-Replaceable Batteries for Wearables
The European Commission has exempted wearables from upcoming EU rules requiring portable-device batteries to be removable and user-replaceable. The broader Batteries Regulation still takes effect in February 2027 for many consumer products, but the exemption…
OnePlus Will Continue Software Updates After US and Europe Exit
July 17, 2026 at 01:00AM
July 17, 2026 at 01:00AM
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OnePlus Will Continue Software Updates After US and Europe Exit
OnePlus has confirmed that it will exit the North American and European markets, consolidating its operations under parent company Oppo. Existing customers will continue to receive "software updates, security patches, and applicable support," but OxygenOS…
Google Renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
July 17, 2026 at 02:15AM
July 17, 2026 at 02:15AM
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Google Renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, but will keep it a standalone app even as it ties more closely into Gemini and Google Search. "Google says it plans to bring notebooks to AI Mode, its chatbot-like experience in Search, too," reports The Verge.…
Sony Deletes More Movies From Accounts of People Who 'Bought' Them
July 17, 2026 at 03:00AM
July 17, 2026 at 03:00AM
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Sony Deletes More Movies From Accounts of People Who 'Bought' Them
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Techdirt: In 2022, due to "evolving licensing agreements" with distributor StudioCanal, German and Austrian users had hundreds of movies disappear from their PS accounts, long after buying them through Sony. Then in…