· about 12 hours ago· Gizmodo
‘The Odyssey’ Has the Geekiest Popcorn Bucket Ever
Surely we'll get some more traditional ones in the coming weeks, but the IMAX popcorn bucket is wild.
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· about 12 hours ago· The Next Web
Trump officials fear a loophole let Chinese firms buy Nvidia Blackwells
The gap, officials worry, let Chinese companies acquire banned chips through overseas subsidiaries. New guidance is meant to close it, after the chips may already have moved. The export ban worked on paper and leaked in practice. Trump administration officials are worried that a gap in US rules allo
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· about 12 hours ago· The Next Web
Broadcom steps back from M&A as AI revenue surges
Hock Tan built Broadcom by buying things. So it carried some weight when the chief executive, who assembled one of the industry’s largest chip companies through a long run of acquisitions, said dealmaking has slipped down his list of priorities. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Franc
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· about 12 hours ago· The Next Web
Data-centre developer Switch in talks to raise at $50bn-plus valuation
Switch is trying to raise money at a valuation that would have looked implausible for a data-centre developer a few years ago. The Las Vegas company is in talks to raise billions of dollars at a valuation of at least $50bn, according to The Information, as it moves to capitalise on the demand for th
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· about 12 hours ago· The Next Web
While tech week talks AI, Scytale is talking about what’s actually killing deals
The conversation at this year’s NY Tech Week is about AI. The panels, the pitch decks, the happy hours: agents that code, agents that sell, infrastructure for the agents. Then a screen mounted to a truck shows a man sitting on a toilet, staring at his phone in open panic. The line underneath: “His p
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· about 14 hours ago· ZDNet
I asked published authors about their favorite e-readers - and the Kindle isn't the only pick
Authors share their top picks of the best e-readers for reading novels, magazines, comics, and more - and some may surprise you.
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· about 14 hours ago· ZDNet
6 easy ways I make Zorin OS even faster and more secure
Out of the box, Zorin OS is fast and secure, but with a few quick configurations, you can improve both areas.
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· about 14 hours ago· Engadget
Anthropic suggests a worldwide pause on AI advancements
Anthropic warns that AIs will soon be able to build their own successor, and it's suggesting that companies may have to slow down development.
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· about 14 hours ago· The Next Web
Anthropic urges a coordinated, verifiable pause for frontier AI
The scenario Anthropic is worried about is one where the technology stops waiting for permission. On Thursday the company argued that frontier AI developers should build a coordinated, verifiable mechanism to slow down or temporarily pause development if advanced systems begin improving themselves f
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· about 14 hours ago· The Next Web
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang flags robotics as Korea’s next growth engine
Nvidia’s chief executive arrived for a four-day visit pitching robotics and physical AI, and looking past the memory chips that already bind the company to Korea. Jensen Huang made the pitch before he had left the airport. Arriving at Gimpo for a four-day visit to Seoul, the Nvidia chief executive t
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· about 14 hours ago· The Next Web
Korea's Labour Minister Demands AI Profits from Tech Giants
The argument is about who the AI boom is for. South Korea’s labour minister, Kim Young-hoon, has called on the country’s largest technology firms to share the windfall profits flowing from the AI-driven chip cycle, warning that record sector gains risk widening the gap between the conglomerates capt
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· about 14 hours ago· The Next Web
US officials have discussed taking government stakes in AI companies
The idea is unusual enough that it took a moment to register: the United States government, owning a slice of the companies building frontier AI. According to a report by NOTUS, senior US officials have held preliminary discussions with major AI companies about exactly that, the federal government a
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· about 16 hours ago· Gizmodo
Steam Machine Release Now Targeted for Summer Launch in India
But there's still one obvious piece of Steam Machine info missing, and you can probably guess what it is.
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· about 18 hours ago· The Guardian Technology
Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder
PM says Britons are ‘reasonable, tolerant people’ and backs MP’s legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised images UK politics live – latest updates Elon Musk is “interfering in our politics” and attempting to create division, Keir Starmer has said, in a significant toughening of government
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· about 20 hours ago· Gizmodo
The Arms Dealer’s Nintendo 64 Was Pure Emotional Torment to Play
You can't play a ModRetro M64 without coming to terms with the console's creator.
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· 1 day ago· Gizmodo
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Unveils Hideaki Anno's Creative Whimsy
Before 'Neon Genesis Evangelion,' the legendary anime director helmed a warm coming-of-age adventure that proves he's far more than his nihilistic reputation.
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· 1 day ago· Gizmodo
Zcash Bug Could Have Let Attackers Print Cryptocurrency Out of Thin Air
On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation said there is “no evidence of unauthorized value creation.”
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· 1 day ago· TechCrunch
Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney
On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won't forget.
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· 1 day ago· TechCrunch
India Gets a Shield Against Annoying Ads Across All iOS and macOS Apps
This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.
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· 1 day ago· Gizmodo
Buying ‘The Odyssey’ IMAX Tickets Unlocked New Levels of Error Messages
Tickets for Christopher Nolan's latest epic are now on sale and, for us, the experience did not go well.
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