Tech leaders embrace Trump's "super intelligence" as he calls critics "the enemy"
Salonby Troy Farah·4d ago
If people don’t widely embrace artificial intelligence out of fear or a godlike savior complex, AI’s biggest champions will try something else: labeling critics “the enemy.” That’s precisely how...
Turning A Run-Over Samsung Galaxy S23 Into A Gaming PC
Hackadayby Maya Posch·4d ago
Repurposing old smartphones for more general purpose computing isn’t a new thing, but the project by [LastComputer] ups the ante by going from a Samsung Galaxy S23 that looks like it got run over...
Informal food vendors: The invisible backbone of the world's food system
Phys.orgby The Alliance; The International Center·4d ago
Informal food vendors: The invisible backbone of the world's food system Walk through almost any city or town in a low-income or middle-income country and you'll pass them: the woman selling...
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division
The Hinduby Mini Tejaswi·4d ago
Amazon on Thursday (October 8, 2026) said it has adjusted parts of its Stores business, to accommodate a subsequent team structuring, and made a “difficult decision’’ to eliminate a small number of...
AI regulations: Consultation paper in a month; safety, deepfakes among key focus areas, says Vaishnaw
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·4d ago
The Union government will put out a “regulation-focused consultation paper which focuses on AI safety,” IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday (October 8, 2026). Mr.
This Convertible Bench Lets You Choose Between Company and Privacy - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Tanvi Joshi·4d ago
Cities are designed around togetherness. Parks, campuses, transit hubs, waiting areas, and public plazas usually assume that people want to sit near one another, talk, observe, or participate in...
7 Home Assistant features I wish I’d started using sooner
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·4d ago
I've been using Home Assistant for more than a decade, but I still come across things I've never seen before.
82 Million Samsung Galaxy Devices Could Soon Get Native Solana Stablecoin Transfers
CryptoPotatoby Chayanika Deka·4d ago
82 Million Samsung Galaxy Devices Could Soon Get Native Solana Stablecoin Transfers Samsung is teaming up with Solana to allow users in the United States to send money across borders using USDC...
Parents welcome more job support for people with disabilities, but say ‘real test’ is staying employed
Channel News Asiaby Nicole Lam·4d ago
Parents welcome more job support for people with disabilities, but say ‘real test’ is staying employed Employment support also must account for the wide range of abilities and needs among people...
Commentary: 'Pervert' eyewear or innovation? Norway's proposed ban lays down a line for AI glasses
Channel News Asiaby Richard Milne·4d ago
Commentary: 'Pervert' eyewear or innovation? Norway's proposed ban lays down a line for AI glasses The proposed ban will be a test case for broad restrictions on the eyewear after fierce backlash...
This 'Mind-Reading' AI Is a Wiz at Figuring Out What You See - CNET
CNETby Joe Hindy·4d ago
Israeli scientists have devised an AI model that can reconstruct and even predict what people are seeing with startling accuracy, likening the results to mind reading.
Trump awards Musk and other tech titans National Medals of Science
NBC Newsby Jared Perlo·4d ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump joined some of America’s most powerful tech leaders Thursday at a summit the White House billed as the start of a “golden age” of American science.
“We’re in their shit. They’re not in ours”: USA Today Co. execs defend Palantir deal
Nieman Labby Andrew Deck·4d ago
USA Today Co. executives are revealing new details about a controversial deal with Palantir. In a joint interview with Fast Company’s Alex Pasternack, three executives from the country’s largest...
Mini PC vs. NAS: I've used both in my homelab for 8 years, but there's only one I'd recommend to beginners
How-To Geekby Umair Khurshid·4d ago
I’ve been running a homelab for about eight years now, and during that time I’ve used both mini PCs and NAS systems for all kinds of workloads.
Ex-Dyson designer builds a Y2K Nokia-flavored landline for kids - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Sarang Sheth·4d ago
You cannot slam a smartphone. Trust me, I’ve tried, and all you get is a sad little tap on a red icon and a mild sense of defeat.
New Xbox Division XP Will Adapt More Video Games for Movies and TV - CNET
CNETby Alex Valdes·4d ago
The Xbox reset continues. Despite a rough year of revenue losses, layoffs and major restructuring, the Microsoft gaming division announced Thursday that it’s going big into the entertainment...
3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia?
MIT Newsby Stefanie Koperniak | Institute for Data, Systems, and Society·4d ago
With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities.
Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin)·4d ago
Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models The company is also tightening its election policy ahead of the midterms.
NHTSA Pledges To Modernize Headlight Standards Again, For Realsies This Time - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter)·4d ago
NHTSA Pledges To Modernize Headlight Standards Again, For Realsies This Time The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration establishes regulations for virtually everything on all cars...
Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·4d ago
United States President Donald Trump has awarded the country’s most prestigious honours in science and engineering to executives from top technology firms including SpaceX, Alphabet, Microsoft and...
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