Geopolitics and the energy transition has pushed nuclear energy back onto public agendas.

Meta has officially confirmed it is shifting investment away from the metaverse and VR toward AI-powered smart glasses, following a Bloomberg report of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs. "Within our overall Reality Labs portfolio we are shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables given the momentum there," a statement from Meta reads. "We aren't planning any broader changes than that." From the report: Following Bloomberg's report, other mainstream news ..

Most free file-sharing apps do not perform antivirus scans on files uploaded by their customers, warns Surfshark. Here's all you need to know.

Apple used to employ Intel chips in its laptops and desktops, but moved away from them once the in-house designed M-series chips arrived. Now it seems like the company is on the verge of reaching a new deal with Intel, but this will be different. Intel will just be making chips for Apple - it won't be involved in the design phase at all. Basically, Apple wants to not depend entirely on TSMC for chip fabrication, and Intel is the way to do that. GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu says he and his ..

The Lexus LFA is making a comeback while undergoing a transformation into a fully electric (EV) sports car. The concept of this model was unveiled alongside Toyotas new GR GT and GR GT3. Centred on three key element; a low centre of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance, it [] The post Lexus LFA Revived As An All-Electric Sports Car appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Meta hari ini mengumumkan mereka telah mengambil-alih syarikat memfokuskan pembangunan peranti boleh pakai yang dikuasakan dengan kecerdasan buatan, iaitu Limitless. Nilai pengambil-alihan tidak dinyatakan. meta mengatakan pengambil-alihan ini akan mempercepatkan lagi kerja mereka dalam pembangunan peranti boleh-pakai yang dikuasakan dengan kecerdasan buatan janaan. Limitless sebelum ini menghasilkan sebuah peranti berbentuk loket yang boleh dipakai bersama []

A weeklong AI poker tournament revealed just how strategic and flawed AI models can be when playing under pressure.

If you remember, back in 2021 Facebook changed its name to Meta, retaining the eponymous social media platform's name for the "product". The reason for this is so that the company's name reflects the tech that it is investing in - the metaverse. In a pretty ironic turn of events, a Bloomberg report indicates that [] The post Stock Market Celebrates Meta Possibly Cutting Metaverse Spending appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

What the bots do is write toward the average. What we humans can do is depart from the norm. Read full story

The European Commission (EC) has today reached a verdict on an investigation of X that started in 2024. The EC has fined the social network 120 million (approximately $140 million), finding that its blue checkmark was deceptive since it implies a user who has it is verified, but anyone can pay to obtain this status "without the company meaningfully verifying who is behind the account". This violates the obligation, under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), for online platforms to "prohibit ..

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: OpenAI is testing another new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company can make an LLM produce what they call a confession, in which the model explains how it carried out a task and (most of the time) owns up to any bad behavior. Figuring out why large language models do what they do -- and in particular why they sometimes appear to lie, cheat, and deceive -- is one of ..

A Delhi man outsmarted a scammer impersonating his college senior and tracked him down using ChatGPT to ruin his "Army transfer/cheap goods" scam. Read full story

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: Engineers at Cornell University have created the blackest fabric on record, finding it absorbs 99.87 percent of all light that dares to illuminate its surface. [...] In this case, the Cornell researchers dyed a white merino wool knit fabric with a synthetic melanin polymer called polydopamine. Then, they placed the material in a plasma chamber, and etched structures called nanofibrils -- essentially, tiny fibers that trap light. "The light ..

On his podcast, Mr Dadig called the AI chatbot his "therapist" and "best friend," the indictment says. Read full story

Despite predictions that AI would replace radiologists, healthcare systems worldwide are hiring more of them because AI tools enhance their work, create new oversight tasks, and increase imaging volumes rather than reducing workloads. "Put all that together with the context of an aging population and growing demand for imaging of all kinds, and you can see why Offiah and the Royal College of Radiologists are concerned about a shortage of radiologists, not their displacement," writes Financial ..

JBL has announced the newest addition to its PartyBox speaker lineup. Touted as the brands loudest battery-powered party speaker, the JBL PartyBox 720 promises high quality sound. Design-wise, the speaker features an integrated handle and a set of wide and sturdy wheels for easy handling. Other features include an IPX4 splashproof rating, as well as [] The post JBL Unveils PartyBox 720; Priced At RM4,999 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

According to the filing, Apple's suppliers engage in forced and child labour, and beatings of workers. Read full story

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - What started as a fact-finding mission for Netflix culminated in one of the biggest media deals in the last decade and one that stands to reshape the global entertainment businesslandscape, people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. Read full story

Roku users will still be able to feature their favorite pics on their TV, but it's getting more complicated.

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hollywood unions and theater owners on Friday sounded the alarm over Netflix's proposed $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, warning the deal would cut jobs, concentrate power and reduce theatrical movie releases if the deal passes regulatory review. Read full story

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly launching an insider share sale that could value the company as high as $800 billion.

sinij shares news of the Trump administration surprising the auto industry by granting approval for "tiny cars" to be built in the United States. Bloomberg reports: President Donald Trump, apparently enamored by the pint-sized Kei cars he saw during his recent trip to Japan, has paved the way for them to be made and sold in the U.S., despite concerns that they're too small and slow to be driven safely on American roads. "They're very small, they're really cute, and I said "How would that do in ..

Tentative ruling signals a potential win for SFCs copyleft enforcement push Electronics biz Vizio may be required by a California court to provide source code for its SmartCast TV software, which is allegedly based on open source code licensed under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1.

A U.S. judge on Friday finalized his decision for the consequences Google will face for its search monopoly ruling, adding new details to the decided remedies.

Proof of life? Or an active social media presence? Criminals are altering social media and other publicly available images of people to use as fake proof of life photos in "virtual kidnapping" and extortion scams, the FBI warned on Friday.

U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies say Chinese-linked actors deployed "Brickstorm" malware to infiltrate critical infrastructure and maintain long- term access for potential sabotage. Reuters reports: The Chinese-linked hacking operations are the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure, infiltrating sensitive networks and "embedding themselves to enable long-term access, disruption, and potential sabotage," Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the ..

Dec 5 (Reuters) - The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers. Read full story

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta has acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records and transcribes real-world conversations, as the social media giant doubles down on efforts to build AI-enabled consumer hardware. Read full story

'Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen' launches December 11 on mobile before rolling out next year on PC and console.

A clever 8-in-1 keyring cable that charges, organizes, and simplifies life on the go just $19.97 with on-time holiday shipping through Dec. 14.

This could be just what Fubo and its subscribers need.

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna warns that massive AI data center expansions carry unsustainable costs and hardware replacement challenges globally.

Another TriFold-like device could be on the horizon.

The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we bring you the news of the week, then dive into how some DOGE operatives are still at work in the federal governmentdespite reports claiming otherwise.

Put "AI" in your name and watch the stock price climb.

Meta is acquiring AI wearable startup Limitless, maker of a pendant that records conversations and generates summaries. "We're excited that Limitless will be joining Meta to help accelerate our work to build AI-enabled wearables," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. CNBC reports: Limitless CEO Dan Siroker revealed the deal on Friday via a corporate blog post but did not disclose the financial terms. "Meta recently announced a new vision to bring personal superintelligence to everyone and a ..

Some within the CRM giant balked, but Benioff prevailed ServiceNows dominant spot among IT service management (ITSM) platforms is facing its most credible threat to date, as longtime platform rival Salesforce has rolled out an AI agent-powered product that has won early plaudits from one of the largest credit unions in the US.