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24/08 7:53 am | The Global Race To Make a Practical Quantum Computer Just Took a Big Leap .. - Slashdot It's "radically different from other quantum computers" reports Phys.org. The Helios system uses trapped ions charged atoms suspended in free space using electromagnetic fields. But it operates with 98 qubits making it the largest trapped-ion quantum computer built so far. Quantinuum, the company behind the device, is based in Cambridge, U.K., and Broomfield, Colorado. It demonstrated earlier machines operating on 32 qubits in 2023 and 56 qubits in 2025... It relies on two major advances one in .. |
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The US is now home to 15 of the world's 20 biggest AI data centers with .. - Techradar - 24/08 7:45 am The US dominates global hyperscale infrastructure, while Texas and emerging markets gain importance as operators seek locations supporting continued AI expansion. |
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Why students are being paid 2,000 to play computer games - BBC - 24/08 7:23 am Roehampton University offers students 2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies. |
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Twitch And Amazon Hit With Lawsuit for Training AI With Streamers' Content - Slashdot - 24/08 5:59 am A class action filed this week accused Amazon's Twitch gaming service of using video streams to fuel its AI products without licensing or obtaining permission, reports Engadget: Earlier this month, Twitch Support posted on X that it added an option to opt out of "having your channel content used to train generative AI content models across Amazon." Shortly after, Twitch hosted an episode of its recurring Patch Notes stream where Mike Minton, the company's chief product officer, said "if it was .. |
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What is a VESA mount and how to know what type your TV has - Engadget - 24/08 5:30 am Those 200 200 and 400 400 numbers tell you where the mounting holes line up, but you still need to check the mount's weight limit and hardware. |
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OpenAI Faces Safety Scrutiny After Introducing 'ChatGPT For Teens' - Slashdot - 24/08 4:59 am This week OpenAI launched a version of ChatGPT exclusively designed for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, reports CTV, "saying this version came with stronger protections around content related to mentions of suicide, self-harm and romantic or sexual chats." [Tech analyst Carmi Levy says] "What it's doing is it's using cues, it's sort of watching how you're using the tool, and it's trying to guess your age." Levy said if ChatGPT thinks a person has lied about their age when they first .. |
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How is Android Auto different from Android Automotive? - Engadget - 24/08 4:30 am While these two names sound like they'd refer to the same product, there are major differences between them. |
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Ukrainian drone giant Brave1 will now let military customers order .. - Techradar - 24/08 4:20 am Brave1 launched a new marketplace letting Ukrainian military units order custom-built drones with automatic bidding, transparent pricing, and digital tracking. |
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Sunday Reboot: AirPods will be the best smart glasses - Appleinsider - 24/08 4:02 am In this week's Sunday Reboot, the AirPods Pro with cameras are probably the best alternative to smart glasses that Apple could've come up with. AirPods Pro with cameras that feed Siri AI are on the way. Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums |
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How to stop Siri from interrupting while you're using CarPlay - Engadget - 24/08 4:00 am Don't let Siri become a hassle instead of an assistant; keep it quiet in the car to reduce distractions. |
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LG Display’s FLiPP Technology Aims For Brighter OLED Displays And .. - Pokde - 24/08 3:48 am LG Display's new FLiPP patterning method for OLED displays eliminates the need for fine metal masks, delivering brighter panels, longer lifespan, and lower power consumption compared to conventional FMM production methods. |
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TNG eWallet Completes Nationwide Wage Disbursement Coverage With JTK .. - Pokde - 24/08 3:13 am TNG Digital has achieved nationwide labor authority recognition for TNG eWallet as an alternative wage payment method, following recognition from JTK Sarawak. |
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SAIC Motor Malaysia Expands MGS5 EV Lineup With New Entry-Level Variant - Pokde - 24/08 3:05 am SAIC Motor Malaysia has expanded its locally assembled MGS5 lineup with the introduction of the MGS5 EV COM, an entry-level variant priced at RM103,900 in Peninsula Malaysia, excluding road tax and insurance. |
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Iran-linked Cyberattackers Shut Down a UK Power Plant for Four Days - Slashdot - 24/08 2:53 am "Iran shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack," reports the Telegraph. More details from the BBC: The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks... DESNZ said the incident had affected a small-scale generator and at no point had there been a risk to the wider energy system. The UK's power .. |
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Razer Introduces Huntsman V3 Pro Low-Profile Tenkeyless 8KHz Keyboard - Pokde - 24/08 2:46 am Razer has launched the Huntsman V3 Pro Low-profile Tenkeyless 8KHz, described as the world's first low-profile analog optical esports keyboard, priced at RM1,149. |
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Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record - Engadget - 24/08 2:40 am And they looked absolutely ridiculous doing it. |
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Why are there so many fast charging standards, and what's the difference .. - Engadget - 24/08 2:30 am A guide to the confusing world of USB-C fast charging. |
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Does Analogue 3D really make retro games 4K? Here's what you should know - Engadget - 24/08 2:00 am The Analogue 3D does a great job at upscaling old N64 games, with a few caveats. |
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Twitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers' content - Engadget - 24/08 1:39 am The class action suit claims that Amazon never obtained consent from Twitch streamers to be used to train its AI models. |
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Slovakia Finds Russian Backdoor In Traffic Speed Cameras - Slashdot - 24/08 1:38 am Slovakia acquired speed cameras to modernize its traffic control-- but there was a surprise. Tom's Hardware cites this story from the Risky Bulletin Newsletter: Unfortunately, the country's national security service, the NBU, has discovered that the cameras have multiple security issues. Firstly, they have SMS-activated Russian backdoors. Secondly, live camera feeds can be accessed by anyone with the device IP, no password necessary... [The cameras] are thought to be rebranded Russian CORDON .. |
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Is it safe to use a USB-C laptop charger on your phone? - Engadget - 24/08 1:30 am If you've ever wondered whether you can just charge your phone with the cable for your laptop, read on and find out how to tell. |
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Toyota Corolla GR Sport Review The Quiet Overachiever Gets Its Edge - Pokde - 24/08 12:55 am One of the most respectable sedans to ever be built has been souped up with the Gazoo Racing badge. Here's our Toyota Corolla GR Sport review. |
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M6 iMac refresh expected before the end of 2026 - Appleinsider - 24/08 12:49 am An updated iMac is very close to becoming a reality, as a report claims an M6 version will ship before the end of 2026, but don't expect a major refresh. The current 24-inch iMac The M6 generation of devices is on the way, for an expectedly short product lifecycle before a move to the M7 generation. As for what Mac hardware will use the M6 chip, one of them could well be the iMac. According to Mark Gurman, writing in Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , an update to the iMac is on the .. |
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Stanford Economist Now Believes an AI Job Apocalypse Is Unlikely - Slashdot - 24/08 12:34 am "There is still no sign of economy-wide job destruction," says economist Erik Brynjolfsson. Working with researchers at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Brynjolfsson has determined an AI "job apocalypse" is unlikely, reports the Washington Post, "even though it will likely impact entry-level jobs." And Brynjolfsson "predicts that demand for experienced workers such as senior coders will still be high even if AI takes on more routine knowledge and coding work in the future." Earlier this month, .. |
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Is a liquid-cooled PC worth it? - Engadget - 24/08 12:30 am Air cooling is reliable, while liquid cooling is visually slick. Which one you should use depends on how heavy you game on your system. |
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Apple Stores refresh prepares to push a big smart home revamp - Appleinsider - 23/08 11:41 pm Visitors to Apple's retail outlets this fall can expect to see more smart home products on display, as Apple Stores prepare to push updates such as a new HomePod mini or even the fabled Home Hub. The current HomePod mini Rumors have consistently pointed towards Apple making changes to its smart home lineup, and it seems to be finally arriving this fall. It now appears that Apple is also preparing a retail push for the new hardware. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , Mark Gurman .. |
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OpenAI wants California to strengthen its newly passed AI safety law - Mashable - 23/08 11:39 pm OpenAI is pushing California to strengthen SB 53, the AI safety law it initially supported. |
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23 Years After SimCity 4's Release, 'Eternal Commuter' Bug Finally Fixed - Slashdot - 23/08 11:34 pm "It began life just a year after SimCity 4's 2003 launch," writes the blog PCGamesN. "Now, over 20 years later, it's still going strong with the arrival of Network Addon Mod update 50." The SimCity 4 Network Addon Mod, or simply 'NAM' among the community, has long been a de facto recommendation to anyone looking to pick up the classic city builder. It's a comprehensive overhaul to the game's transportation and infrastructure networks that combines key fixes with a vast set of additional build .. |
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These modern smartwatches are in their last year of updates - Engadget - 23/08 11:30 pm A whole bunch of smart watches are getting phased out this year. Is your watch on the list? |
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AI isn't killing jobs yet: Over 50% of businesses say AI is creating roles .. - Techradar - 23/08 11:05 pm A new UK survey finds over half of businesses say AI has created jobs, though workforce skills still lag. |
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It's anyone's guess how high iPhone prices might go, but $100 more might .. - Appleinsider - 23/08 11:02 pm Apple has already raised prices on Macs and iPads to absorb the costs of increased RAM costs, but an iPhone price hike is still expected. The competition may have provided a hint as to how much. Prices haven't moved for the iPhone 17 lineup, but almost certainly will for iPhone 18 Prices went up across many product lines, including ones like Apple TV , Apple Vision Pro , and Mac to compensate for the AI-induced RAM shortage. Only the iPhone remained untouched by price hikes, but new premium .. |
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America's AI backlash: How the effort to keep worker trust is evolving .. - Cnbc - 23/08 10:42 pm Trust remains the cornerstone of an ideal AI communication strategy, whether for an AI-native startup or legacy enterprise facing yet another cultural shift. |
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Some people outside of Apple have already used the folding iPhone - Appleinsider - 23/08 10:41 pm The iPhone Ultra may actually live up to the hype, as people who have tried pre-release versions of the model indicate it will be worthy of its hyper- premium price. A render of what the iPhone Ultra could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider Apple is widely expected to be launching its first foldable smartphone in September, under what is believed to be called the iPhone Ultra. However, while it will ship with a more premium price than a typical Pro-grade iPhone , it seems that it may .. |
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Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation - Slashdot - 23/08 10:34 pm An anonymous reader shared this report from the blog It's FOSS: Canonical has committed funding to a three-year PhD project focused on building a system that can automatically translate large C codebases into Rust. And they are not alone; UK Research and Innovation is matching their funding for the project, which is set to run through the University of Bristol's Programming Languages Research Group. The PhD is aiming to build an all-encompassing platform that can take a C repository running .. |
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How Apple leaked product plans and even a video in a beta - Appleinsider - 23/08 10:30 pm So many rumored products were recently confirmed because of Apple itself leaking the details, but it turns out that all of this news was because of a single mistake in macOS that they've been making for years. Details have been leaked of future AirPods Pro with cameras When Apple issued the release candidate of macOS Tahoe 26.7 on August 17, 2026 , it should have been practically routine. The release candidate is the last stage of a series of test versions, and unless something unexpected .. |
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Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7: What's the difference wnd which is better for home .. - Engadget - 23/08 10:30 pm Wi-Fi 6 Vs Wi-Fi 7: What's The Difference And Which Is Better For Home Internet? |
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Lawsuit alleges Oura ring doesnt accurately track sleep - Mashable - 23/08 10:18 pm A new lawsuit against the fitness tracker Oura alleges that the rings can't accurately track sleep. |
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Grab the Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC for $629.99 save $120 on this 16GB .. - Tomshardware - 23/08 10:07 pm The Asus Prime Radeon RX 9070 OC is available for just $629.99 on Amazon, delivering strong 1440p performance, 16GB of VRAM, a 2,610MHz boost clock, and a triple-fan cooling system at a $120 discount. |
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How Cursor beat Git's scalability shortcomings - Register - 23/08 9:45 pm S3 keeps the source of truth while local NVMe repositories do the latency- sensitive work |
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The reasons Siri may not work on CarPlay - Engadget - 23/08 9:30 pm If you're struggling to get Siri to work with your car's CarPlay system, there are some things you can check. |
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