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How AI companions evolved from Hollywood fantasy to a $268 billion market, and what my experience building them taught me about human vulnerability. Just over a decade ago, the idea of falling in love with AI was pure science fiction. Spike Jonze’s 2013 film “Her” showed us Theodore, a lonely writer who develops a romantic ...
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A trilogy remaster of the first three Dragon Age games was pitched by BioWare to EA, but the publisher is "against remasters" and "basically seem to be against free money". Read more Read more ›
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Consumers could be paying for 67% of the cost of tariffs by October — ahead of the holiday shopping season. Read more ›
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Over 70 flights were diverted, including some back to their origins, and another 90 were canceled after Mexico City's airport was flooded. Read more ›
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The debate over whether AI chipmakers should be allowed to sell their products to China has taken an unusual turn. The US government has reportedly given NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) permission to make the sales but for one big catch: 15 percent of the sales. The news was first reported by The Financial Times, which cited multiple people familiar with the agreement. In July, NVIDIA announced that the... Read more ›
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AOL will officially discontinue its dial-up internet service on September 30, pulling the plug on an era that defined early internet access for millions of Americans. The Yahoo-owned company announced the shutdown on its support website, stating: "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet." The termination includes the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, both of which were optimized for older operating... Read more ›
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"The thing that I did do was date a lot. And so when Barack showed up, I had experiences to compare him against," Michelle Obama said. Read more ›
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You can now run ChatGPT locally on your own computer. Let's see how it holds up. Read more ›
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Apple's rumored new more affordable MacBook could have a starting price as low as $599 and launch as soon as this year, according to a new report out of Asia. We first learned of Apple's low-cost MacBook plans in late June, when analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company was developing a "more affordable" 13-inch laptop (the analyst did not mention a price) that would with compete with Chromebooks and drive... Read more ›
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Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it. Read more ›
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We get yet another round of clean, unwatermarked renders across the flagship lineup. Read more ›
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For Matter, this year was never going to be about flashy new features. Other than support for security cameras, which I hear should finally arrive this fall, 2025 is all about fixing problems. And with Matter 1.4.2, announced today, the smart home standard is taking an encouraging step forward. Back in January, Tobin Richardson, president […] Read more ›
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Beijing’s investigation is a reminder that Trump isn’t the only leader with a habit for capricious decision making Read more ›
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A high-resolution CT scan of Intel’s legendary 386 processor reveals its hidden inner world without breaking it open. See the complete 3D map of gold bond wires, detailed pin connections, and the layered power planes that powered one of computing’s most influential CPUs. Read more ›
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Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration Read more ›
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A Starbucks representative told Business Insider that the chain wants its customers to "have a pleasant and accessible store experience." Read more ›
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Oppo made the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro official in China last month, and today they've been launched in India. The K13 Turbo starts at INR 27,999 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and goes up to INR 29,999 with 256GB of space. It will start shipping on August 18. On the other hand, the K13 Turbo Pro starts at INR 37,999 with 8GB of RAM and... Read more ›
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Military Entrance Processing Command faces staffing shortages and budget cuts amid federal hiring concerns, risking its ability to process recruits. Read more ›
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AOL's dial-up internet, a service that has been running this whole time since the '90s, will be shut down next month. Read more ›
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European cities are buckling under the weight of mass tourism. With 3.05 billion tourist nights recorded, nearly three times the continent’s population, the pressure put on cities and infrastructure is intense. Spain alone welcomed 94 million foreign tourists in 2024, double the number of people who live there. In Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, banners hang from ... Read more ›
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One might assume that entrepreneurs dislike paying taxes, or at least wouldn’t boast about it. However, in Lithuania, unicorns openly celebrate their contributions to society. Unicorns Lithuania, the country’s startup association, even uses taxes paid as a proxy for success — and by this count, the local tech ecosystem is booming. According to its figures, ... Read more ›
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