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Meta is making humanoid robots its next massive "AR-sized bet," investing billions into a project led by top roboticists. The focus will be less on hardware and more on software dexterity, aiming to license its robotics platform to manufacturers much like Google licenses Android. The Verge reports: During a recent conversation at Meta's headquarters, CTO Andrew Bosworth said he stood up a robotics "research effort" earlier this year at the direction of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The team's existence has been repo
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With one declaration, President Donald Trump upended an aspect of our immigration system. Last week, Trump announced that the US would begin imposing a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa applications — that is, the visa that high-skill foreign professionals use to work in the US. By hiking the fee to such an exorbitant […] Read more ›
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Lawmakers must pass a funding bill by the end of September, or the government will shut down. Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse. Read more ›
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Starbucks on Thursday said it would close 1% of its North American stores, but didn't announce which ones. Business Insider has compiled a list. Read more ›
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Your Windows 10 PC can get an extra year of security updates if you take advantage of this program. Read more ›
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AI-powered startups are proving the Tiny Team era is here. Five founders and employees share the pros and cons of working alongside AI agents. Read more ›
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For the right wrist, HUAWEI offers a combo of niche features and unparalleled luxury you won't find on any other smartwatch. Read more ›
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The Pentagon's independent weapons testing office is overseeing almost 100 fewer programs after fresh cuts, raising safety and effectiveness concerns. Read more ›
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Delivery speeds are getting a lot faster as shoppers prize convenience for groceries and more. But there is a limit to how quick retailers can be. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of Microsoft's president of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, on Truth Social. Read more ›
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I can finally create routines based on presence, but I needed this in 2018, not in 2025. Read more ›
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Arko C, the co-founder and CEO of the AI startup Pipeshift, told Business Insider why he's not worried about the H-1B visa fee increase. Read more ›
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Keep your massive displays, I just want a phone that fits in my pocket. These are my top picks! Read more ›
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Messages could omit a page description and even drop the full URL in some cases. Read more ›
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Despite what many think, Pixels don't sell nearly as well as Galaxy phones. Read more ›
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Renting a Tesla Model Y for a long-distance drive presented unexpected challenges despite its cost efficiency and driver assistance technology. Read more ›
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Higher H-1B visa costs might not boost hiring in the US, as companies might turn to workers abroad. Read more ›
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While speaking to the firm's investors, Gray explained how the firm was riding the AI boom, and what it could mean for workers. Read more ›
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The consumer advocacy nonprofit PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) is now petitioning Microsoft to reconsider pulling support for Windows 10 in 2025, since "as many as 400 million perfectly good computers that can't upgrade to Windows 11 will be thrown out." In a petition addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the group warned the October 14 end of free support could cause "the single biggest jump in junked computers ever,... Read more ›
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Last week the Guardian reported on "thousands of AI workers contracted for Google through Japanese conglomerate Hitachi's GlobalLogic to rate and moderate the output of Google's AI products, including its flagship chatbot Gemini... and its summaries of search results, AI Overviews." "AI isn't magic; it's a pyramid scheme of human labor," said Adio Dinika, a researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute based in Bremen, Germany. "These raters are the... Read more ›
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Mickey Mouse's first movie Steamboat Willie entered the public domain in 2024. Now one of America's largest personal injury firms is suing Disney, reports the Associated Press, "in an effort to get a ruling that would allow it to use Steamboat Willie in advertisements..." [The law firm said] it had reached out to Disney to make sure the entertainment company wouldn't sue them if they used images from the animated... Read more ›
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When Meta finally unveiled its newest smart glasses, CEO Mark Zuckerberg "drew more snickers than applause," wrote the New York Times. (Mashable points out a video call failing onstage followed by an unsuccessful recipe demonstration.) Meta chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth later explained the funny reason their demo didn't work, reports TechCrunch, while answering questions on Instagram: "When the chef said, 'Hey, Meta, start Live AI,' it started every single... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When the COVID-19 pandemic forced kids to stay home, educators flocked to VMware, and thousands of school districts adopted virtualization. The technology became a solution for distance learning during the pandemic and after, when events such as bad weather and illness can prevent children from physically attending school. However, the VMware being sold to K-12 schools today differs from the VMware... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader whoever57 writes: Birmingham City Council, the largest such entity in Europe, has been declared effectively bankrupt. There are a couple of reasons for this, but one of them is a disastrous project to replace the city's income management system using Oracle. The cost of this has risen to $230 million, while the initial estimate was $24 million. There was a failed rollout of the new system earlier... Read more ›
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Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Over at the Communications of the ACM, Bard College CS Prof Valerie Barr explains why she's Feeling Cranky About AI and CS Education. Having seen CS education go through a number of we-have-to-teach-this moments over the decades — introductory programming languages, the Web, Data Science, etc. — Barr turns her attention to the next hand-wringing "what will we do" CS education moment with AI. "We're... Read more ›
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Neon Mobile, now the No. 2 social networking app in Apple's U.S. App Store, pays users up to $30 per day to record their phone calls and sell the data to AI companies. The app claims to only capture one side of a call unless both parties use Neon, but its terms grant sweeping rights over recordings. TechCrunch reports: The app, Neon Mobile, pitches itself as a money-making tool offering... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ICO Bench: As of September 1, 2025, banks across Vietnam are closing accounts deemed inactive or non-compliant with new biometric rules. Authorities estimate that more than 86 million accounts out of roughly 200 million are at risk if users fail to update their identity verification. The State Bank of Vietnam has also introduced stricter thresholds for transactions: - Facial authentication is mandatory... Read more ›
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YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, said it will reinstate creators previously banned for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and false election claims, citing free expression and shifting policy guidelines. The Hill reports: "Reflecting the Company's commitment to free expression, YouTube will provide an opportunity for all creators to rejoin the platform if the Company terminated their channels for repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies that are no longer in effect," the... Read more ›
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