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Microsoft AI just announced its first text-to-image generator, MAI-Image-1, designed and developed in-house. The tech giant, which recently announced its first in-house developed AI models, called the new image generator “the next step on our journey.” Microsoft says it sought feedback from creative professionals in order to avoid “repetitive or generically-stylized outputs.” MAI-Image-1 “excels” at […]
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The Georgia congresswoman said that manufacturers have told her that they're having problems due to Trump's tariffs. Read more ›
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Enterprises often find that when they fine-tune models, one effective approach to making a large language model (LLM) fit for purpose and grounded in data is to have the model lose some of its abilities. After fine-tuning, some models “forget” how to perform certain tasks or other tasks they already learned. Research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign proposes a new method for retraining models that avoids “catastrophic forgetting,” in... Read more ›
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Ford's latest remarks on the future of electric vehicles hint at a major shift in the company's expectations and what it could mean for the wider EV market. Read more ›
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Sabrina Carpenter is the only feature on Taylor Swift's album, "The Life of a Showgirl." She joins former collaborators like Kendrick Lamar and HAIM. Read more ›
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"Dutch authorities have temporarily nationalized Nexperia, owned by Chinese company Wingtech, over fears of critical product unavailability," writes longtime Slashdot reader evil_aaronm. Reuters reports: The Hague invoked never-before-used powers under a Dutch law known as the "Availability of Goods Act." The decision led to a 10% fall in Wingtech's shares in Shanghai on Monday. The Dutch government will not take ownership of Nexperia, but it will now have the power... Read more ›
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Following Apple's one-line announcement earlier today that Apple TV+ is being rebranded as simply Apple TV with a "vibrant new identity," the first hints of that vibrancy have appeared in the latest betas seeded shortly after. The Apple TV app icons and other visuals across the latest releases like iOS 26.1 and tvOS 26.1 beta 3 have adopted a hint of glasslike multicolor, replacing the previous subdued gray theme. The... Read more ›
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are gaining renewed attention for developing and open sourcing a technique that allows large language models (LLMs) — like those underpinning ChatGPT and most modern AI chatbots — to improve themselves by generating synthetic data to fine-tune upon. The technique, known as SEAL (Self-Adapting LLMs), was first described in a paper published back in June and covered by VentureBeat at the time.A... Read more ›
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Buried in its announcement about "F1: The Movie" making its streaming debut on December 12, Apple has also announced that Apple TV+ is being rebranded as simply Apple TV. A single line near the end of the press release states "Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with a vibrant new identity," though Apple's website has yet to be updated with any changes, so we're unsure on the details of... Read more ›
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Malicious app required to make "Pixnapping" attack work requires no permissions. Read more ›
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The Dutch government has taken control of the Chinese-owned Nexperia, an automotive and consumer chip production company, for national security reasons. It's claiming that to prevent key technologies from leaving European and Dutch soil, it needs to put hard blocks in place. Read more ›
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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that in "20 years' time" the effects of research funding cuts could be deep. Read more ›
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg led the wealth declines on Friday as fresh fears of a trade war hammered stocks. Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1 updates for testing purposes. The third betas come a week after Apple released the second betas. The new betas can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. Apple Intelligence is now available in more languages in... Read more ›
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Google's viral Nano Banana AI image editor is being woven into Search, NotebookLM, and Photos. Engadget reports: Perhaps the most notable integration here is with NotebookLM. Nano Banana is being used to drastically change up Video Overviews, offering up six new styles like watercolor and anime. It also now generates contextual illustrations based on sources and there's a new option for micro-videos called Briefs. For the uninitiated, Video Overviews is... Read more ›
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Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.” Read more ›
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It’s been an interesting few months in the realm of streaming service branding. Warner Bros. Discovery reverted Max back to HBO Max after a baffling decision to trim the name in the first place. Disney made Hulu the "global general entertainment brand" on Disney+ when it rebranded the Star hub on the service. Now Apple would like you to know that it’s changing the name of its streaming service too.... Read more ›
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Apple TV+ is now called Apple TV. Branding experts applauded the rebrand. One said that "simplicity is the ultimate flex." Read more ›
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Doug Lebda, the LendingTree founder and CEO, died on Sunday in an ATV accident, the company announced. Read more ›
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Scammers are sending fake “inflation refund” texts posing as New York’s Tax Department to steal personal and financial information. Read more ›
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To: Bari Weiss RE: Good luck, babe! I honestly cannot believe you've willingly decided to go into the worst kind of job that exists: management at a dying company. This is the glass cliff to end all glass cliffs Managing sucks! It sucks even when you like the people you're managing and it's a low-stress […] Read more ›
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Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian open-source electronics platform behind a range of boards for tinkerers, DIY hobbyists, and educators, for an undisclosed amount. In an announcement on Tuesday, Qualcomm says the Arduino “brand, tools, and mission” will remain independent while still building microcontrollers and microprocessors with chips from multiple manufacturers. In addition to the […] Read more ›
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Broadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has submitted a proposal to revise “unnecessary” requirements for internet service providers to itemize every fee on monthly bills, citing that it “may confuse customers.” The proposal comes in response to complaints by ISPs over […] Read more ›
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When Donald Trump's administration issued orders to send the National Guard into Portland, Oregon, a person in a frog balloon suit showed up at the city's ICE facility, where protesters had gathered. After the frog humped the air in front of a throng of federal law enforcement - many dressed in head-to-toe camo with military-grade […] Read more ›
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California has ordered streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube to stop cranking up the volume during commercial breaks. Under a law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, advertisements will be required to air at the same volume as content being streamed on the provider’s platform starting July 2026. Bill 576 […] Read more ›
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Google is previewing a new Gemini AI model designed to navigate and interact with the web via a browser, letting AI agents do things inside interfaces designed for use by people and not robots. The model, called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, uses “visual understanding and reasoning capabilities” to analyze a user’s request and carry out […] Read more ›
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We put a lot of deals in front of you during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, covering many of the categories we typically feature day-to-day on the site. Unsurprisingly, some deals are a bigger hit than others, due in part to the steepness and/or the rarity of the discount. In other cases, it comes down […] Read more ›
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For as long as it's been a company, Tesla has been promising an entry-level electric vehicle that would compel more people to make the switch from gas guzzlers to zero-emission. Elon Musk himself predicted that Tesla would eventually sell a $25,000 EV and revolutionize the auto industry. The Model 3, the Model Y, and even […] Read more ›
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Microsoft is holding off on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some existing subscribers in select countries. After announcing a 50 percent price increase to Game Pass Ultimate last week, Microsoft now says this price increase will only currently affect new purchases and not existing subscribers in markets like Austria, Germany, Ireland, Israel, […] Read more ›
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Though Tron: Legacy was not a sterling piece of cinema, its gorgeous visuals and a banging score from Daft Punk made it an enjoyable update to the original 1982 cult classic. The movie tried to strike a healthy balance between nostalgic fan service and novel riffs on the source material to make itself feel like […] Read more ›
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