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Design startup Figma is temporarily disabling its "Make Design" AI feature that was said to be ripping off the designs of Apple's own Weather app. TechCrunch: The problem was first spotted by Andy Allen, the founder of NotBoring Software, which makes a suite of apps that includes a popular, skinnable Weather app and other utilities. He found by testing Figma's tool that it would repeatedly reproduce Apple's Weather app when used as a design aid. John Gruber, writing at DaringFireball: This is even more disg
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Your iPhone is likely your most used gadget on the regular, so it’s worth protecting your investment with a case. It’s understandable to want to show off the handset's sleek design, but the last thing anyone wants is for that shiny new iPhone to get a dent in its back or a crack in its screen. There are dozens of iPhone cases out there, and it may be tempting to... Read more ›
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Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents such as Elon Musk. Here's a closer look at UBI. Read more ›
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This home internet solution offers fast speeds, unlimited data and no yearly contract under its fixed wireless network. Let's explore. Read more ›
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Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Bollywood unicorn "Kill" is everything "Monkey Man" should have been, and more. Review. Read more ›
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Wake up, babe. Mark Zuckerberg is surfing while wearing a tux and waving the American flag. Read more ›
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Code discovered on Apple's backend by MacRumors confirms Apple is indeed working on a long-rumored home accessory in addition to the HomePod and Apple TV. The code references a device with the identifier "HomeAccessory17,1," which is a new identifier category. The name is similar to the ‌HomePod‌'s "AudioAccessory" identifier. Interestingly, the 17,1 in the identifier name suggests that this device may receive Apple's upcoming A18 chip, which will be used... Read more ›
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These are some of the best Raspberry Pi projects we've featured over the last month, and we want to share them with you. Read more ›
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A woman whose yard sign used a curse word to describe her feelings about Biden and Trump was fined. Now, she won big in a lawsuit. Read more ›
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The best, most exciting action movies on Netflix: "Godzilla Minus One," "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Looper," and more! Read more ›
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Jensen Huang runs Nvidia, the world's hottest chip maker. The company's stock surge means he is now worth more than $100 billion. Read more ›
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These July Prime Day deals can help you score massive savings on TVs, headphones, tablets and more ahead of the big event. Read more ›
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) added missile corvettes and a mothership for special forces to its fleet, enabling new capabilities. Read more ›
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Redditors debate the cost of EV charging and gas prices. CNET asks the experts and does some math to find the winner. Read more ›
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Here are the Best 3D Printers for your budget, whether you're an expert or a beginner. We've tested dozens of models to help you find the right one for you. Read more ›
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After a disastrous debate performance, Democratic strategists and commentators have called on the president to stop his campaign before it's too late. Read more ›
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American sales of the McPlant were so bad it was withdrawn after a trial in Texas and California, but that doesn't mean the burger isn't tasty. Read more ›
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Do you need a laugh right about now? Here are the 20 best comedies on Netflix — including "School of Rock" "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and more! Read more ›
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Cordless stick vacs are great for quick clean-ups, and we've found the best for all messes. Read more ›
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Netflix's nascent plans to produce a Horizon Zero Dawn series are "no longer moving forward", it's claimed, following the publication of a Rolling Stone report this week that detailed accusations of "bulling, manipulative and retaliatory behaviour" by its planned showrunner Steve Blackman. The report's allegations relate to Blackman's previous work for Netflix as showrunner on hit series The Umbrella Academy. Blackman has responded to the claims from 12 former colleagues... Read more ›
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Digital audio broadcasting (DAB+) and internet radio have largely replaced traditional FM radio in Switzerland, with digital radio holding an 81% share of use in spring 2023. Due to the high costs of maintaining FM transmitters and declining financial resources, Switzerland plans to fully transition to digital radio by the end of 2026, phasing out FM broadcasting completely. From a report: DAB+ and the internet offer better quality and a... Read more ›
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"The outdoor-apparel brand Patagonia has given 90 U.S. employees a choice," reports Business Insider: "tell the company by Friday that you're willing to relocate or leave your job." [Alternate URL here.] The employees all work in customer services, known at Patagonia as the customer-experience, or CX, team, and have been allowed to work remotely to field calls and inquiries. These workers received a text and email Tuesday morning about an... Read more ›
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Parks Kugle reports via the Daily Dot: A mechanic went viral when he posted a TikTok about technicians being locked out of computer systems in a new Dodge Ram. TikTok user Shorty of Shorty's Speed Shop (@shortysspeedshop) garnered over 301,000 views when he showed viewers what mechanics had to do to be able to repair newer car models. "It has officially happened. 2024 Ram 3500, authorization denied," Shorty said as... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shares a report: A top executive at McDonald's says the chain does not have plans to bring back plant-based options after a test of its McPlant burger in San Francisco and Dallas failed. "It was not successful in either market," Joe Erlinger, McDonald's U.S. president, said during the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum in Chicago on Wednesday. American consumers are not coming to McDonald's looking for... Read more ›
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a Texas law requiring age verification to access online pornography, which opponents argue violates the First Amendment by discouraging adults from viewing such material due to privacy concerns. A federal judge blocked the law citing its chilling effect on free speech, but a divided appeals court upheld it, emphasizing the government's interest in protecting minors; the case will now be... Read more ›
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In 1994, college student Jim Hall created FreeDOS (in response to Microsoft's plan to gradually phase out MS-DOS). After celebrating its 30th anniversary last week, Hill wrote a new article Saturday for OpenSource.net: "What I've learned about Open Source community over 30 years." Lessons include "every Open Source project needs a website," but also "consider other ways to raise awareness about your Open Source software project." ("In the FreeDOS Project,... Read more ›
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According to a report from The Information, Apple is developing a new "electrically induced adhesive debonding" technology that would make iPhone batteries easier to replace. 9to5Mac reports: Currently, replacing an iPhone battery requires using tweezers to remove the existing battery, which is held in place by adhesive strips. Then, you must use a "specialized machine and tray" to press the new battery into place. The new process uses metal instead... Read more ›
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Peter Scarfe, a researcher at the University of Reading's School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, conducted an experiment testing the vulnerability of their examination system to AI-generated work. Using ChatGPT-4, Scarfe's team submitted over 30 AI-generated answers across multiple undergraduate psychology modules, finding that 94 percent of these submissions went undetected and nearly 84 percent received higher grades than human counterparts. The findings have been published in the journal... Read more ›
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What if across the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, six high-voltage power cables stretched -- each over 2,000 miles long. CNN reports that a group of entrepreneurs "wants to build what would be the worldâ(TM)s largest subsea energy interconnector between continents, linking Europe and North America...to connect places like the United Kingdomâ(TM)s west with eastern Canada, and potentially New York with western France... "The Europe-US cables could send 6 gigawatts... Read more ›
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Bloomberg and The Washington Post "claim AI power usage is dire," writes Slashdot reader NoWayNoShapeNoForm. But Ars Technica "begs to disagree with those speculations." From Ars Technica's article: The high-profile pieces lean heavily on recent projections from Goldman Sachs and the International Energy Agency (IEA) to cast AI's "insatiable" demand for energy as an almost apocalyptic threat to our power infrastructure. The Post piece even cites anonymous "some [people]" in... Read more ›
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