Chinese tech behemoth Ant Group, which owns payment platform Alipay, has been showing off its first humanoid robot at tech conferences this month. It joins a growing wave of companies carving out space along a fresh frontier in automation by combining artificial intelligence with physical tech. Videos and news reports show Robbyantâs R1 robot cooking [âŠ] Read more âș
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I love me a stupid-ass action movie. Something where the plot is thin while the muscles and accents on all the henchmen are thick as hell. Think Broken Arrow or Eraser - movies that were artistically and sometimes commercially terrible but nevertheless thrilling watches that you forgot about almost immediately after leaving the theater. Borderlands [âŠ] Read more âș
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Everyoneâs favorite CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav, thinks HBO Max is ripe for a price hike. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference (doesnât that sound like a fun time?) Zaslav argued that his companyâs premium output can command a premium price. âThe fact that this is quality â and thatâs [âŠ] Read more âș
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Horrifying videos of influencer and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk being fatally shot were widely available on social media platforms. Weâve reached out to some of the platforms to ask how they will be treating the videos and charged posts about the shooting. So far, weâre aware of responses from Bluesky, Meta, and YouTube. Bluesky: Meta: [âŠ] Read more âș
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OpenAI and Oracle signed a deal âto purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years,â one of the largest cloud computing deals ever, reports the Wall Street Journal. In July, the two companies revealed their partnership to build data centers worth 4.5 gigawatts of power as part of the broader Stargate project they [âŠ] Read more âș
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Amazon, like Meta, Google, Samsung, and Snap, is working on a new pair of augmented-reality (AR) glasses, according to a report from The Information. The AR glasses, codenamed Jayhawk, could reportedly come with a full-color display in one eye, along with built-in microphones, speakers, and a camera. The report comes just before Meta is expected [âŠ] Read more âș
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On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation to create a regulation "sandbox" that would allow artificial intelligence companies to experiment with minimal federal oversight. The SANDBOX Act, if passed by Congress, would allow companies to apply for modifications to or waivers from any "obstructive regulations" to the testing and deployment of products or services that [âŠ] Read more âș
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President Donald Trump has cast his shadow over the latest forecast on US greenhouse gas emissions. Reductions in planet-heating pollution are already expected to slow over the next decade, setting the US and the world back in efforts to stop climate change. Hereâs what could have been. Taking previous climate policies into account, research firm [âŠ] Read more âș
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Charlie Kirk, the influencer and activist who co-founded right-wing group Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at an event on Wednesday at Utah Valley University at about 12:20PM local time. According to media reports, he appeared to have been hit in the neck. A spokesperson for the university, Ellen Treanor, said in a statement [âŠ] Read more âș
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There are no bad iPads. Thatâs the best news about Appleâs tablet lineup: 15 years after Steve Jobs first debuted the device, the iPad is the best tablet on the market, and itâs not particularly close. Appleâs App Store is enormous and filled with great apps, Appleâs performance and battery life are consistently excellent, and [âŠ] Read more âș
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Appleâs most impressive wireless earbuds are now available to preorder from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and from Target for $249. The new AirPods Pro 3 wonât arrive until September 19th, but you can place your order from the retailer of your choice, then be among the first to dig into their premium features on launch day. [âŠ] Read more âș
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The AirPods Pro 3 seem like a solid upgrade, but they have one significant drawback: Apple isnât including a charging cable in the box, MacRumors reports. Apple spells it out right on the AirPods Pro 3 tech specs page, saying in the âIn the Boxâ section that âUSBâC Charge Cable sold separately.â That means that [âŠ] Read more âș
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PlayStation is launching a new PlayStation Family app for iOS and Android to help parents manage their childâs playtime on PS5 and PS4. Parents can already set parental control features directly on a console, but this app gives parents another way to set limits and keep track of what their kid is playing. âThe app [âŠ] Read more âș
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Bluesky will now check the ages of users located in South Dakota and Wyoming to comply with local online safety laws. The platform announced on Wednesday that users in both states will be able to prove their age using an ID, payment card, face scan, or other method. Just like Blueskyâs age verification launch in [âŠ] Read more âș
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Microsoft is allowing developers to submit apps to its Windows store without having to pay any onboarding fees. Individual developers in nearly 200 countries can now sign up to publish apps on the Microsoft Store with just a personal Microsoft account, and no more one-time fees. Microsoft started cutting its $19 one-time fee to publish [âŠ] Read more âș
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It was briefly mentioned by Appleâs Greg Joswiak during the companyâs âAwe droppingâ event yesterday, but today Blackmagic Design officially announced its new Camera ProDock that âadds professional camera connections to iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.â These include additional USB-C ports for connecting accessories like external storage drives and BNC connectors that [âŠ] Read more âș
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Smart rings are having a moment. After years as a niche gadget, regular people are starting to see the appeal. They're thinner, more accurate, and more wearable compared to a decade ago - and for some people, they're a smarter choice than smartwatches. Smartwatches may dominate the wearable landscape, but they don't work for everyone. [âŠ] Read more âș
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As AI tools gobble up news publishersâ traffic on traditional referral platforms like Google, Reddit is offering publishers another way to share their content â within its app. On September 10th, Reddit announced a slew of new features available to some publishers that are meant to help them better understand where their stories are being [âŠ] Read more âș
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Apple made a lot of noise about its super-slim iPhone Air and super-citrusy iPhone 17 Pro this week, but the company gave the base iPhone 17 some major updates that make it a really great deal â and all without raising its $799 starting price. Letâs start with the iPhone 17âs display, which is now [âŠ] Read more âș
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Elon Musk can no longer claim the title of the worldâs richest man â at least for the time being. The net worth of Oracle CTO and co-founder, Larry Ellison, ballooned by $101 billion on Wednesday morning, bringing his total fortune to $393 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. Ellisonâs wealth now surpasses Muskâs, [âŠ] Read more âș
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