The legality of training artificial intelligence models on copyrighted books and articles remains one of the most complex challenges in the tech industry. While authors argue their livelihoods are threatened by uncompensated data harvesting, the courts are forced to apply decades-old legal frameworks to unprecedented technology. Recent landmark rulings suggest that courts view an AI […]
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Surveillance technology company Flock Safety is facing growing public and political scrutiny following multiple reports of police officers misusing its automated license plate recognition cameras and tracking tools. Company CEO Garrett Langley defended the technology while calling for a national compromise between privacy and safety, arguing that Flock’s systems help expose officer misconduct rather than […]
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Waymo has shared new details regarding its custom 5nm ASIC chip, designed to power its sixth-generation autonomous driving system. The specialized processor efficiently handles massive raw data flows from vehicle cameras, delivering a remarkable computing performance of over 1,000 TOPS. This development highlights the company’s move toward deeper vertical integration. At the same time, Waymo […]
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Managing the daily chaos of a busy household requires more than a standard paper calendar or a single personal app. Enter Linkdaze, a dedicated touchscreen display designed to centralize and coordinate the schedules, chores, and meal plans of an entire family by syncing across popular platforms like Google, iCloud, and Outlook. Beyond basic scheduling with […]
Continue ReadingThe Dutch Data Protection Authority has slapped Uber with an €825 million ($966 million) penalty for violating Europe’s GDPR rules. The sanction follows an extensive investigation into complaints that the ride-hailing giant deactivated driver accounts through automated algorithmic processes without adequate warning or human oversight. Regulators emphasized that algorithms should not possess the autonomy to […]
Continue ReadingA mysterious new artificial intelligence model named Ox Alpha has sparked widespread speculation across the tech community as its creators choose to remain completely anonymous. The tool was made available for free on the OpenRouter platform, targeting developers, coding tasks, and complex agentic workflows. The model’s impressive performance quickly caught the attention of industry leaders, […]
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Amazon has implemented sharp price hikes of up to 60 percent across several hardware lines, including Echo smart speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV sticks, and Eero network devices. The company’s most affordable gadgets bore the brunt of the adjustment, with the entry-level Echo Dot jumping significantly in price and the base Kindle model now costing […]
Continue ReadingComedian, activist, and creator W. Kamau Bell recently shared his personal relationship with technology, highlighting the gadgets and apps he relies on daily. He emphasized that a simple phone charger is the ultimate indispensable tool, noting that without power, modern devices are nothing more than shiny paperweights. During the interview, Bell also discussed his shift […]
Continue ReadingA new web-based application called Musical Spirograph combines the nostalgia of classic geometric drawing toys with generative music composition. The tool allows users to generate hypnotic hypotrochoids and epitrochoids directly in their browser, driven by underlying mathematical equations. As moving points trace patterns across the screen, they cross concentric rings that trigger specific musical notes. […]
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Japanese space tech startup Letara has closed a ¥2.6 billion ($16 million) funding round to expand its operations beyond small satellite thrusters and step into the development of large rocket systems for space and defense markets. Spun out of Hokkaido University, Letara specializes in hybrid propulsion that separates solid fuel from liquid oxidizer. By using […]
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