Apple’s new AirTags are back down to their best price
We spotted a great deal on Tile trackers earlier this week that’s still live, but if you’re an iPhone…
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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly…
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Chinese AI Researchers Are Finding Their Voice on X
As OpenAI and Anthropic employees grow quieter online, researchers at Chinese AI labs are flocking to X to explain…
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AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the…
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Elevators
Article URL: https://john.fun/elevators Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49124218 Points: 320 #…
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a quirky life sim that’s worth buying at this discount
Looking to start your own island paradise full of Miis based on family, friends, and celebrities, but don’t feel like…
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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the…
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The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now…
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The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
Several record labels, including the big three - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group - have…
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Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat has adjusted it recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for…
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Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth's satellite, aerial, and 3D…
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Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+…
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Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?
MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts…
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The Religion of Speed
Article URL: https://graybeard.ing/the-religion-of-speed/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49117284…
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The End of an Era
Article URL: https://hughhowey.com/the-end-of-an-era/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49121980…
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AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In
Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated…
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SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted…
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New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running "an illegal gambling operation." In the lawsuit,…
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Google fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
Article URL: https://blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/ Comments URL:…
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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
Article URL: https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/deepseek-v4-flash-ga Comments URL:…
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Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.
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This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend's Incompetence
An ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate…
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Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
"Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight."