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AI hardware is kind of cool.

PC Mag: The r1 AI Pocket Companion Will Take You Down the Rabbit HoleLAM works "by first understanding complex human intentions, then spinning up on ...

How to quit capitalism.

Let’s start with something controversial: Capitalism is not an economic system. It is a philosophical and ideological force that shapes our lives, en...

Is Twitch losing its edge with draconian content regulation?

The Verge: Twitch will ban people pretending to be nakedTwitch is changing its sexual content policies again, this time to prohibit implied nudity on...

A shared burden: rethinking cybersecurity post the 23andMe breach.

TechCrunch: 23andMe tells victims it’s their fault that their data was breachedBut in a letter sent to a group of hundreds of 23andMe users who are n...

I can't believe this needs to be said.

I can't believe this needs to be said, but no - the reason Disney's movies have bombed lately is not because they aren't advertising o...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Unpacked Event Set for Jan. 17

PCMag.com:The company says it will show off "the newest additions to the Galaxy mobile device portfolio." In its teaser video, the company goes a ste...

AI does not produce reliable information. As Trump's former lawyer has fucked around and found out.

Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, used an artificial intelligence program to generate bogus legal citations in hi...

Apple’s LLM gap is real. It might not last much longer.

Apple has carved out a prestigious position in the consumer tech market through sleek designs, user-friendly interfaces, and a robust ecosystem. The ...

Elon Musk’s freedom from consequences is once again denied.

Elon Musk's X Corp. has hit a snag trying to block California's AB 587, a law that aims to clean up the online environment by requiring tra...

Internet access is a human right.

The gap between those with and without fast, secure and neutral internet access has profound implications for their ability to participate in and con...