Sounding off: As AI moves into more parts of daily life, the possibility of using it in New Orleans’ 911 system struck a nerve. Residents were relieved to learn that reports of AI replacing emergency call-takers were inaccurate, but the reaction underscored a larger reality.The technology is reshaping essential services, often faster than the public […]
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MGT issued about 1.65 billion shares by Aug. 6 as the inactive Bitcoin miner with no operating business reported no revenue for the first half of 2026 and held just $232,000 in cash while warning it needs more capital to restart operations. The company’s quarterly filing, submitted Aug. 7, shows that its outstanding common shares […]
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In this week’s Sunday Reboot, the nightmare scenario of OpenAI’s hardware leak and the astounding cheapness of promoting Ted Lasso. Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. […]
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AI-assisted security campaign focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem, Bitcoin Red Team, said it generated 6,700 findings across 425 projects in its first 55 hours. The campaign labeled 1,029 of them high or critical. The Aug. 6 update measures how much material entered a security triage pipeline, and its effect on software security remains unreported. The […]
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Looking ahead: As the RAM crisis makes high-end hardware increasingly unaffordable, it’s unsurprising to hear companies float streaming as a possible alternative for gaming. Despite the technology’s past failures, the head of Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is bullish on its future. During Take-Two’s first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick put a number […]
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At this year’s I/O, we introduced Gemini Omni Flash, our first model in the new Omni family. Omni makes creating and editing videos as easy as having a conversation. You can generate high-quality videos from text, image, video, or audio references, and even edit your own videos. And since Omni combines an intuitive understanding of […]
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Joe Maring / Android Authority In the fallout from last year’s Disney/YouTube TV spat, subscribers were promised free ESPN Unlimited. YTTV users are now starting to be notified about the arrival of their ESPN Unlimited perks. Initial access is through the ESPN app, with YTTV streaming arriving later. Last fall, Google and Disney found themselves […]
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In brief: Flock’s AI-powered license plate readers, which have drawn public scrutiny over surveillance and privacy concerns, are traditionally stationary. However, public records indicate that the company is exploring ways to make its cameras more mobile, including through partnerships with delivery and rideshare companies. A presentation from Flock, obtained by 404 Media, describes abandoned plans […]
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Dell Technologies is powering Firebird AI’s new infrastructure in Hrazdan, Armenia with PowerEdge servers and NVIDIA Blackwell platforms. The $500 million phase-one facility brings AI supercomputing to the region, supporting innovation in life sciences, robotics and space exploration. This weekend marks a major moment for Firebird AI and for Armenia. Today, Firebird brings an advanced […]
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Amazon is again offering steep price cuts on Apple’s current MacBook Pro line, with a $500 discount in effect this weekend on a high-end M5 Max model with a spacious 2TB SSD. This weekend’s $500 discount applies to the M5 Max MacBook Pro 14-inch with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 36GB of RAM. The […]
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