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In the latest development of an increasingly public dispute between HR and payroll services rivals, Deel has filed a countersuit against Rippling.

To recap: Rippling publicly announced on March 17 that it was suing Deel over alleged corporate espionage, with accusations ranging from violation of the RICO racketeering act (typically used to...

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Comcast president bemoans broadband customer losses: &We are not winning&Comcast president bemoans broadband customer losses: “We are not winning”

Comcast executives apparently realized something that customers have known and complained about for years: The Internet provider's prices aren't transparent enough and rise too frequently. ....

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Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren&t actually all that rareSadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare

While rare earths, or critical minerals in general, are often cited along with semiconductors as industries the US wants to reshore the most, the challenges associated with bringing each of them back are very different. ....

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Welcome to Startups Weekly-- your weekly recap of everything you can't miss out on from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Register here.This week validated that offers can still occur in a troubled world, but rate factors to consider and changes are now part of the picture.Most intriguing start-up stories from the weekImage ...

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Like the other Ryzen Framework Laptops (both 13 and 16), not all of the Ryzen AI board's four USB-C ports support all the very same abilities, so you'll want to arrange your ports carefully. ... Like the other Ryzen Framework Laptops (both 13 and 16), not all of the Ryzen AI board's four USB-C ports support all the very same abilities, so you'll want to arrange your ports thoroughly. Structure's suggestions for how to configure the Ryzen AI laptop computer's growth modules. Credit: Framework releases a graphic to reveal you which ports do what; if you're looking at the laptop from the front, ports 1 and 3 are on the back, and ports 2 and 4 are toward the front. Typically, ports 1 and 3 are the better ones, supporting full USB4 speeds rather of USB 3.2 and DisplayPort 2.0 rather of 1.4. But USB-A modules should go in ports 2 or 4 because they'll consume extra power in bays 1 and 3. All 4 do support display output, however, which isn't the case for the Ryzen 7040 Framework board, and all four continue to support USB-C charging.The situationhas enhanced from the 7040 version of the Framework board, where not all of the ports could do any type of display output. However it still somewhat complicates the laptop computer's customizability story relative to the Intel variations, where any expansion card can go into any port. The Ryzen AI board utilizes a modified heatsink design with one big heatpipe instead of 2 smaller sized ones and a heatsink that encompasses cover more motherboard parts. Andrew Cunningham The Ryzen AI board uses a modified heatsink style with one large heatpipe instead of two smaller ones and a heatsink that reaches cover more motherboard parts. Andrew Cunningham The old heatsink design in the Ryzen 7040 variation of the laptop computer, for reference. Andrew Cunningham The old heatsink style in the Ryzen 7040 variation of the laptop computer, for reference. Andrew Cunningham The Ryzen AI board utilizes a modified heatsink design with one big heatpipe instead of two smaller sized ones and a heatsink that extends to cover more motherboard parts. Andrew Cunningham The old heatsink style in the Ryzen 7040 variation of the laptop, for recommendation. Andrew Cunningham I will likewise say that this version of the Framework laptop hasn't been completely stable for me. The problems are periodic however consistent, regardless of utilizing the most recent BIOS version (3.03 since this writing) and motorist bundle offered from Framework. I had a couple of total-system freezes/crashes, occasional problems waking from sleep, and sporadic rendering glitches in Microsoft Edge. These weren't issues I've had with the other Ryzen AI laptop computers I've used up until now or with the Ryzen 7040 variation of the Framework 13. They also persisted throughout two separate clean installs of Windows.It's possible/probable that some mix of firmware and motorist updates can straighten out these problems, and theygenerally didn't prevent me from using the laptop the way I wished to use it, but I believed it was worth mentioning considering that my experience with brand-new Framework boards has actually normally been a bit better than this.

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We’re thrilled to announce that Roelof Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential figures in the venture capital world, will join us live onstage at A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco, which will take place from October 27 to 29.

A Technology NewsRoom Disrupt 2025 Roelof Botha speaker

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Perplexity will come to Moto phones after exec testified Google limited accessPerplexity will come to Moto phones after exec testified Google limited access

Shevelenko was also asked about Chrome, which the DOJ would like to force Google to sell. ....

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DJI is inviting Osmo Action 5 Pro users to participate in a public beta program aimed at enhancing the camera’s color performance.​

The Osmo Action 5 Pro, DJI’s flagship action camera, boasts impressive features like a 1/1.3-inch sensor, 4K/120fps video recording, dual OLED touchscreens, and a robust build that’s waterproof up to 20 meters. Despite...

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This is your last chance to put your brand at the center of the AI conversation during A Technology NewsRoom Sessions: AI Week — with applications to host a Side Event closing tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.

From June 1-7, A Technology NewsRoom is curating a dynamic weeklong series of Side Events leading up to and following the main event — TC Sessions:...

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Roku tech, patents prove its potential for delivering &interruptive& adsRoku tech, patents prove its potential for delivering “interruptive” ads

Roku, owner of one of the most popular connected TV operating systems in the country, walks a fine line when it comes to advertising. ....

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Tech giant DJI has unveiled version 4.5.0 of its flagship drone mapping software, DJI Terra, introducing a suite of enhancements to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability of aerial data processing.

A significant highlight of the DJI Terra 4.5.0 update is the introduction of scale constraints in visible light reconstruction tasks. This...

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Chinese startup Manus AI, which works on building tools related to AI agents, has picked up $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark at a roughly $500 million valuation, according to Bloomberg.

The company will use the money to expand to new markets, including the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East, Bloomberg noted, citing people familiar with...

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New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front linesNew Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines

Russian military personnel are being targeted with recently discovered Android malware that steals their contacts and tracks their location. ....

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A new Florida bill that is set to be voted on by the state’s Senate could put drones flown in the state at risk of being shot down or brought down using “reasonable force” if a person believes their privacy is being violated and the drone is below 500 feet.

Florida Senate Bill 1422 is another example of a state legislator attempting to regulate...

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A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets.

It’s affordable, deeply customizable, and very analog. It has manual windows and it doesn’t come with a main infotainment screen. Heck, it isn’t even painted. It can also transform from a two-seater pickup to a five-seater SUV.

The...

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This week DHL began holding shipments being imported into the United States of values over $800 due to US tariffs. With DHL being a major logistics company for shipments out of China, some drones could be affected.

President Trump’s trade war with… basically everyone but specifically with China, is leading to a new problem that mig...

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Troubled electric vehicle startup Faraday Future’s board of directors has appointed founder Jia Yueting as the company’s co-CEO, three years after he was sidelined following an internal probe into allegations of fraud — a probe that led to an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission that remains ongoing.

Jia will serve alongside...

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Bone collector larva in web.

But then the team started finding more of these caterpillars, all covered in the body parts of other insects and shed spider skins, and all in the vicinity of spider webs. ....

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In a major tech upgrade for emergency response teams, SkyeBrowse and Paladin have partnered to bring real-time 3D modeling to Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs — eliminating delays and giving first responders eyes on the scene before they arrive.

SkyeBrowse’s rapid 3D modeling software has long helped agencies turn drone video into accurate 3...

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Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, unveiled its first EV, the Slate Truck. ....

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After a flurry of leaks, Motorola has unveiled its 2025 foldable lineup. ....

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Beckhoff Automation revenue drops 33% in 2024 to €1.17B

Beckhoff&s product range covers industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and hardware for machine vision. | Source: Beckhoff Automation

Beckhoff Automation this month reported sales of €1.17 billion in the 2024 financial year, which is equivalent to around $1.33...

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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?

Launch prices for NASA missions soared after the late 2000s, following the creation of United Launch Alliance through a merger of the Atlas and Delta rocket programs developed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing. ....

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US preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console went live at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart at midnight Eastern time last night (though the rush of orders caused problems and delays across all three retailers' websites). ....

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Near Earth Autonomy's Firefly Miniaturized Autonomy System on the TRV150.

Near Earth Autonomy&s Firefly Miniaturized Autonomy System on the TRV150. | Source: Near Earth Autonomy

In support of the U.S. Navy, SURVICE Engineering today awarded Near Earth Autonomy a $790,000 contract. Under the contract, Near Earth will deliver and support miniaturized autonomy systems under SURVICE&s prime contract for the U.S....

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-- sorry, the Han Empire-- attacked.Han increased to power in the wake of Qin's collapse, after a brief war with a rival dynasty called Chu, and invested the next century smugly referring to Nanyue as a vassal state and periodically demanding tribute. Sometimes, the rulers of Nanyue played along, however everything came to a head around 111 BCE, in the wake of a tried coup and a series of assassinations ... Then everything altered when the Fire Nationsorry, the Han Empireattacked.Han rose to power in the wake of Qins collapse, after a brief war with a competing dynasty called Chu, and spent the next century smugly describing Nanyue as a vassal state and periodically requiring tribute. Sometimes, the rulers of Nanyue played along, however everything came to a head around 111 BCE, in the wake of a tried coup and a series of assassinations. The Han Emperor sent out an army of in between 100,000 and 200,000 soldiers to attack Nanyue under a basic named Lu Bode.The troops marched across the countryside from 5 instructions, assembling outside Nanyues capital city of Panyou, which stood in the Pearl River Delta, near the contemporary city of Guangzhou. An enterprising company commander named Yang Pu got the bright concept to set the city on fire, and it ended badly.The fire not just damaged the city but likewise lacked control to the surrounding forests, write Wang and associates. The cypress trees burned down to the waterline, leaving only their immersed stumps behind. The brown dots mark the recognized sites of buried forests, and the orange diamonds mark those confirmed to be ancient. The two yellow diamonds are Wang and colleagues' research study sites. Credit: Wang et al. 2025 At the time of the invasion, the land around Panyou was mainly overload, forested with cypress trees. Individuals had lived there for thousands of years, and had actually been growing rice for about 2,000 years. Bits of charcoal in the peat layers Wang and colleagues sampled expose that they practiced slash-and-burn farming, but on a small scale, turning their fields so the cypress forest could start to recuperate after a season or two.The little burns are nothing like the forest fire Yang Pu let loose, or the enormous burning and reworking of the landscape that came after.The stumps of the burned cypress trees gradually disappeared under several meters of peat, while above the buried ancient forest, life went on. Tigers, elephants, rhinos, and green peafowl no longer strolled here. Instead, grains of pollen from the layers of clay above the peat expose an abrupt increase of plants from the grassy Poaceae household, which includes rice, wheat, and barley.

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The improvements for model year 2025 amount to new bumpers—shades of Mk2, anybody?—and an illuminated VW badge that would have made you the coolest Beastie Boy in 1986. ere are also adaptive front fog lights that turn with the wheels, and VW's improved 12.9-inch infotainment system has replaced the old 10.25-inch unit....

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Locus Robotics surpasses 5B picks with its warehouse automation

Locus credited accelerating global demand for mobile robots for its latest record. Source: Locus Robotics

Locus Robotics Corp. today announced its latest milestone, surpassing 5 billion units picked with its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, across its global customer deployments. The company achieved this record just 24 weeks after reaching its 4...

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