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Reachy is a modular humanoid platform designed for research. | Credit: Pollen Robotics

In a decision signaling its move into the physical world, artificial intelligence leader Hugging Face has acquired French robotics firm Pollen Robotics. The companies yesterday announced the acquisition for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition underscores...

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Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 daysAndroid phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days

A silent update rolling out to virtually all Android devices will make your phone more secure, and all you have to do is not touch it for a few days. ....

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Zuckerberg&s 2012 email dubbed &smoking gun& at Meta monopoly trialZuckerberg’s 2012 email dubbed “smoking gun” at Meta monopoly trial

Still, for Meta, the stakes are high, as the FTC could pursue a breakup of the company, including requiring Meta to spin off WhatsApp and Instagram. ....

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Design software startup Figma announced Tuesday it has filed its confidential paperwork for an IPO. We won’t know more until that paperwork becomes public, which, best-case scenario would be in about a month.

However, with the stock market in groundhog mode — seeing its shadow with every new gyration of the Trump administration’s trade policies and...

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ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to &delete& as many rules as possibleISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to “delete” as many rules as possible

Securus also wants the FCC to lift a ban on "ancillary" charges that drive up the prices paid by prisoners and their families. ....

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India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as an emerging Uber rival in the South Asian market, has also been swept up into the investigation.

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FCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to get on board with StarlinkFCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to get on board with Starlink

He also accused the European Commission of “protectionism” and an “anti-American” attitude.

“If Europe has its own satellite constellation then great, I think the more the better. But more broadly, I think Europe is caught a little bit between the US and China....

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Report: Apple will take another crack at iPad multitasking in iPadOS 19Report: Apple will take another crack at iPad multitasking in iPadOS 19

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We may be witnessing the makings of a new tech industry feud between competitors. Figma has sent a cease-and-desist letter to popular no-code AI startup Lovable, Figma confirmed to A Technology NewsRoom. 

The letter tells Lovable to stop using the term “Dev Mode” for a new product feature. Figma, which also has a feature called Dev Mode, suc...

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. ... Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough lighta bit too much pseudoscience and insufficient science. Well let other publications use you an everyday horoscope. At Ars Technica, well take a various path, discovering inspiration from extremely real pictures of a universe that is filled with stars and wonder.Was the James Webb Space Telescope worth it?Well, $10 billion is a great deal of cash. Even when spread over a couple of years, that's still a huge chunk of NASA's annual science spending plan. (And given the current Trump administration attack on NASA's science budget, money will get a great deal tighter.)It is hard to put a cost on advancing our types' understanding of the natural world and the broad Universe we're swimming in. And Webb is doing an amazing task of that.In 2009, NASA introduced the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, mission to make infrared observations. This was the latest in a line of space-based infrared observatories, and it cost about 3 percent as much as the Webb telescope. 2 infrared views of NGC 1514. At left is an observation from NASAs Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NASA-JPL, Caltech, UCLA, Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL), Dave Jones (IAC) Two infrared views of NGC 1514. At left is an observation from NASAs Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NASA-JPL, Caltech, UCLA, Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL), Dave Jones (IAC) Today's image concerns the planetary nebula NGC 1514. In 2010, utilizing the WISE telescope, NASA task scientist Mike Ressler discovered rings around the planetary nebula. Now, thanks to Webb, the ringswhich are likely composed of small dust grains, heated up by ultraviolet light from a white dwarf starcan be seen clearly. And, oh my, they're spectacular.The clarity in the Webb picture, compared to what came in the past, is impressive. So, is seeing the Universe in a new light worth $10 billion? I certainly believe so, however I'm composing a weekly story called the Tuesday Telescope, so it's safe to state I am biased.Source: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL), Dave Jones (IAC)Do you wish to submit a photo for the Daily Telescope?Reach out and state hello.
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Amid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soilAmid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soil

today to manufacture AI chips and build complete supercomputers on US soil for the first time, commissioning over one million square feet of manufacturing space across Arizona and Texas. ....

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Context.ai, a startup building evaluations and analytics for AI models, announced Tuesday that its co-founders will join OpenAI. 

Context.ai plans to wind down its products following the acqui-hire, per a message on the company’s website. When reached for comment, OpenAI declined to reveal the terms of the deal.

“Evals are a requirement to building h...

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CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertaintyCT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty

"The estimates, while based on the best models available to the authors, are indirect, so there is considerable uncertainty about the estimates," Stephen Duffy, emeritus professor of Cancer Screening at Queen Mary University of London, said in a statement. ....

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F1 in Bahrain: I dare you to call that race boringF1 in Bahrain: I dare you to call that race boring

What a difference a week makes. ....

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Reshma Saujani, founder of the nonprofit Girls Who Code, got directly to the point. If I had actually applied to be the CEO of Girls Who Code, I would not have actually gotten the job, she informed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on the current episode of the duchess' podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder. I didn't code, Saujani continued. I majored in polyscience, sp ...
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Should we settle Mars, or is it a dumb idea for humans to live off world?Should we settle Mars, or is it a dumb idea for humans to live off world?

Mars is back on the agenda. ....

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U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants and other consumers who have been overlooked or priced out of traditional insurance. Now, with a million drivers insured and a profitable annual revenue run rate of $500 million, Marshmallow has raised a fresh...

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OpenAI continues naming chaos despite CEO acknowledging the habitOpenAI continues naming chaos despite CEO acknowledging the habit

the GPT-4.1 model family, its newest series of AI language models that brings a 1 million token context window to OpenAI for the first time and continues a long tradition of very confusing AI model names. ....

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NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts endNOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end

“It’s making our work unsafe, and it’s unsanitary for any workplace,” but especially an active laboratory full of fire-reactive chemicals and bacteria, one Montlake researcher said.

Press officers at NOAA, the Commerce Department, and the White House did not respond to requests for comment. ....

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Here&s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google EarthHere’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

Regardless of the identity of the satellite, this image is remarkable for several reasons. ....

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Lunar Gateway&s skeleton is complete—its next stop may be Trump&s chopping blockLunar Gateway’s skeleton is complete—its next stop may be Trump’s chopping block

Officials blame changing requirements for much of the delays and rising costs. ....

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PRO-UAS Announces 2 Major UAS Publications

– PRO-UAS is an internationally operating consultancy supplying independent unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-related strategic advisory services, market intelligence and board advisory services to private - public entities. It is also the publisher of internationally recognized professional UAS-related publications.

In June 2025, PRO-UAS will...

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Similar to its other 50-series statements, Nvidia is leaning on its DLSS Multi-Frame Generation innovation to make lofty performance claims-- the GPUs can place up to three AI-interpolated frames in between each pair of frames that the GPU actually renders. The 40 series might only generate a single frame, and 30-series and older GPUs don't support DLSS Frame Generation at all ... As with its other 50-series statements, Nvidia is leaning on its DLSS Multi-Frame Generation technology to make lofty performance claimsthe GPUs can place approximately three AI-interpolated frames in between each pair of frames that the GPU actually renders. The 40 series could only generate a single frame, and 30-series and older GPUs don't support DLSS Frame Generation at all. This makes apples-to-apples efficiency comparisons difficult.Generally, the business says the 5060 Ti and 5060 deal double the performance of the 4060 Ti and 4060, however all of its benchmarks are made using the max Frame Gen level supported by each GPU. The small snippets of native efficiency details we do haveHogwarts Legacy operates on a 5060 Ti at 61 FPS 1440p, compared to 34 FPS for the 3060 Tisuggests that it's a little less than two times as fast as that two-generation-old card. This would still be fairly impressive, provided the underwhelming 4060 Ti refresh. We'll need to wait for third-party screening before we truly have a great idea of how performance will stack up without Frame Generation made it possible for. Nvidia is making lofty efficiency declares about both the 5060 Ti and the 5060, but all of these numbers make it possible for Multi-Frame Generation for the 50-series cards and not for the older ones (because they don't support the function). Nvidia is making lofty efficiency claims about both the 5060 Ti and the 5060, but all of these numbers enable Multi-Frame Generation for the 50-series cards and not for the older ones (since they do not support the function). Nvidia Similar numbers for the 5060. Nvidia is declaring doubled efficiency compared to the 4060, but take that with a brick of salt. Nvidia Similar numbers for the 5060. Nvidia is claiming doubled efficiency compared to the 4060, however take that with a brick of salt. Nvidia is making lofty performance declares about both the 5060 Ti and the 5060, however all of these numbers make it possible for Multi-Frame Generation for the 50-series cards and not for the older ones (considering that they don't support the feature). Nvidia Similar numbers for the 5060. Nvidia is declaring doubled efficiency compared to the 4060, but take that with a brick of salt. Nvidia The frame-gen-enabled efficiency numbers here make apples-to-apples generational contrasts tough to make. Nvidia The frame-gen-enabled efficiency numbers here make apples-to-apples generational comparisons tough to make. Nvidia One of the only concrete references to the 5060 Ti's native frame rate. This recommends the 5060 Ti will be something somewhat less than twice as quick as the 3060 Ti. Nvidia One of the only concrete referrals to the 5060 Ti's native frame rate. This suggests the 5060 Ti will be something a little less than two times as quick as the 3060 Ti. Nvidia The frame-gen-enabled efficiency numbers here make apples-to-apples generational contrasts difficult to make. Nvidia One of the only concrete referrals to the 5060 Ti's native frame rate. This recommends the 5060 Ti will be something a little less than twice as quick as the 3060 Ti. Nvidia As we and others have observed considering that the launch of the 40-series a few years earlier, Frame Generation gives the very best outcomes when your base frame rate is currently fairly high; the technology is best utilized to make an excellent frame rate better and is less useful if you're attempting to make a bad frame rate great. That's much more pertinent for the slower 50-series than for the other GPUs in the lineup, that makes Nvidia's reticence to supply native performance contrasts particularly frustrating.Rumors from previously this year that properly reported the specifications of the 5060 series also showed that Nvidia was planning to release a low-end RTX 5050 GPU at some time, its very first new entry-level GPU since introducing the RTX 3050 in January 2022. The 5050 could still be coming, however if it is, it wasn't part of Nvidia's statements today.
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Razer built a game-streaming app on top of Moonlight, and it&s not too badRazer built a game-streaming app on top of Moonlight, and it’s not too bad

Razer's iOS app showing its width of game discovering. ....

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Quantum Systems Partners with Ukraine&s Frontline to Integrate Cutting-Edge C-UAS Capabilities

– Quantum Systems, the German-Ukrainian supplier of unmanned aerial intelligence solutions, has announced a strategic cooperation and investment agreement with Frontline, a Ukrainian company specializing in military robotic systems. This cooperation marks a significant step in Euro-Ukrainian defense industry integration.

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Trump Administration puts $2.2 billion of Harvard&s research money on holdTrump Administration puts $2.2 billion of Harvard’s research money on hold

However, the most striking aspect of the letter is the complete shift in tone about diversity. ....

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Scientists made a stretchable lithium battery you can bend, cut, or stabScientists made a stretchable lithium battery you can bend, cut, or stab

The Li-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric cars are usually packed in rigid, sealed enclosures that prevent stresses from damaging their components and keep air from coming into contact with their flammable and toxic electrolytes. ....

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Russia&s SOLIST& & a New Missile-FPV Drone Hybrid System

A new video has surfaced showcasing the “Solist,” a multi-purpose tactical missile system developed by Russia’s КЭМЗ concern, raising questions about its capabilities and potential role in ongoing conflicts.

The footage, recently released by the developers, highlights design details and demonstrates the system’s use against armored vehicles and f...

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