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Longshot is trying to build a gun big enough to make space data centers a reality.

Going beyond the number of cameras and megapixels.

Normal-looking glasses with solid audio and way better battery life is a win for everyone.

The other day I whizzed past several people while running in the park, my playlist blasting at full volume. The next morning, I smiled at a barista while ordering a caramel apple-flavored matcha latte. Afterward, I sat on a park bench reading a book, called up a pal to chat about her recent trip ...

Apple announced its HomeView smart display this morning. Apple says HomeView can recognize up to six different people to deliver a “personalized experience” for each user. John Gruber at Daring Fireball has more details on how HomeView’s facial recognition feature works. more…

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5126653 cumulative updates for versions 26H2/25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs and add new features. [...]

I've been playing around with a new kind of isomorphic music keyboard that uses a base-12 notation, and wanted some sheet music to learn some new music for it. The idea is to represent each note in 12-TET as a number, so N ∈ (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,X,Y). I used codex to build a music score renderin...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's evaluating allegations that Tesla's 1,000 or so robotaxis using its automated driving system are exceeding "posted speed limits in active school zones." Waymo's robotaxis have also faced similar inquiries, including for illegally passin...

Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield.

That would be a much smaller port time than GTA 5.

Wow, $299. That’s a very surprising price. For HomeView, Apple’s all-new smart display, $299 feels surprisingly affordable. For Apple TV 4K, $299 feels surprisingly painful. more…

Apple unveiled its new HomeView product today, and it’s available for pre-order now. But unfortunately HomeView isn’t coming to the EU, at least for now. Here’s why. more…

The Xteink X4 Pro is still matching its Prime Day price. | Photography by Andrew Liszewski / The Verge  If you’re looking for an e-reader that can easily fit in your pocket (or snap onto your magnet-equipped phone), the tiny Xteink X4 Pro might be worth a look. It features a 4.26-inch, 800 x 4...

The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon.

Anthropic took more than two months to alert cops

Facebook's new "Your Algorithm" feature will let you directly add and manage topics you want to see in your feed and Facebook Reels. Meta says your recommendations "respond right away" after you make updates using the new feature by hitting "interested" or "not interested" for different topics. Y...

Google plans to help turn those personal AI-generated apps into wide releases.

The company is revamping the Play Store for the AI era with changes to publishing, recommendations and more.

Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store.