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Pixel 11 wallpapers have leaked with very muted colors [Gallery]

Pixel 11 wallpapers have leaked, featuring very muted colors across the series.

3 Jun3 min read

Dreame’s L20 Ultra robovac is an unbeatable deal for $280

Dreame's L20 Ultra robovac is available for $280, offering strong performance and self-cleaning capabilities.

3 Jun5 min read

These Android phones support AirDrop sharing with iPhone and Mac

Google's Quick Share feature now supports AirDrop sharing with iPhone and Mac on select Android devices.

DaVinci Resolve 21

DaVinci Resolve 21 introduces new AI tools and features for photo editing, color grading, and audio post-production.

3 Jun22 min read

Google is reportedly buying Android app code from Play Store devs to train AI models

Google is buying Android app code from Play Store developers to train its AI models.

3 Jun3 min read

TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup

TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, a standalone app for cultural milestones like the FIFA World Cup.

3 Jun3 min read

Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight

Microsoft announces new AI initiatives, including in-house models, to establish itself as a major AI player.

Capstone – multi-platform, multi-architecture disassembly framework

Capstone, an open-source, multi-architecture disassembly framework, offers a lightweight, thread-safe API implemented in C with numerous language bindings for binary analysis and reverse engineering.

3 Jun4 min read

Google releases Fitbit Air blueprints to let anyone make bands, accessories

Google released Fitbit Air blueprints and design guidelines, allowing independent designers and makers to create custom bands and accessories for the swappable pebble tracker.

AI outperforms law professors in Stanford Law study

A Stanford Law study found that law professors significantly prefer AI-generated answers to student questions over responses written by their peers, with AI winning 75% of head-to-head matchups.

A tour through Anthropic's "On the Biology of a Large Language Model"

Anthropic's research shows that large language models engage in multi-step reasoning through human-interpretable concepts, which can be traced by analyzing the interaction of sparse features within the network.

Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis

Uber's annual Lost & Found Index reveals thousands of items, including dentures and a Squishmallow, have been left in robotaxis, highlighting a new logistical challenge for autonomous ride services.

Ars Technica

Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items

Male bowerbirds in urban areas decorate their bowers with more human-made items than those in rural areas.

Wired

Palantir Contracts Have Become ‘An Unacceptable Point of Weakness,’ UK Politicians Warn

UK politicians warn that the country's growing dependence on Palantir's technology is a serious liability.

YouTube Music redesigns moves Search to the bottom bar

YouTube Music redesigns move Search to the bottom bar replacing Explore.

Use your Nvidia GPU's VRAM as swap space on Linux

Nvidia GPU's VRAM can be used as swap space on Linux with the nbd-vram tool.

Ars Technica

Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers

Microsoft announced an RTX Spark Dev Box for Windows developers and new Linux tools for Windows Subsystem for Linux, including Windows-native coreutils and container support.

Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses

Cyera is finalizing a funding round at a $12 billion valuation despite operating losses and high spending.

4K years ago, Mohenjo-daro grew more equal over time

Mohenjo-daro's ancient city grew more equal over time, with lower inequality levels than other ancient urban societies.

2 Jun22 min read

God of War Laufey is coming to the PS5

God of War Laufey is coming to the PS5 with a new protagonist and gameplay style.

Remedy’s Control sequel launches in September

Control Resonant, the sequel to Remedy's Control, launches on September 24th.

Ars Technica

Blue Origin vows to fly its New Glenn rocket "before the end of this year"

Blue Origin's CEO announced plans to launch its New Glenn rocket by year-end, despite a recent explosion damaging the launch site and transporter-erector.

How Europe’s AI strategy diverges from Silicon Valley’s

Europe's AI strategy diverges from Silicon Valley's focus on consumer platforms, instead prioritizing industrial competitiveness, technological sovereignty, and regulation within sectors like manufacturing and healthcare.

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

An EU dispute body reports Meta rarely responds to user appeals regarding account bans, providing evidence in fewer than 100 of 4,600 cases, despite legal obligations to engage in good faith.