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Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding

Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1, an updated AI model for coding tasks, available to US developers through a public API preview.

9 Jul3 min read

Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price

Sony releases the RX10 V superzoom camera with a stacked sensor and 30fps burst shooting.

9 Jul5 min read

Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?

Comcast is splitting into a broadband company and an NBCUniversal entertainment company after 15 years.

9 Jul51 min read

Wired

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway.

European lawmakers voted to extend legislation allowing tech companies to scan users' private messages for child abuse material despite majority opposition.

9 Jul4 min read

ICE agents are making house calls for online critics

ICE agents are visiting critics at home, accusing them of doxing or threatening federal personnel over online posts.

9 Jul10 min read

Wired

Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover

Slate Auto partners with Crayola to offer five colorful vehicle wraps for its electric truck.

9 Jul5 min read

Ars Technica

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

Waymo's delayed regulatory approval in California means free rides in its new Ojai vehicles may continue until September.

9 Jul3 min read

Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules

Truecaller is publicly challenging India's telecom regulator, arguing that anti-spam rules prevent the app from displaying community-reported spam information for designated commercial numbers, eroding consumer trust.

I Think I Have LLM Burnout

A developer describes experiencing "LLM burnout" from the repetitive style and consistent errors in AI-generated text, despite finding large language models productive for coding tasks.

Remote Attestation

Remote attestation, leveraging a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), cryptographically verifies a host's hardware, firmware, and kernel state at boot, preventing compromised machines from joining a network.

9 Jul7 min read

Wired

One of Meta’s Offices Was Briefly Overtaken by a Rogue Squirrel

A rogue squirrel, reportedly delivered in a package, briefly overtook Meta's Bangkok office, injuring one employee and providing levity amid low company morale.

John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement

John Deere owners will gain the right to repair their own agricultural equipment following a new settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission.

We made Grok 4.5, GPT-5.5, and Claude build the same apps

A comparison of Grok 4.5, GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8, and Fable 5 evaluated their ability to generate interactive web applications from single prompts, measuring performance and output quality.

8 Jul5 min read

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

A judge approved a $1.5 million SEC settlement with Elon Musk despite having significant misgivings about it.

8 Jul3 min read

Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B

Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a $13.2 billion valuation.

8 Jul2 min read

Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time

Meta is developing smart glasses that continuously record audio and frequently snap photos.

8 Jul4 min read

9to5Google

Why is the Google Store selling a Galaxy Watch 8?

The Google Store is selling the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 with a $20 discount until July 14.

8 Jul3 min read

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

NHTSA demands autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders and law enforcement.

8 Jul4 min read

Ars Technica

Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%

An Ivy League professor's in-person final exam revealed suspected AI cheating, with scores falling 50% from the take-home midterm.

8 Jul5 min read

The whole Pixel line could get more expensive this year

Google's upcoming Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 lineups may see price increases, with the Pixel 11 potentially dropping its 128GB storage option and the Pixel Watch 5 costing $50 more.

8 Jul4 min read

Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Apple signed a $30 billion multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce U.S.-made wireless connectivity chips for Apple products, investing $1.5 billion in Broadcom's Colorado facility.

8 Jul2 min read