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AI avatars in Google Vids are now available for free users

Google Vids now offers AI avatars to free users with 10 video generations per month.

17 Jun2 min read

Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen

Android 17 can copy more iPhone data, including iMessage history and homescreen layouts, during device transfers.

17 Jun3 min read

SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants

Critical Energy raises $22M to develop modular turbines for geothermal power plants.

17 Jun4 min read

The Verge

AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?

Meta's new AI Mode in Facebook search, which draws on public posts from Meta apps, delivers mixed results for planning activities and occasionally provides dubious information.

Wolfram Language and Mathematica Version 15, AI Assistant, Symbolic Music, More

Wolfram Language and Mathematica Version 15 introduces an AI Assistant, symbolic music capabilities, enhanced time series analysis, and improved connectivity for tabular data, alongside numerous other functional updates.

Humiliating IIS servers for fun and jail time

A guide for bug bounty hunters details various techniques for identifying and exploiting common misconfigurations and vulnerabilities in Microsoft IIS web servers.

16 Jun11 min read

Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests

Anthropic's recent conflict with the Trump administration, which led to a ban on its advanced AI models, may paradoxically boost its business sales, according to Ramp's economic data.

Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines

The Trump administration is attempting to dismiss a Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI, arguing that the company's unpermitted gas turbines are crucial for national security and AI innovation.

Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is offering a year of free virtualization software and other incentives to attract customers seeking alternatives to Broadcom's increasingly expensive VMware products.

Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective

Apple plans to change its Hide My Email feature by moving anonymous addresses to a new domain, potentially allowing apps and websites to more easily block private sign-ups.

Google Phone app on Wear OS gets Material 3 Expressive redesign

Google Phone app on Wear OS receives a Material 3 Expressive redesign with updated layouts and features.

Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes

Cockroaches carry thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes in their DNA due to horizontal gene transfer.

Among the large new rockets Amazon was counting on, only Europe has delivered

Arianespace has delivered launches for Amazon's satellite constellation while other partners have fallen behind schedule.

Anthropic "pauses" token-based billing for its Claude Agent SDK

Anthropic has paused its planned token-based billing changes for the Claude Agent SDK, which would have significantly increased costs for power users and third-party applications.

Lenovo’s Snapdragon X2 Windows laptops are worth your attention amid RAMageddon

Lenovo's Snapdragon X2 Windows laptops offer improved performance and battery life at reasonable prices.

GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17

GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17 with official releases coming soon.

Wired

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

A leaked directory exposes over 200 members of Peter Thiel's secretive Dialog society, including US officials and tech executives.

16 Jun7 min read

Wired

Verizon Simplicity, Verizon Shine, and Verizon Dollars: What You Need to Know

Verizon's new Simplicity plan offers unlimited 5G data for $45 monthly, along with discounted streaming bundles and a 3% cash-back rewards program called Verizon Dollars.

DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’

The Department of Justice argued that shutting down xAI's unpermitted gas turbines, which power AI supporting military operations, would jeopardize national, economic, and energy security.

Spotify is ditching username sign-in later this year

Spotify will discontinue username sign-in for its platform on September 1, 2026, requiring users to log in with an email address or through linked social accounts instead.

16 Jun2 min read

Wired

In Praise of a Dumb House

Jill Kargman advocates for a "dumb house" with analog controls, arguing that smart home technology often creates more problems than it solves for users.

The Verge

The Cybercab is the lightest, most efficient Tesla ever made

Tesla's new Cybercab, a lightweight autonomous two-seater, achieves 165 Watt-hours-per-mile, making it the most efficient electric vehicle on the market.

The Fitbit Air can now be purchased with HSA and FSA accounts in the US

The Fitbit Air is now eligible for purchase using Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts in the United States, increasing its accessibility for consumers.

16 Jun2 min read

Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers

Plaud, an AI notetaker company, announced its software business achieved over $100 million in annual recurring revenue after selling more than two million AI-powered notetaking devices.