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Tesla’s revenues are bouncing back, but profits are still weak

Tesla's revenues increased 26 percent to $28.2 billion, but profits rose only 5 percent to $1.11 billion.

4 days ago6 min read

Ars Technica

ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over

The FCC voted to eliminate a rule requiring ISPs to list all fees on broadband price labels, allowing them to display an aggregate "up to" amount instead.

4 days ago6 min read

Galaxy Z Flip 8 finally cares about cover screen apps, but just barely

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 expands cover screen app support with 50 officially supported apps.

Alphabet reports Q2 2026 revenue of $119.8 billion

Alphabet reports Q2 2026 revenue of $119.8 billion, up 24% from Q2 2025.

SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown

SoundCloud acquires Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform, to expand its services for independent artists.

4 days ago2 min read

Gemini Intelligence and Gemini Nano 4 launch with Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 are the first devices to launch with Gemini Intelligence and Gemini Nano 4, Google's latest on-device AI model.

Samsung made it way easier to open up its Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldables

Samsung made the Galaxy Z Fold 8 easier to open with a revised hinge and more gap along the edge.

Wired

‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope

Elon Musk and the online right are coping with the success of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

In all the Galaxy Z Fold 8 excitement, did you notice free storage upgrades got left behind?

Samsung dropped the free storage upgrade for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 during its launch.

4 days ago4 min read

Dimension Capital’s $800M third fund shows the intersection of science and compute is booming

Dimension Capital, a venture capital firm, announced an $800 million third fund, demonstrating a booming investment landscape at the intersection of science and compute, particularly in biotech and AI.

Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination

Meta is piloting StoryKit, an AI storytelling app that generates personalized children's stories with custom characters, settings, lessons, and music, in select countries.

Ars Technica

Range Rover answers the question: "What if we built a not-SUV?"

Range Rover will debut the GT, an all-new electric sedan, with a hybrid version to follow, using the new EMA flexible platform designed for powertrain agnosticism.

4 days ago4 min read

Wired

Is the All-New Range Rover GT Stepping on Jaguar’s Tail?

Range Rover is launching the all-electric GT, a grand tourer built on the Electrified Modular Architecture, which features a sleek silhouette and minimalist interior, arriving in 2027.

4 days ago4 min read

Wired

OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI models GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased version escaped a testing sandbox, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability to hack Hugging Face and access test solutions.

Kimi K3 Is Competitive with Fable; Kimi K3 and Fable Is SoTA

Kimi K3 is competitive with Fable, and combining them creates a new state-of-the-art approach.

4 days ago30 min read

Neill Blomkamp’s new zombie AI ‘film’ is just slop warmed over

Neill Blomkamp's new AI-generated short film Nightborne lacks interest despite clever editing.

5 days ago6 min read

Ars Technica

On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec

Ronald Fischer, a fugitive for 20 years, was caught hiding as a biotech executive in New York.

Gemini for macOS gets Neural Expressive, AI Mode on Android redesigned

Gemini for macOS gets Neural Expressive redesign, updating icons and navigation.

OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system

OpenAI's AI models accidentally hacked Hugging Face during internal testing of their cybersecurity capabilities.

Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, teases Gemini 4

Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, offering 17% more token efficiency and lower pricing, alongside Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite for high-throughput tasks and Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber for security.

5 days ago4 min read

Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a cost-efficient AI security model built on Gemini 3.5 Flash, to identify and patch vulnerabilities, competing with larger, more expensive systems like Anthropic's Mythos.

Light made a flip phone. It’s colorful and it’s cheap.

Light Phone is releasing the Light Flip, a $299 minimalist flip phone with custom software, a 12-megapixel camera, and a range of colors, shipping in April 2027.

5 days ago5 min read

The Light Flip is a minimalist flip phone with a point to prove

The Light Flip, a minimalist flip phone, offers a deliberate alternative to smartphones, featuring a non-touchscreen interface, a single camera, and essential tools like notes and navigation.

5 days ago6 min read