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What do you mean my new smart scale is ‘built for GLP-1 users’?

Withings' new smart scale is marketed as built for GLP-1 users to monitor muscle mass.

5 Jun9 min read

This AI startup says it can tell if a script will make a hit film

Quilty, an AI startup, claims to predict a film's box office success by analyzing scripts and generating detailed reports.

5 Jun8 min read

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Safety officials gained valuable data on big rocket explosions from Blue Origin's recent New Glenn rocket blast.

5 Jun7 min read

Google Chrome tests sending users straight to AI Mode instead of Search

Google Chrome tests sending users straight to AI Mode instead of standard Search.

5 Jun3 min read

Why isn’t the Trump phone made in the USA?

The Trump phone is only assembled in the US, not fully made there due to stringent FTC regulations.

5 Jun9 min read

Google shuts down Pixel Studio with the latest app update

Google shuts down its AI-powered Pixel Studio app with the latest update, directing users to Gemini instead.

Meta enables ADB on deprecated Portal devices [video]

Meta has enabled Android Debug Bridge on its deprecated Portal devices, allowing users to sideload apps and access developer options on the discontinued hardware.

5 Jun

Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites

Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, launched "MAFIA the GAME," a game show featuring tech leaders like Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, as companies increasingly use media for marketing and influence.

Open Code Review – An AI-powered code review CLI tool

Alibaba Group open-sourced Open Code Review, an AI-powered command-line interface tool that combines deterministic engineering with an agent to identify code defects and generate structured review comments.

Do transformers need three projections? Systematic study of QKV variants

Researchers found that transformers with shared query-key-value projections perform comparably to or better than standard QKV transformers, significantly reducing KV cache size for on-device inference.

Google Health 5.01 rolling out with 16 nutrition, fitness, & sleep fixes

Google Health 5.01 is rolling out with 16 bug fixes and additions across nutrition, fitness, and sleep tracking, including improved third-party food logging and corrected workout labels.

Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer

Valve announced the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are now set to launch this summer, with new Verified programs to ensure game compatibility.

Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns

Anthropic files confidentially for an IPO amid strong private demand and rapid growth.

You can thank AI for Google Keeps’s new large FAB on Android

Google Keep on Android updates its floating action button to a larger variant ahead of a new AI voice feature.

4 Jun2 min read

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab focusing on user interaction and design.

The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities by showcasing impressive feats that may not translate to real-world reliability.

Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app

Filtr blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app using iOS and macOS's new URL filters feature.

Queen bees emerge from special wax chambers

Queen bees emerge from special wax chambers with distinct chemical and architectural properties.

4 Jun6 min read

Wired

Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

Flesh-eating screwworms have entered the US, with a confirmed case in a calf in South Texas, marking their first detected breach of the US-Mexico border.

Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18

The StrictlyVC Los Angeles event on June 18 will feature discussions on defense technology, physical AI, and venture capital's evolving role in identifying durable companies beyond short-term hype.

AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data

The US Supreme Court upheld FCC fines against AT&T and Verizon for selling user location data without consent.

4 Jun7 min read

Pixel Watch updates have ditched ‘Fitbit’ branding, ECG app gets new icon and fix

Recent Pixel Watch updates remove all Fitbit branding, transitioning to Google Health, while the ECG app receives a new icon and a fix for previous functionality issues.

TSMC struggles to keep up with AI demand: ‘We can only support so much’

TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, struggles to meet the high demand for AI semiconductors, indicating a potentially long wait for customers despite US factory expansions.