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Pixel Screenshots no longer exclusively uses on-device AI

Pixel Screenshots now uses both on-device AI and cloud processing for searching screenshots.

Storied Colors – a catalogue of named colors

Storied Colors catalogues 252 named colors with their provenance, chemistry, and historical context.

17 Jun2 min read

Ars Technica

"Truly evil" FDA rejection of gene therapy overturned after Trump official ousted

The FDA reversed its previous rejection of a Huntington's disease gene therapy, AMT-130, now allowing UniQure to pursue accelerated approval without requiring sham surgeries for a placebo control group.

Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it

XDOF is building infrastructure to collect and annotate high-quality physical interaction data, addressing a critical bottleneck in training AI models for robotics.

17 Jun5 min read

Disney+ is disabling Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 countries

Disney+ is disabling Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 European countries following a Unified Patent Court ruling in favor of InterDigital over video encoding techniques.

Epic Games announces Lore version control system

Epic Games released Lore, an open-source version control system designed for scalable projects combining code with large binary assets, featuring content-addressed storage and an immutable revision chain.

17 Jun13 min read

Paramount Plus is two dollars for two months of ad-free viewing

Paramount Plus offers new and former subscribers a two-month ad-free Premium plan for 99 cents per month, including NFL and CBS coverage.

In a big year for horror, Widow’s Bay still stands apart

The Apple TV series Widow's Bay distinguishes itself in a strong year for horror by expertly blending genuine scares with dark comedy, while also paying tribute to the genre.

AI demands more engineering discipline. Not less

AI development requires more engineering discipline to ensure reliable and efficient code generation.

17 Jun16 min read

Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI

Pramaana Labs raises $27 million to develop formal verification for AI in sensitive industries like law and drug discovery.

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

In Toy Story 5, the problem really is these damn phones (and tablets)

Toy Story 5 explores how technology can hurt us through its portrayal of a child's relationship with screens.

17 Jun6 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.

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

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.

16 Jun4 min read

Ars Technica

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.

16 Jun5 min read

Ars Technica

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.

16 Jun4 min read

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.

16 Jun5 min read