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The Next Web SpaceX fixes IPO at $135 a share for a $1.75tn valuation and a record listing
Companies going public almost always leave the price for last. They set a range, send executives on a roadshow, take the temperature of the institutions, and let demand decide where the shares land. SpaceX has decided to do it backwards. The...
Propublica Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
The post Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr. appeared first on ProPublica.
Jalopinik What's The Difference Between A Fire Truck And A Fire Engine?
If you're using the terms "fire truck" and "fire engine" interchangeably, you're missing an important distinction between these firefighting vehicles.
The Next Web Factorial raises $150M at a $2.5bn valuation, with General Catalyst betting twice
General Catalyst has decided it wants exposure to Factorial in two ways at once. The Barcelona software company has closed a $150M Series D led by the firm at a $2.5bn valuation, and General Catalyst is committing a further $540M through a separate...
Digital Tends Google Photos will turn your pictures into a digital wardrobe that you can mix-and-match
Google Photos is getting a new AI-powered feature that could change the way you plan outfits using photos you already have.
The Next Web Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to teach machines how matter behaves
Science can already tell you what a molecule is and what it looks like. What it has never been able to tell you, cheaply and at scale, is how the thing behaves once it meets the messy conditions of the real world. That gap is where drugs quietly...
Propublica A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford
The post A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford appeared first on ProPublica.
Digital Tends Control Resonant lands in September with a new hero to drive the sibling arc
Control Resonant launches September 24 on PS5 with Dylan Faden as its playable hero, pushing Remedy’s sequel toward a riskier sibling story instead of a simple return to Jesse’s perspective.
Digital Tends Google Play Books is getting an AI reading companion that remembers where you left off
The next time you lose track of a book, Google Play Books may have a surprisingly helpful solution waiting for you.
Digital Tends Google says Nest cameras can now identify and track your furry friends at home
Google's Pet Memory lets supported Nest cameras identify pets by name, but Ring's Search Party backlash shows why AI pet recognition already carries privacy baggage.
Hack-A-Day A Diffraction Grating Makes This Clock Readable
We’ve seen just about every possible way to make a clock here at Hackaday over the years. So it’s rare to have a first, but here we are with [Twisted …read more
The Intercept Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries
State Sen. Scott Wiener and Rep. Jimmy Gomez easily advanced ahead of insurgent candidates who called out their positions on Israel. The post Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries appeared first on The...
BBC - Innovation Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results
The Competition and Markets Authority says it would put publishers "in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google".
Hack-A-Day Turning an Old 3D Printer Into a Vinyl Cutter for Cheap
Replacing a 3D printer’s extruder with a cutting blade seems like an easy way to do things like vinyl cutting, but you cannot just put on any blade and expect …read more
Jalopinik Robot Dogs Corner Car Break-In Suspect In Apartment Trash Compactor
In this case, the garage was monitored by Undaunted, a security company that uses four-legged robots rather than human security guards.
Jalopinik Which BMW Models Are Made In America?
BMW may be known as one of the most famous German automakers, but many of its contemporary vehicles are built in the U.S., including these models.
Hack-A-Day A High-Vacuum Controller for an Eventual Electron Microscope
[Chris Doble] has high ambitions: he’s making his own scanning-electron microscope, and as the first step he’s built a high-vacuum system. This required its own controller to manage the various …read more
The Intercept Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza, Poised to Become Pro-Palestine Rep. From New Jersey
Hamawy won despite media reports that sought to tarnish the progressive candidate as an Islamic extremist. The post Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza, Poised to Become Pro-Palestine Rep. From New Jersey appeared first on The Intercept.
Jalopinik What's The Difference Between A Class A And Class B CDL?
If you want to drive any sort of large truck for a living, you'll need to know which CDL to get and what sort of rigs you can legally drive.
Jalopinik Why The V8 Toyota 4Runner Is So Sought After
Despite being over two decades old, clean 4th-gen V8 4Runners are still fetching over $25,000 on the used market, and there's a good reason for that.
404 Media Google Is Quietly Buying Code From Play Store Developers to Train AI
Google is trying to buy code from some Android developers as part of a "confidential" program.
BBC - Europe Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?
Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.
Ars Technica Male bowerbirds prefer to dazzle females with bright human-made items
"It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”
BBC - Innovation Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone
A Virgin Media O2 report suggests an average of 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose.
Ars Technica Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers
One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.
Daring Fireball Meta Reportedly Has a Slew of New Smart Glasses Planned for This Year
James Pero, summarizing for Gizmodo this paywalled report by Jyoti Mann for The Information: But, wait, there’s more: in addition to the fall releases, The Information reports that Meta also has a pair slated for December, codenamed “Mojito...
BBC - Innovation Microsoft testing wearable AI gadget aimed at office workers
The company said its own workers are testing a "wearable access badge" and a desktop device.
Daring Fireball Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin, reporting for The New York Times (gift link): CBS News faced a fresh wave of turmoil on Monday after Scott Pelley, the “60 Minutes” correspondent, laced into the show’s newly hired executive producer...
AV Club The Hunting Party is over for now
After two seasons of chronicling Special Agent Bex's attempt to hunt down and capture the world's most dangerous escaped psychopaths, The Hunting Party is packing it in.
Apple Insider Apple's on-device AI protects privacy, Microsoft's cloud-based plans offer only convenience
Qualcomm and Microsoft believe cloud-based AI wearables are the future, rather than entirely optional and secure on-device features like Apple Intelligence.Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon (left) with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right). Image Credit:...
Apple Insider Future Apple Vision Pro could gain Apple Pencil that can simulate textures
Apple has proposed an Apple Pencil-like stylus that could be used with Apple Vision Pro to convey the texture of virtual objects through haptic feedback.Apple Pencil can now react to the surface of an iPad, but in future versions could become...
Truthout Russia Taking Advantage of Shortage of US Interceptor Missiles to Attack Ukraine
Ukraine is suffering from a global shortage of defense missiles – weaponry that the US has depleted in its war on Iran.
InVerse A 'John Wick' Director Is Tackling The Heist Genre
With 'How To Rob A Bank,' David Leitch is pivoting into a genre that’s guaranteed to please a crowd: the bank heist.
Daring Fireball Apple, the Anti-‘Metaverse’ VR Company
One more bit of “metaverse fever dream” follow-up. The one company in the field that Nick Heer doesn’t mention is Apple, makers of the best-known (albeit not best-selling) virtual reality headset. Think and say what you want about the Vision...
Ars Technica Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.
Truthout GOP Senate Majority Leader Says Trump Will Withdraw “Anti-Weaponization” Fund
The decision could end congressional gridlock over a $70 billion funding package for ICE and Border Patrol.
Daring Fireball ‘The Metaverse Fever Dream’
Nick Heer, at Pixel Envy, last week published a remarkable essay surveying — with copious receipts — the rise and fall of “metaverse” hype: The obsession with the metaverse seems to have solidified in Silicon Valley after Matthew Ball published...
Daring Fireball The Metaverse Was Snake Oil for Isolation
A follow-up point from my post yesterday linking to Nick Heer’s blockbuster “The Metaverse Fever Dream”. In particular, the connection Heer draws between the rise of “metaverse” hype and the pandemic. I always sort of knew that metaverse hype...
Ars Technica Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says
Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.
Truthout Trump Adviser Hassett Claims Americans Are “Optimistic” About State of Economy
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is “getting worse,” according to recent polling data.
Truthout Morale Plummets in Lebanon as Talks Fail to Halt Israel’s Ceasefire Violations
Many Lebanese people “sort of feel beholden to the regional and global powers on their fate,” says AP's Kareem Chehayeb.
Ars Technica If I had a hammer... it might actually be a rhino tooth
Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits.
AV Club Stop! That! Train! director says Stop! Those! AI! Accusations!
Adam Shankman, the director of the RuPaul disaster-movie spoof, Stop! That! Train! claims his movie features no shots "conceived" by AI.
Truthout Israel Adds to Its Constant Ceasefire Violations With Plans to Take More of Gaza
“Where is the ceasefire they keep talking about?” Palestinians worry Israeli expansion will further displace them.
InVerse 45 Years Later, Zack Snyder is Reimagining An Action Cult Classic
The iconic director of epics is tackling a remake of John Carpenter's classic dystopian film.
BBC - Innovation Tech Life
The tech company announces its new Majorana 2 chip.
BBC - Europe Mayor cancels DR Congo friendly over Ebola concern
DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.
BBC - Innovation Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor
The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.
Truthout Michigan Governor Joins AI CEOs at Ceremony for Controversial Data Center
“We think every community in the country should try to get one of these,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
BBC - Europe 'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack.
Ars Technica Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.
InVerse 35 Years Later, An '80s Video Game Classic Is Getting Adapted By A Surprising Team
Streets of Rage, the classic beat-em-up franchise, is getting a live-action adaptation from the writers of 'Sonic the Hedgehog.'
BBC - Europe Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire
CCTV images showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start a fire.
404 Media Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal
Planning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features.
AV Club The Critic might return, so Jay Sherman can have an affair with Mrs. Met
Hotchie motchie, Critic co-creator Al Jean says that we may have another chance to buy Jay Sherman's book in the not-too-distant future.
InVerse 12 Years Later, The Director of ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Returns To His Weird Horror Roots
Director Adam Wingard isn't making a sequel to 'The Guest' any time soon, but his latest thriller, 'Onslaught,' is as close as we're going to get.
Ars Technica Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Apple Insider 2026 Apple Design Award winners include Cyberpunk 2077, Blue Prince
As per tradition, one week before WWDC, Apple is revealing the winners of its annual Design Awards. There are some great apps and games on the list.Image credit: AppleEach year, the Apple Design Awards honor App Store developers who have created...
Ars Technica Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
In These Times How Resisting Trumpism Could Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights presents an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
Truthout Trump Appoints Loyalist With Zero Experience to Top Intelligence Role
Trump's choice for acting Director of National Intelligence is also the subject of an open federal watchdog inquiry.
AV Club Netflix rewards Tony Hinchcliffe's Kevin Hart roast with an hour of his own
The performer teased some more tired material about race in the first clip from the special.
Truthout Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston must also keep a list of “potential” patients under the terms of a $10M settlement.
AV Club Pig director Michael Sarnoski locks himself to The Chain
Michael Sarnoski will direct the pilot for Damon Lindelof's upcoming HBO series, The Chain, based on the best-selling book.
The Intercept The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America
La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America. The post The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America appeared first on The Intercept.
BBC - Europe Kostyuk dedicates historic win to Ukraine
Marta Kostyuk dedicates her match against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after becoming the first woman from her nation to reach the singles semi-finals at Roland Garros.
Daring Fireball Three Ways to Get Paid
Jason Zweig, back in 2018: My father, who died in 1981, was an inexhaustible font of wisdom and wit. I don’t know when he told me this particular three-part rule, but I’ve never forgotten it. I tweeted it three years ago, but people keep asking...
Daring Fireball ‘We Are Living in Pinocchio’s World’
Om Malik: The Adventures of Pinocchio was published in serial form in 1881, aimed at Italian children in the way the 19th century aimed things at children, full of suffering, consequence, and moral instruction delivered through catastrophe. The...
AV Club The movies you shouldn't miss at Tribeca 2026
Tribeca Film Festival has a little something for every filmgoer on its 25th anniversary. We dig into the movie lineup of Tribeca 2026.
Daring Fireball The First-Time-Buyer-Discount Dickover Scheme
Neil Panchal, on Twitter/X (XCancel link): Of all the dickovers, the dickover that blueballs you with some first-time buyer incentive. “Sign up and get 10% discount, new accounts only”, the dickover boasts. Never understood why you’d ever...
AV Club White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled, with "enhanced" security this time
After April's event ended in an assassination attempt, the White House Correspondents Association announced a redo would take place in July.
In These Times No New Beds
How one coalition is challenging the construction of mega-jails in Georgia.
BBC - Europe Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble after Russian strikes kill 22 people
An eight-year-old boy killed in a strike on an apartment block are among the dead, officials say.
404 Media Nvidia and Microsoft Researchers Say AI Agents Don't Care About Safety or Reliability
The researchers compared AI to the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, who can’t see he’s stumbling through dangerous situations.
404 Media Here is the Contract for Palantir’s Super API for the IRS
The API would make IRS data available to any app the agency wishes. The Criminal Investigation arm of the IRS is also modernizing its own systems.
AV Club Martin Scorsese promotes generative AI for storyboarding
The director has become an advisor to Black Forest Labs, which he says "conveys a cinematic intelligence."
AV Club Mindy Kaling's Not Suitable For Work plays it too safe
The Hulu hangout comedy needs work in the hangout and comedy departments.
Technology Review The Download: AI can run your admin department now
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How small businesses can leverage AI From accounting to design to market research and product development,...
AV Club Jules is the most tragic casualty of Euphoria's final season
Hunter Schaefer's complete absence from season three would've been a kinder send-off for her character.
BBC - Innovation Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accounts
Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.
Technology Review Rehumanizing global health care with agentic AI
The global health care sector is under increasing strain. Decades of chronic underinvestment and constraints in recruitment have coincided with a surge in demand for services for aging populations. Gaps in provision are already taking a toll, with...
Propublica Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma
The post Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma appeared first on ProPublica.
Propublica After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall.
The post After the Trump DOJ Halted Police Reform, This City Stepped In. Then Officers Shot and Killed Katelyn Hall. appeared first on ProPublica.
Technology Review How small businesses can leverage AI
This article is from Making AI Work, MIT Technology Review’s limited-run newsletter examining how to apply LLMs across industries. To receive it in your inbox,sign up here. From accounting to design to market research and product development,...
BBC - Europe Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta
Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Daring Fireball [Sponsor] Mux — Video for Developers
Mux is what developers reach for when they need to do more with video. Video files are packed with data and context waiting to be unlocked. Mux Robots are AI workflows that unlock that data inside your video for summarization, caption translation,...
BBC - Europe Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations
The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.
Daring Fireball ‘If You Take the Weasel Job Then You Must Be the Weasel’
Hamilton Nolan, writing at How Things Work: There are only a few reasons why you might be hired for a prestigious job that you are obviously not qualified for. One is “they have recognized you for the genius that you are.” The urge to conclude...
BBC - Innovation How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.
BBC - Europe Will Sabalenka and Osaka open door for women's night sessions?
It may only have lasted 87 minutes, but Aryna Sabalenka's match against Naomi Osaka brought an X-factor to a very rare French Open women's night-session match.
404 Media Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated
Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.
404 Media Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
The Verge - TV Shows The next big career move for young Hollywood? Reading audio smut
Though Gen Z has developed a reputation for being so disinterested in sex that they don't even want to see it on TV, the popularity of series like Heated Rivalry and The Summer I Turned Pretty has made it very clear that more than a few young...
The Intercept Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers. The post Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI appeared first on The...
404 Media We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything
Paragon's software is capable of remotely breaking into phones and accessing messages from encrypted messaging apps. Our lawsuit aims to pry records about it from ICE.
The Intercept New York Comptroller’s Trip to Israel Raised Ethical Concerns, State Commission Said
Tom DiNapoli’s visit was sponsored by a group with financial ties to Israel Bonds, an investment vehicle that has become an issue in his primary. The post New York Comptroller’s Trip to Israel Raised Ethical Concerns, State Commission Said appeared...
Technology Review The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next Sitting in the courtyard...
Technology Review China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next
One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in China’s Henan province, Dong Hui decided to see if he could hold a pen to write. Dong, 39, had sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident six years earlier that left him...
Propublica “No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden’s Crackdown on Gun Trafficking
The post “No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden’s Crackdown on Gun Trafficking appeared first on ProPublica.