Tech
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How to watch Possession – stream the Gugu Mbatha-Raw thriller from anywhere
An allegory for the legacy of empire, justice and reparations starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, here's how to watch Possession online from anywhere.
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Behind every goal: the technology delivering the World Cup to billions
Live video's biggest technology test
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Do you really know who is on your payroll?
Deepfake employees are becoming the next major cybersecurity challenge
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UK government could force bosses to consult employees before rolling out worker surveillance tools
Hurry, the boss is watching
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A mathematical measure of surprise explains why we fall for clickbait | New Scientist
Why are we so susceptible to clickbait? Columnist Jacob Aron traces it to a surprising source: a mathematical framework that paved the way for much of how the modern world works
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UK SMBs are increasingly turning to AI for their ads — and many consider it their secret weapon for expansion
AI is making advertising easier for SMBS
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What if your phone revolved around only using ChatGPT instead of apps? I spent a day finding out
I used ChatGPT instead of 12 everyday phone apps to see what it could replace today — and what still works much better with a dedicated app.
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Dual-zone air fryers let you cook a whole meal in one appliance, with no tricky timing or pot-juggling required — here are our favorite options
Top, two-drawer air fryers from Ninja and beyond
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I watched Hulu's The Shards and I'm relieved Ryan Murphy is back on top form
The Shards is so good, I can forgive the mess that was All's Fair
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Russian drone drops military flag in Ukraine, but it didn’t last long
Ukraine reportedly destroys a Russian flag moments after a drone delivery as another battlefield video fuels competing territorial claims from both sides
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China declares it is now the leading global chipmaking power — mainly because it just changed the definition of what a semiconductor is
Broadening a definition with a first-mover advantage?
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My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 release window, cast and everything we know about the Netflix show's return so far
After that shocking season 3 finale, I'm thrilled that My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 has already been renewed. But what do we actually know about it?
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One of China’s Most Powerful AI Models Has Also Escaped Containment
Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.
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DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else
Its WeatherNext model, which will be open-sourced, can accurately predict a storm’s track and intensity using lower-resolution weather data. Researchers don’t yet fully understand how it does this.
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I tested the BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U — an affordable and effective 4K monitor for creative professionals
The BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U isn't perfect, but it is a very compelling all-round proposition for creative pros looking for a 4K monitor.
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SK Hynix and SanDisk reveal first specs for High Bandwidth Flash — but don't get too excited, you probably won't be able to buy it anytime soon
A very fast solution, but only on paper for now
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Robert Pattinson steps into Chris Hansen's shoes in the gripping new A24 Primetime trailer
There's Phoebe Bridgers' acting debut too
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Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse
Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.
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Why mathematician Terence Tao thinks AI must spark a rapid revolution | New Scientist
This year has left mathematicians reeling as AI models are increasingly solving seemingly intractable maths problems. Terence Tao, the world's leading mathematician, says a rethink of the entire field is the only way out of the crisis
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'For the past few years, we've been building the next chapter of Ghost Recon' — As Ubisoft announces the Last Rites DLC for Wildlands that features a 'mysterious new threat', the publisher also launches the Ghost Recon Insider Program that offers 'early access to closed tests' so fans can help 'fine tune the experience'
Ubisoft has confirmed that a new Ghost Recon game is in development as it launches a free story mission for Ghost Recon Wildlands, titled Last Rites.
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'I so badly wanted to work on GTA 6' — GTA 5 actor who auditioned for 'over 60' GTA 6 roles says Rockstar never called back
Grand Theft Auto 5 actor Robert Bogue has revealed that he auditioned for more than 60 roles in Grand Theft Auto 6, but Rockstar Games never called back.
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The Sony Inzone M10S 2 takes the best esports monitor on the market, and makes it even better
The Sony Inzone M10S 2 takes a winning esports monitor and upgrades it even further with some key improvements.
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Capcom isn't worried about the death of physical games — 'Approximately 90% of our unit sales are digital'
Capcom has revealed that 90% of its unit sales are digital, so it's unlikely to be significantly impacted by the steady decline of the physical game market.
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It’s good for the planet to scrap a new petrol car and buy electric | New Scientist
Carbon savings from driving EVs are so large that it makes sense to scrap a working petrol car to make the switch
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #887)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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Quote of the day by computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton on AI: 'It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things' — a pessimistic take on the domination of new technologies by those with ulterior motives
A pessimistic take on the domination of AI tools by those with ulterior motives
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Netflix may have already given away My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 fatal shock ending — and it's all in what's been revealed about season 4 so far
With the season 3 ending leaving us on tenterhooks for one character's fate, Netflix's latest news for My Life with the Walter Boys season 4 may have given something huge away.
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NASA questions recycled Moon rover proposal after projected costs
NASA's low-cost Moon rover proposal suddenly looks expensive after experts estimate the mission could exceed $1 billion
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Jimothy is in Roku City! The inside story of how the viral raccoon climbed inside one of America's most popular streaming platforms
Jimothy Raccoon, the squat, viral Seattle-based mammal, is now immortalized inside Roku City. Here's how that happened.
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Another top router maker accused of firmware having backdoors — Chinese giant Zbtlink halts downloads to fix issue
Zbtlink denies allegations, but still moved to address them
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‘It is hard to imagine a big tech company agreeing to share the world wide web for no commercial reward’: As the web turns 35, and its creator believes it’s not too late to save it
The World Wide Web was first announced by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee 35 years ago today.
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I tested the Chuwi UniBook and found an affordable laptop that comes with a few caveats
The Chuwi UniBook is a modest laptop based on Intel's new Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 processor.
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Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips — but what will Samsung and Micron think?
Three of the world's biggest PC makers now have qualified Chinese DRAM
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$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortages — memory shortages reportedly put a wrinkle in Apple's launch plans
Apple has the wafers ready to go. It's just waiting on DRAM like everyone else.
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There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.
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Quordle hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1656)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Enterprise AI requires flexible orchestration over risky model lock-in
The model is temporary. Your data and judgment are not
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ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
In today’s episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people who have no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.
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Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.
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'We wanted to find new ways to improve immersion' — Ghost Recon Wildlands gets a new time of day feature, a 4K 60FPS update, and difficulty level customizations, as Ubisoft celebrates the series' 25th anniversary
Ubisoft has announced a free Ghost Recon Wildlands 60fps 4K resolution mode for current-gen consoles and PC, alongside other gameplay improvements.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1153)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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Anti-AI activists want to corrupt the data models learn from
The plan to poison ChatGPT could make the whole internet worse
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DeepMind AI gives an extra day of warning ahead of deadly cyclones | New Scientist
An AI model from DeepMind can predict cyclones three days ahead with a level of accuracy that previous models can only hit a day later
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Pre-modded 22GB RTX 2080 Ti cards surface on eBay for $500 as VRAM-hungry local AI fans chase down every spare FLOP — Hong Kong-based seller offers AI-friendly memory mod for a reasonable price
No FLOPS left behind as the AI gold rush revives eight-year-old hardware
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After severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — state regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
This move should prevent future electricity price increases.
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Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.
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Forget fans and portable air con — this Japanese human refrigerator could be the ultimate in heatwave relief and promises to chill you down to 41F
So it's come to this: a portable cooling box for use in warehouses, on construction sites, and on campuses.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword's Sekiro-style combat makes for a spectacular action-packed experience that I'm pumped to spend more time with
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is yet another sign that Capcom is on its greatest run of all time, and I can't wait to play more.