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iRobot danger, Meta endangering privacy, and Nintendo’s Lego Game Boy

iRobot’s founder wouldn’t touch today’s robots with a 10-foot pole Source: x.com/cb_doge Rodney Brooks said the billions being poured into developing bipedal humanoids is nothing more than an”expensive fantasy.” His argument that making robots in our image is fundamentally unsafe, since if bipedal bots are made larger, they’re just bigger walking risks (imagine a 10-foot … Read more

McEvoy calls on World Aquatics to make 25m sprint an official event

MELBOURNE: Speed king Cameron McEvoy has urged World Aquatics to make the 25m freestyle sprint an official event, arguing it adds excitement to the sport and will be embraced by fans. The Australian reigning Olympic and world 50m champion thrashed home in a blistering 9.36 seconds at the Australian short-course championships on Thursday evening. While … Read more

Apple removes ICEBlock app after pressure by Trump administration

Apple (AAPL.O) said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump’s administration. The app alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area. ICE has been a central part of Trump’s hardline immigration agenda and its agents have regularly raided and arrested … Read more

'SRK joins billionaires' club'

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Shah Rukh Khan, known universally as Bollywood's 'King Khan', has reached another career milestone—this time offscreen, as the actor has reportedly entered the billionaires' club, with Indian media estimating his wealth at over $1.4 billion. The achievement places him ahead of several global entertainers and cements his reputation not only as one of cinema's most … Read more