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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
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
Britain is building sensors to counter lasers that adversaries might use to blind satellites or intercept and interrupt communications, the UK government said on Friday. The government said it will spend about £500,000 ($672,750) on the project, which involves UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency. A UK-government commissioned security review published this summer … Read more
Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.
A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims.
Sora, OpenAI’s new video-generating app, is really a social network in disguise that can bring creative A.I. to the masses — and its problems, too.
With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately-held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX.
Taiwan is considering forming a high-tech strategic partnership with the US, which wants increased Taiwanese investment, the island’s top tariff negotiator said on Thursday, giving an update on talks with Washington. Taiwan, home to the world’s biggest contract chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. The island’s exports to the US are currently subject to a 20% tariff, a figure … Read more
“I’m a warlord now, bitch!” Steven Simoni, wearing a $4,000 Celine track suit unzipped to reveal a bare chest and a silver chain, was holding court at a recent film premiere in the East Village of Manhattan, joking with a reporter about his latest venture. The tech entrepreneur was in town to see “Match in … Read more
A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.