The Download: robotics’ data bottleneck, and our AI afterlives
Roboticists believe that, using new AI techniques, they can unlock more capable robots that can move freely through unfamiliar environments and tackle challenges they’ve never seen before.But something is standing…
PsiQuantum: Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing
A silicon photonic chip from PsiQuantumPsiQuantum The Australian government has announced it will invest nearly A$1 billion into the development of quantum computers, staking a claim in a race currently…
Google Stadia will support “a variety of business models”
Google's Phil Harrison (you may remember him from his days at Sony). The YouTube-to-Stadia interface, as shown at GDC. Specs for Google's Stadia data centers. How many screens can you…
Are you an Apple Card owner? Keep an eye out for an important email
Christine Romero-Chan/ Digital Trends / Digital Trends Perhaps in Apple’s ideal world, everyone who uses an Apple Card would do so digitally with Apple Pay. However, according to an email…
Microsoft rolls out update to fix a bug that was installing Copilot on Windows 11 PCs
In a nutshell: After infuriating many Windows 11 users by automatically installing the Copilot app on their PCs, Microsoft has rolled out an update that removes the offending software from…
Analysts Endorse $99BTC, May’s Most Promising Crypto Launch
One project has been leading the crypto discussions recently. It’s a Learn-to-Earn (L2E) token that will soon transition to the Bitcoin network and implement a unique reward system. The 99Bitcoins…
Meta faces EU probe over Russian disinformation
The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads. Source link
IBM boss discusses long-term VMware plan
IBM’s latest quarterly earnings filing coincided with the company’s plans to spend $6.4bn acquiring HashiCorp. IBM reported revenue of $14.5bn, up 1% from the same quarter in 2023, with software…
The latest Currys sale features over 1,000 deals – but these 11 offers on TVs, laptops, vacuums and more are the best
With the bank holiday weekend approaching in the UK, Currys has launched a brand new sale boasting up to 30% off 1,000s of products. That's quite a lot, so I've…
People Behind “Dude With Sign” Account Sue Over Stolen Memes
@dudewithsign is a popular Instagram account that features a tall man in sunglasses holding up a cardboard sign in various public places. Except instead of a serious protest message, the…