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  • Anthropic's new AI watermarking system is causing user backlash, particularly concerning its application in professional and academic settings.
  • Fermi, an AI firm focused on nuclear power, has appointed a new CEO to steer its future endeavors.
  • Northrop Grumman is developing robotic mechanics for space to extend the operational life of satellites.
  • Amazon will now train its AI models on Twitch streamer content by default, requiring users to opt out if they wish to prevent this data usage.
  • AI development continues to surge, with Cognition reportedly seeking a substantial $40 billion valuation and OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raising $2 billion for enterprise AI solutions.

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  • Pixel 11 event live blog: Let’s watch Trevor Noah introduce Google’s new phones 5 hours ago
    Gadgets, Google, Google Pixel, Mobile, News, Phones, Smartwatch, Tech, Wearable

    It's almost time for the Made by Google keynote, where the company will show off the brand-new Pixel hardware it announced today. Like last year, it'll be a celebrity-packed live show , though Trevor Noah is hosting instead of Jimmy Fallon. If the 2025 show was any indication , today's broadcast might be something of a cringefest. If you've been following tech news this morning, you already know a lot about the new Pixels. Press and creators were able to publish extensive hands-on impressions of the new hardware hours ago, and you can read our coverage of the Pixel 11

  • This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off 5 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, PC Gaming, Verge Shopping

    The 8BitDo mechanical keyboard and dual super buttons. | Image: The Verge If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that can give your desk a touch of retro flair, Amazon has 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons on sale for $69.99, one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for the bundle. The styling on this keyboard is thorough, with blocky retro legends on the rounded keycaps, and supplementary buttons and detailing to help match the theme. 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard This mechanical keyboard is designed to look like Nintendo’s original NES controller, with features like two red customizable

  • Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down 6 hours ago by Emma Roth
    News, Smart Home, Tech

    Petlibro’s Granary 2 feeder. | Image: Petlibro A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food. The outage began on Tuesday, with users across Reddit reporting that their smart feeders, litter boxes, and water fountains have gone offline . Though Petlibro maintains that "existing settings and schedules stored locally on your device will continue to operate as programmed," many users say that's not the case. Instead, some users report that Petlibro's RFID and Granary food dispensers are missing scheduled feedings due to the outage - a major problem for pet

  • The next big indie game publisher is taking some exciting swings 7 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    Promotional artwork for Sam Barlow’s Precognition. Looks trippy. Kinetic Publishing, a new indie publisher from the development team behind the co-op horror game Phasmophobia , just hosted its first games showcase, and it includes five ambitious new titles set to release in 2027 and 2028. Perhaps the most significant announcement from Kinetic's show is that it's publishing the next game from Telling Lies and Immortality creator Sam Barlow, titled Precognition . (Barlow previously revealed the game as "Project C." ) Like other Barlow titles, Precognition will feature FMV-sequences and nonlinear storytelling. Here's the setup: Players take on the role of

  • It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year 7 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Apple, Apple Rumors, iPhone, News, Tech

    The iPhone 17’s successor might not arrive until 2027. | Photography by Allison Johnson / The Verge According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors , executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during an earnings call that the iPhone 18 Pro series phones will launch this fall, but the base iPhone 18 won't arrive until the first quarter of next year. The more affordable iPhone 18e and a new iPhone Air are also rumored to launch around the same time, in line with rumors that have been circulating for more than a year. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and The


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