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Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

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A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.

The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.

While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food.

The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street.

The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year.

The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing."

The AI era has completely broken enterprise buying patterns, and startups haven't yet figured out how to navigate.

The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever.

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.

The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.

For its new Muse Spark model, intended for operating coding and other agents, Meta is offering an explicit discount averaging out to about 95% for users who "contribute" to the development of future models by sharing their prompts and model outputs.

OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."

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Nintendo just announced two Direct events for next week , scheduled back to back. First up is the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT. It's set to last around 30 minutes, streaming live on Nintendo's YouTube channel or the Nintendo Today app. Images recently leaked showing a special-edition 40th anniversary Zelda Switch 2 console and controller, plus there's the Ocarina of Time remake that's on the way, as well as the live-action Zelda movie expected to hit theaters sometime next year. The next day, Nintendo is also running a regular Direct

A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI reportedly commandeered a German website and transformed it into a messaging board for other agents, with officials staying quiet about the incident for weeks as the company prepared to launch its most advanced model yet, Astra. The finding adds to intensifying concern surrounding oversight at frontier AI labs after multiple breaches were discovered this summer. The incident, first reported by Reuters , is outlined in new research published by four AI safety researchers on Friday. The group said the AI agents found a way to communicate on an obscure German-language wiki, DseWiki,

Elon Musk's gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle's lack of traditional features - many of which are required by law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening an audit query (AQ) into the Tesla Cybercab "to examine the process and technical data on which Tesla relied when certifying the Cybercab and related issues." At issue is the absence of certain design features such as sideview mirrors, pedals, and steering wheel - all of which are required under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, or FMVSS.

Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to Xbox Cloud Gaming and stream Game Pass titles or select games you own as part of a subscription. The Xbox app will arrive on TCL TVs at some point "in the coming months," which is just in time for Microsoft's new pay-as-you-go option for Xbox Cloud Gaming in November. This will let anyone access the cloud streaming service without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass - ideal for people who don't own an Xbox console. Microsoft

The Roomba Duo is two robot floor cleaners in one. The original robot vacuum company showed off a concept robot at the IFA tech show in Berlin today. The Roomba Duo combines a heavy-duty floor-washing machine with a smaller, slimmer Roomba. The two floor cleaners can move around your home together, with the main unit mopping and sweeping larger floor areas and the smaller unit lowering mechanically when needed to clean tighter spaces, such as under tables or in corners. The Duo is also an autonomous mobile dock, with clean and dirty water tanks and a dust bag on board,

The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.

With the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as school starts back up.

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Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.

Job seekers are trying to game the application process using AI. It’s not working, and not for the reasons you might think.

The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.

A San Francisco “Hot List” is trying to buck stereotypes about dating in tech circles amid wider debates about the value of being perceived as attractive.

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OpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.

OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.

Using Frore’s air-cooling technology, Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.

When the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.

At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.

The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.

An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.

Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.

The game starts as a reheated Witcher 3, but evolves into something much more focused.

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WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.

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To keep scammers at bay, dating apps are embracing biometric scanning tools and “verified human” badges. These moves are sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy.

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