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Gemini Robotics, developed by Google’s DeepMind, is enhancing robot capabilities by integrating advanced AI for improved dexterity and moral reasoning, signaling a move towards AI that can interact more intelligently with the physical world.
A U.K. competition probe has deemed the Apple-Google duopoly in mobile browsers as “anti-innovation,” suggesting that their policies may hinder economic growth and limit consumer access to diverse web experiences.
Snapchat has debuted AI-powered video lenses for premium subscribers, enabling users to interact with playful virtual animations, reflecting a trend of blending generative AI with social media engagement.
The FDA has issued an early safety alert regarding Baxter's Spectrum infusion pump, highlighting ongoing concerns about medical device security and reliability in the healthcare technology sector.
iRobot is facing severe financial challenges, admitting doubts about its viability as it struggles with plummeting sales, looming debt obligations, and the impact of its delayed acquisition by Amazon.

Hacker News

Gemini Robotics brings AI into the physical world deepmind.google 5 hours ago
The DuckDB Local UI duckdb.org 7 hours ago
Reverse Engineering OpenAI Code Execution to make it run C and JavaScript twitter.com 4 hours ago
Shenmue (1999) Reverse Engineering Reveals Possible Sun Position Oversight wulinshu.com 3 hours ago
Inline Evaluation Adventure rigsomelight.com an hour ago

TechCrunch

The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe techcrunch.com 44 minutes ago by Kirsten Korosec, Zack Whittaker, Charles Rollet, Sean O'Kane, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Government & Policy, Security, Department of Government Efficiency, doge, Elon Musk, evergreens, SpaceX, Tesla, Trump Administration, us government
Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk's inner circle, and how they got there. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p…
Browser Use, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viral techcrunch.com an hour ago by Kyle Wiggers
AI, AI agents, browser use, manus
Manus, the viral AI “agent” platform from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has had an unintended side effect: raising the profile of another …
UK competition probe of mobile browsers finds Apple-Google duopoly is ‘anti-innovation’ techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Natasha Lomas
Government & Policy, Apple, CMA, Google
A U.K. competition authority investigation of Apple and Google’s mobile browsers has concluded that the mobile duopoly’s policies are “holding…
Donald Trump Jr. has been boosting MAGA-related startups techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Dominic-Madori Davis
Government & Policy, Donald Trump Jr.
Since Donald Trump Jr. joined VC firm 1789 Capital after his father won the election, he’s been busy monetizing the Make America Great Again (…
OpenStack comes to the Linux Foundation techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Frederic Lardinois
Enterprise, TC, linux foundation, OpenInfra, openstack
Back in 2010, Rackspace and NASA launched a project called OpenStack, which was meant to become an open-source option for running an AWS-style…

Wired

How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk wired.com 2 hours ago by Katie Drummond, Leah Feiger, Emily Mullin
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Uncanny, Valley
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update…
How to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging wired.com 3 hours ago by Brian Barrett, Andrew Couts
Security, Security / Security Advice, Screen, Protector
The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.
The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’ wired.com 3 hours ago by Ali Winston
Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Toxic, Traits
“No Lives Matter” has emerged in recent months as a particularly violent splinter group within the extremist crime network known as Com and 76…
Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It wired.com 3 hours ago by Jeremy White
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Everything's, Computer
Here’s hoping Elon Musk won’t have to personally fix President Trump’s new EV anytime soon.
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE’s Use of AI wired.com 5 hours ago by Dell Cameron
Politics, AI
Members of the House Oversight Committee sent dozens of requests to federal agencies on Wednesday about their use of AI software—and how Elon …

Engadget

Sonos reportedly scraps its long-expected streaming video device engadget.com 25 minutes ago by Kris Holt
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Kris Holt
Sorry to everyone who was waiting for Sonos to release a streaming video device — it seems that's not happening anytime soon. The company is s…
iRobot has new Roombas, but it doesn't sound confident it'll be around to sell them engadget.com 42 minutes ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Robots, Investment & Company Information, Technology & Electronics, Finance, Consumer Discretionary, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
iRobot, the creator of the Roomba and the company that popularized robot vacuums in the first place, told investors on Wednesday that it has "…
The best MacBook for 2025: Which Apple laptop should you buy? engadget.com an hour ago by Amy Skorheim
Computing, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Amy Skorheim
Apple announced the iPhone 16 with the usual fanfare during a live event in Cupertino last September. But the latest MacBooks arrived with lit…
Poker Face's season two trailer features guest stars like John Mulaney and Katie Holmes engadget.com an hour ago by Lawrence Bonk
Media, Celebrities, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
The second season of the fantastic detective dramedy Poker Face starts streaming via Peacock on May 8. There’s a trailer and it spotlights the…
Google apologizes for Chromecast outage and promises a fix engadget.com 3 hours ago by Lawrence Bonk
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Many people using older Chromecast devices experienced a shock in recent days when their units lost the ability to cast content. The company e…

The Verge

Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry theverge.com 28 minutes ago by Verge Staff
News, Policy, Politics, Tech
President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of t…
FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices trial theverge.com 28 minutes ago by Lauren Feiner
Amazon, News, Policy, Tech
Attorneys at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a federal judge Wednesday to delay its consumer protection trial against Amazon by two m…
Snapchat is rolling out AI-powered video lenses theverge.com an hour ago by Jay Peters
AI, News, Snapchat, Tech
Snapchat Platinum subscribers will now be able to use video lenses featuring AI generated animals or flowers, Snap announced today. There wi…
All the smart home news, reviews, and gadgets you need to know about theverge.com an hour ago by Verge Staff
Gadgets, News, Smart Home, Tech
The smart home holds so much promise. It can make life more convenient with lights that turn on as you walk in a room, doors that unlock as yo…
A judge could save America’s financial watchdog theverge.com an hour ago by Lauren Feiner
Elon Musk, News, Policy, Tech
A federal judge seems likely to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling a major consumer protection agency, fearing a dela…