Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
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Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

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Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest “did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI.” BBC…

Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
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Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution

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FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood…

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day

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Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in black with 256GB of storage discounted to $949.99, a healthy discount from its usual price of $1,399.99. This phone’s…

Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem
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Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem

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Some users are reporting that the new Kindles have a light leak issue that is especially apparent when using dark mode. The latest base-model Kindles have a…

Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows
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Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows

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When Microsoft released Windows 11 five years ago, it felt like an operating system that was still being renovated, a work in progress. You’d think by now…

Frances Haugen hopes The Social Reckoning will inspire more whistleblowers
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Frances Haugen hopes The Social Reckoning will inspire more whistleblowers

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen was mostly unfazed watching Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison play a character named after her in The Social Reckoning, except for one thing: the…

AI companies want to put their assistants in your laptop, tablet, and everything else.
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AI companies want to put their assistants in your laptop, tablet, and everything else.

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It’s gadget season, and a lot of companies are launching a lot of new products. But whether it’s Microsoft dropping a high-end laptop, Amazon shipping a fancy…

YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution
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YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution

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YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren’t saying whether they’ll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies didn’t respond to The…

Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?
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Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?

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Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct.In August, the startup got its AI agent to market with an unusual playbook: invite-only, no marketing, and barely…

Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial
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Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

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President Donald Trump has a knack for turning words against his enemies. His first successful presidential run was built on monikers like “Little Marco” and “Crooked Hillary”;…