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Cheap Batteries: X-ray CT Scan Reveals Shocking Defects

2025-09-25
Cheap Batteries: X-ray CT Scan Reveals Shocking Defects

Lumafield used X-ray CT scanning to analyze over 1,000 lithium-ion batteries, revealing dangerous manufacturing defects in low-cost and counterfeit batteries sold on platforms like Amazon and Temu. A defect called 'negative anode overhang' significantly increases the risk of fire and short circuits. While name-brand batteries from Samsung and Panasonic showed no issues, low-cost batteries had an 8% defect rate, with some counterfeit brands exceeding 15%. This highlights the risks of prioritizing price over safety when purchasing batteries for devices.

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Pocket Casts' Ad Bug Angers Lifetime Subscribers

2025-09-25
Pocket Casts' Ad Bug Angers Lifetime Subscribers

Podcast app Pocket Casts is facing backlash after showing ads to legacy users who paid for ad-free lifetime access. Originally a one-time purchase app (2010), it switched to a subscription model in 2019. While Automattic, the parent company, promised ad-free access to early payers under the 'Pocket Casts Champion' program, some users are now seeing ads. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg attributed this to a bug and stated that all paid users shouldn't see ads. The incident highlights challenges in maintaining 'lifetime' promises during business model shifts. Only a few thousand users are affected.

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite: A Legendary Leap for Windows on Arm?

2025-09-25
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite: A Legendary Leap for Windows on Arm?

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, its second-generation Windows on Arm chips, boasting significant performance gains. Built on a 3nm process, they promise up to a 31% CPU performance boost and a 2.3x GPU performance-per-watt improvement over the previous generation. The X2 Elite Extreme even claims a 75% faster CPU performance than competitors at the same power level. Featuring an 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU, these chips target improved AI capabilities. While promising multi-day battery life, laptops using these chips aren't expected until the first half of 2026. The announcement also hinted at potential implications for Google's Android on PC project.

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Microsoft's Copilot: Integrating AI into Edge, Leading the AI Browser Wars

2025-09-24
Microsoft's Copilot: Integrating AI into Edge, Leading the AI Browser Wars

Microsoft is aggressively integrating its AI assistant, Copilot, into its Edge browser, enabling it to directly control browser tabs and automate tasks like restaurant reservations and price comparisons. Instead of building a new AI browser, Microsoft is enhancing its existing browser with AI capabilities for a more seamless experience. Copilot will perform tasks in real-time with transparency, ensuring user control. This move aims to compete with rivals like Google's Gemini and Perplexity's Comet, with Microsoft claiming a leading position in the AI browser race.

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iPhone 17 Pro's Camera Bump: A Design Flaw?

2025-09-22
iPhone 17 Pro's Camera Bump: A Design Flaw?

Durability tests reveal a significant weakness: the sharp edges of the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max camera bump are easily scratched. JerryRigEverything demonstrates that the anodized aluminum's poor adhesion at the corners, a known issue with the process, leads to coating wear. Apple seemingly prioritized aesthetics over durability. Everyday items like keys can chip the coating, though the damage is cosmetic. Consider a protective case if you've pre-ordered.

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Gummy Bear Power Bank Conquers Ultralight Backpacking

2025-09-21
Gummy Bear Power Bank Conquers Ultralight Backpacking

A backpacker's quest for weight reduction led to the purchase of a Haribo gummy bear-shaped 20,000mAh power bank. Weighing in at a mere 9.9 ounces, this lightweight marvel is 0.4 ounces lighter than its predecessor, causing a stir in the ultralight backpacking community. In this niche where every ounce counts, this power bank's arrival is akin to discovering a Volkswagen Beetle outperforming a Tesla Cybertruck. Despite the inability to charge via its built-in gummy bear cable, its portability and playful design have won over many backpackers.

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Microsoft Teams Gets a Massive AI Overhaul with Copilot Agents

2025-09-19
Microsoft Teams Gets a Massive AI Overhaul with Copilot Agents

Microsoft is integrating numerous AI agents into Teams, introducing Copilot assistants for channels, meetings, and communities. These agents will also function across SharePoint and Viva Engage, rolling out to Microsoft 365 Copilot users. New features include meeting facilitator agents creating agendas, taking notes, and answering questions; channel agents providing answers based on past conversations; community agents in Viva Engage assisting admins; and knowledge agents in SharePoint organizing and summarizing files. While meeting facilitator agents are available now, document and task creation, along with other agents, are in public preview, alongside a revamped Workflows tool for AI-powered task automation and an audio recap generator.

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Business Insider Lets Journalists Use AI for First Drafts, No Disclosure Needed

2025-09-17
Business Insider Lets Journalists Use AI for First Drafts, No Disclosure Needed

Business Insider has become one of the first major news outlets to formally allow journalists to use AI to create first drafts of stories, without requiring disclosure to readers. Internal memos reveal AI can be used as a tool for research and image editing, but journalists are responsible for ensuring the final product is their own work. While AI-generated or unvetted content will be flagged, articles using AI for drafting won't explicitly state so. This move reflects Business Insider's aggressive embrace of AI, despite previous controversies surrounding AI-generated content.

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Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Robotaxis at SFO

2025-09-17
Waymo Gets Green Light to Test Robotaxis at SFO

Waymo has secured permission to test its robotaxi service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a significant victory in its expansion efforts. After lengthy negotiations, Waymo signed a “Testing and Operations Pilot Permit” with SFO, allowing a three-phase rollout: human-supervised testing, driverless testing, and finally, commercial operation. Testing will begin with employees before public access, initially using SFO's Kiss & Fly lot, accessible via AirTrain. While Waymo operates in five cities, SFO represents a major expansion, given its high-traffic environment and lucrative potential. Airport trips represent an estimated 20% of ride-hail trips, making airport access crucial for Waymo to compete with Uber and Lyft and achieve profitability.

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Consumer Reports Slams Microsoft's Windows 10 Update Deadline

2025-09-17
Consumer Reports Slams Microsoft's Windows 10 Update Deadline

Consumer Reports is urging Microsoft to extend the October 14th deadline for free Windows 10 security updates, arguing that millions of users with incompatible hardware will be left vulnerable. With approximately 46.2% of global users still on Windows 10 (August 2025 data) and an estimated 200-400 million PCs unable to upgrade to Windows 11, Consumer Reports calls Microsoft's policy hypocritical. They criticize the $30 fee for a one-year extension and the company's tactics of pushing users towards Microsoft products. Both Consumer Reports and a Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) are petitioning for extended free support to prevent millions of perfectly functional computers from being discarded.

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Microsoft Favors Anthropic AI Models, Prioritizing Claude Sonnet 4 for GitHub Copilot

2025-09-16
Microsoft Favors Anthropic AI Models, Prioritizing Claude Sonnet 4 for GitHub Copilot

Microsoft is adding automatic AI model selection to Visual Studio Code, prioritizing optimal performance. GitHub Copilot free users will see automatic selection between models like Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, and GPT-5 mini, while paid users will primarily use Claude Sonnet 4. Internal documents reveal Microsoft is instructing developers to favor Claude Sonnet 4 and is making significant investments in its own AI model cluster. Furthermore, parts of Microsoft 365 Copilot will leverage Anthropic models. Despite a new deal with OpenAI, Microsoft's preference for Anthropic's AI signals a shift in its AI strategy.

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Microsoft Makes Copilot Chat Free for Business Users

2025-09-16
Microsoft Makes Copilot Chat Free for Business Users

Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot Chat and agents to all Microsoft 365 business users for free. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote now include a Copilot Chat sidebar for drafting documents, analyzing spreadsheets, and more. While this free version offers helpful features, a $30/month per-user license unlocks premium capabilities such as file uploads, image generation, and access to the latest technology like GPT-5, ensuring faster responses and higher availability. Microsoft will also integrate sales, service, and finance Copilots into the Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription in October, potentially lowering costs for some businesses.

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Roku's AI-Powered Ad Push: 100,000 Advertisers and Counting

2025-09-12
Roku's AI-Powered Ad Push: 100,000 Advertisers and Counting

Roku is leveraging generative AI to dramatically expand its advertising reach, aiming to onboard 100,000 advertisers, a far cry from the current 200 top advertisers. This will fundamentally change the landscape of streaming ads, making them more similar to Instagram's diverse offerings. Roku's streaming service is booming, with viewing hours up 80% year-over-year, capturing over 20% of US TV viewership. To attract small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Roku is providing self-serve ad tools and AI-powered ad creation, but faces competition from other players in the space.

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Microsoft Waives Windows Store App Submission Fees

2025-09-12
Microsoft Waives Windows Store App Submission Fees

Microsoft has eliminated all onboarding fees for developers submitting apps to its Windows Store. Nearly 200 countries' developers can now publish apps using only a personal Microsoft account, foregoing the previous $19 one-time fee. This move aims to create a more inclusive platform, boosting the Windows ecosystem by attracting more developers. Microsoft highlights recent store upgrades including standalone installers, a revamped web version, and improved user experience, boasting over 250 million monthly active users. Developers can utilize various development tools and even retain 100% of their revenue on non-gaming apps via their own in-app commerce systems.

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Amazon's Secret AR Glasses Project: 'Amelia' for Delivery Drivers

2025-09-11
Amazon's Secret AR Glasses Project: 'Amelia' for Delivery Drivers

Amazon is secretly developing augmented reality (AR) glasses codenamed 'Jayhawk,' featuring a full-color display in one eye, microphones, speakers, and a camera. While a consumer version is expected in late 2026 or early 2027, Amazon plans to launch a bulkier, delivery-focused version called 'Amelia' for its drivers as early as next year, with an initial production run of 100,000 units. These glasses will use a small display to provide turn-by-turn navigation and delivery instructions, showcasing AR's potential in logistics. This move positions Amazon alongside Meta and Google in the burgeoning AR glasses market.

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Canon Rides the TikTok Digicam Wave with Pricey, Downgraded PowerShot Elph 360 HS A

2025-09-10
Canon Rides the TikTok Digicam Wave with Pricey, Downgraded PowerShot Elph 360 HS A

Canon is capitalizing on TikTok's resurgence of point-and-shoot cameras by re-releasing the mid-2010s PowerShot Elph 360 HS A. While largely the same as the original 2016 model, now favored by celebrities, the 'A' version boasts a price hike from $210 to $379, along with downgrades: microSD card support instead of full-size SD, and the removal of Wi-Fi transfer and printing capabilities. Despite the increased price and reduced features, Canon hopes to ride the wave of popularity among younger users. However, the success hinges on whether demand will persist if the camera becomes readily available, losing its scarcity value.

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Nova Launcher's Uncertain Future: Open Source Promise in Jeopardy?

2025-09-09
Nova Launcher's Uncertain Future: Open Source Promise in Jeopardy?

Following last year's layoffs of nearly the entire Nova Launcher team, founder Kevin Barry has left the company after being asked to cease development and open-sourcing efforts. Nova's website is down, and the future of the popular Android launcher is uncertain. Branch Metrics, which acquired Nova, previously stated that open-sourcing was a contractual obligation if Barry left. However, with both Barry and the former CEO gone, this promise remains unfulfilled, prompting a community petition demanding open-sourcing.

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Columbia University Tests AI Debate Tool, Sparks Controversy

2025-09-06
Columbia University Tests AI Debate Tool, Sparks Controversy

Columbia University is testing Sway, an AI debate program designed to facilitate more productive discussions among students on sensitive topics like abortion, racism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the tool has been used by over 3,000 students from more than 30 colleges. However, the initiative has sparked controversy within Columbia, with some arguing that it fails to address root issues, potentially obscuring political and historical contexts and even being used to censor student viewpoints. Concerns regarding data privacy and the application of AI in education have also been raised.

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Microsoft's Free Microsoft 365 for College Students: A Generosity Boost for AI Education?

2025-09-06
Microsoft's Free Microsoft 365 for College Students: A Generosity Boost for AI Education?

Microsoft is giving away free Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions to all US college students for a year, including access to Office apps and the Copilot AI assistant. A 50% discount follows for renewal. This generous offer, announced at the White House's AI Education Task Force meeting, is part of Microsoft's broader commitment to AI education, including $1.25 million in educator grants and free LinkedIn Learning AI courses. This move could significantly boost student productivity and AI literacy.

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Adobe Premiere Hits iPhone: Pro-Level Mobile Video Editing, Free!

2025-09-05
Adobe Premiere Hits iPhone: Pro-Level Mobile Video Editing, Free!

Adobe is bringing its professional video editor, Premiere, to iPhones, offering free, pro-level mobile video editing. Launching later this month, the app boasts a multi-track timeline supporting unlimited video, audio, and text layers. Features include automatic captioning, 4K HDR support, and one-tap export to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram with automatic resizing. While the app is free, Adobe will charge for cloud storage and generative AI features. It leverages Adobe's generative sound effects, AI-powered speech enhancement, and Firefly assets. Free Adobe fonts, images, sounds, and videos are also available for those avoiding AI content. Unlike the simplified Premiere Rush, this new Premiere aims to bring the power of Premiere Pro to mobile, offering professional control without the complexity.

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Philips Hue Bulbs Get Built-in Motion Sensing with Hue MotionAware

2025-09-05
Philips Hue Bulbs Get Built-in Motion Sensing with Hue MotionAware

Philips Hue announced a significant upgrade to its smart bulbs: built-in motion sensing. Hue MotionAware uses radio-frequency (RF) sensing to detect movement without extra sensors, leveraging the Zigbee signal between bulbs. This requires the new Hue Bridge Pro ($99) and works with most mains-powered bulbs from 2014 onward. MotionAware creates zones for motion detection, covering larger areas than traditional PIR sensors and integrating with Hue Secure for security features like flashing lights and alerts. While lighting automation is free, security notifications require a subscription.

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Amazon's Kuiper to Power JetBlue In-Flight Wi-Fi Starting in 2027

2025-09-05
Amazon's Kuiper to Power JetBlue In-Flight Wi-Fi Starting in 2027

Amazon's Project Kuiper, its satellite internet service, has partnered with JetBlue to provide in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2027. This marks Kuiper's first airline deal, aiming to compete with SpaceX's Starlink, which already boasts agreements with several major airlines. While Kuiper launched its first satellites in April and now has over 100 in orbit, it's still playing catch-up to Starlink's 8,000+ satellite constellation. Amazon showcased impressive gigabit download speeds using an enterprise-grade terminal, but real-world consumer performance remains to be seen. Initial customer access begins this year, with a wider rollout slated for 2026.

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Wikipedia: Fighting for Facts in an Age of Information Warfare

2025-09-05
Wikipedia: Fighting for Facts in an Age of Information Warfare

Wikipedia, the world's largest knowledge base, faces unprecedented challenges from governments, political forces, and individuals like Elon Musk. From the handling of a Nazi salute controversy involving Musk to government interference and harassment of editors worldwide, this article reveals how Wikipedia's unique consensus mechanism and rigorous editing process safeguard factual integrity in a digital world awash in misinformation. Despite immense pressure, Wikipedia and its editors strive to maintain neutrality and reliability, a battle crucial for both the free flow of information and the health of democratic societies.

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Atlassian Acquires AI Browser Startup The Browser Company for $610 Million

2025-09-04
Atlassian Acquires AI Browser Startup The Browser Company for $610 Million

Atlassian, the enterprise software giant, has acquired The Browser Company, the New York-based startup behind the Arc and AI-focused Dia browsers, for $610 million in cash. Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes, an early Arc user, was drawn to Dia's innovative blend of web browser and chatbot functionality, enabling cross-app data manipulation. This acquisition strategically positions Atlassian to integrate Dia's capabilities with its existing suite of work applications. The Browser Company CEO, Josh Miller, views the deal as a strategic move to accelerate Dia's growth, secure market share, and avoid potential acquisition by larger tech companies. Dia will remain focused on enterprise users and will not simply become a wrapper for Atlassian apps.

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Instagram Finally Launches Dedicated iPad App

2025-09-04
Instagram Finally Launches Dedicated iPad App

After years of user requests, Instagram has finally released a dedicated app for iPads! Launching September 3rd, the app prioritizes Reels, Instagram's TikTok competitor, reflecting the dominance of short-form video. This move, possibly spurred by TikTok's regulatory challenges, solidifies Instagram's short-video strategy. The iPad app retains Stories and a "Following" tab, offering a more familiar experience, but optimized for the larger screen with features like comments directly beside Reels. Meta confirms similar updates are coming soon to Android tablets.

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Judge Sidesteps Google's AI Monopoly in Antitrust Case

2025-09-03
Judge Sidesteps Google's AI Monopoly in Antitrust Case

While Judge Amit Mehta's ruling partially blocks some of Google's anti-competitive practices, it fails to address the company's dominance in generative AI. The decision relies on speculative arguments about the future of AI, overlooking Google's existing monopolies and distribution advantages. Search is a key gateway to future AI interactions, and the judge's leniency allows Google to continue shaping the internet and economy, rather than enforcing laws designed for fair competition and fostering innovation.

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Amazon Kills Prime Sharing, Likely to Boost Subscriptions

2025-09-02
Amazon Kills Prime Sharing, Likely to Boost Subscriptions

Amazon is ending its program that lets Prime members share their free shipping benefits with non-household members, effective October 1st, 2025. Instead, Amazon is replacing this with Amazon Family, limiting shared benefits to those residing at the same address. This move, mirroring similar actions by streaming services combating password sharing, is likely a response to missed Prime signup goals during the recent Prime Day event. Non-household members will be offered a discounted one-year Prime subscription.

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Waymo's Mysterious Parking Habits: AI Preference or Algorithmic Glitch?

2025-09-01
Waymo's Mysterious Parking Habits: AI Preference or Algorithmic Glitch?

In Los Angeles, Waymo self-driving taxis are frequently parking in specific locations in residential areas, sparking curiosity and concern among residents. Some families have even noticed Waymos repeatedly stopping in front of their homes, sometimes for hours. Waymo explains this as an AI algorithm balancing energy consumption, reducing traffic congestion, and meeting demand, but cannot explain the choice of such specific locations. Experts speculate this may be the result of a machine learning algorithm. While Waymo doesn't confirm, this lack of transparency raises concerns about the explainability of AI decisions and reflects the challenges of autonomous driving technology in real-world applications.

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