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Apple is adding an AI chatbot to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers

Apple is bringing an AI assistant to its suite of productivity apps, including Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The assistant, which is built on AI models from Apple and OpenAI, can understand a document's context to perform tasks like…

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Book vs clamshell foldable phones: which is better for your everyday needs?

There are pros and cons to each style of foldable.

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Why Faster Algorithms Aren't Enough to Build High-Performance Data Platforms

There is a very common way to solve performance problems in software. Buy a bigger machine. If that does not work, add more RAM. Then more CPU. Then another machine. Eventually somebody says “cluster,” and now you have a new architecture…

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Reps seek regulatory framework for electric vehicle, CNG imports

The House of Representatives has called for a transparent regulatory framework for the importation of electric cars, compressed natural gas vehicles and related infrastructure, seeking to link government incentives to investments in local…

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Anduril and Qualcomm to build laptops in the US for government use

Defence company Anduril and chipmaker Qualcomm plan to make laptops in the US, the two companies announced today. The new product line, called BlueChip, is aimed at government, defence, emergency services and other critical users. The…

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Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

Japan's GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach.

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Sculpture recreates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup

Dating back to around 400 CE and made of dichroic glass, the Lycurgus Cup is notable for exhibiting different colors depending on the light. (It gets its name from the scene depicted on its surface, of King Lycurgus of Thrace.) Light it…

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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Receives Panel Report Probing Naval Exercise

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a report from a panel tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Chinese-led naval exercise, Exercise MOSI III…

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UK Politician Jess Asato Got Deepfaked. Now She’s Taking xAI to Court

Jess Asato’s public campaigning for victims of online abuse put her in the crosshairs of Grok’s deepfake scandal. Then the UK member of parliament became a victim of the abuse herself.

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Apple reveals iMac M6 and MacBook Pro M6 —without any price hikes

Apple has revealed M6 upgrades for the iMac and MacBook Pro The iMac's pricing starts at $1,499, the same as its predecessor Pricing for the MacBook Pro M6 starts is the same as the M5 version Apple has given its iMac and entry-level…

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Apple's iMac with M6 arrives promising a 'huge leap' in AI performance

It offers more cores and more performance per core than the iMac M5.

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Nvidia commits $3 billion to Meta share sale, deepen tech partnership on Muse AI assistant