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Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs

Ford is the first automaker to use a new set of developer tools that will let it embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into its vehicles' infotainment systems.

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A retina chip that restores sight is going on sale in Europe

A retina chip that restores sight is going on sale in Europe

Geographic atrophy is the worst form of age-related macular degeneration. For most people who have it, the centre of the world slowly greys out. Faces blur. Words vanish. There is no cure, only treatments that slow the loss. Now a small…

The Moscow Times

Kazakhstan Cuts Oil Production Following Drone Strikes on Black Sea Tankers

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting oil tankers off its southern Black Sea coast to disrupt the global energy market.

The Moscow Times

'Excellent' and 'exceptionally flexible'

'Excellent' and 'exceptionally flexible'

The Geekom IT13 provides solid desktop performance in a compact chassis. Usually priced at $599, it's currently down to $539.10 at Amazon. The mini PC is powered by a capable 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600H processor with 12 cores, 16…

Planning a NAS upgrade? Check out these Seagate IronWolf and BarraCuda hard drive deals at Newegg

Planning a NAS upgrade? Check out these Seagate IronWolf and BarraCuda hard drive deals at Newegg

If you're looking for fast, dependable storage for a NAS or desktop computer, Seagate has you covered with a number of great brands. IronWolf is built for always-on network storage, while the BarraCuda is a terrific budget choice for…

Lenovo's premium Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ laptop with a 'phenomenal OLED display' is over $420 off at Best Buy

Lenovo's premium Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ laptop with a 'phenomenal OLED display' is over $420 off at Best Buy

Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7x is down to $1,411.24 at Best Buy, saving you $423.37 from its usual $1,834.61 price . This premium 14.5-inch Copilot+ laptop combines Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor with a sharp high-resolution touchscreen…

I've picked the 10 best back-to-school laptop deals

I've picked the 10 best back-to-school laptop deals

With the new school year approaching, it's the ideal time to check that your tech is up to the task. One area you may be looking at for an upgrade is your laptop, and fortunately, there are dozens of deals available in the back-to-school…

China’s Psibot hits a $1.48bn valuation betting on ‘world models’

China’s Psibot hits a $1.48bn valuation betting on ‘world models’

Viktor Wang has a favourite piece of history. In 2019, OpenAI’s GPT-2 showed that a machine trained on nothing but internet text could write like a person. It was crude, but it was a hinge. Wang thinks robots are about to have the same…

Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise

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Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise

Ford plans to embed Apple Maps directly into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, which will start with a $30,000 midsize pickup truck set for release in 2027. In an announcement on Thursday, Ford says it will use Apple Maps to offer…

The Verge

Humans in the loop: how software teams are learning to trust AI

Humans in the loop: how software teams are learning to trust AI

Engineering discipline in software development has been under the spotlight since AI started being used by devs to generate code, with many teams worried it’s causing unnecessary risk. Headlines have been full of cautionary tales about…