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Meta’s Horizon Engine Details | #news

At its core, Horizon Engine is designed to scale across devices with unusual flexibility. Meta says it can run high-end rendering in the cloud but also natively on mobile phones, an ambitious move given the performance demands...

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October 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
AI Video and Sound Generator Sora 2 Aiming for Realism | #news

It begins with a ball that no longer teleports to the hoop. In OpenAI’s new Sora 2 model, a missed basketball shot clatters off the backboard instead of bending reality to satisfy a text prompt...

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October 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
BYD Outsells Tesla In The EU Again | #news

The numbers tell a sharp story of contrasting fortunes. BYD’s European sales rose more than 200%, giving it 1.3% market share, while Tesla’s sales plummeted nearly 37%, shrinking its share to just 1.2%...

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October 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Albania Appointed World’s First AI-Powered Minister | #news

Before her “appointment,” Diella had already existed as a virtual assistant, helping Albanian citizens retrieve documents from the e-Albania portal. Now her role has been expanded to one of the...

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October 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Google and PayPal Form Multi-Year AI Partnership | #news

At the heart of the partnership is a plan to weave PayPal’s branded checkout, Hyperwallet, and Payouts solutions directly into Google’s vast ecosystem. From Play Store purchases to Cloud services, PayPal will...

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October 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Disney Tests Meta Smart Glasses at Theme Park | #news

The concept builds on Meta’s newly announced Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which allows developers to tap into the cameras, microphones, and speakers of Meta’s glasses. Disney has been one of a handful of...

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October 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Meta Horizon Engine Got a Powerful Upgrade | #news

The Horizon Engine marks Meta’s departure from reliance on Unity, positioning the company’s metaverse ambitions on technology optimized for its own needs. According to the announcement, the engine enables worlds to load...

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October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Stealth Drones Are Here | #news

Traditional drone control systems are vulnerable. Both Russia and Ukraine deploy powerful jammers that can block transmissions or, worse, trace them back to their source, turning radio operators into targets for artillery fire...

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September 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Nvidia Faces Reported Chinese Ban on AI Chips | #news

The specific target of the reported ban is the RTX Pro 6000D, a chip Nvidia designed for China in compliance with U.S. export restrictions. Chinese regulators allegedly ordered firms such as ByteDance and Alibaba not...

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September 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tesla Drivers Report Self-Driving Failures

It was not the roar of the train that froze Italo Frigoli in his seat, but the silence of his Tesla. As the crossing gates dropped and warning lights flashed, the car’s much-hyped Full Self-Driving system kept gliding...

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September 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Microsoft To Auto-Install Copilot on Windows with 365 Apps | #news

Copilot is no longer just an optional tool. By placing it directly in the Start Menu, Microsoft is signaling that AI is not an experiment but a fixture. The app consolidates functions like search, chat...

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September 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Agricultural Sector Reveals Essential New Technology | #news

Among the most striking breakthroughs are precision-driven methods. Bee vectoring allows pollinators to deliver natural pesticides directly to crops, reducing chemical waste...

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September 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sport Upgrades in 2025 | #news

Artificial intelligence has become the silent strategist behind the game. Advanced algorithms track every movement on the field, measure fatigue in real time, and forecast tactical outcomes before they unfold. Coaches now adjust...

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September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NFL Gets Rapid Upgrades | #news

This season, the NFL leaned into AI in a bold way. Its “You Better Believe It” campaign fused live action with machine-generated visuals, blending team homages into a fantastical music video set to Normani’s performance. More than an...

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September 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
2025 Robotic Olympics | #news

The games highlighted a range of remarkable capabilities. Robots displayed dynamic balance, navigating uneven terrain and performing acrobatic feats without faltering. They mapped their environment in three dimensions with uncanny accuracy...

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September 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Microsoft Favoring Anthropic’s Claude 4 Over OpenAI Models | #news

This pivot does not mean OpenAI is being abandoned. Microsoft continues to rely heavily on its models across Office and Azure. Yet the embrace of Anthropic signals a diversification strategy...

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September 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
ChatGPT Officially Fooled People Into Thinking It’s Human | #news

Alan Turing devised his “Imitation Game” in 1950 as a thought experiment, not a blueprint. Yet 75 years later, machines are playing it to perfection. Participants in the study struggled to distinguish...

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September 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
An SSD with a Speed Boost | #news

Available starting today in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, the Rugged SSD4 starts at $134.99 and tops out at $479.99. Seagate has retired the smaller 500MB option, reflecting today’s demand for larger, faster storage. At a glance, the new...

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September 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Nvidia Accused of Breaching China’s Anti-Monopoly Law | #news

The warning shot landed in markets before it landed in politics. China’s competition regulator said a preliminary probe found Nvidia in violation of the country’s anti-monopoly law, triggering a dip in the...

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September 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Venom Spin-off Leaks | #news

The project’s roots trace back to Spider-Man 2, which featured a fully playable Venom sequence that whetted players’ appetites for more. Its existence was cemented during the late 2023 Insomniac cyberattack, where documents revealed the...

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September 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
North Korea Declares Nuclear Status Permanent | #news

North Korean officials used the declaration to dismiss international scrutiny, arguing that neither the United Nations nor the International Atomic Energy Agency had the authority to intervene. By labeling its nuclear...

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September 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
SSDs Deliver Major Speed Upgrades Over HDDs | #news

No upgrade should begin without a backup. Moving system files is unforgiving work, and one wrong click could wipe everything. Windows includes tools like File History and full-system image creation, while...

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September 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
China Warns EV Makers Against Price Wars | #news

Officials call the problem “involution,” a cycle where companies pour in more investment and effort for ever-diminishing returns. President Xi Jinping himself has condemned the race to outspend rivals in AI, computing, and...

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September 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Fastest Lamborghini Is Now The Fenomeno | #news

At its heart, the Fenomeno boasts 1,065bhp, hitting 62mph in a blistering 2.4 seconds. Just 10bhp of that increase comes from the 6.5-litre V12 engine, already strained to its limits at 9,500rpm under global...

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September 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Cadillac F1 Team Preparation Details | #news

Guiding the effort is Graeme Lowdon, one of the few figures in motorsport with the rare skill of launching a Formula 1 team from scratch. Having cut his teeth with Marussia/Manor and later managing Zhou Guanyu’s rise, Lowdon...

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September 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM