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Bolt reportedly threatens legal action against Silverbear Capital

In the latest twist in Bolt’s aggressive fundraising efforts, the fintech company’s CEO appears to have made a veiled threat of legal action against Silverbear Capital, the investment bank whose involvement in the deal remains in some dispute. “We believe there was some internal miscommunication at Silverbear Capital, one of our lead investors, which has […]

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Bluesky tops app charts and sees ‘all-time-highs’ after Brazil bans X

A Brazilian court’s decision to ban X (formerly Twitter) seems to be benefiting its rivals, especially Bluesky. The microblogging platform announced late Friday that it was seeing “all-time-highs for activity” with 500,000 new users joining in the previous two days. It’s also number one on the free iPhone app chart in Brazil today, ranking just […]

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News Image Studio Trigger Rolls Out With a Mysterious Transformers Anime Project

Color us interested in whatever the Delicious in Dungeon studio is cooking up for the Robots in Disguise's big 4-0.

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News Image A former Essential Phone exec used company funds for Lamborghinis, claims lawsuit

A lawsuit filed against Osom Products, Inc. by its former chief privacy officer, Mary Stone Ross, claims that the company’s CEO, Jason Keats, used business funds for extravagant purchases that include two Lamborghinis, reports Android Authority.

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News Image Remedy’s Supernaturally Beloved Games Are Coming to Hollywood

Annapurna is helping Control and Alan Wake come to new mediums and footing some of the bill for Control 2 to get made.

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News Image Intex PureSpa Inflatable Hot Tub Reviewed: Bubbles on a Budget

This hot tub is a cheap and easy way to relax—but it still requires a commitment.

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News Image How to keep your laptop’s battery in good health

The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power most of our laptops may be the most practical battery tech we have right now, but they naturally degrade over time as their ions flow back and forth — it’s an inevitable consequence of the way they’re built and the way they work. Eventually, the batteries can’t hold as much of a charge.

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Is OpenAI worth $100B?

OpenAI could reportedly increase its valuation to $100 billion. Nvidia and Apple are apparently in talks to contribute to the company’s next fundraising round, and Thrive Capital would lead the deal should it happen, according to The New York Times. OpenAI’s annualized revenue reportedly eclipsed $3.4 billion early this year, but it’s said to be […]

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News Image Sadly, The Batman Isn’t Adding a Game to Its Epic Crime Saga

Warner Bros. may be all-in on Matt Reeves' grounded take on the Dark Knight, but apparently not so all-in that he can headline a game.

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Amazon hires the founders of AI robotics startup Covariant

Amazon announced Friday evening that it has hired Covariant’s founders — Pieter Abbeel, Peter Chen, and Rocky Duan — along with “about a quarter” of the startup’s employees. It’s also signed a non-exclusive license to use Covariant’s robotic foundation models. Earlier this year, Chen told TechCrunch that Covariant is building “a large language model, but […]

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Grammy CEO says music industry also has AI concerns

The rise of AI has consumed the arts, just as it has Silicon Valley. Everyone is pondering: Will AI replace me?

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News Image SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket for flight on Friday after temporarily grounding it following a failed landing earlier this week. The company has already pulled off two launches since the FAA’s decision, putting 42 more Starlink satellites into orbit, it announced in a post on X today. The agency said that while the investigation of the landing incident remains open, flights can continue, “provided all other license requirements are met,” according to CNN. SpaceX had requested a return to flight on Thursday, the same day the FAA initially grounded the rocket, reports Reuters. Falcon 9 delivers 42 @Starlink satellites, including 26 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit...

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News Image 21 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2024): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and Apple Watch

Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks.

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News Image Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Review: Air and Bone Conduction Technology

The latest workout headphones from Shokz outruns the competition with bigger sound and better battery.

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News Image Roborock’s pet-ready Q5 Pro robot vacuum is on sale for under $200

We highlighted some great deals on Dreame robot vacuums in our roundup of the best Labor Day deals, but if you don’t want to spend a grand on a vacuum, you might want to check out Roborock’s ongoing anniversary sale. Now through September 4th, Roborock is taking more than 40 percent off many of our favorite models, including the Q Revo (now $599.99) and the S8 MaxV Ultra (now $1,099.99). If you’re on a tighter budget, though, the best deal available is on the Roborock Q5 Pro, which is down to an all-time low of $179.99 ($250 off).

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News Image Star Wars Outlaws is the solution to Ubisoft’s open-world woes

There was a moment in Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws when I was scouring the depths of a creepy cave, just after finishing a dogfight in space and winning a card game in a boozy cantina, that the game clicked for me. The usual Ubisoft drudgery, where icons on maps become weights on the brain, was gone. Instead, there was an organic, self-determined flow as to why I chose to leave the frozen wastes of one planet to dig beneath the surface of another.

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Before Midjourney, there was NightCafe — and it’s still kicking

Learn about NightCafe's origins, some of the challenges the platform faces, and where NighCafe will evolve from here.

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News Image Rick & Morty Become Not-So-Caped Crusaders in Batman-Style Bumper

They're not quite vengenace or the night, but the universe-hopping pair don't look half bad in the style of Batman's most iconic series.

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News Image The Best Invisible Hearing Aids to Keep Your Hearing Loss Private (2024)

These subtle WIRED-tested and audiologist-recommended devices help wearers keep their hearing loss to themselves.

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News Image Give In to Temperature-Controlling Tech and Unlock a New Kitchen Zen

Recent advances in countertop induction burners give home cooks more control over their meals, freeing up their minds to get creative in other ways.

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AI brings a whole new dimension to the challenge of organizational transformation

Organizations are people and people are messy, and you have to look beyond the tech to the end goal: implementing new software that could transform the business.

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News Image Target’s Labor Day Sale on the TCL S5-Series Smart Google TV Is Just In Time for Football Season

This Target Labor Day sale has two 50-inch-plus big screens going for under $300 - do not miss to grab TCL S class smart TV for your football schedule

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News Image With AI food recognition Samsung Food could be the ultimate meal-planning app

New features on Samsung’s AI-powered food and recipe app could make your meal planning and food management chores much easier. With Samsung Food, you can now add items to a Food List just by taking a picture. The app can then suggest recipes based on the food you have, automatically remove them when you cook a recipe using anything on the list, then add food items back to the list when you tick them off your shopping list.

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Watch out for these 10 hot startups from South Korea

Most of the biggest South Korean tech startups intend to pursue public offerings in either South Korea or the United States as part of their exit strategy.

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