theverge
38h ago
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Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2
Confusion is a generally accepted side effect of mystery box shows. They slather on secrets with the promise of a satisfying payoff in the end, and sometimes the cast and crew even have a hard time following what's going on. But even by the standards of the genre, Dark Matter is extreme. Its multiversal premise, […]
engadget
35h ago
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Price increases suddenly hit Apple TV and Apple One
You might have to pay a bit more to catch the end of the latest Ted Lasso season.
windowslatest
23h ago
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In a rare move, Google is bringing native Windows 11 and WSL support to its new AI tools
The Windows Subsystem for Linux keeps picking up momentum. GitHub Copilot‘s desktop app just added experimental WSL support, and while that marinates, Google quietly confirmed it is working on WSL for Antigravity, its agentic development platform, along with better native support for Windows, which is rare from a company with a spotty history of supporting […]
lesswrong
30h ago
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TASTE: Can AI Models Judge AI Safety Research Proposals?
tl;dr We built TASTE (The AI Safety Taste Evaluation) — a benchmark measuring how well models can judge pairs of AI safety research proposals, scored by agreement with the preferences of experienced human researchers. Two design choices were important for building a high-agreement benchmark (92 pairs, 77% estimated human agreement): a discussion stage in which researchers talk through disagreements before revising their scores, and filtering researchers’ labels for...
fastcompany
36h ago
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The Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’, says a federal judge
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year.U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense’s views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.The dispute between the AI...
9to5google
6h ago
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What new Google Messages features are rolling out [August 2026]
Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
petapixel
36h ago
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Save Up to $600 for a Limited Time on a Powerful New MacBook Pro
Apple announced the brand-new M6 and M5 Ultra chips this week, powering upgraded Mac Studio and Mac mini desktops. But what of the company's ultra-popular MacBooks? There's good news there, too: many are on sale right now for a limited time.
qz
33h ago
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Interface (TILE) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Interface (TILE) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
androidcentral
11h ago
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I tested the Google Pixel 11, and it's a fun blend of social media and AI magic
The Pixel 11 builds on the magic of the Pixel 10, and even if it's missing some Pro features like HiLight, it gets you much of the same fun and useful AI and social media features for hundreds less than what you'd pay for a Pixel 11 Pro.
axios
40h ago
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The EU AI Act gets real
Europe's landmark AI law has moved from an idea to enforcement. Why it matters: Brussels will soon learn whether it can turn its sweeping AI rulebook into regulation that companies can actually follow — and if it can become a global benchmark for AI standards.Driving the news: A major enforcement deadline arrived Aug. 2.Most notably, new transparency and disclosure requirements are in effect for chatbots and AI-generated content.Europe's AI Office has not gone after any...