Monthly Archives: May 2023

Elon Musk reportedly settles defamation suit after saying he’d never ‘surrender an unjust case’

A defamation case brought against Tesla chief executive Elon Musk by critic Randeep Hothi is apparently coming to a close, reportedly costing the billionaire ten big ones.  Lawyers representing Hothi, a vocal member of the TSLAQ short-seller community on Twitter, … Continue reading

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Microsoft PowerToys 0.69.0: A breakdown of the new Registry Preview app

This Microsoft PowerToys app simplifies the process of visualizing and modifying the contents of the standard Windows Registry file. The post Microsoft PowerToys 0.69.0: A breakdown of the new Registry Preview app appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Twitter is randomly logging out users. You’re welcome.

Twitter is not dead yet, it’s just randomly logging out a number of its users. After reporting earlier today that Twitter was experiencing a bug that was allowing people to edit their bios to briefly regain their Verified checkmarks, the … Continue reading

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FAA failed to fully assess environmental effects of Starship, lawsuit alleges

A coalition of advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over its handling of the environmental assessment of SpaceX’s launch plans in southeast Texas. The FAA gave the green-light to SpaceX’s Starship launch program … Continue reading

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‘Godfather of A.I.’ leaves Google after a decade to warn society of technology he’s touted

Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of A.I.” is leaving his role at Google, and plans to warn about the risks of the technology he’s promoted.

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Bitcoin pulls back to start May as First Republic Bank saga comes to an end

Crypto fell to start May as investors bet the takeover of First Republic Bank could put an end to the financial crisis.

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Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs

fApple on Monday released its first batch of publicly available “rapid security” patches, aimed at quickly fixing security vulnerabilities that are under active exploitation or pose significant risks to its customers. According to a notice, the so-called Rapid Security Response … Continue reading

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Neato Robotics is being shut down after 18 years

In many meaningful ways, the robot vacuum has been a true success story. The category is broadly considered to be the first mainstream home robot — and 21 years after the first Roomba went on sale, it continues to stand … Continue reading

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Scientists develop A.I. system focused on turning peoples’ thoughts into text

Scientists have developed a noninvasive AI system focused on translating a person’s brain activity into a stream of text.

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Lordstown savior Foxconn is threatening to pull funding

Lordstown Motors is at risk of failing — again. The EV startup that went public via a SPAC merger cautioned investors Monday that it may be forced to file for bankruptcy because Foxconn may pull out of a critical funding … Continue reading

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