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iOS 18 Beta 2 brings RCS toggle but many users left disappointed

At the WWDC 2024 event earlier this month, Apple introduced the iOS 18 update and set the tone for several new iPhone features.  New light-touch additions will include the ability to place app icons anywhere on the home screen, to … Continue reading

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Dead by Daylight’s next survivor is no cowering victim, she’s Lara Croft

One of the worst-kept secrets in live-service games this year can finally be confirmed: Lara Croft will join the lineup of survivors in the asymmetrical, multiplayer survival horror game Dead By Daylight. In a post on X, Behaviour Interactive confirmed … Continue reading

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Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says he loves Sam Altman, believes he’s sincere about AI safety

Microsoft’s AI CEO has a cozy relationship with the man who used to be his rival, he said on Tuesday. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 of the most exciting digital health startups of 2024, according to VCs

In the post-COVID world, VCs say it’s not as easy to get excited about investing in digital health. Deal activity in healthcare IT was relatively flat in Q1 2024 at 74 total deals, valued at about $1 billion total, up … Continue reading

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Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more

Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away (this one, in fact), a few internet rebels decided that they were tired of the corporate overlords controlling their online lives. Thus, the fediverse was born — an attempt … Continue reading

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This smiling robot face made of living skin is absolute nightmare fuel

Giving robots a human-like exterior has been the standard for years — centuries even. But giving them actual, living skin that can be manipulated horrifying, slimy expressions? That’s new. The new work, published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, … Continue reading

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OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s new Voice Mode

In May, when OpenAI first demoed a far more realistic, nearly-real-time conversational experience for its chatbot platform ChatGPT, called Voice Mode, the company said that the capability would roll out to paying ChatGPT users within a few weeks. Months later, … Continue reading

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ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all

You can now more easily use ChatGPT on your Mac computer. OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot is available to all macOS users, the company announced on Tuesday. The app was first announced ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, … Continue reading

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VW to invest up to $5B into Rivian in software deal

VW Group will invest $1 billion into EV startup Rivian as part of a software development deal that could expand to as much as $5 billion. The deal, which was announced Tuesday afternoon, sent Rivian’s shares up more than 36% … Continue reading

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Bitcoin ETF outflows reach $1.3B as price falls

Over the past two weeks, United States spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced outflows totaling $1.3 billion as Bitcoin’s price continues to fall. Farside Investors reports that the total outflow for Bitcoin ETFs reached $1.298 billion during this … Continue reading

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