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Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman thinks the AI doomer narrative isn’t doing the industry any favors. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI chipmaker exec quipped that “some of the leaders in the AI world maybe shouldn’t be allowed to talk in public.” He’s referencing the negativity now spreading around the dangers of AI, from models breaking containment to AI insiders debating the percentage chance that AI may kill all of humanity by…
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Are Chromebooks still worth buying after the Googlebooks release?
How Google's new laptops compare to traditional Chromebooks. Google has been working on its next generation of laptops for a while. They're now here, and they're called Googlebooks: an evolution of Chromebooks and ChromeOS. But does that mean the end of Chromebooks? Not exactly. Google will continue to support ChromeOS until 2034, and the two product lineups are aimed at different customers. If you've been thinking about buying a Chromebook, there are still plenty…
Lire l’article completGoogle gets ready to make the Play Store wishlist a whole lot more useful
TL;DR Google says that the Play Store’s wishlist should have filters available, but so far we don’t see any in the app. With the Play Store’s latest update, we can now check out wishlist filters in operation. The Play Store is also experimenting with big new buttons, and an updated search icon. Google Play is home to countless apps and games, and with new and upgraded discovery tools arriving continually, how are we supposed…
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Welcome Home: Everything Apple Announced on October 13
Apple didn't hold an event today, but it did refresh its lineup of smart home products with the Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The $299 HomeView is an all-new device that serves as a central home hub, offering apps, widgets, and personalized content for up to six people. The $299 Apple TV 4K now has microphones for Siri, more internal storage, a faster A19 chip, and Wi-Fi 7, while…
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Will the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue
Apple today introduced the HomePod mini 2, but the full-sized HomePod was not updated. Nevertheless, the alt text for Apple's full-sized HomePod image shown at the bottom of the HomePod order page now mentions a "multi-colored Siri AI glow on top," suggesting that the larger HomePod might eventually gain support for Siri AI. Of course, it is also possible that Apple simply made an error. The new HomePod mini 2 will feature Siri AI,…
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Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2
Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. The software comes a few hours after Apple provided the betas to developers. To get the new betas, you can sign up on Apple's beta testing website. After you're signed up, the betas can be installed through the Software Update section in the Settings app on each device. iOS 27.2 includes the redesigned Health app that…
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Apple’s HomeView ad is confusing to everyone except parents
The chaos is surprisingly real for an Apple commercial. The chaos is surprisingly real for an Apple commercial. Apple’s ad introducing its new HomeView smart display is a little unusual. It’s fast-paced and unruly, depicting a family of five as they rush through the morning routine. There’s yelling and mess, misplaced keys and discarded eggshells. Apple’s typical vibe is clean, simple, orderly; this commercial is chaos. But the spot has parents — those with…
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Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie
Should you see a Looney Tunes–esque satire that stars Tom Cruise in prosthetics portraying a loud caricature of an American oilman, that’s currently on track to be one of the biggest box-office failures of all time? Absolutely yes—and it’s a movie that rewired my expectations of what a movie about climate change should be. Digger, the critically panned, exorbitantly expensive new film from Alejandro González Iñárritu, calls into question the purpose of art and…
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iOS 27.2 Adds New Apple Music Icon
In the fourth beta of iOS 27.2, Apple updated the Apple Music icon. The new icon is black and white, replacing the prior red and white icon. In light mode, the logo is black on a white background, and in dark mode, it's white on a black background. The refreshed Music app icon comes after Apple debuted a new Apple Music logo in an earlier version of iOS 27.2 and in marketing materials for…
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5 clever ways Gemini can automate everyday tasks
AI chatbots like Gemini have become quite popular for their ability to answer questions, but they can do much more than that. When it comes to Google's Gemini, you can also use it to schedule and automate tasks without having to handle them manually every time. For example, you can ask Gemini to check your calendar every day to calculate how much time you'll have between appointments, or even to constantly check for updates…
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ESA targets Anbernic emulation handhelds as "superfake" piracy enablers
For years, Chinese hardware manufacturers have carved out a market niche with an array of handheld Android gaming devices focused on retro emulation and/or more modern game-streaming capabilities. Now, though, a major game industry trade group is targeting one of those manufacturers, Anbernic, asking the US Trade Representative (USTR) to add the company to its list of "Notorious Markets" that "engage in or facilitate substantial copyright piracy or trademark counterfeiting." TorrentFreak was among the…
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OpenAI says it found a 'sophisticated recording device' hidden in its offices
US federal prosecutors have arrested and charged a Saudi national with allegedly hiding a sophisticated recording device inside of OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters. Per the San Francisco Standard, Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old engineer who had been with the company since July 2025, has been accused of attempting to record oral conversations between OpenAI employees. Alfozan allegedly left a DIY recording device inside of an executive conference room he wasn't authorized to enter or use.…
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Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf’s VMware costs were going to increase by 400 percent under Broadcom. To avoid that cost, the sports entertainment company moved 12,000 virtual machines (VMs) to VergeIO’s VergeOS and has saved over $11 million so far. Before migrating, Topgolf’s VMware connection “ran very deep,” Scott Forehand, Topgolf’s global infrastructure manager, told Ars Technica. Topgolf has over 100 locations worldwide featuring interactive golf games with real-time shot tracking and digital analytics. The company used vSphere…
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PSA: Wall-mounted HomeView may not work if you buy the wrong power adapter
Earlier today, Apple confirmed that the wall-mounted HomeView does not come with a power adapter in the box. Now, the company has published a support document detailing the device’s power requirements, including what to look for when purchasing a compatible adapter. Here are the details. If you’re buying the wall-mounted version of the new Apple HomeView, Apple has published a new support article with some important information. As the company announced earlier today, the…
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Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution
The iron and steel industries are among the biggest polluters in the world. Plenty of startups have tried to cut the industry’s emissions, mostly by developing new ways to make the metals. Helix Carbon thinks those startups have been going about it all wrong. “Any attempt to decarbonize the steel industry without dealing with the blast furnace is not going to work,” David Brown, Helix Carbon’s co-founder and CEO, told TechCrunch. A blast furnace…
Lire l’article completGoogle Home users are watching their carefully organized rooms fall apart
TL;DR Some Google Home users say devices assigned to rooms are suddenly appearing under “Linked to you” instead. The devices often still show their correct room assignments in settings, suggesting a syncing or display bug rather than lost configurations. No confirmed fix exists yet, and Google hasn’t publicly acknowledged the issue. Apple is spending today showing off its shiny new smart home hardware, which is bound to leave Google Home users wondering when Google…
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OnePlus 16 goes official with 9,000 mAh battery, and it just makes me sad
The OnePlus 16 is official this week and looks beastly – too bad most of the world won’t be able to buy it. It was always going to sting when OnePlus launched its next flagship after pulling out of global markets, but it’s especially rough when it’s actually a pretty big improvement over the OnePlus 15. Announced earlier this week in China, the OnePlus 16 is packing some serious power. The battery figure alone…
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The Sideload 047: The highs and lows of Pixel at 10
Welcome to episode 47 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5Google’s own Ben Schoon and Android Authority’s Joe Maring for a roundtable discussion on a decade of Pixel phones and some speculation on what’s to come. Plus, we play a rapid-fire quiz game to see who can identify the most Pixel devices from the least amount of visual information. Happy birthday, Pixel! Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The…
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FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
OpenAI said it has alerted the FBI after discovering that an employee allegedly planted a hidden recording device in one of the AI maker’s office executive conference rooms. The employee, named by federal prosecutors as Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, was fired and arrested on October 9, about a week after OpenAI discovered the surveillance device. The company said in a post on X that it used its internal AI models to understand the “sophisticated”…
Lire l’article completGemini 4 Argon is finally here, and it’s not just for coders and developers
TL;DR Google is rolling out Gemini 4 Argon to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers through the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. The new model promises better reasoning, improved writing, fewer clichés, less repetition, and more direct answers. Gemini is also getting new task management capabilities and integrations with over 40 apps to help users get things done. A fortnight after teasing its latest and potentially greatest AI model, Google is finally…
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La seconde va être redéfinie d’ici 2030 : pourquoi les horloges atomiques au césium ne suffisent plus
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Tic, tac… Le bruit vient à l’esprit au moment de parler de ce qu’est une seconde. Car si pour le commun des mortels, cette unité n’est que la cadence d’une horloge, ou un soixantième de minute, la vision est toute autre du côté des scientifiques. Du mardi 13 au jeudi 15 octobre, la Conférence générale des poids et mesures (CGPM) réunit au…
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Apple wins early access to OpenAI documents and employee testimony in trade secrets lawsuit
Judge Edward Davila today granted some of Apple’s requests for expedited discovery in its trade secrets lawsuit against former employees, OpenAI, and io Products. Here are the details. A few months ago, Apple filed a trade secrets misappropriation lawsuit against two former employees (Chang Liu and Tang Tan), OpenAI, and io Products. In a nutshell, Apple says Liu and Tan improperly accessed or used confidential information about its products and technologies to help advance…
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OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room
The recording device was apparently discovered plugged into a TV’s USB port in an executive meeting room. The recording device was apparently discovered plugged into a TV’s USB port in an executive meeting room. An OpenAI engineer was arrested after the company said it discovered a “sophisticated recording device” hidden in one of its offices. The employee was identified as Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national. Alfozan is charged with using or endeavoring to…
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Android Auto 18.0 update starts rolling out, continues to gear up for redesign
Announced earlier this year, Google continues to set the stage for its next Android Auto redesign behind the scenes, which might be codenamed “Cielo.” About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future…
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