Month: August 2026
The FCC wants to ban drones with LiDAR that it previously approved
If you're thinking of buying a LiDAR-equipped DJI drone, the FCC is proposing to ban them. Source
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This elite new amp stack looks like it was ripped straight from WALL-E, and it costs half a million dollars
Elite Swiss audio specialist Goldmund launches Telos 9800 amplifier Looks like Eve from Wall-E Costs $500,000 / £370,000 (around AU$705,000) You can get Wall-E toys for about $10, but if you want a huge-scale prototype model of Eve (which also plays your music), it’ll cost you a little bit more… …
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I’ve always disliked running, but here’s how Gemini and Garmin made me actually enjoy it for the first time
I’ve never particularly enjoyed running, especially when training solo, but it takes the least effort for me to prepare for in the morning compared to my preferred activities — cycling or badminton — and it’s also a nice cross-training option. After reading about my colleagues using AI to build training…
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Experts find AI agents can be tricked into ‘remembering’ fake facts for months — so how do we stop it?
Forcepoint X-Labs publishes threat model for persistent memory poisoning Hidden text on a webpage becomes a durable “fact” an agent retrieves and trusts in unrelated tasks weeks later It has already been demonstrated against products already in the market, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Microsoft 365 Copilot New findings from…
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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1659)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday,…
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1156)
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers…
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