Month: August 2026
Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 on October 27
Minecraft for the Switch 2 feels like a perfect place for mouse controls, but Mojang hasn't said anything about that feature yet. Source
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Chinese military reportedly uses American AI models to train its defense systems – tools from OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly among those affected
Distillation sidesteps the logic of US export controls, which restrict the chips needed to train frontier models but cannot restrict the text those models produce Review of more than 80 Chinese papers and patents found PLA-linked researchers distilling outputs from OpenAI and Anthropic models into small systems they can run…
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Are your Android apps secretly sharing your location with advertisers? Some developers are accidentally leaving on this critical data-invading setting when using third-party SDKs
Some Android apps contain invasive data-gathering SDKs that gather location data without user consent Location data is then sold to advertisers, or purchased by law enforcement for targeting and tracking US citizens Developers, regulators, and legislators should work together to remove the incentive for SDKs to gather this data Monetizing…
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Two of Ring’s latest video doorbells are a lot cheaper than usual
Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro is down to $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, while the…
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Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies’ improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today. The two companies are committed to continue working together in Atlanta and Austin, and the partnership remains “very…
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Samsung’s cheap Fitbit Air rival just leaked again, but we still have tons of unanswered questions
The Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 just leaked in FCC regulatory filings The documents suggest it will have a screen, unlike the Fitbit Air But the leak reveals previous few other details The Fitbit Air has proved that you don’t need to pay a high price tag to get a great…
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