Author: Zach_Wilson
Engadget Podcast: Is the Valve Steam Controller worth $100?
And why it's not exactly a PC gamepad. Source
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Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic — which it previously…
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From ‘encryption backdoor’ to ‘lawful access’ — is a compromise between privacy, security, and law enforcement needs actually possible?
When privacy advocates thought they had won the Crypto Wars in the 1990s, they probably wouldn’t have guessed they’d still be discussing whether decrypting private data is a bad or good idea 30 years later. But since at least 2020, a stream of governments have been trying to create a…
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21 tech deals from the Amazon bank holiday sale that I’d buy — laptops, smartwatches, games, and essentials from under £10
While Amazon hasn’t launched an official sale for the bank holiday weekend, the retailer’s deals section is looking especially packed right now with several standout tech offers for this time of the year. I’ve had a look through and picked out the 21 deals that I think are worth buying.…
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Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker
Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control update as a “first-of-its-kind experience” inside Oura’s existing Cycle Insights feature, allowing users to see how over 20 combinations of hormonal birth control…
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