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Coders lose their DMCA case against GitHub Copilot and Codex

The opinion came on Wednesday in Doe v GitHub, number 24-7700. Anonymous programmers who publish open-source code had sued GitHub, Microsoft and OpenAI over Copilot and Codex. They argued the tools reproduce their code…

Keeping people connected during disasters requires looking beyond network coverage

7 from physical damage. The LA wildfires brought similar dependencies. StellarLight founder Christopher Powers is pursuing a hybrid device combining satellite, cellular, and WiFi with AI-driven switching. He sees energy…

Samsung Gallery finally syncs directly with Google Photos: Here's how to turn it on

Earlier this month, it was rumored that Samsung would shift away from OneDrive as the dedicated cloud backup solution for its Gallery app in favor of Google Photos . And now, that integration finally appears to be…

Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops

Potential investors in the round include IDG Capital, Boyu Capital, and battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, as well as existing backers Tencent, HSG, and ZhenFund, the Journal reported. Manus is also said to…

FBI confirms two Texas-bound oil tankers hit by hackers who disabled coms and put the engines into overdrive — and Iran is possibly to blame

It is a Liberian crude oil tanker, travelling from Egypt’s Sidi Kerir Oil Terminal towards Galveston, Texas, where it was supposed to dock on August 24. On its route, lasting roughly 25 days, it passed through the Strait…

FBI: Fake cop and government impersonation scams cost victims $1.6B

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received close to 61,000 complaints of this type between January 2025 and July 2026, putting the average per-complaint loss at more than $26,000. The most common type of…

I spoke to Apple’s new VP of Hardware Engineering about why he's ‘especially proud’ of the iPhone Duo’s hinge durability and the reliability of Ceramic Shield 2: ‘When I see someone put a screen protector on their iPhone, it makes my skin crawl’

But while features like ingress protection and corrosion resistance aren’t the sexiest topics of discussion at Apple Park, they are some of the most important for ensuring Apple’s products stand the test of time — and…

Asus Zenbook 14 (Snapdragon X UX3480Q) review: light, stylish, and surprisingly affordable

However, unlike the much pricier Zenbook A14 that was launched back in the Spring, this new Zenbook 14 is only £799.99. And, seemingly, all that's different is a smaller battery, less storage, and a missing 'A' in the…

I love Pixel 11's Rambler, but SwiftKey just gave every Android phone a free alternative

The new phones introduced several AI features, including Magic Capture, but the one that immediately caught my attention was Rambler. Like other new-age AI voice-typing tools, Rambler promises a much better voice-typing…

Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘Why aren’t these companies being held to account?’

Everyday people confronted with declarations of a coming AI apocalypse find themselves in a position similar to the cold war, with doom hovering over their heads and little say in it. We may all have to accept the faint…