US bill threatens to turn your VPN into a piracy blocklist
If passed, the legislation would force VPN providers to actively block access to piracy websites, turning vital privacy tunnels into heavily filtered exit ramps. The American Copyright Protection Act (ACPA), formally…
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XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices
VideoCardz spotted the development with laptops, as manufacturer XMG announced on Reddit that its notebooks are subject to price hikes of either €100 or €150 for most models, or €300 in one case (that's for a Schenker…
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OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI
OpenAI set this out in a proposal published on 21 September . In it, the company calls on the United States to lead an effort with other countries to develop global AI standards for frontier models. The focus includes…
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Robot dog ran a marathon on one charge and lived to publish the paper
As The Register reported at the time , its developers described it as the first quadruped robot to complete a full marathon at an official event. The new paper published in Nature this week explains how the team at the…
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A study of 47 million inspections says old EVs hold up better
The advantage reverses at low mileage, and the test does not examine the battery at all. Electric cars above 120,000 miles fail Britain’s MOT test 32% less often than petrol and diesel equivalents, according to a study…
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After driving 400 miles, I never start Google Maps without enabling these 7 hidden settings
Even so, driving into new destinations can be challenging if you have to navigate long stretches or intersection-laden roads. The good thing is that I rely on Google Maps as a navigation assistant on Android Auto , or on…
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Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak
Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable, according to the British Leafy Salads Association (BLSA). The organisation says that warm and dry weather has produced "ideal…
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Geely’s new EV charger hits 2.25 megawatts
Geely has revealed a fifth-generation Smart Charging System that peaks at 2,250 kW, InsideEVs reported . New versions of the Lynk & Co 10 and Zeekr 001 charge from 10 to 70% in four minutes and 30 seconds, and from 10 to…
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Microsoft takes down AI-boosted phishing tool that hit 12,000 accounts
In its report , Microsoft said the UK Metropolitan Police Service’s cybercrime team “arrested two men on suspicion of offenses connected with the alleged operation of EvilTokens.” The two men, whose identities were not…
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Thinking Machines signs $65m-a-year inference deal with Crusoe
Crusoe and Thinking Machines Lab announced on Wednesday a $65m annual agreement. Crusoe will run inference for the lab’s open models on Crusoe Cloud. Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati founded Thinking…
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