California will fine creators $5,000 a post for hidden political ads
“Some were good about disclosure and others were a bit fast and loose.” His bill is now law. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1130 on Saturday. In California, paid political posts that hide the payment now carry a $5,000 fine…
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AI model costs are pushing startups towards cheaper open weigh
Harvey’s gross margin fell from about 50% at the start of this year to minus 50% by June, Bloomberg reported , citing a person familiar with the matter. The legal startup is valued at $15.6B. Customer usage had spiked…
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If you don't like using Siri, this iOS 27 feature may change your mind
It's easy to forget how impressive Siri was when it was unveiled back in 2011. But as time passed, Siri never really evolved and even struggled with basic tasks. Chances are you've asked it to play a song or set an…
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Dyson Won’t Say What’s Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush
Simple is so often best. The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often cited as a prime example, even if it's actually not true . Perhaps it's not…
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Tesla will soon roll out FSD Supervised in the Czech Republic
According to the official Tesla Europe account on X, the company will start rolling out FSD Supervised availability to Czech residents soon. The Czech transportation agency said it based its decision on the provisional…
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London neocloud Nscale takes its $1B loss to Wall Street
The rent-a-GPU business, which emerged from cryptocurrency miner Arkon Energy, filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday. It intends to list under the ticker…
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What shoes do marathon winners wear? These 7 pairs of running shoes have all graced the podium at the world's top races
Perhaps you're wondering what kind of footwear is propelling elite athletes to these kinds of times? I've hunted out the shoes worn by a selection of marathon winners, and rounded up the results below. The Adidas Adios…
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E-waste from AI boom and building data centers could stretch six times around the Earth by 2050, report warns
To put that into context, BAN says that waste would fill 15-23 million 40ft shipping containers, which, placed end-to-end, would be enough to circle the earth six times over. Ultimately, Moore's Law is to blame because…
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Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker
You can make commissioned dresses for a town of women with different tastes and aesthetics, or you can make your own off-rack dresses to sell. How big is the development team? Anja: The full-time core development team…
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Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
It has become increasingly common for AI firms to announce that their latest and most capable models engaged in unauthorized real-world hacking. Google, which has been slow to release frontier Gemini models in recent…
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