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Meet R1, a Chinese tech giant’s rival to Tesla’s Optimus robot

theverge.com Robert Hart 2025-10-01 12:10:25

Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Chinese tech behemoth Ant Group, which owns payment platform Alipay, has been showing off its first humanoid robot at tech conferences this month. It joins a growing wave of companies carving out space along a fresh frontier in automation by co

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Rabbit Overhauls Its R1 AI Device With a Major Touch-Focused OS Update

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-07 04:14:11

The Rabbit R1, a dedicated AI device that received middling reviews last year, just received a major software update overhauling the entire operating system, Rabbit Inc. founder and CEO Jesse Lyu said Monday in a video posted on X. In the video, Lyu acknowledges the R1's shortcomings, saying his team was overwhelmed by the hype and expectations the device received. Since then the R1 has seen 30 updates, but with rabbitOS2 the device's operating system is getting a complete overhaul. RabbitOS2

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Formatting code should be unnecessary

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-08 14:08:42

Formatting code should be unnecessary and we knew this back in the 80s I had a (maybe slightly overqualified) computer science teacher back in highschool, Mr. Paige. He worked on the Ada compiler and has been programming since the early 80s. One day I complained about linter tooling that was driving me nuts. I said something to the effect of, "it's 2016, how are we still dealing with this sort of thing?" Turns out, that problem was solved four decades ago (well, three at that point). Back wh

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DeepSeek may be about to shake up the AI world again - what we know

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-10-08 19:21:15

picture alliance / Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways DeepSeek will reportedly launch an agent by the end of this year. Agents have become a focal point in the ongoing AI race. The company's debut was a turning point in the global AI race. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley earlier this year with its sudden ascent onto the global tech scene, is reportedly gearing up to launch its most powerfu

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Your Pixel’s big Android 16 QPR1 update brings more than just Material 3 Expressive

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-14 04:00:26

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google just announced the September 2025 Pixel Drop, bringing a fresh look and new features to the entire Pixel lineup with the Android 16 QPR1 update. While the announcement highlighted major changes like the revamped UI based on Google’s Material 3 Expressive design, it glossed over several other significant additions. For example, the update also introduces a preview of Google’s DeX-like desktop mode, Live Updates, and much more. Here’s a look at every new

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IBM's Power11 Processor Architecture

news.ycombinator.com Ryan Smith 2025-10-29 12:43:13

Third up on today’s CPU track is IBM. Big Blue is at the conference to talk about its latest generation Power architecture chip, the Power11. IBM starts off by recapping Power. Why it exists, and what IBM’s goals are for the processor and architecture. IBM is very system-focused, rather than focusing on selling just CPUs. 1P and 2P systems, all the way up to 16P “glueless” systems. Recapping the Power release history, Power10 has proven to be very successful for IBM, “beyond our wildest dreams

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IBM's Power11 Processor Architecture at Hot Chips 2025

news.ycombinator.com Ryan Smith 2025-10-29 22:43:13

Third up on today’s CPU track is IBM. Big Blue is at the conference to talk about its latest generation Power architecture chip, the Power11. IBM starts off by recapping Power. Why it exists, and what IBM’s goals are for the processor and architecture. IBM is very system-focused, rather than focusing on selling just CPUs. 1P and 2P systems, all the way up to 16P “glueless” systems. Recapping the Power release history, Power10 has proven to be very successful for IBM, “beyond our wildest dreams

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Android 16 QPR1 is nearly complete as Beta 3.1 arrives for testers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-16 06:37:42

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 arrived on July 17, and Google’s now following that up with a Beta 3.1 release. The full changelog mentions a ton of fixes. If all goes to plan, Android 16 QPR1 should be ready to hit stable right on schedule, on September 3. When it comes to Google hardware, August has arrived to usher in the latest lineup, and at this point we’re under a week away from the big Pixel 10 Made by Google event. But for as exciting as that is, we’r

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Unitree Just Launched Its Most Affordable Humanoid Robot Yet

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-10 03:00:12

Watch this: Unitree R1: The Cheapest Humanoid Robot Yet? 03:16 A new humanoid robot just dropped, and it's being advertised at the most affordable price I've ever seen for a humanoid robot of its size. Unitree's R1 humanoid robot starts at just $5,900. That's more than $10,000 less than the company's G1 humanoid, which starts at $16,000. While that's quite a low price in the humanoid robot market, where top-of-the-line models can cost more than $100K, it's essential to understand that Unitree'

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I switched my Garmin for this $130 rugged watch for a week - here's my verdict now

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-12 02:37:00

A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smartwatches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since then, I acquired two new Kospet smartwatches: the Magic P10 and R10, and after a few weeks of running, rowing, and exercising with them, I'm impressed with their performance and similarly agreeable price of $160. Also: The best smartwatches you can buy: Expert tested These two new flagship models have the same key internal specs and functionality, but dif

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Should you consider a flagship smartwatch when this $130 model exists? I wouldn't

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-17 21:17:00

Kospet Magic P10 smart watch ZDNET's key takeaways The Kospet Magic P10 and R10 are on sale on Amazon for $130 each. The associated app is robust, the watch battery lasts for more than a week, and the rugged design can handle all environments. The magnet on the charging cable is a bit weak and sleep mode doesn't turn the display off. $159.99 at Amazon A few months ago, I tested a pair of Kospet Tank Ultra smart watches and found them to be pretty compelling for their $150 price point. Since t

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Elon Musk Is Getting Destroyed by Yet Another Chinese Company

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-19 16:07:21

After delivering all but the finishing blow to Elon Musk's electric vehicle empire with cutting-edge companies like BYD and Li Auto, Chinese industrialists are now setting their sights on the South African billionaire's robotics ambitions. Earlier this week, the Hangzhou-based tech company Unitree Robotics launched what Bloomberg calls one of the world's "first humanoid robots for under $6,000," the Unitree R1, at the relatively low price of just $5,900. While that's still a major chunk of chan

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Unitree's $5,900 humanoid robot flips, fights, and holds conversations

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-22 04:46:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust What just happened? Elon Musk has long said he envisions a world where every household has a humanoid robot, but one of several factors preventing this scenario from becoming a reality is the machines' price. But with Unitree's R1, the cost of entry into this sci-fi world has been lowered. The R1, from Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics, is four foot tall, has 26 joints, and weighs around 55 po

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This humanoid robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks at less than $6,000

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-23 14:45:00

For less than the price of a fully decked-out MacBook Pro, you can buy Unitree's latest humanoid robot called the R1. You only have to shell out $5,900 for a robot that weighs around 55 lbs, stands about four feet tall, and is built with a Large Multimodal Model to handle complex tasks. If you're wondering what the R1 will be used for, your guess is as good as ours. Unitree said its robot is "fully customizable" and demoed its capabilities in a video showing off cartwheels, handstands, boxing,

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Scientists Find Secret Code in Human DNA

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-23 16:15:10

Image by Getty / Futurism Genetics One person's junk is another's treasure. An international team of scientists have found that strings of "junk" DNA in the human genome that were previously written off as having no useful function are actually pretty important after all. The work, published as a study in the journal Science Advances, focuses on transposable elements, a class of DNA sequences that can "jump," via a biological copy-and-paste mechanism, to different locations in a genome. These

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You Can Buy This Cartwheeling Humanoid Robot for Less Than Two Apple Vision Pros

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-12-24 16:55:36

“Dance for me, robot,” you scream at your mechanical servant from your gilded throne. “Now flip for me, robot. Fight for me, robot.” That’s the future that China-based robotics maker Unitree is offering with surprisingly dexterous bots like the new R1 model. It is nearly as tall as a human, has decals and a mask that remind me of a scaled-up Power Rangers action figure, and is built with AI voice recognition and the ability to do flips. Even with all that, the real surprise is the cost. The Unit

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Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 06:51:34

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released the third and final beta for Android 16’s first quarterly platform release (QPR1). Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 is available without a detailed changelog, which is typical for these releases. We’ve already started digging into the build to find out what’s new, though, and here’s what we’ve discovered so far. Note: At the time of this article’s publication, Google has only released the Generic System Images (GSIs) for Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3. The

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New photographer? Here's the camera I recommend (and no, it's not a Sony)

zdnet.com Ant Pruitt 2026-01-16 16:25:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a flip-out preview screen. View now at Canon View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices It's a great time to be a photographer these days, as it's easier than ever to access great cameras. Specifically, mirrorless camer

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Android’s lock screen widgets are getting a slick new background blur effect

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-19 06:24:47

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A future Android update will give the lock screen widget page a blurred wallpaper background, aligning it with the Material 3 Expressive design language. This visual change, which replaces the current opaque colored background, was spotted in the new Android Canary build, making the UI more consistent. Although lock screen widgets are currently exclusive to tablets, Google has confirmed they will be coming to phones in the Android 16 QPR1 release. Mat

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Rivian R1S review: second time’s the charm

theverge.com Peter Nelson 2026-01-19 17:00:00

Just four years after Rivian began selling its R1T truck, 2025 marks the beginning of the R1T and R1S’ second generation. Considering they look essentially the same on the outside, it might be hard to decipher what warrants a new generation. But underneath, it’s actually quite easy: all-new electric architecture, a new motor arrangement, retuned suspension, and more. Kicking off at $107,700, here’s how all these revisions make the 2025 Rivian R1S Premium Tri-Motor a true frontrunner in the moder

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The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Nikon or Sony (and now it's $100 off)

zdnet.com Ant Pruitt 2026-01-20 21:29:10

ZDNET's key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a flip-out preview screen. View now at Canon View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices During Prime Day, Amazon is offering the Canon EOS R100 camera for $429 (normally $529). It's a great time to be a photographer th

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Google’s At a Glance weather icons are getting a controversial minimalist makeover

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-01 21:27:33

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 beta users are noticing a change to the weather at a glance icon. The icon now appears flat and colorless. This change is happening in QPR1 beta only, not stable Android 16. If you’re an Android 16 QPR1 beta user and noticed that At a Glance looks a little different lately, you’re not alone. Google has rolled out an update to the weather icons that appears to have users divided. At a Glance, which appears at the top of the Pixel Launcher,

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A new, faster DeepSeek R1-0528 variant appears from German lab

news.ycombinator.com Carl Franzen 2026-02-02 08:22:18

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now It’s been a little more than a month since Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, an offshoot of Hong Kong-based High-Flyer Capital Management, released the latest version of its hit open source model DeepSeek, R1-0528. Like its predecessor, DeepSeek-R1 — which rocked the AI and global business communities with how cheaply it was trained and how wel

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HOLY SMOKES! A new, 200% faster DeepSeek R1-0528 variant appears from German lab TNG Technology Consulting GmbH

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2026-02-07 05:32:44

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now It’s been a little more than a month since Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, an offshoot of Hong Kong-based High-Flyer Capital Management, released the latest version of its hit open source model DeepSeek, R1-0528. Like its predecessor, DeepSeek-R1 — which rocked the AI and global business communities with how cheaply it was trained and how wel

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The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Nikon or Sony - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Ant Pruitt 2026-02-26 16:56:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a flip-out preview screen. View now at Canon View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Canon EOS R100 with RF-S18-45mm bundle for $50 off. It's a great time to be a photograph

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The first Corvette hypercar? Chevrolet’s 1,250 hp ZR1X hybrid breaks cover.

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-11 02:17:04

Chevrolet provided flights from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, and accommodation so Ars could be briefed on the new ZR1X and drive the ZR1. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. At the recent media launch of the ZR1, the most powerful Corvette ever, Chevrolet also teased an even more potent variant set to debut later this year. Dubbed the ZR1X, the latest model arrives after serious anticipation that began swirling when the eighth-gen ‘Vette switched to a mid-engine layout—and especially a

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Meet the Corvette ZR1X: America's 1,250-horsepower hybrid hypercar

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-11 11:00:18

Enough is never enough. Chevrolet has only just released the Corvette ZR1, which at 1,064 horsepower is the fastest, quickest and most outrageous production car ever to wear a bowtie on the hood. It can keep the neckwear, but its performance crown has already found a new home. Meet the new ZR1X, an even higher-performance Corvette that will take America's sports car to new heights. It has 1,250HP, all-wheel drive and accelerates to 60MPH in less than two seconds. Oh, and yes, it's a hybrid. I

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 just made an iOS-style change to your status bar

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-16 17:49:13

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 quietly swaps the positions of Wi-Fi and mobile network icons on the status bar. The new arrangement mirrors Apple’s approach on iOS and breaks years of established Android UX norms. If Google decides to go ahead with the change, it could reach Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR1 stable release in September, and to the wider Android platform with Android 17 next year. It’s raining software updates! We’ve got iOS 26 beta and major

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Don’t be fooled by Android 16’s release — the big changes are still coming

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 07:00:43

Android fans, it is time. After nearly seven months of developer previews and betas, the official Android 16 update is now available for the Pixel 6 and newer Pixel models. If you head to your Settings app to check for an update, you should have Android 16 waiting for you. Android 16 as a whole is shaping up to be one of the most significant Android updates we’ve seen in years, thanks to things like Material 3 Expressive, the redesigned quick settings layout, the new lock screen customization o

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Wallpaper Studio offers a home for its best customization tools

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-18 20:23:23

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s been refreshing its Wallpapers & style app for Android 16 QPR1 with new features like Magic Portrait and theme support. With QPR1 Beta 2 the company has started grouping together its wallpaper creation and editing tools under a new Wallpaper Studio banner. This replaces the previous “suggested photos” view. When you’re interested in customizing the look and feel of your Pixel phone, there’s probably nowhere better to start than Google’s own Wallp

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Meet R1, a Chinese tech giant’s rival to Tesla’s Optimus robot

Rabbit Overhauls Its R1 AI Device With a Major Touch-Focused OS Update

Formatting code should be unnecessary

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Elon Musk Is Getting Destroyed by Yet Another Chinese Company

Unitree's $5,900 humanoid robot flips, fights, and holds conversations

This humanoid robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks at less than $6,000

Scientists Find Secret Code in Human DNA

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Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

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A new, faster DeepSeek R1-0528 variant appears from German lab

HOLY SMOKES! A new, 200% faster DeepSeek R1-0528 variant appears from German lab TNG Technology Consulting GmbH

The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Nikon or Sony - and it's on sale

The first Corvette hypercar? Chevrolet’s 1,250 hp ZR1X hybrid breaks cover.

Meet the Corvette ZR1X: America's 1,250-horsepower hybrid hypercar

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 just made an iOS-style change to your status bar

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Wallpaper Studio offers a home for its best customization tools

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