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Paramount+ has dropped a fresh trailer for 'Avatar: Seven Havens,' the sequel series to 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The show is set to premiere on the streaming service on October 9.
ArcadeDB has released a new repository, arcadedb-drivers, containing four Apache-2.0 licensed client libraries: HTTP and gRPC drivers for Python, and HTTP and gRPC drivers for TypeScript/JavaScript. All four are generated from ArcadeDB's own published contracts and are already available on pip and npm, though still at early 0.1.0 releases targeting server version 26.9.1.
An essayist contends that software projects, despite being fundamentally simple systems of forms, databases and workflows, tend to make otherwise rational people behave erratically. The piece attributes this to the unique combination of speed, cost, complexity and near-limitless ability to change direction that software allows, unlike physical construction where changes have visible, immediate costs.
Amazon has cut the price of SHOKZ's OpenDots ONE open-ear earbuds by 30% off their retail price, saving buyers $60. This matches the lowest price the earbuds have hit since launch.
A researcher named Jacob Coxon posted a resignation thread citing AI safety concerns, and the announcement unexpectedly spread far beyond the usual AI safety community. The post amplified earlier claims, including one from Evan Hubinger citing a greater than 10% probability of human extinction from AI, pushing extreme risk estimates into mainstream conversation. Commentators argue that rising AI capabilities and recent incidents made the public far more receptive to such warnings than in past years.
A Geekbench 6 benchmark result attributed to Apple's unreleased A20 Pro chip has surfaced online, showing single-core and multi-core scores roughly 25% higher than the current A19 Pro. The chip, built on a 2nm process, is expected to power the upcoming iPhone Duo foldable and iPhone 18 Pro models, with clock speeds nearing 5 GHz.
Roborock's flagship robot mower, sold as the X120H Lidar in the US and Z120 Lidar in the UK, uses Lidar and AI vision instead of satellite navigation, paired with 4G connectivity and a three-year data plan. It offers four-wheel drive with independently pivoting front wheels, a 9.5-inch cutting deck, coverage up to 21,500 square feet, and the ability to mow slopes as steep as 39 degrees, running 110 minutes per charge.
Astronomers revisited a gravitational-wave detection that appeared to show an unusually massive black hole merger, one that seemed to defy current models of stellar evolution. New analysis suggests the signal may have been distorted by gravitational lensing, an intervening massive object bending and magnifying the waves, making the black holes appear far larger than they actually are.
A new clip from the third episode of 'Dark Matter' season two, titled 'Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible,' shows the series confronting a major plot complication that arose from its multiverse premise. The action-heavy preview suggests the show is directly grappling with the ripple effects of its characters' choices across parallel realities rather than glossing over them.
Terry Eagle began working part-time at a McDonald's in South London in 1976 and was promoted to manager by age 19. He later became a franchisee, eventually growing his business to six McDonald's restaurants across South London, and celebrated his 50th anniversary with the company this July.
An Anthropic researcher resigned publicly, warning that AI labs are 'gambling with our lives,' and two colleagues echoed the concern. In response, Senator Bernie Sanders announced plans to introduce legislation banning the development of superintelligent AI.
Google rolled out a new Android feature that lets users transfer passwords and passkeys directly between password manager apps without exporting CSV files. The system works by having the new app request an import from the old one, with Android coordinating the transfer so users can review and approve the data before it moves. The feature currently supports Google's own password manager along with Bitwarden, 1Password, and Dashlane, and works on devices running Android 8 or later.