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Smart Cameras Power a Robot Umpire at MLB All-Stars for the First Time. Here's How the Challenges Went

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 20:45:50

If umpires draw your ire for bad calls, you may soon have a new target: Major League Baseball used its ABS, or Automated Ball-Strike System, to call pitches at the July 15 All-Star Game for the first time. If trials this season go well, it will probably be adopted for the 2026 regular season. But challenges against the camera had an unusually high rate of success. The ABS uses Hawk-Eye cameras, a technology increasingly common in games with high-speed objects. The cameras judge how a ball trave

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New Research Shows Data Breaches Keep Coming. Here's How to Protect Yourself

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 20:50:00

The personal data of Americans continues to be under threat from cybercriminals looking to steal it for their own financial gain, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. The nonprofit group, which focuses on helping victims of identity theft, said Wednesday that 1,732 data compromises were reported for the first six months of this year, resulting in 165.7 million victim notifications. The number of reported compromises represents an 11% increase from the same period

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Here's How to Watch All the 'Jurassic Park' and 'Jurassic World' Movies Streaming at Home

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 21:30:00

I first saw Jurassic Park one fateful day during middle school when my teacher rolled in a cart topped with a CRT television, popped in a VHS tape and pressed play. I was instantly hooked and I've since watched the film countless times, including on a 2013 trip to see it in 3D on the big screen at my AMC theater. Jurassic World: Rebirth hit cinemas on July 2, and I've been rewatching the entire series to get in the mood. With run times ranging from 1 hour and 32 minutes for Jurassic Park III to

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The Download: Veo 3’s subtitles problem, and the future of our planet’s resources

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2026-01-23 18:10:00

Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problem As soon as Google launched its latest video-generating AI model at the end of May, creatives rushed to put it through its paces. Released just months after its predecessor, Veo 3 allows users to generate sounds and dialogue for the first time. It sparked a flurry of hyperrealistic eight-second clips stitched together into ads, ASMR videos, imagined film trailers, and humorous street interviews. But others quickly found that in som

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ChatGPT for Mac rolls out Record Mode for Plus subscribers

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-24 03:53:11

Following its June debut for Team, Enterprise, and Edu users, OpenAI is now rolling out Record Mode to ChatGPT Plus subscribers on its macOS app. Here’s how it works and how to use it. In a post on X, the company announced: Plus users, the mic is yours. Record mode is now available to ChatGPT Plus users globally in the macOS desktop app. https://t.co/xmReUOx473 — OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 16, 2025 But what is Record Mode? Record Mode was first unveiled last month during a ChatGPT for business

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Louis Vuitton says regional data breaches tied to same cyberattack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-24 03:26:18

Luxury fashion giant Louis Vuitton confirmed that breaches impacting customers in the UK, South Korea, and Turkey stem from the same security incident, which is believed to be linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group. Since last week, the retailer has been notifying customers that their info was exposed in a data breach, first in South Korea, then in Turkey, and on Friday in the United Kingdom. "Despite all security measures in place, on July 2, 2025, we became aware of a personal data breac

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OpenAI, Google, and Meta Researchers Warn We May Lose the Ability to Track AI Misbehavior

gizmodo.com Rhett Jones 2026-01-24 03:05:11

Over 40 scientists from the world’s leading AI institutions, including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and Meta, have come together to call for more research in a particular type of safety monitoring that allows humans to analyze how AI models “think.” The scientists published a research paper on Tuesday that highlighted what is known as chain of thought (CoT) monitoring as a new yet fragile opportunity to boost AI safety. The paper was endorsed by prominent AI figures like OpenAI co-founde

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The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Americans’ Health and Wallets, Study Finds

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-24 03:42:42

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is now law, and it’s poised to wreak plenty of destruction. Research out today finds that the policy changes will lead to thousands more deaths annually, as well as harm the financial health of rural hospitals. Epidemiologists at the University of California, San Francisco, and elsewhere conducted the study. They found the Medicaid cuts caused by the Big Beautiful Bill will cause many avoidable hospitalizations and deaths, put dozens of rural hospitals at high risk of c

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John Malkovich Won’t Appear in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-24 03:45:51

We’re sure to see a lot of awesome stuff when The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters later this month, but one thing we won’t see is John Malkovich. The legendary star of Being John Malkovich, Con Air, Rounders, Red, and more was cast in the film and shot all his scenes. But, it turns out, those scenes have now been cut. Speaking to Variety, Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman revealed that Malkovich was cast to play the Red Ghost in the film, one of the group’s oldest adversaries. He w

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Permit for xAI’s data center blatantly violates Clean Air Act, NAACP says

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-24 03:20:18

xAI continues to face backlash over its Memphis data center, as the NAACP joined groups today appealing the issuance of a recently granted permit that the groups say will allow xAI to introduce major new sources of pollutants without warning at any time. The battle over the gas turbines powering xAI's data center began last April when thermal imaging seemed to show that the firm was lying about dozens of seemingly operational turbines that could be a major source of smog-causing pollution. By J

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OpenAI Engineer Quits, Says Company Is Pure Chaos Inside

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-24 06:04:09

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting a breakneck pace with his company, rolling out feature after feature to keep the multibillion-dollar gravy train steaming ahead. And that kind of drum beat, especially paired with ChatGPT's meteoric rise, is bound to cause plenty of chaos behind the scenes. In a blog post, former OpenAI engineer Calvin French-Owen, who helped build the company's new coding agent Codex, said there "wasn't any personal drama in my decision to leave" — but he did recap his experie

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New Pixel Watch 4 leak details even more hardware upgrades ahead of next month’s launch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 08:00:31

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Watch 4 is said to feature a Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chip. Both models are expected to have a new co-processor called the M55. For the first time, the smartwatch may feature side charging. Google confirmed today that it will hold its hardware event on August 20. The showcase should include its Pixel phones, watches, earbuds, and more. Coincidentally, a new leak about the Pixel Watch 4 also arrived today. This leak reveals what could be the

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Galaxy Watch users might want to stay away from testing QPR1 betas

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 08:58:38

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy Watch owners are reporting problems when using Samsung’s wearables with Android 16 QPR1 beta releases. Issues include failure to pair, connections dropping, and Samsung apps repeatedly crashing. For the moment, the only permanent solution seems to be going back to Android 16 stable. Getting early access to in-development software can be a lot of fun. Plenty of us participate in testing programs for some of our favorite apps, both in the interest o

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Signs of Autism Could Be Encoded in the Way You Walk

news.ycombinator.com The Conversation 2026-01-24 08:43:35

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people's brains develop and function, impacting behaviour, communication and socialising. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk – known as your gait. Having an "odd gait" is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a supporting diagnostic feature of autism. What does this look like? The most noticeable gait differences among autistic people are: toe-walking, walking on the balls

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How to Watch Norway vs. Italy From Anywhere for Free: Stream UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 06:00:07

The first quarterfinal of the 2025 Women's Euros sees a repeat of the 1993 final, as Norway face off against Italy in Geneva. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch this match as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the game isn't available where you are. The Norwegians navigated the group stage in impressive style, with Gemma Grainger's team winning all three of their games against Switzerland, Finland and Iceland. Italy's route

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Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?

wired.com Emily Mullin 2026-01-24 08:42:32

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 states as of July 16. Cases were almost as high in 2019, putting the country’s measles elimination status at risk. Six years ago, health officials were able to stop the spread. But amid growing public backlash against vaccines, many of the tactics used then may not work now. Measles elimination means there has been no continuous transmission in a country for longer than 12 months. That almo

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Google rolls out AI-powered business-calling feature, brings Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-24 05:00:00

Google is rolling out an agentic AI-powered business-calling feature to all users in the United States, the company announced on Wednesday. The tech giant is also enhancing Google Search’s AI Mode by bringing its Gemini 2.5 Pro model to the search experience and introducing deep research capabilities. The new business-calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf to collect information about availability and pricing. The idea behind the feature is to help you access informatio

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Nvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare-earth element trade talks

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-01-24 05:57:25

Rare-earth elements appear to be behind Nvidia’s stance on China. After announcing in June plans to essentially withdraw from the Chinese market, the semiconductor chip and AI giant reversed course and said it was filing an application to restart sales of its H20 AI chip to China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Nvidia’s plans to start selling its H20 AI chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding rare-earth elements, according to reporting from

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Top AI Researchers Concerned They’re Losing the Ability to Understand What They’ve Created

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-24 11:15:31

Researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta have joined forces to warn about what they're building. In a new position paper, 40 researchers spread across those four companies called for more investigation of AI powered by so-called "chains-of-thought" (CoT), the "thinking out loud" process that advanced "reasoning" models — the current vanguard of consumer-facing AI — use when they're working through a query. As those researchers acknowledge, CoTs add a certain transparency into the inn

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Mill: A better build tool for Java, Scala, and Kotlin

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-24 10:45:14

If you want to contribute to Mill, or are interested in the fundamental ideas behind Mill rather than the user-facing features discussed above, check out the page on Mill Design Principles. In particular, this video is a must-watch to help you understand the fundamental concepts behind Mill and why they are interesting:

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Pgactive: Postgres active-active replication extension

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-24 03:15:28

Active-active Replication Extension for PostgreSQL (pgactive) pgactive is a PostgreSQL replication extension for creating an active-active database. Overview Database replication is a method that copies changes between databases instances, and is a key component for use cases like high availability, reducing latency between an application and its source data, moving data between systems such as production and test, infrastructure migration, and others. Relational databases such as PostgreSQL

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Comics Legend Charlie Adlard Returns to the World of Zombies in This ‘Everything Dead & Dying’ Cover

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-24 12:30:07

Charlie Adlard is one of the most recognized comics artists around, thanks to his landmark work on The Walking Dead, defining generations of comic storytelling. Now, the artist is heading back into the apocalypse with a twist—thanks to a new series from Image Comics. io9 can exclusively reveal your first look at Adlard’s stealth variant cover for the debut issue of Everything Dead & Dying, set to hit shelves this September. Written by Tate Brombal and with art from Jacob Phillips, the five-issu

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Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-24 12:41:01

A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida's Space Coast overnight with a batch of Internet satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper network, thrusting a rival one step closer to competing with SpaceX's Starlink broadband service. Amazon's third set of operational Kuiper satellites lifted off at 2:30 am EST (06:30 UTC) on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket arced downrange over the Atlantic Ocean, heading northeast to place its payload into the Kuiper

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DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

wired.com Dell Cameron 2026-01-24 12:30:00

United States Senator Ron Wyden is pressing the United States departments of Homeland Security and Justice to explain how and why they are collecting DNA from immigrants, including children, on a massive scale. Wyden confronted the agencies with demands this week to explain the scope, legality, and oversight of the government’s DNA collection. In letters to DOJ and DHS, the Oregon Democrat also criticized what he described as a “chilling expansion” of a sprawling and opaque system, accusing Tru

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Nvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare earth element trade talks

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-01-24 11:57:25

Rare earth elements appear to be behind Nvidia’s stance on China. After announcing in June plans to essentially withdraw from the Chinese market, the semiconductor chip and AI giant reversed course and said it was filing an application to restart sales of its H20 AI chip to China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that Nvidia’s plans to start selling its H20 AI chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding rare earth elements, according to reporting from

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The Galaxy Watch 8 gets a key battery health feature that more smartwatches need

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 17:42:49

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 8 series introduces a “battery protection” feature designed to extend the device’s battery longevity. The feature works by stopping the charge at 90% and only resuming it when the battery level drops down to 85%. This prevents the battery from sitting at a full 100% charge, which reduces stress and helps slow long-term battery degradation. Most people don’t upgrade their smartwatch every year, opting to keep their device unt

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Google AI Mode adds 2.5 Pro & Deep Search for subscribers, agentic AI calling for all

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2026-01-24 17:01:34

Following the announcement at I/O 2025 in May, Google is rolling out Deep Search to AI Mode, as well as letting subscribers access 2.5 Pro. Free users will get access to AI calling in Google Search. Google AI Pro and AI Ultra members in the US can now access Gemini 2.5 Pro in AI Mode for more complex “Reasoning, math & code” queries. There will be a new model picker to switch between the “Default” model, which is a custom version in the Gemini 2 family that’s meant for “fast, all-around assista

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Mill: A Better Build Tool for Java, Scala, & Kotlin

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-24 16:45:14

If you want to contribute to Mill, or are interested in the fundamental ideas behind Mill rather than the user-facing features discussed above, check out the page on Mill Design Principles. In particular, this video is a must-watch to help you understand the fundamental concepts behind Mill and why they are interesting:

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Tariff Troubles Ahead: Auto Experts Advice on Rising EV and Car Prices

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 16:00:05

It's not just iPhones and TVs that might cost more. President Donald Trump's tariff policies might be driving up the cost of electric vehicles and combustion cars, too. EVs, in fact, might be especially vulnerable to the new tariffs that target China (a major exporter of critical metals) and the steel industry. China already has a near monopoly on critical minerals and rare earth metals used to manufacture cars, and these tariffs have given China a reason to use that as leverage over the US. Th

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Donkey Kong Bananza is a worthy successor to Super Mario Odyssey’s legacy

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-24 12:00:17

Game details Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Switch 2 Release Date: July 17, 2025 ESRB Rating: E-10+ for Everyone 10 and Over Price: $70 Links: Amazon | Nintendo eShop | Official website When the Switch 2 was fully unveiled in April, we weren't alone in expecting the announcement of a true follow-up to Super Mario Odyssey—one of the original Switch's best-selling games and our pick for the best game of 2017. Instead, we got our first look at Donkey Kong Bananza, the big

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Smart Cameras Power a Robot Umpire at MLB All-Stars for the First Time. Here's How the Challenges Went

New Research Shows Data Breaches Keep Coming. Here's How to Protect Yourself

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Signs of Autism Could Be Encoded in the Way You Walk

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Donkey Kong Bananza is a worthy successor to Super Mario Odyssey’s legacy

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