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Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws

futurism.com Unknown 2026-03-04 10:10:24

Tesla is already in hot water over its Robotaxi rollout in Austin. As Bloomberg reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Tesla just a single day after its Robotaxi launch over apparent traffic violations captured on video and posted to social media. Since Sunday, the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker has been offering autonomous rides, albeit with a human safety monitor, to a select few individuals willing to pay for the novelty. As videos taken in the wake

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Philips Hue lighting is getting even more expensive on July 1 as a ‘direct result’ of tariffs

9to5mac.com Ben Schoon 2026-03-04 10:49:13

In the smart home world, Philips Hue already has some of the more expensive options, and now those prices are going even higher thanks to US tariffs. Over the past few weeks, Philips Hue has been advertising a 25% off sale to its customers via email with the added detail that “Our prices increase on July 1.” Signify, the company behind the Philips Hue brand, has now expanded on what this means. Speaking to HueBlog, Signify says that Philips Hue will “increase prices” in the US starting on Jul

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Apple’s Invites app just added a lot more backgrounds for your events

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-04 10:57:46

Apple Invites, the new app that debuted earlier this year for organizing events, has just been updated to add a lot more background options than before. Apple’s Invites app is now up to version 1.3, with the newest addition being new background options for your events. The latest App Store release notes say: New event backgrounds help bring to life your next pool day, drinks with friends, watch party for the big game, and more! Browsing the updated app, Apple has clearly expanded the built-i

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Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 10:26:03

Anthropic has received a mixed result in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of authors who claimed the company used their copyrighted creations without permission. On the positive side for the artificial intelligence company, senior district judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California determined that Anthropic's training of its AI tools on copyrighted works was protected as fair use. Developing large language models for artificial intelligence has

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A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books

news.ycombinator.com Amanda Silberling 2026-03-04 08:22:14

Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train large language models (LLMs). This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta,

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The rise of the surveillance state in three book reviews

technologyreview.com Bryan Gardiner 2026-03-03 02:00:00

Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State Byron Tau CROWN, 2024 Midway through his book, Tau, an investigative journalist, recalls meeting with a disgruntled former employee of a data broker—a shady company that collects, bundles, and sells your personal data to other (often shadier) third parties, including the government. This ex-employee had managed to make off with several gigabytes of location data representing the preci

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Chrome on Android is finally making a long-awaited UI change over a year after iOS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:00:13

TL;DR A browser with its address bar at the bottom of the screen is a desirable layout for mobile devices. Chrome on iOS got this option back in 2023, but has so far lacked it on Android. Today, Google finally starts giving Android users the choice, as well. Smartphones may be pocket-sized computers, but there are a million and one good reasons why we wouldn’t want to use the same exact apps we do on our full-sized machines. Just the very fact that we’re interacting through a touchscreen mean

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A new Android 14 update is now available for Chromecast with Google TV

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:59:16

TL;DR A new Android 14 update is rolling out to Chromecast with Google TV devices. The update is landing on devices that are still on Android 12 and those that already have the initial Android 14 update installed. The initial update was pulled due to reported issues. After missing the intended 2024 deadline, Google finally started rolling out Android 14 to Chromecast with Google TV in March. That rollout was halted, however, after users reported issues. But as the saying goes, the second time

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OpenAI vs. ioY: Key takeaways from the new legal filings

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-04 12:19:20

Yesterday evening, TechCrunch reported on a series of new legal filings made by OpenAI in the ioY trademark lawsuit that led to the scrubbing of the ‘io’ brand on OpenAI’s website. The documents, filed by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman as well as ex-Apple employees Evans Hankey, Tang Tan, and Marwan Rammah (now all at io Products), reveal as much about the company’s ambitions as they do about what it hopes to keep under wraps. Here are a few key takeaways. 1: iyO tried to hire Evans Hankey In 2022,

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This iOS 26 feature could be Apple preparing for AirPods Pro 3 cameras

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-04 14:48:45

iOS 26 is a major software release not only for iPhone, but also adjacent platforms like CarPlay and AirPods. And there’s one AirPods feature in particular that could very well be Apple’s preparation for AirPods Pro 3 gaining cameras. AirPods gaining Camera Remote feature in iOS 26 Out of the handful of new AirPods features coming in iOS 26, there’s one that especially caught my eye. Camera Remote is a new AirPods capability that works a lot like the identically-named app on Apple Watch. Ess

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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:00:23

As we edge closer to Windows 10's end-of-support on October 14, 2025, Microsoft is throwing its more stubborn users another bone. The company previously announced that, for the first time, consumers would be able to purchase one year of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for $30. Today, Microsoft revealed that you'll also be able to use 1,000 reward points to snap up an ESU. That could be helpful if, like me, you've been slowly amassing Microsoft Rewards and completely forgot they exist

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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates using Microsoft points

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:00:00

Microsoft says Windows 10 home users who want to delay switching to Windows 11 can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program at no additional cost using Microsoft Rewards points or enabling Windows Backup to sync their data to the cloud. Windows 10 will reach the end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Microsoft will stop providing bug fixes and security updates to fix newly discovered vulnerabilities, with unpatched systems exposed to attacks and malware. Windows Insi

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400 million Windows PCs vanished in 3 years. Where did they all go?

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-03-04 15:00:15

Jeffrey Coolidge/Getty Images In today's very very long blog post (more than 2,400 words!) about end-of-support options for Windows 10 PCs, Microsoft tried to bury an unpleasant statistic. That data point is tossed off casually in the opening paragraph, as Microsoft executive VP and consumer chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi says, "Today, Windows is the most widely used operating system, powering over a billion monthly active devices..." Sounds pretty good, right? Also: How to get Windows 10

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How to get Windows 10 extended security updates for free: 2 options

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-03-04 15:00:19

hxdbzxy / Getty Images With just a few months remaining until the Windows 10 end-of-support date, Microsoft seems to have belatedly realized that owners of tens of millions of consumer PCs running Windows 10 aren't ready to replace their old computers, and they're also not about to fork over $30 for a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) subscription. So today, the company waved the white flag and announced new "free enrollment options" for the ESU program, along with a description of the

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Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026, with strings attached

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-04 15:00:25

Last fall, Microsoft announced that individuals who wanted to keep using Windows 10 past its official end-of-support date could do so by opting into the company's Extended Security Update (ESU) program at a cost of $30 per PC. That payment would get users a single year of additional security updates. Today, less than four months before that October 14, 2025, cutoff, Microsoft is announcing additional options for people who can't or don't want to pay that fee. Individuals who want to pay $30 for

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Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2026-03-04 14:26:26

Anthropic has scored a major victory in an ongoing legal battle over artificial intelligence models and copyright, one that may reverberate across the dozens of other AI copyright lawsuits winding through the legal system in the United States. A court has determined that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI tools on copyrighted works, arguing that the behavior is shielded by the “fair use” doctrine, which allows for unauthorized use of copyrighted materials under certain conditions. “The

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Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-04 15:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft revealed last year that it will charge consumers $30 for a year of extra security updates to Windows 10. Now, it’s allowing consumers to enroll into its Extended Security Updates (ESU) free of charge ahead of the Windows 10 end of support on October 14th. But there’s a catch. Consumers will have three options to get ESU on their personal Windows 10 PCs, and the free

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Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-04 15:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is starting to roll out a feature for Chrome on Android that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen. It’s something that iOS Chrome users have been able to do since 2023, and it could help make the address bar more easily accessible, especially if you are using a phone with a bigger screen. “Depending on the size of your hand and your device, one a

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Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-04 15:12:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This week, Tesla launched its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, and almost immediately its vehicles were caught fucking up. In a YouTube video, a Tesla robotaxi briefly drives on the wrong side of the road. Another video shared by Ed Niedermeyer, the author of a book about Tesla’s origins, shows a robotaxi braking

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Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-04 15:00:00

Google Chrome’s web browser for Android devices is finally catching up to the notable design change that Safari made with the 2021 introduction of iOS 15: it’s offering a way to move the address bar to the bottom of the screen too. The company announced on Tuesday that the latest version of its Chrome for Android browser will now allow users who prefer the modernized experience, designed to be easier to use on mobile devices, to opt to set their address bar to appear at the bottom of their scre

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Judge rules Anthropic did not violate authors' copyrights with AI book training

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2026-03-04 20:47:29

Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2025. Anthropic's use of books to train its artificial intelligence model Claude was "fair use" and "transformative," a federal judge ruled late on Monday. Amazon -backed Anthropic's AI training did not violate the authors' copyrights since the large language models "have not reproduced to the public a given work's creative elements, nor even one author's identifiable

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New budget-friendly laptops from Acer feature NVIDIA's latest RTX 5050 GPU

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 20:00:18

Acer just announced several new budget-friendly laptops, and they each offer access to NVIDIA's latest RTX 5050 GPU . This GPU features 2,560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM. First up, there's the Acer Nitro V 16 AI Copilot+ . This model is available with an AMD Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen 7 260 or Ryzen 7 350 CPU. It's also available with up to a RTX 5070 GPU. These laptops ship with a 16-inch WUXGA 180Hz display and 16GB of RAM. Storage options start at 512GB. Prices start at $900. The Nitro V 16 lin

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Judge sides with Anthropic over training AI on books without authors' permission

news.ycombinator.com Amanda Silberling 2026-03-04 20:22:14

Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train LLMs. This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta, Midjourney, Google, and

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Sweating Like Crazy? This Powerful Black+Decker Portable Air Conditioner Is on Sale and Selling Out Fast

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-04 20:06:16

The heatwave gripping the United States has pushed temperatures well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit in many regions, and make life indoors a challenge for those without air conditioning. If you’re looking for a way to keep your cool and avoid sweltering in your own home, a portable air conditioner is the answer—especially when compared to those ineffective little fans that only move hot air around. Black+Decker smart portable air conditioner is in town to change everything and it is equipped with

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Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-04 18:16:55

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. A federal judge has sided with Anthropic in an AI copyright case, ruling that training — and only training — its AI models on legally purchased books without authors’ permission is fair use. It’s a first-of-its-kind ruling in favor of the AI industry, but it’s importantly limited specifically to physical books Anthropic purchased and digitized. Jud

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Roblox wants to better reward creators for bringing players back

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-04 20:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Roblox is introducing two new systems that are designed to further encourage creators to bring players onto the social games platform on a regular basis. The systems, part of what Roblox is calling Creator Rewards, will roll out beginning July 24th. One is the Daily Engagement Reward program, which gives Roblox creators 5 Robux for an “active spender” on the platform who spen

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Google Password Manager is getting a Material 3 Expressive glow up (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-05 00:40:13

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google Password Manager on Android is getting a Material 3 Expressive makeover. Passwords and passkeys can now be filtered. This change is not exclusive to Android 16. Material 3 Expressive was officially introduced during Google I/O last month. Since then, we’ve seen Android’s new design language gradually trickle down to various apps like Drive and Google Phone. Now the makeover is making its way to Password Manager on Android. Authority Insights st

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watchOS 26 makes Control Center more powerful than ever on Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-05 00:21:22

watchOS 26 is the next major software update for Apple Watch, bringing Apple Notes to your wrist, updates to the Workout app, and more. Another big watchOS 26 highlight: upgrades to Control Center. Here’s what’s coming. Third-party controls and more coming to watchOS 26’s Control Center Last year, Apple upgraded Control Center on iPhone and iPad to make it more powerful and customizable than ever. Third-party controls debuted, and Apple even continued adding its own new controls through softwa

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Xbox will reportedly conduct another major round of layoffs next week

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-04 23:58:46

It seems the cuts just keep on coming within Microsoft's gaming division. A company-wide reorganization is taking place, and that's slated to include another major round of layoffs within the Xbox team. Those cuts will be confirmed next week, according to Bloomberg. Engadget has contacted Microsoft for comment. Microsoft confirmed last month that it would lay off about three percent of its total workforce across all teams, levels and regions in an attempt to streamline operations and flatten it

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Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-03 21:44:56

A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. The malware is a possible evolution of SparkCat, which Kaspersky discovered in January. SparkCat used optical character recognition (OCR) to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from images saved on infected devices. When installing crypto wallets, the installation process tells users to write down the wallet's recovery phrase and store it

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Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws

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A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books

The rise of the surveillance state in three book reviews

Chrome on Android is finally making a long-awaited UI change over a year after iOS

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Windows 10 users can get extended security updates for 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points

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Anthropic Scores a Landmark AI Copyright Win—but Will Face Trial Over Piracy Claims

Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free, but there’s a catch

Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

Judge rules Anthropic did not violate authors' copyrights with AI book training

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Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto

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