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You’re not alone: This email from Google’s Gemini team was concerning (Updated: Google statement)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently notified users that, starting July 7, 2025, Gemini will be able to assist with apps like Phone, Messages, and WhatsApp, regardless of whether Gemini Apps Activity is turned on or off. The vague wording in the email raised privacy concerns, with users unclear if Gemini will still access these apps even after opting out. While the email said users can disable these features in the “App settings,” it does not offer specific steps for doin

PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad no longer runs on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update [U]

Update 6/25/2025: Eight days later, version 36.10.1 on the App Store restores iOS 26 support. Fortnite returned to the U.S. App Store last month after a five year hiatus over litigation between Epic Games and Apple. As of today, however, Fortnite is as good as gone on iPhones and iPads running the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta. Epic Games released a new version of Fortnite for iOS today that includes an all-new mobile-targeted version of the game called Blitz Royale. Unfortunately, Fortnite also c

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Hacker 'IntelBroker' charged in US for global data theft breaches

A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from victims worldwide, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. The indictment, revealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kai West, a 25-year-old British man, of using the handle "IntelBroker" in a years-long campaign to steal and sell data from government agencies and networks, companies, and critical infrastructure. As se

15 new jobs AI is creating - including 'Synthetic reality producer'

Eoneren/Getty Images Imagine being at a party in the not-too-distant future, and telling people you are a "synthetic reality producer." That's something sure to elicit quite a bit of curiosity. On the other hand, it may be a common job title by the year 2030. There's been a fair bit of chatter lately about the prospect of artificial intelligence usurping or taking away job opportunities -- from developers to creators. However, AI will never operate entirely on its own in a vacuum -- there will

Earths largest camera:3B pixel images

Earth’s Largest Camera Takes 3 Billion-Pixel Images of the Night Sky At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is the world’s largest digital camera. About the size of a small car, it will create an unparalleled map of the night sky. The observatory’s first public images of the sky are expected to be released on June 23. Here’s how its camera works. Sensor 3 inches RAFT Dead segment Noisy segment Damaged sensor Relative size of the moon A series of slides highlighting details

Introduction to error handling strategies in Go

Error handling Introduction to error handling strategies in Go Go's approach to error handling is based on two ideas: Errors are an important part of an application's or library’s interface. Failure is just one of several expected behaviors. Thus, errors are values, just like any other values returned by a function. You should therefore pay close attention to how you create and handle them. Some functions, like strings.Contains or strconv.FormatBool , can never fail. If a function can fail,

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The Art of Hanakami, or Flower-Petal Folding

What kind of paper would you use to fold flowers? As folders, we know that finding the right paper for the model we want to fold (and vice versa) is important for achieving the right form and appearance. Personally, I’ve used a lot of different materials for my work, including everything from printer paper and aluminum foil to cellophane, fabric and more. When folding origami flowers, why not use flower petals? I first became interested in this idea when my attempts at a Guinness World Record

Experience Making a 1-minute AI movie with my 7-year old daughter

My daughter Kate (7 years old) really loves Minecraft! Together, we used several generative AI tools to create a 1-minute animation based on only 1 input photo of her. The whole project took around 20 hours of work and I learned several lessons that I want to share here. Context I am still trying to get used to the enormous speed with which generative AI is progressing. 6 months ago, I was blogging about my experiments with Tencent’s Hunyuan Video, which was an absolute breakthrough at that ti

Define policy forbidding use of AI code generators

docs: define policy forbidding use of AI code generators There has been an explosion of interest in so called AI code generators. Thus far though, this is has not been matched by a broadly accepted legal interpretation of the licensing implications for code generator outputs. While the vendors may claim there is no problem and a free choice of license is possible, they have an inherent conflict of interest in promoting this interpretation. More broadly there is, as yet, no broad consensus on th

Puerto Rico's Solar Microgrids Beat Blackout

When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. There, nestled in the mountains on the midwestern side of the island, a combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents. The rest of the island waited over 24 hours, and in some cases longer, for electricity to be restored. The blackout was the latest in a series of power interruptions that have come to define Puerto

James Bond Has Shaken Up a New Director: ‘Dune’ Helmer Denis Villeneuve

Rumors have been circulating about who’ll be the next director to put James Bond through his superspy paces. Now we know who’s been hired: Denis Villeneuve, the four-time Oscar nominee behind Dune, Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, and more. Variety reports Villeneuve will also executive produce with his partner and frequent collaborator Tanya Lapointe. The trade has a very excited statement from Villeneuve to go with the news: “Some of my earliest movie-going memories are c

Due to a Price Agreement with Samsung, Amazon Can’t Publicly Show the Huge Galaxy S25+ Discount

Amazon typically has deals with major brands such that they do not destroy the luxury brand image by offering massive discounts. That means technically, you can have a “hidden price” on the product page and you will only see the real discount if you add the product to your cart. This is exactly the situation with the Galaxy S25+, the clear best-seller among the S25 series. The Galaxy S25+ has come out earlier this year and is now at a record-low price, way below that on Samsung’s own website. C

WhatsApp Brings Meta AI-Powered Summaries to the Chats You Missed

Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR as a testing zone for the latest security products to digging into the nuts and bolts of the best data privacy guidelines, Tyler has experience in all aspects of protecting your home and belongings. With a BA in Writing from George Fox and certification in Technic

RFK Jr. Wants All Americans to Use Wearables to Track Their Health: What That Means

Many Americans already track health statistics like heart rate and breathing patterns on tech-savvy accessories. But now, the federal government is getting involved. On June 24, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced "one of the largest HHS campaigns in history" to encourage the use of wearables to track health conditions, a trend CNET has recently covered. Kennedy is referring to the many different bands, watches, rings and even clothes that use technology to track human vital signs.

100,000 Mattresses Sold on Amazon Are Being Recalled Due to Fire Risk. Here’s What You Should Know

You'll want to check the tags if you purchased a mattress from Amazon within the past couple of years. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), around 100,000 Crayan mattresses are being recalled due to flammability risks as of June 18, 2025. Here’s how to check if you have one of these mattresses and how to receive a refund. What products are being recalled? The recall involves Crayan Mattresses’ 10-inch and 12-inch beds (twin, full, queen and king sizes), sold on Amazon

Here are 14 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s early Prime Day sale

Amazon’s next Prime Day event hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but in classic Amazon fashion, the retailer has already dropped a selection of early deals ahead of its four-day sale. While steeper discounts are not likely to arrive until next month, many of the current offers are already worth considering, especially if you’re a Prime member looking to score a deal on one of Amazon’s own devices or services. From record lows on security gear and power stations to a solid deal on what was alread

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance. Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent and ongoing conflicts, countries have turned to drones for rapid infiltration and high-impact strikes. The recent India-Pakistan war is a prime example,

The Severance Podcast is officially back for five new episodes

Three months after the season 2 finale, The Severance Podcast is returning this week with five new episodes and a cool idea. Here’s what to expect. Wait, there’s an official Severance podcast? If you’re a fan of Severance and didn’t know it had an official podcast, you’re in for a treat (but please enjoy each podcast episode equally). Just ahead of the season 2 premiere, showrunner Ben Stiller and actor Adam Scott launched a companion series that recapped each episode of season 1, featuring i

British hacker 'IntelBroker' charged with $25M in cybercrime damages

A British national known online as "IntelBroker" has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from victims worldwide, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. The indictment, revealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kai West, a 25-year-old British man, of using the handle "IntelBroker" in a years-long campaign to steal and sell data from government agencies and networks, companies, and critical infrastructure. As se

IBM's Dmitry Krotov wants to crack the 'physics' of memory

Dmitry “Dima” Krotov was among the first to congratulate AI pioneer, John Hopfield, on his Nobel Prize in Physics last fall. “John, wow!” he texted Hopfield on the morning the award became public. “Just WOW!!” As Hopfield’s close collaborator, Krotov has helped explain to the world following the announcement how Hopfield’s single-layer digital neural network led to the “deep” networks in use today. At Princeton, the two researchers invented something called dense associative memory, which lifte

CUDA Ray Tracing 2x Faster Than RTX: My CUDA Ray Tracing Journey

Welcome! This article is a deep dive into how I made a CUDA-based ray tracer that outperforms a Vulkan/RTX implementation—sometimes by more than 3x—on the same hardware. If you're interested in GPU programming, performance optimization, or just want to see how far you can push a path tracer, you're in the right place. The comparison is with RayTracingInVulkan by GPSnoopy, a well-known Vulkan/RTX renderer. My goal wasn't just to port Ray Tracing in One Weekend to CUDA, but to squeeze every last

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Tests the Ways AI Can Preserve Classic Cinema

The Wizard of Oz is landing on the Vegas strip at the Sphere this summer, and it’s not without some controversy. The Warner Bros. classic Technicolor feature starring Judy Garland is being presented in a special limited engagement at the massive spherical stadium venue in Las Vegas, presumably in between music artist residencies. The state-of-the-art immersive entertainment center made its debut as a must-visit attraction with rock band U2. Now in a new venture, the Sphere collaborates with Wa

I Already Liked Anker's 'Built for the Wild' Bluetooth Speaker, but It's a Bargain at 32% Off

A little less than five years ago, Anker released a Bluetooth speaker called the Soundcore Motion Plus that turned out to be quite popular because it delivered surprisingly good sound for its fairly compact size and $100 price. In some ways, Anker's new Soundcore Boom 3i is the spiritual successor to that speaker. It's similarly shaped but has more of an outdoor adventure slant with Anker calling it "built for the wild" and billing it as the first Bluetooth speaker with playback in water, as it

How to Watch Inter Milan vs. River Plate From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

It's a decisive clash in a delicately poised Group E today at the FIFA Club World Cup as Inter Milan and River Plate battle for a guaranteed place in the knockout stage. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are. The two teams are tied at the top of the group on 4 points, with third-placed Monterrey also in contention

All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel

A federal vaccine panel entirely hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered for its first meeting Wednesday—and immediately announced that it would re-evaluate the entire childhood vaccination schedule, as well as the one for adults. The meeting overall was packed with anti-vaccine talking points and arguments from the new panel members, confirming public health experts' fears that the once-revered panel is now critically corrupted and that Kenned

Brad Feld on “Give First” and the art of mentorship (at any age)

Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says. It’s about helping others, knowing only that meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time if you do. The entrepreneur and VC, who began angel investing in the 1990s, rose to prominence through his candid blog “Feld Thoughts,” which pulled back the curtain on the then-secretive venture indus

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment — meaning the judge was able to decide on the case without sending it to a jury — in favor of Meta, finding that the company’s training of AI models on copyrighted books in this case fell under the “fair use” doctrine of c

Bernie Sanders: If AI Is Doing Such Amazing Work, Everyone Should Get a Four-Day Workweek

In 2025, we're constantly told, artificial intelligence is bringing about a workplace revolution. Countless billionaires have waxed poetic about the "coming recession" and "unemployment crisis" that their hyped up AI chatbots are sure to bring. Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator from Vermont, has been listening. Calling the US tech industry on its AI hype — which mostly involves generating shareholder value — Sanders recently posed a rhetorical question on the Joe Rogan podcast: if AI is

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Trump Phone website trades ‘Made in the USA’ claim for patriotic vibes

TL;DR Trump Mobile has removed its “Made in the USA” claim from the T1 Phone product page. The website now uses vague patriotic language like “American-Proud Design.” Key specs also appear to have changed. When the Trump Organization launched its gold T1 Phone last week, it made clear that the phone was “Made in the USA.” That phrase has now quietly disappeared from the Trump Mobile website, and it’s not the only early claim that appears to have changed. As The Verge spotted, the banner that