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Meta's new AI lab aims to deliver 'personal superintelligence for everyone' - whatever that means

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2026-02-19 06:24:29

Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images Meta has launched a new internal R&D division devoted to building artificial superintelligence, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The division, called Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), will be led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, the former CEOs of Scale AI and GitHub, respectively. It will also be joined by seven ex-OpenAI engineers, according to an internal memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg obtained by CNBC. Meta's plans to launch the

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Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-02-19 03:08:19

War has now been declared between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The alliance between the two powerful men has shattered, and their escalating feud has now reached a stunning new level: Trump was asked on Tuesday if he would deport Musk, who was born in South Africa but became a U.S. citizen in 2002. “Are you going to deport Elon Musk?” a reporter asked the president. “I don’t know,” Trump responded, before adding ominously, “We’ll have to take a look.” He then threatened to use a weap

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Trump Says He Has a Buyer For TikTok

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-19 05:24:00

President Donald Trump says he has a buyer for TikTok. In an interview with on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that aired this past Sunday, Trump said that the deal will probably need Chinese government approval, but he thinks that China's President Xi Jinping "will probably do it." Trump didn't reveal who the buyer is, only that it's a group of "very, very wealthy people," adding that he plans to make an announcement in about two weeks. The comments come about a little

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Trump’s New Fragrance Doesn’t Smell Like Success

wired.com Mike Dent 2026-02-19 06:12:52

People voted for President Donald Trump, they wore his shoes, his hats, and his watches, and soon they’ll be able to make calls on his phone. Yet there is seemingly always another addition to the ways in which one can experience all that is Trump: which brings us to the latest entry to the commander in chief’s ever-expanding fragrance collection. Victory 47 for Men promises “rich, masculine notes with a refined finish” without actually listing any of the ingredients or its scent profile. Helpfu

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Nothing's New Phone (3) and Headphone (1) Look Nothing Like You've Seen Before

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2026-02-19 06:30:00

Phones kind of look same-y. Headphones don't look that visually different either, whether it's a Sony or a Bose. UK-based tech company, Nothing, took it upon itself to change things up again, giving us a smartphone with a design the likes of which we haven't seen before, and headphones that are sure to turn heads. Today, the company announced the Phone (3), its third-generation flagship smartphone, and the Headphone (1) at an event in London. The smartphone starts at $799 for the 256 GB model,

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Amazon deploys its one millionth robot, releases generative AI model

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-02-19 06:01:36

After 13 years of deploying robots into its warehouses, Amazon reached a new milestone. The tech behemoth now has 1 million robots in its warehouses, the company announced Monday. This one millionth robot was recently delivered to an Amazon fulfillment facility in Japan. That figure puts Amazon on track to reach another landmark: Its vast network of warehouses may soon have the same number of robots working as people, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ also reported t

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Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-02-19 06:30:00

Nothing on Tuesday launched its newest flagship phone after a two-year gap. At an event in London, the company unveiled the Phone (3), which starts at $799 and aims to take on bigwigs like Samsung and Apple with its differentiated design and features targeting tech enthusiasts. Since releasing Phone (1) in 2022, the GV-backed startup has relied on a transparent design to make its phone stand out from others. The Phone (3) follows that same design language, but it introduces a stranger camera a

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Want a high-end laser projector without the $2,000 price tag? Check out this new Google TV projector

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-19 21:14:55

TL;DR Dangbei has launched the DBOX02 Pro, a new 4K Google TV projector that offers projection sizes of 40 to 300 inches and can get as bright as 2,000 ISO lumens. Other features include licensed Netflix, HDR10+, HLG, dual 12W speakers with Dolby Audio and DTS Virtual:X support, and an AI-assisted setup for focus and keystone correction. The Dangbei DBOX02 Pro is priced at $1,599. Thanks to the launch offer, you can get it for $1,219 until July 7, 2025. TVs are great for viewing content, but

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Apple claims former engineer shared Vision Pro secrets in new lawsuit

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-19 21:49:14

Apple is suing one of its former design engineers for allegedly stealing a trove of trade secrets that he then provided to his new employer, Snap. As reported by SiliconValley.com , Di Liu left his role as senior product-design engineer after a seven-year stint with Apple, citing personal and family reasons in his resignation to the company. Before leaving Apple, Liu had worked on the Vision Pro headset, where according to the lawsuit seen by SiliconValley.com he was given "access to various Ap

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RP2350pc Open Source Hardware all in one computer

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 18:27:31

by OLIMEX Ltd in 6502, apple2, ARM, new product, OSHW, raspberrypi, Retro computers, risc-v Tags: apple2, atmos, computer, education, oric, puldin, raspberry pi, riscv, rp2350 RP2350pc is an Open Source Hardware complete computer with: RP2350B Dual Core ARM/RISCV processor build in 520KB RAM, 8MB PSRAM, 16MB Flash Four USB ports Two UEXT connectors DVI/HDMI output Audio Codec Audio MIC in Audio Headphone Out Audio Amplifire with external speakers SD card LiPo UPS allowing to run on L

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Public companies bought more bitcoin than ETFs did for the third quarter in a row

cnbc.com Tanaya Macheel 2026-02-20 02:49:15

In this article MARA KDLY PCAPU GME BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Corporate treasuries have surpassed ETFs in bitcoin buying for a third consecutive quarter as more companies try to benefit from the MicroStrategy playbook in a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment. Public companies acquired about 131,000 coins in the second quarter, growing their bitcoin balance 18%, according to data provider Bitcoin Treasuries. ETFs showed an

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Senior Vision Pro engineer allegedly took a ‘massive volume’ of secret plans to Snap

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-20 02:00:14

Apple has accused a former senior Vision Pro engineer of stealing thousands of documents containing plans for unreleased features, and taking them to his new role working on glasses–based projects for Snap. A lawsuit alleges that Di Liu claimed he was quitting his job for health reasons, hiding from Apple that his true plan was to join Snapchat as a developer in a “substantially similar” role… SiliconValley reports. Di Liu of San Jose told Apple he was resigning his position as a design engin

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US disrupts North Korean IT worker "laptop farm" scheme in 16 states

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-20 02:56:51

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced coordinated law enforcement actions against North Korean government's fund raising operations using remote IT workers. North Korean workers use stolen or fake identities created with the help of AI tools to get hired by more than 100 companies in the U.S., believing they employed experts from other Asian countries or the U.S. Their salaries are usually sent to the DPRK regime. According to court documents, two individuals, Kejia Wang and Zhenxing

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Simulations reveal the secret to strengthening carbon fiber

news.ycombinator.com Oak Ridge National Laboratory Is Managed Ut-Battelle Llc For The Us Department Of Energy 2026-02-15 15:08:24

ORNL researchers found a way to double the tensile strength of carbon-fiber composites by reinforcing the material with a thin layer of PAN nanofibers. A human hair is approximately 100 times wider than one of these fibers. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles — and now, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to make it ev

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Noloco (YC S21) is hiring a founder's associate in Barcelona

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 18:01:07

From internal tools to company-wide workflows, Noloco turns your data into a custom, AI-powered app your team will love to use. We empower businesses to create custom apps from their data, such as internal tools, client portals, and CRMs. Changing the way small and medium-sized businesses grow and work together. Backed by Y Combinator, Frontline and other top-class investors, Noloco is a fast-moving, remote-first company with a team spread across Ireland, Spain, and North America. Our Mission

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Even MAGA Is Pissed Off About Tech Bros’ Dream of Bulldozing Federal Lands to Create New Cities

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-19 06:00:17

In recent years, a cadre of tech billionaires have become obsessed with a deeply unconventional idea: the creation of new, privately owned cities. Dubbed the “Freedom Cities” movement, backers say they’d like to create new special development zones in the U.S. that would allow such cities to be built. In these zones, private investors could write their own laws and set up their own governance structures. According to this project’s backers, such communities would be corporately controlled and wo

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Nothing's First Stab at Over-Ear Headphones Leaks. They Look Appropriately Odd

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 00:00:00

Nothing's first pair of over-ear headphones has apparently leaked, and it's nearly impossible to assume they could have been designed by any other company. The over-ear headphones look to have more personality than most popular options on the market, and, well, that's very on-brand for Nothing. The company is good at making statement pieces, and has done so with its phones since the beginning. Whether you like the retro-futuristic styling of its products or not is largely a personal preference,

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Gemini could soon rival ChatGPT with its new privacy feature (Update: A closer look)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-20 06:35:27

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a temporary chat feature for Gemini. This feature could be similar to ChatGPT’s Temporary Chats, which give users a blank slate for conversation and doesn’t save any memory. We were able to subsequently take a closer look at this feature via more screenshots. Update: July 1, 2025 (8:30 AM ET): We uncovered evidence of a temporary chat feature in Gemini earlier this month (see the original article below). We were only able to provide

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Cloudflare experiment will block AI bot scrapers unless they pay a fee

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-20 06:15:23

Cloudflare has rolled out a couple of new measures meant to keep AI bot crawlers at bay. To start with, every new domain customer that signs up with the company to manage their website traffic will now be asked if they want to allow AI crawlers or to block them altogether. The company released a free tool in 2024 to block AI bots, but with this change, users can block them by default without having to tinker with their settings. Several big publishers, including Condé Nast, TIME and The Associat

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Tech Companies Have a New Thing to Waste Money On: ‘Etiquette Coaches’ for Gen-Z Staff

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-20 06:30:30

A new report from The San Francisco Standard claims that Bay Area companies are investing in a service that can alleviate some of the stresses caused by hiring younger employees: etiquette experts. These experts are making good money explaining to new hires why it’s inappropriate to show up to work in sweatpants or put your feet on the table during a meeting. The story quotes women employed in this apparently blossoming field, including Rosalinda Randall, a coach from Marin who claims that inqu

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Cloudflare will now, by default, block AI bots from crawling its clients’ websites

technologyreview.com Peter Hall 2026-02-20 16:00:57

However, such systems don’t provide the same opportunities for monetization and credit as search engines historically have. AI models draw from a great deal of data on the web to generate their outputs, but these data sources are often not credited, limiting the creators’ ability to make money from their work. Search engines that feature AI-generated answers may include links to original sources, but they may also reduce people’s interest in clicking through to other sites and could even usher i

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Noloco (YC S21) Is Hiring a Founders Associate in Barcelona

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 12:01:07

From internal tools to company-wide workflows, Noloco turns your data into a custom, AI-powered app your team will love to use. We empower businesses to create custom apps from their data, such as internal tools, client portals, and CRMs. Changing the way small and medium-sized businesses grow and work together. Backed by Y Combinator, Frontline and other top-class investors, Noloco is a fast-moving, remote-first company with a team spread across Ireland, Spain, and North America. Our Mission

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Cloudflare Is Blocking AI Crawlers by Default

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2026-02-20 16:00:00

Last year, internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare launched tools enabling its customers to block AI scrapers. Today the company has taken its fight against permissionless scraping several steps further. It has switched to blocking AI crawlers by default for its customers and is moving forward with a Pay Per Crawl program that lets customers charge AI companies to scrape their websites. Web crawlers have trawled the internet for information for decades. Without them, people would lose vitally i

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Pluto is a unique dialect of Lua with a focus on general-purpose programming

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-20 10:58:22

Why should you choose Pluto? Accelerated Development. Greatly enhanced standard library. Several new syntaxes, such as switch statements, compound operators, ternary expressions, etc. Focused On Lua Compatibility. Pluto is largely compatible with Lua 5.4 source code, but there is an imperfection: Pluto implements new keywords, which can cause conflicts with otherwise normal identifiers such as 'switch', or 'class'. The parser tries to identify what is meant but if that doesn't work, you ca

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Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will lead to 'fewer people doing some of the jobs' that get automated

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2026-02-20 16:01:07

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the rapid rollout of generative artificial intelligence means the company will one day require fewer employees to do some of the work that computers can handle. "Like with every technical transformation, there will be fewer people doing some of the jobs that the technology actually starts to automate," Jassy told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview on Monday. "But there's going to be other jobs." Even as AI eliminates the need for some roles, Amazon will continue to hi

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AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-02-20 15:27:56

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. AT&T believes its network wasn’t at fault for a conference call where President Donald Trump accused the company of being “totally unable to make their equipment work properly.” Instead, AT&T is blaming an unnamed “conference call platform.” Earlier on Monday, President Donald Trump complained on Truth Social about apparent issues with AT&T’s network during a “major conferenc

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Elon Says He’s Launching ‘the America Party’ to Compete With Democrats and Republicans If Budget Bill Passes

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-02-20 21:36:18

Elon Musk is threatening to launch his own political party called the America Party if President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” passes. And while the billionaire oligarch already suggested the idea almost a month ago after his falling out with Trump, he seems serious this time. “If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day,” Musk tweeted on Monday. “Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actual

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Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models amid AI struggles

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-21 06:20:28

The company has failed to ship the more capable version of its voice assistant it demoed in 2024. Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI or Anthropic to deliver the more capable version of Siri it debuted at WWDC 2024, Bloomberg reports. The company has promised it could deliver a new version of its voice assistant that understands personal context and takes action inside of apps since last year, but officially delayed the updated Siri in March 2025. As part of this proposed new plan

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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-21 06:07:09

It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we (almost) missed. This year, we're experimenting with a monthly collection. June's list includes the final results from the Muon g-2 experiment, re-creating the recipe for Egyptian blue, embedding coded messages in ice bubbles, and why cats seem to have a marked preference for sleeping on thei

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Apple fails to dismiss DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit over iPhone dominance [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-21 11:17:21

Update: Apple has responded to the decision with a statement provided to 9to5Mac. See full statement below. Apple’s attempt to shut down the U.S. government’s antitrust case over its alleged smartphone monopoly has just hit a wall. Here’s the latest. Apple had filed a motion to dismiss the case in August As reported by Reuters, U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey rejected Apple’s motion to dismiss the Department of Justice lawsuit that accuses the company of illegally maint

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Meta's new AI lab aims to deliver 'personal superintelligence for everyone' - whatever that means

Trump Was Just Asked If He’ll Deport Elon Musk

Trump Says He Has a Buyer For TikTok

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Amazon deploys its one millionth robot, releases generative AI model

Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)

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Apple claims former engineer shared Vision Pro secrets in new lawsuit

RP2350pc Open Source Hardware all in one computer

Public companies bought more bitcoin than ETFs did for the third quarter in a row

Senior Vision Pro engineer allegedly took a ‘massive volume’ of secret plans to Snap

US disrupts North Korean IT worker "laptop farm" scheme in 16 states

Simulations reveal the secret to strengthening carbon fiber

Noloco (YC S21) is hiring a founder's associate in Barcelona

Even MAGA Is Pissed Off About Tech Bros’ Dream of Bulldozing Federal Lands to Create New Cities

Nothing's First Stab at Over-Ear Headphones Leaks. They Look Appropriately Odd

Gemini could soon rival ChatGPT with its new privacy feature (Update: A closer look)

Cloudflare experiment will block AI bot scrapers unless they pay a fee

Tech Companies Have a New Thing to Waste Money On: ‘Etiquette Coaches’ for Gen-Z Staff

Cloudflare will now, by default, block AI bots from crawling its clients’ websites

Noloco (YC S21) Is Hiring a Founders Associate in Barcelona

Cloudflare Is Blocking AI Crawlers by Default

Pluto is a unique dialect of Lua with a focus on general-purpose programming

Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will lead to 'fewer people doing some of the jobs' that get automated

AT&T says ‘our network’ wasn’t to blame for Trump’s troubled conference call

Elon Says He’s Launching ‘the America Party’ to Compete With Democrats and Republicans If Budget Bill Passes

Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models amid AI struggles

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

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