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This new chip stacking technique could be the key to unlocking faster AI performance

Researchers developed a new chip stacking method that could quadruple AI memory density, potentially solving one of the biggest hardware bottlenecks slowing AI down today.
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US hospitals are hiring remote nurses to fix staffing shortages, but it raises serious questions

US hospitals are hiring remote nurses from the Philippines for as little as $5 an hour to address a shortage of nearly 80,000 registered nurses, raising serious patient safety concerns.
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Parents worry AI is becoming a crutch for their kids while schools struggle to keep up, survey finds

A new Deloitte survey found that 49% of parents worry their child relies on AI too much, while only 33% of schools have any AI guidelines in place.
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Yet another research breaks the hype bubble for AI browsers serving serious security flaws

Researchers tested seven popular AI browsers and found four vulnerable to attacks that trick the AI agent into handing over personal data.
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Horror films play music to warn about danger. These headphones use the same trick to save you from robots

Georgia Tech researchers developed Spherephones, a wearable headset that turns nearby robot movement into spatial lo-fi music, warning factory workers before they even look up.
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NASA is investing $590 million in private contractors to build humanity’s first Moon outpost

NASA has awarded $590 million in contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly, and Intuitive Machines to deliver landers and cargo to the Moon as part of its $30 billion Moon Base program.
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Reddit is ending anonymous browsing on old Reddit, and longtime users are not happy

Reddit is locking down old.reddit.com with a login wall, and the admin's post hinting it may not last forever has longtime users worried.
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TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds

A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.
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AI and vibe coding have unleashed a flood of new games, but not necessarily better ones

AI and vibe-coding have fueled a massive surge in mobile game releases, but the top 1% of publishers still control the vast majority of revenue and downloads.
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You can make the Ghostface do whatever you want on this Scary Movie website

Scary Movie 6 launched an interactive website as a part of marketing campaign, letting fans type commands and watch the iconic Ghostface carry them out on screen.
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AI browsers like Perplexity Comet can be tricked into spilling your password through BioShocking exploit

A new exploit called BioShocking convinces AI browsers they're playing a game, then gets them to hand over your private data.
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OpenClaw lands on Android and iOS, turning your phone into a control hub for your AI agent

OpenClaw, the open source AI agent, just launched native iOS and Android apps that pair with your own self hosted gateway.
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The painfully loud streaming ads interrupting your show are finally getting toned down

A new California law bans streaming platforms from playing ads louder than the shows they interrupt, starting July 1.
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3 underrated Apple TV shows you should watch this weekend (June 26-28)

From a canceled mystery comedy to an acclaimed historical drama, these 3 Apple TV+ shows deserve far more attention than they got.
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This animated show with 100% RT score is one of 3 underrated TV series on HBO Max to watch this weekend (June 26-28)

These hidden gems on HBO Max hold near perfect critic scores yet remain criminally underwatched, spanning medical drama, sci-fi, and coming of age stories.
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This free iPhone app uses soothing haptics to help you calm down

A new wellness app called Vän turns gentle phone vibrations into calming sensations, with with no account, subscription, or data collection involved.
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Bacteria could be the secret sauce to keeping your computers cool

A new study finds that bacteria can grow materials that cool electronics far better than current options, offering a sustainable fix for overheating devices.
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Your Windows 10 PC just got an extra year of security updates, here’s how to get it for free

Millions of Windows 10 PCs that can't run Windows 11 just got breathing room, as Microsoft stretches its free security update program through October 2027.
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Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.
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Samsung’s new budget phone Galaxy A27 5G costs $50 more, yet downgrades two key features

Despite a $50 price hike, the Galaxy A27 5G actually takes a step back in a couple of areas compared to the A26, though it does pick up a faster processor and a sleeker design with AI upgrades.
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I found two Prime Day deals on speakers: one built for travel, the other for your smart home

Whether you want a travel ready Bluetooth speaker or a smart home hub, these two Prime Day deals cover both needs.
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This website publicly shames popular sites like Instagram, Netflix, and Spotify for being too lazy to add passkeys

A new website called WhyNoPasskeys.com is naming and shaming popular platforms like Instagram, Netflix, and Spotify for lacking passkey support.
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As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive

As Hollywood jobs grow scarce, writers, editors, and executives are quietly taking AI training gigs just to make ends meet, even as the pay is unstable and the work chaotic.
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Prime Video’s hit show Invincible gets renewed for Season 6, with The Boys star Jack Quaid joining the villain roster

Invincible has been renewed for Season 6 at Prime Video, even before Season 5 has premiered, while The Boys star Jack Quaid joins the cast to voice the villain turned hero Gravitator.
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Mark your calendar, Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 arrives in one massive binge drop this July

Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2's first trailer brings The Riddler into the spotlight and ends with a brief tease of The Joker.
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Google Wallet could save you time at airport security with TSA PreCheck Touchless ID

TSA and Google Wallet have launched a streamlined opt-in for PreCheck Touchless ID, letting travelers share their digital ID and boarding pass and breeze through security without a physical ID.
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The new trailer One Piece is here, but why is Netflix remaking it now?

Netflix's One Piece remake season one covers just 50 manga chapters, with original Luffy voice actor Mayumi Tanaka returning.
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You can save big with these gaming monitor deals on Prime Day right now

Prime Day brings major discounts on gaming monitors, from budget QHD panels to flagship 4K OLED displays with steep price cuts.
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These are the best Prime Day earbud deals I highly recommend to shoppers

These tested earbuds across every budget are seeing real Prime Day discounts, from premium AirPods and Pixel Buds to budget friendly Nothing and Beats options.
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Netflix’s new horror game turns your phone into the controller, and it rings during gameplay

Starring Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink, Unhinged traps players inside a hurricane blackout where your phone becomes your flashlight and lifeline.
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The maker of ChatGPT wants to make open-source projects less of a security bargain

As AI tools flood open-source maintainers with low quality bug reports, OpenAI's new Patch the Planet initiative aims to filter out the noise and fix real threats.
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Meta was sneakily tracking its employees, but soon shut it down after an internal leak

Meta halted its employee tracking program, which collected keystrokes, screen content, and mouse movements, after sensitive data was leaked internally.
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Samsung’s new UFS 5.0 chip brings faster on-device AI and longer battery life for your smartphone

Samsung unveiled its fastest UFS 5.0 storage chip yet, reaching transfer speeds of 10.8GB per second for faster on-device AI performance.
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Instagram lands on Samsung TVs, with episodic series and live TV coming to your screen soon

Meta is testing interest-based channels, phone-to-TV casting, and a horizontal video hub as Instagram for TV expands beyond Samsung's launch.
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Google is diving into the film world with millions of dollars, and yes, AI is involved

Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24 as part of a new AI research partnership with Google DeepMind aimed at developing filmmaking tools.
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Amazon pulls back from Sam Altman film ‘Artificial’ as it may have hit too close to home

Amazon's decision to drop Artificial comes months after its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, with the studio now shopping it to other potential distributors.
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Taika Waititi’s new film ‘Klara and the Sun’ imagines a dystopian sci-fi future without internet, and Jenna Ortega as an android

Jenna Ortega plays an Artificial Friend named Klara in Taika Waititi's emotional new sci-fi adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.
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Pixi wants to replace your boring text messages with AR characters that react to you

Pixi Platforms launched an iMessage app that lets users send intelligent AR characters capable of reacting to real world surroundings and facial expressions.