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Why iRobot’s founder won’t go within 10 feet of today’s walking robots

Why iRobot’s founder won’t go within 10 feet of today’s walking robots

Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots pose hidden safety challenges and won’t learn dexterity from video alone.

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Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats

Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats

US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.

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Japan is running out of its favorite beer after ransomware attack

Japan is running out of its favorite beer after ransomware attack

Asahi Super Dry production at Japanese breweries halted after cyberattack.

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That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this

That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this

Smishers looking for new infrastructure are getting creative.

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OpenAI mocks Musk’s math in suit over iPhone/ChatGPT integration

OpenAI mocks Musk’s math in suit over iPhone/ChatGPT integration

xAI’s claim that Apple gave ChatGPT a monopoly on prompts is “baseless,” OpenAI says.

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Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented

Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented

Cord reviving isn’t common but points to discontent with today’s streaming options.

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound

OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound

Sora social app launches with deepfake-style “cameos” and feed controls.

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Can today’s AI video models accurately model how the real world works?

Can today’s AI video models accurately model how the real world works?

New research shows highly inconsistent performance on a variety of physical reasoning tasks.

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Hands-on withFallout 76’s next expansion: Yep, it has Walton Goggins

Hands-on withFallout 76’s next expansion: Yep, it has Walton Goggins

TV tie-ins aside, it’s the combat tweaks over the past year that really matter.

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