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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
BBC News / 8h
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
How to watch The Sentinels from anywhere – it's *FREE*
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Watch The Sentinels for free on BBC iPlayer (UK) / SBS On Demand (AUS) Use NordVPN to watch your free streams when abroad Episode 1 premieres in the UK on July 11, 2026 at 9pm BST The Sentinels is a much-acclaimed eight-part French sci-fi drama series that debuted on Canal+ in France and SBS On Demand in Australia last year. Good news for fans in the UK: it has now been picked up by the BBC. The
Japan vs Ireland Free Streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Watch Japan vs Ireland for FREE on Rugbypass TV (US) / Virgin Media Play (Ire) / ITVX (UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%) Saturday, July 11 at 6.10am ET / 11.10am BST Saturday's Japan vs Ireland live stream in the 2026 Nations Championship sees two winning sides from the opening weekend go head-to-head in the neutral venue of the Newcastle International Sports Centre in Australia. Des
SpaceX Will Be Worth More Than Earth. NOT CRAZY. Here’s the Actual Math
Next Big Future / 1h
Can a company outgrow Earth’s economy? The claim is not crazy on long timescales. Saudi Aramco already approximates a whole nation’s economy, tech megacaps now dwarf the entire stock market of 15 years ago, and history shows step-changes in growth (0.3% agrarian → 2-3% industrial). North America’s economy became larger than the economy of Europe. ... Read more
The more famous people tell me to use AI, the less I want to — it turns out I'm not alone
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Lately, I've noticed a growing number of celebrities and influencers are talking about AI. Some seem to be partnering with tech companies. Others have positioned themselves as AI evangelists, encouraging their audiences to embrace the technology before they get left behind. Among those who have generated significant attention are Reese Witherspoon, Mel Robbins, Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaug
10 Lego sets I can't believe are retiring soon — including one of the best Harry Potter kits, and an art masterpiece
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Lego is adding new sets all the time, and often I've been so excited to see what's new on the roster that I haven't given any thought to what might be being shunted into the great Lego brick bin in the sky, to make room for the new arrivals. Browsing the Lego website, I came across the 'Retiring soon' section and was appalled to see some of what I would consider absolutely classic sets there. Fir
Oukitel WP68 Air review: A rugged phone with good camera sensors, but limited performance and battery capacity
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Oukitel WP68 Air: 30-second review The Oukitel WP68 Air lands as the accessible end of the WP68 family. Where the WP68 Pro chases a slim, cyber-styled design, the Air keeps things simple and in some ways more elegant. Oukitel pitches this as a phone for anyone who wants rugged durability without the price tag of a flagship, and to that end, a 6.88-inch HD+ screen and an 8000mAh battery to do the
How to watch Australia vs France: FREE streams, TV channels for Nations Championship 2026 game
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Watch Australia vs France FREE on Rugbypass TV (US) / ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) / 9Now (Australia) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%) Australia vs France kick-off: Saturday, July 11 at 3.40am ET / 8.40am BST / 5.40pm AEST After each putting up a tremendous fight in the face of less than favourable odds last weekend, Australia and France face off at Lang Park in Matchday 2 of
Tiny European chips power thousands of lethal Russian drones, and almost nobody can stop this
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
STM32 chips continue appearing inside Russian drones despite sanctions Chinese supply chains help civilian components reach military applications Trade networks make tracking dual-use technology increasingly difficult worldwide A Swiss-designed microcontroller keeps surfacing inside weapons that Russia launches against Ukraine. Ukrainian military intelligence recovered an STM32 chip made by STMic
Exclusive: How Jay-Z Pulled Off a Surprise-Filled Show During New York’s Wildest Summer
Wired / 4h
Summer 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut Reasonable Doubt. To honor it, he put on a massive concert at Yankee Stadium—complete with performances from Beyoncé, Nas, and Alicia Keys.
How to watch Fiji vs. England in the 2026 Nations Championship online for free
Mashable / 4h
TL;DR: Watch Fiji vs. England in the 2026 Nations Championship for free on ITVX . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2026 Nations Championship kicks off another packed day of northern vs. southern hemisphere rugby action. Among today's fixtures is Fiji vs. England, with both teams looking to bounce back from losses last week. England lost to world champi
Hurdle hints and answers for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 4h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
New Zealand vs Italy Free Streams: How to watch Nations Championship 2026 game, TV Channels, Preview
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Watch New Zealand vs Italy for FREE on Rugbypass TV (US) / ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%) Saturday, July 11 at 1.10am ET / 6.10am BST / 5.10pm NZT Saturday's New Zealand vs Italy live stream in the 2026 Nations Championship sees the visitors attempt to make history as they seek to upset the hosts. Victory at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington would
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you know your ABCs. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tip
NYT Strands hints, answers for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're always doing. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. Th
NYT Pips hints, answers for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch baseball. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of
Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 11, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a bird watcher. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connection
Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
Engadget / 7h
Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.
OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
Wired / 7h
Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.
Tech Now
BBC News / 7h
Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.
This Dreame X50 Ultra Prime Day deal drops a powerful premium robot vacuum to its lowest price yet, making it a compelling autonomous floor cleaner
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Amazon's Prime Day sale has delivered another very tempting robot vacuum deal, with the Dreame X50 Ultra dropping to just AU$1,479. That's a huge discount from its AU$2,999 launch price last year, and well below the usual AU$2,000 price we've seen it discounted to in recent months. It isn't a budget buy, even at AU$1,479, but this is the lowest price we've seen for this robovac so far and, given
US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals
TechCrunch / 8h
Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported in May that a security researcher with cyber firm GitGuardian alerted him to reams of exposed passwords stored in a publicly accessible GitHub repository, which an employee of a CISA contractor had uploaded.
Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash
NYT > Technology / 8h
Users and Hollywood agencies raised privacy and copyright concerns about the new tool, Muse Image.
Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
TechCrunch / 8h
Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend Sophia Kianni is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation.
Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
BBC News / 8h
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.
Castlelion sells affordable hypersonic Mach 5 missiles for the price of a supercar by tapping into the O&G and audio industries to get cheaper components faster
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Navy orders first 50 Blackbeard hypersonic missiles for $23.4 million total Each Blackbeard missile reportedly costs under $300,000 once full production begins Castelion has received three separate Navy funding rounds since February 2026 A California defense startup is now selling hypersonic missiles priced like a luxury vehicle rather than a mansion, marking a shift in weapons pricing. Castelion
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
TechCrunch / 9h
"Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their public content could be referenced in this way," the company said in a blog post. "We've heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it's no longer available."
Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
There are some obvious big picture issues that stand between us and useful quantum computing. Issues like whether we can make enough high-quality hardware qubits to connect into the error-corrected logical qubits we need, and how we generate the states needed to perform universal computation on those logical qubits. But there are also many less prominent challenges that will need to be solved bef
Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
More cities and towns deployed drones to spot illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July celebrations commemorating America’s 250th anniversary—leading to a $100,000 fine in one instance and coming as part of a broader national trend of first responders turning to drone surveillance. Police and fire departments have described using both increased drone surveillance and steep fines to deter peopl
Autonomous AI Russian 'Molniya' drone could be using the Nvidia Jetson Orin platform by exploiting a common COTS loophole
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
A Molniya drone struck without any visible control antenna at all Only a camera and computer were found inside the recovered drone Ukraine believes navigation and targeting may now run without humans A Russian Molniya drone recently struck a Ukrainian facility without a visible control antenna, and the strike appeared unusual to observers tracking the weapon's design. The recovered drone carried
Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Wired / 9h
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, July 11 (game #1126)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, July 10 (game #1125) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever w
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, July 11 (game #860)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 10 (game #859) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle,
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 11 (game #1629)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 10 (game #1628) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going s
When the Nintendo Switch 2 hits AU$769.95 in September, you'll wish you'd read this article that told you to buy it now for AU$624
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Nintendo announced in May that it plans to increase the Australian price of its Switch 2 console as a “response to various market conditions” — by which it means the industry-wide higher component costs caused by AI-driven shortages. That harsh reality means that, come September 1, the console's RRP is set to increase by AU$70, from AU$699.95 to AU$769.95 . Which is why this Amazon Prime Day deal
Don't miss these 140+ best Prime Day deals in Australia on day 5, handpicked by tech experts — up to 76% off headphones, vacuums, air fryers and more
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The weekend is a great time to shop from the comfort of your own home. And while you can trawl through the thousands of Prime Day deals on the Amazon app or on a browser window, my team and I are working nearly round the clock to sift through them all and cherry-pick just the best ones for you. • Shop Amazon's full Prime Day sale We're, of course, interested in only the best Prime Day tech deals,
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
BBC News / 10h
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
A new voice dictation app just launched a lifetime subscription for $40
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: VoiceType is a new dictation software with up to 99.7 percent accuracy for up to 360 words per minute, and it’s only $40 for life. Opens in a new window Credit: VoiceType AI VoiceType AI Voice-to-Text: Lifetime Subscription (Unlimited Words/Month) $39.97 $419 Save $379.03 Speaking is dramatically faster than typing, but dictation software has always been too unreliable to replace a keyboar
China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
China's sprawling state-owned rocket developer, maker of the country's Long March rocket family, announced it recovered a reusable orbital-class booster for the first time Friday in the South China Sea. The milestone mission began with the liftoff of a Long March 10B rocket from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island, China's southernmost province. Powered by seven kerosene-fu
Quote of the day by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen: 'We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives' — a full-throated defense of the AI buildout
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
American businessman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is an individual who was among the earliest to be involved in the early internet boom. Now, the founder of Netscape and co-author of Mosaic – two iconic web browsers – has fully committed to AI. AI maximalism One year after OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the technology veteran Andreessen published an essay that advocated for a fully-fledged ac
Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’
TechCrunch / 11h
Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is "all in" on the unconventional social media platform.
Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit
Engadget / 11h
The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.
10 Hacks Every Google Home User Should Know
Lifehacker / 11h
Google Home is Google's smart home platform, which integrates everything from Google's smart speakers to the lights, plugs, locks, and other appliances across your house. Whether you use just a voice assistant and a smart bulb or two or have a complex web of devices whose actions you're looking to automate, you'll want to consider these hidden tips and tricks to make your smart home work for you.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets
NYT > Technology / 11h
The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.
AMD abandons HBM for inferior LPDDR5x as AI monster devours precious high-bandwidth memory
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
AMD's Versal Premium Gen 2 Memory on Package launch formally ends HBM in its adaptive SoC lineup The move represents a ~65% bandwidth cut from the discontinued Versal HBM's 840 GB/s, clocking in at just 288 GB/s AMD is painting this as a win, citing better availability, a smaller form factor, efficiency wins, and guaranteed memory supply for the next 15 years The AI boom may have just eaten AMD's
Razer Found a New Way to Print Money: Cinnamoroll Gaming Headphones
Gizmodo / 11h
There's also a Cinnamoroll-themed gaming chair, keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad.
Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City
Engadget / 11h
The rule revives a proposed FTC protection that was abandoned last year.
‘Christ almighty, this is so bad’: ChatGPT’s big app update brings huge changes to your workflows — and users seem to hate it
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
OpenAI has brought big changes to ChatGPT’s desktop app ChatGPT and Codex have been merged into a single app Users are unhappy with many of the new updates OpenAI has been running its Codex vibe coding platform as a separate tool from the regular ChatGPT app for a while now, but that’s all changed with the artificial intelligence app’s latest update . The two products have been merged into one ‘s
SkyWest Lost A Case Over Relentless Sexual Harassment—Then Said The Victim Should Have Taken Psychiatric Drugs
View from the Wing / 11h
After a jury found SkyWest liable for relentless sexual harassment at its DFW maintenance operation, the airline argued the victim should have reduced her emotional suffering through therapy and psychiatric drugs. The Fifth Circuit said Title VII imposes no such duty.
Insta360’s Next Action Cam Could Be a Real GoPro Competitor
Gizmodo / 12h
The new X6 360 camera has leaked.
3 stunning HBO Max documentaries to watch this weekend (July 10-12)
How-To Geek / 12h
A good weekend of real documentary viewing relies on a nice mix of fascination, education, and exasperation. A little music is also welcome, too. Luckily, HBO Max has been in the documentary game long enough to have a deep library of films and series that tick all those boxes and more, and it's just there for the taking.
Apple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secrets
Wired / 12h
The iPhone maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.
Three Things I Already Love About the New Ultrahuman Ring Pro
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve been waiting for Ultrahuman’s new Ring Pro , and I’m happy to report I have one in my hands (OK, on one of my hands). This is the ring that was announced back in February , along with a feature-filled charging case. It’s an upgrade from the Ring Air that I previously reviewed, and it retails for $479 including the case. Overall the experience
Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Back in 2024, we reported on the discovery of the Quest shipwreck, the polar exploration vessel that served Arctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his last voyage. Shackleton died before reaching their destination, and the ship sank in 1962. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RCGS) has now released the first images of the wreck more than 60 years after it sank, published in Canadian Geograp
Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday after colluding with BlackCat scammers to extort the victims he was hired to protect. As a ransomware negotiator for the company DigitalMint , Florida resident Angelo Martino's job was "to negotiate with cybercriminals to mitigate the ransoms paid by [DigitalMint's] clients," the US government said in a sentencing memor
Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
With no new data or clear reasoning, a panel of advisors hand-selected by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted last September to strip federal recommendations for a combination shot against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) . An analysis published today by independent researchers does the work the advisors neglected to do before the vote and, in turn, shows
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
TechCrunch / 12h
Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee.
3 great new Netflix shows to watch this weekend (July 10-12)
How-To Geek / 12h
Netflix has been rolling out some pretty sweet shows and movies so far this summer. Harlan Coben's I Will Find You and the streamer's latest chilling docuseries, Worst Neighbor Ever , have both been squatting comfortably in the Netflix Top 10, and Hamnet is pulling on all the heartstrings. Not a bad problem to have.
OpenAI's browser isn't dead, it just moved to the ChatGPT app
Engadget / 12h
Let's be real, OpenAI isn't giving up on the browser market, it is just changing its strategy.
Xiaomi has a NAS device, sitting alongside a supercar, a rice cooker, a nose hair trimmer, and smartphones, of course
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Xiaomi has launched its first NAS, a dual-base storage solution that comes in three different storage capacities The Xiaomi Smart Storage was not planned but was brought into being by customers eager to own one after a mistaken label indicated one was being designed The Xiaomi Smart Storage device attracted a reported 30,000 net orders within its first hour of crowdsourcing Network-attached stora
Sony Music to Close Punk Merch Warehouse That Just Voted to Unionize
Gizmodo / 12h
Punk's not dead, it's just being union-busted.
‘Sentenced to Be a Hero’ Team Gets Real About the Pain Behind 2026’s Must-Watch Dark Fantasy Anime
Gizmodo / 12h
Studio KAI creatives reveal how they worked their magic bringing unreal animation to life and the technical challenges they faced to get there.
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