The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX
The Exploration Company (TEC) has raised $450 million to build reusable spacecraft, in what it describes as “the largest-ever Series C by a European space company.”
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Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off
It’s rare to find high-end features like active noise cancellation in a gaming headset under $200, so we’re thrilled that the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro on sale at Woot for $164.99. There are specific models marketed to Xbox and PlayStation, but the Xbox version is the best choice…
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ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a doodle. With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw something right inside ChatGPT and then tell ChatGPT how you want it to make an…
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Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race
Meta is making another push to bring artificial intelligence to the masses with Muse, a personal assistant it says can put AI in the hands of virtually anyone. The product is the latest step in a multi-billion-dollar strategy overhaul designed to revitalize the company's ailing…
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Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
Meta's new personal AI agent Muse wants access to users' email, calendars, payments, health services, and more — making the company's biggest consumer AI bet yet a major test of whether people still trust Meta with their data.
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AI power users claim Anthropic duped them with subscriptions, and they’re taking it to court
Anthropic says power users are key to its business - it's prioritized them even when it means cutting off other popular applications, like OpenClaw. But some of these same customers say Anthropic misled them into believing they'd get more out of a top-tier pricing subscription…
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How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement
Apple's annual iPhone event will stream live on September 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, and we're expecting big news.
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OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician
There is a $1 million bounty for the first person providing a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem.
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The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone
The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade" games, as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege." It's not…
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Nintendo isn’t scared of GTA VI
There's never really been a game like Grand Theft Auto VI before, one that has completely altered the lineup of games around it. Everyone, it seems, is scared of going up against Grand Theft Auto VI. Everyone, that is, except for Nintendo. The company held a 30-minute showcase…
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Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake launches in November
Link's next adventure now has a release date. During a Legend of Zelda stream for the franchise's 40th anniversary, Nintendo announced that the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2 is launching on November 5th. The release date makes Ocarina of Time one of just a few…
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Google Cloud races to catch up in the AI deployment wars with Accenture deal
Google Cloud expands its enterprise AI push with Accenture, betting on forward-deployed engineers to drive adoption and overcome deployment bottlenecks.
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Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
The Tesla Cybercab is notable for what it lacks, namely a steering wheel and pedal. By design, there is no way for this vehicle to be manually controlled - or so we thought. Less than a week after the Cybercab was officially launched in Austin, Texas, some riders have discovered…
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Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government
Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.
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SteelSeries’ pro-grade, wireless Xbox controller sure is expensive
SteelSeries is a household name for many gamers, but not when it comes to controllers. Instead of easing into the conversation with reasonably-priced console and PC controllers to build trust, it's kicking down the door with the $259.99 Aeon Pro wireless controller for Xbox and…
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Pusheen’s first game is coming to Apple Arcade
Pusheen is getting her first game, and it will appear exclusively on Apple Arcade. Launching October 1st, Pusheen's Place lets you collect and care for more than 100 Pusheens as you play minigames and decorate rooms for Pusheenicorn, Pancake Pusheen, and other variations of the…
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JBL’s soundbar with detachable rear speakers is over $300 off
A lot of people are split between getting a nice all-in-one soundbar or spending more for an option that includes rear satellites for immersive surround sound. JBL’s Bar 700 Mark 2 system is one of the most unique options available, shipping with two modular speakers that charge…
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Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape
Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.
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