[ad_1] You’ve probably used VLC Media Player, the free video player with the orange traffic-cone icon — it’s been downloaded more than 6 billion times. But according to its lead developer, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, robots will soon be almost as ubiquitous as his open source video software. Convinced that “hundreds of millions of robots and drones” … Read More “He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.” »
[ad_1] Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA’s Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Under a new public-private partnership, Relativity Space will provide the “spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations” to fly Aeolus to Mars, where the payload will “provide the … Read More “NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars” »
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[ad_1] According to the latest Counterpoint report, the global smart wearable market grew 4% in Q1 2026 compared to the same period last year, which follows a steady recovery in 2025 after a rough 2024. The analysts say Apple’s relatively new wearable devices fueled much of the growth, and consumers are now generally more inclined … Read More “Smartwatch shipments grew steadily in Q1 2026 with Apple still leading the pack” »
[ad_1] Security firm Sentinel One has a deeper dive into CVE-2025-20701 here. Heinze and Steinmetz said last year that the full chain of attacks gave attackers the ability to do other malicious things, including retrieving call history and contacts, and even calling arbitrary numbers. Many of those capabilities are dependent on the specific devices being … Read More “Apple patches eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds” »
[ad_1] Last Friday, citing unspecified national security concerns, the White House ordered Anthropic to restrict the export of its powerful AI models Fable and Mythos to anyone outside of the United States, as well as foreign nationals inside the country. Shortly after, the AI giant hastily pulled the plug on both models, which have now … Read More “Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work” »
[ad_1] Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle changed at the last minute. The Times had another puzzle scheduled for today, but moved it to … Read More “Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for June 20 #1105” »
[ad_1] Nothing’s next budget phone is the latest victim of RAMageddon. As 9to5Google reports, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced in a post on X that a follow-up to the CMF Phone 2 Pro won’t be coming this year: We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they are right now, we can’t … Read More “Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices” »
[ad_1] Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is easier than most, with fairly common letters. If you need a new starter word, check out our list … Read More “Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 20 #1827” »
[ad_1] Amazon MGM is no longer partnering with Italian auteur Luca Guadagnino on his forthcoming Sam Altman biopic, Artificial. The nearly completed film, starring Andrew Garfield as the controversial OpenAI founder, was originally slated for release in early 2027. The premiere date, however, is now in limbo after the film was removed from the studio’s … Read More “Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership” »
