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Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will advise the government on the future of warfare, Reddit imposing new restrictions on Old Reddit, and Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie

October 1, 2026 • 8 mins
-Project Meridian will be led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, none of which has served in the US military. - While Old Reddit remains popular among a vocal contingent of longtime users, the company has said the older version of the site has been a "significant source" of AI scraping. -Neon announced that it's developing an anthology film based on the SCP Foundation community's horror fiction. Learn more abou...
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Why Wi-Fi extenders simply aren't worth buying in 2026

September 30, 2026 • 8 mins
A single extender might fix a dead zone, but can't compete with better network tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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McDonald's is reportedly using AI to "dynamically" price its burgers, there's now an official US government AI chatbot, and OpenAI rolled out Dots, its new personal agents

September 30, 2026 • 8 mins
-This is basically surge pricing, like with ride-share platforms, but for hockey puck burgers that have been sitting under a hot lamp. -America.gov is an interface for people to ask natural language questions about information and services from federal agencies. - OpenAI is pitching Dots as proactive, always-on AI systems that can chip away at tasks for you every hour of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
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Robot dogs on farms do a lot more than just guarding

September 29, 2026 • 9 mins
Moving beyond security details to crop surveillance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Anthropic lost $8 billion last year and said its AI could destroy humanity, OpenAI canceled GPT-6.1 Astra's release over deceptive behavior, and Meta is starting an enterprise business to justify its massive AI spending

September 29, 2026 • 8 mins
-Anthropic reported an operating loss of $8 billion last year (on a $42 billion net loss), despite a 12-fold revenue increase from the year before to $4.6 billion. The company also said its AI tech may pose "existential risks to humanity." -GPT-6.1 Astra performed poorly on tests that measure how well it adheres to instructions. It also wasn't honest about telling testers the actions it did and didn't perform in order to achieve i...
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It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions

September 28, 2026 • 5 mins
The 30-year-old map service is quickly getting with the times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The US government plans to use AI to help redact documents, Bill Gates says it's irresponsible for AI to not have safeguards, and OpenAI's agents targeted and infiltrated US government websites

September 28, 2026 • 8 mins
-A FOIA expert at the University of Florida told the Washington Post, "I think we have to watch the government really carefully on how they use AI to redact records, because I think it's going to be a very powerful tool for secrecy.” -Gates said the more pressing concern is when bad actors tap into the power of AI to aid with bioterrorism or mass financial fraud incidents. -OpenAI's agents had targeted, logged into and even...
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Meta's Muse AI agent is coming to its AI glasses

September 25, 2026 • 6 mins
Have your virtual assistant book a flight while you’re jogging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Google is sending a tiny AI data center to space, Revolut is piloting facial recognition at store checkouts in the UK, and Google added creepy avatars to Gemini 3.8 live's agents

September 25, 2026 • 9 mins
-It's four specialized computer chips called "tensor processing units" which, combined, offer the power of a single server in a data center. Solar panels will supply just one kilowatt of power to juice the chips, which is equivalent to the energy needed to run a hair dryer. -Pay with Smile will run on Revolut Register, the company's new hospitality point-of-sale hardware system. -The Google avatar experience pairs near real-time...
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Anthropic and OpenAI announce more powerful (and cheaper) AI models

September 24, 2026 • 7 mins
After a lot of back and forth about slowing the pace of AI development, both companies are releasing new models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian government website, Meta to stop training its AI on 'visual data' from its smart glasses, and ShinyHunters hackers say they have up to 3TB of sensitive info about FBI employees

September 24, 2026 • 9 mins
-Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed "extreme concern" about the incident and criticized the company for taking too long to notify Australian authorities. -Meta says it will allow people to opt out of having their "visual data" from the glasses used for AI training. -ShinyHunters got the information by using a zero day exploit in the PeopleSoft program from Oracle to obtain access to Amazon Web Services' GovCloud servers. ...
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Peloton has made a foldable (treadmill)

September 23, 2026 • 7 mins
The Tread Flex is the company's first fold-up treadmill, and also its cheapest to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Anthropic & OpenAI announce more powerful and cheaper AI models, XPENG's humanoid robot walked off the assembly line ready to work, and Apple linked landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes

September 23, 2026 • 8 mins
-Anthropic's Fable 5.1 and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra rolled out new models that offer similar levels of performance but at lower costs -XPENG says its Iron humanoid robot walked autonomously off its newly operational production line after its assembly was complete, paving the way for mass production later this year. -Apple now links to Hidden Histories podcast episodes within Maps for select landmarks in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ne...
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Is there any benefit to keeping your smart TV in standby mode?

September 22, 2026 • 7 mins
Turns out there's a lot going on behind that blank screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Polymarket is lobbying European nations not to be treated as a gambling website, the EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use, and Apple’s home hub device is almost ready

September 22, 2026 • 10 mins
-The company reportedly talked to the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in hopes that they would agree to regulate it under MiFID rules. -The European Union's regulatory arm has proposed rules that would force data center operators to disclose their energy and water use through a common rating system. -Dubbed J490 inside Apple, the device is currently being widely tested in employees' homes a...
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Candy Crush developers are planning a strike

September 21, 2026 • 6 mins
King's staff want to get negotiations back on track after years of bargaining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Amazon barred Meta's Muse AI from shopping on its site, Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous cross country flight and Gavin Newsom wants to implement a kill switch for frontier AI models

September 21, 2026 • 7 mins
-Anyone using Meta's Muse to shop on Amazon is now being greeted with the message, "Continued access by an unauthorized AI agent violates Amazon's Conditions of Use, to which our customers have agreed." -Joby Aviation has claimed the "first-ever autonomous flight across the United States," after it outfitted an aircraft with its autonomous flight system to complete the journey without human input. -In an executive order signed ...
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Best Wireless Headphones for 2026

September 19, 2026 • 7 mins
We've tested dozens of headphones at different price ranges — these are our favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The biggest issues with delivery robots are exactly what you'd think

September 18, 2026 • 7 mins
Too often, delivery robots just don't understand the rules of the road (or sidewalk). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A Microsoft executive called OpenAI's web scraping the 'largest theft of labor in human history', Anthropic says Claude 'leads' 26 percent of its AI R&D work, and the FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell again

September 18, 2026 • 9 mins
-Microsoft's director of Applied Science, Dr. Brent Hecht, said OpenAI's work was akin to the "largest theft of labor in human history" that could create a "doom loop." -By "leads," the company means that the AI "can complete most of a task end-to-end from a high-level prompt, while a human supervises." -However, there were still 4,470 cases of planes being targeted by lasers between January and July of this year. Learn more abou...
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