Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta
Summary Apple has recently lost its fourth AI researcher to Meta within a month, as Bowen Zhang, a key member of Apple’s multimodal AI team, has joined Meta’s superintelligence team.…
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity Google has admitted that its earthquake early warning system did not perform adequately during the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey…
Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics
Summary Opera is gearing up to lodge a complaint with Brazil’s antitrust authority, CADE, against Microsoft. The accusation? That Microsoft is giving its Edge browser an unfair competitive edge by…
Cell’s sugar coating mapped at below-nanometre resolution
Scientists have successfully mapped individual sugar molecules on cell surfaces at a groundbreaking resolution of 0.9 nanometres. This achievement, utilising standard light microscopes, reveals intricate details of the glycocalyx, a…
US sends 33,000 smart ‘strike kits’ to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier
US sends 33,000 smart ‘strike kits’ to make Ukrainian drones even deadlier The US has delivered 33,000 AI-powered ‘strike kits’ to augment Ukrainian drones, part of a $50 million Pentagon…
Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions
According to a recent Stack Overflow survey, 78.5% of software developers use AI tools in their coding, but satisfaction levels are mixed. Most respondents expressed frustration, with only 3.1% highly…
A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating
Summary A significant data breach has affected the women’s dating safety app, Tea, exposing over a million sensitive user messages related to discussions about abortions, infidelity, and contact information. This…
Bankrupt Futurehome Suddenly Makes Its Smart Home Hub a Subscription Service
Norwegian smart home company Futurehome has switched its products to a subscription model following bankruptcy, leaving customers frustrated as they must now pay annually to access core features of their…
Claude Code Users Hit With Weekly Rate Limits
Claude Code Users Hit With Weekly Rate Limits Starting from August 28, Anthropic will introduce weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers to manage the growing demand for the AI programming…
Visa and Mastercard Are Getting Overwhelmed By Gamer Fury Over Censorship
Gamer outrage is building against Visa and Mastercard following recent restrictions on adult games sold on platforms like Steam and itch.io, which are perceived to be influenced by these payment…