Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms
Summary Nepal’s government announced it is blocking most major social media platforms after those services failed to register local entities and appoint a liaison as required by new regulations. The…
Philips Hue Plans To Make All Your Lights Motion Sensors
Philips Hue Plans To Make All Your Lights Motion Sensors Summary Philips Hue is introducing MotionAware, a feature that uses RF (Zigbee) sensing to turn compatible mains-powered Hue lights into…
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD Summary Intel reportedly spent $16.546 billion on research and development in 2024, outspending Nvidia by 28% and…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a federal lawsuit against the AI image generator Midjourney, alleging the service trained on the studio’s…
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg Summary An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg has filed suit against Meta after his commercial Facebook page was repeatedly disabled for “impersonating” CEO Mark…
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice Summary Neuroscientists from 22 labs have produced the first brain-wide map of decision-making in mice, recording activity from over 620,000 neurons across…
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research reported by The Guardian and published in Science links long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5)…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has signed its first commercial airline partner, JetBlue, to provide satellite‑based in‑flight Wi‑Fi. Amazon…
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost Summary The Department for Business and Trade ran a trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot between October and December 2024,…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber India has begun offering in-app “digital tasks” to rideshare and delivery drivers so they can…