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Microsoft announced Copilot will gain local file access and system actions through Hybrid Intelligence. A demo showed the assistant filing taxes by locating documents, zipping them, and drafting an email with the attachment.
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Googlebook keyboards now feature physical F1-F3 keys styled after Android’s classic back, home, and app-switcher buttons, bridging mobile and desktop navigation. A nostalgic nod to Android 5.0 Lollipop that also aids app compatibility.
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Teenage Engineering founder Jesper Kouthoofd announced the company will stop making synthesizers, including the iconic OP-1, shifting focus toward design collaborations. The move ends an era for the gear that defined the brand.
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Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra starting at $2,599 with Nvidia RTX Spark chip, launching October 16, plus Windows Hybrid Intelligence features and $5,999 RTX Spark Dev Box.
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Nous Research confirms a $1.5B valuation after securing $90M Series B, unveiling Hermes AI agents built for secure, customized enterprise workflows.
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Meta reports acting on over 33 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content in early 2026 while unveiling new AI tools to disrupt ads that secretly direct users to illegal material.
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Microsoft unveils the Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark Dev Box, AI-powered PCs starting at $2,600 designed to run models locally on Windows 11 with new Execution Containers for AI agents.
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Endeavor Catalyst closes its fifth fund with $320 million, targeting founders beyond the Bay Area and expanding its global network to support underrepresented startup ecosystems.
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Mecka AI emerged from stealth with a $60 million Series B round to collect and analyze human motion data, aiming to train the next generation of humanoid robots through real-world task recording.
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Russia's jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones are outpacing Ukraine's air defenses, causing widespread damage and forcing an urgent technological response.
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NASAs Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the Moon in March 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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Nous Research confirms a $1.5B valuation after securing $90M Series B, unveiling Hermes AI agents built for secure, customized enterprise workflows.
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A federal judge has dismissed trademark and copyright claims by Cooperstown Dreams Park against a YouTube satire channel, ruling the video was protected under fair use as transformative commentary.
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Teenage Engineering founder Jesper Kouthoofd announced the company will stop making synthesizers, including the iconic OP-1, shifting focus toward design collaborations. The move ends an era for the gear that defined the brand.
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Tessa Thompson discusses her evolving fashion philosophy, vintage shopping habits, and why she prefers connection over armor in a recent interview.
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Sandy Liang opens up about her decade-long journey in fashion, her toddler-inspired Spring 2027 collection: a blend of memoir, brand history, and playful style.
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Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza surprises fans by launching a finance education series for Gen Z while he waits for his NFL breakthrough.
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20-year-old Ole Miss junior Abby Miller captured the iconic moment Jaylon Braxton pointed at Lane Kiffin after a game-changing interception, and the photo quickly spread across college football fans worldwide.
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A woman says she alerted the 49ers last year that Daejon Love was impersonating a player to scam her, only to learn the team knew nothing until the FBI arrested him in August.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opens his massive 14-year, $500 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays amid a quiet 2026 campaign, sparking comparisons to underperforming Red Sox contracts and a rare player explanation about paid-for-past-performanc...
