SpaceX’s Starbase city is getting its own court
Elon Musk’s company town already has a volunteer fire department, and is forming a Starbase Police Department. Now it wants its own court, too.
After Search Party backlash, Ring is still avoiding the bigger questions
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff has been on an “explanation tour,” as The New York Times puts it, following the fallout from its Super Bowl ad and the introduction of its Search Party feature. In an interview with The Times this week, Siminoff explained that he understands people’s concerns and that “maybe people were ‘triggered’ by […]
Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, according to Bloomberg. The change was made “following a recent business review,” a spokesperson told the publication. About 70 staffers will be cut, and the studio will shut down in March. “Bluepoint Games […]
The AI security nightmare is here and it looks suspiciously like lobster
A hacker tricked a popular AI coding tool into installing OpenClaw – the viral, open-source AI agent OpenClaw that “actually does things” – absolutely everywhere. Funny as a stunt, but a sign of what to come as more and more people let autonomous software use their computers on their behalf. The hacker took advantage of […]
Baseus’ retractable, 6-in-1 travel adapter is on sale for its lowest price to date
Packing multiple charging adapters can quickly eat up space, which is why an all-in-one travel adapter like the Baseus EnerCore CG11 makes for a good investment. The travel-friendly accessory works in most countries and lets you charge several devices at once, and right now, Amazon is offering it for $24.95 ($45 off) — its lowest […]
Texas is suing TP-Link over its ties to China
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing TP-Link over claims that the router-maker is misleading customers about its ties to China. In a lawsuit filed this week, Paxton claims TP-Link is “masking its Chinese connections,” while serving as “an open window for Chinese-sponsored threat actors and Chinese intelligence agencies.” TP-Link was founded in China, but […]
All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit
India is hosting a four-day AI Summit this week that will be attended by executives from major AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state.
Apple TV’s The Hunt finally has a premiere date
The Hunt – Apple TV’s new French-language drama that was previously put on indefinite hold following concerns about plagiarism – has been given a solid release date. Today, Apple announced that The Hunt, which was produced by French studio Gaumont and directed by Cédric Anger, is set to premiere on March 4th. The news comes […]