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Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.

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Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing

The term "Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome" was coined in 1981, based on cases in four women.

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Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA

Some group with no modern descendants contributed a lot to our genomes.

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How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source

Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory.

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Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside

A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon.

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After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica

Autonomous vehicle giant disturbs residents' sleep.

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As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews

Reddit may still be considering ending its licensing deal with Google.

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Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.

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Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

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arstechnica.com3 months ago

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

"We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."

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Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.

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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.

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India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.

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Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.

AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.

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Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a "vehicle" company and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon.

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.

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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

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techcrunch.com3 months ago

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here's the list and the latest on the partnerships.

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