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The EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use
The EU has proposed a sustainability labeling system ahead of bringing in minimum data center performance standards.
X now tells users when local laws have reduced their posts' visibility
The latest addition to X's Under the Hood feature could stave off claims around shadowbanning.
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Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new …
Nvidia is buying SB Energy stock at 90% of its IPO price
Nvidia is buying a further $1.5B of SB Energy shares at 90% of the price of the data centre developer’s coming US listing, taking its total backing to $3B. SB Energy has 8.8 gigaw…
OpenAI asks Washington to lead a global AI standards push
OpenAI has called on the United States to lead an international effort on standards for advanced AI, beginning with rules on which incidents must be reported, and suggested routin…
Here's why Apple's Mac Studio has become so expensive
A big part of the story is soaring memory and storage prices, but other factors come into play as well.
Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition
The mega-merger of the year will apparently go forward.
WordPress Click2Shell flaw lets hackers execute PHP on the server
Technical details and a proof-of-concept exploit have been published for a new WordPress cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability dubbed 'Click2Shell' that affects the plat…
Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google
Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50 megawatt nuclear power plant.
How the iPhone Duo's software is different from a standard iPhone
The iPhone Duo makes some big changes to iOS to account for the foldable design. It affects the camera, multitasking and more.
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Muse isn't welcome as a shopper anymore.
Microsoft to retire Microsoft 365 Companion apps in December
Microsoft will retire the Calendar, People, and Files Microsoft 365 companion apps on December 16 and has asked admins to remove them from managed devices. [...]
GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left
Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phon…
X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country…
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement remove…
California will fine creators $5,000 a post for hidden political ads
“I was hearing from people in the campaign world that there’s this new strategy of paying political influencers to post content,” said Marc Berman, the California assemblyman. “So…
Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR
A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a…
AI model costs are pushing startups towards cheaper open weigh
Harvey’s gross margin fell from about 50% at the start of this year to minus 50% by June as customer usage of its AI agents spiked, and turned positive again only after it release…
If you don't like using Siri, this iOS 27 feature may change your mind
Siri has long been known for its stagnation, but that changes with iOS 27 and accompanying releases. Siri has undergone major improvements.
Contagious Interview Campaign Compromises 30,000 Devices, Steals $10.71M in Crypto
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account c…
Tesla will soon roll out FSD Supervised in the Czech Republic
Its foothold in the EU may be growing, but larger countries are still wary of the self-driving tech.
Engadget Indie Pitch: Dressmaker
The viral indie game Dressmaker hits Steam today, so here's a juicy QA with the dev team at Cozy Lives.
Google Fined €403 Million Over GDPR Violations Tied to Location Data
Google has been fined €403 million for breaking the EU's data protection law, the GDPR, in the way three of its features handled people's location data from May 2018 to February 2…