New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers
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New York City announced a new permitting system for companies interested in testing autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a requirement that a human safety driver sit behind the steering wheel at all times.
As cities like San Francisco continue to grapple with the problems posed by fully driverless for-hire vehicles, New York City is trying to get ahead of the problem by outlining what it calls “a rigorous permitting program” that it claims will ensure
Every US federal agency must hire a chief AI officer
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All US federal agencies will now be required to have a senior leader overseeing all AI systems they use, as the government wants to ensure that AI use in the public service remains safe.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new OMB guidance in a briefing with reporters and said that agencies must also establish AI governance boards to coordinate how AI is used within the agency. Agencies will also have to submit
Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip
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Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company Corsight to identify people affiliated with Hamas.
The facial recognition program was built in tandem wit
Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer
The Dbrand Ghost Case for the iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: Dbrand
Dbrand is scrapping plans to fix its anti-yellowing Ghost Case, but not because it yellows — it’s that it scratches very easily. The company had promised in November to ship free replacements with scratch-resistant coatings, but now it’s telling customers via email they’ll have to wait. Most of its production run of those ended up “unshippable,” the company says, so instead it’s sending a redesigned “Ghost 2.0”
Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console
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Microsoft appears to be readying a white version of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a series of leaked images of the white Xbox Series X, showing that it’s a disc-less system with the same design on the exterior as the existing black Xbox Series X.
The white coating appears to be identical to the Xbox Series S “robot white” that Microsoft uses on its smaller $299 console. Exputer reports that this white Xbox Series X wi
Pixel 9 Pro "XL" reports would be great news for compact phone lovers
OPINION: Two Pixel 9 Pro models, with the same cameras and different display sizes, would be a massive win for smartphone lovers who prefer good things to come in small packages.
Google may be planning to expand the flagship Pixel smartphone line with a third size option in time for the Pixel 9 range this autumn. According to new leaks, the larger of the Pixel 9 devices will be called a Pixel 9 Pro XL and will come with a 6.5-inch display.
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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans ‘parts pairing’
Oregon joins Minnesota, California, and New York in giving consumers and repair shops more control over device repairs. | Image: iFixit
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law after it passed the state legislature several weeks ago by an almost 3-to-1 margin. Oregon’s SB 1596 will take effect next year, and, like similar laws introduced in Minnesota and California, it requires device manufacturers to allow consumers
Circle to Search coming to more phones, adds Translate feature
Circle to Search is a great new feature from Google that makes finding anything you want online as easy as scribbling on or, as the name would suggest, circling something on an image.
Now the nascent feature is getting better with Google combining Circle to Search with the power of its equally brilliant Translate technology.
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The new MacBook Air M3 is $100 off for the first time
The new M3-powered MacBook Air is faster than its predecessor with GPU upgrades. | Image: Apple
It’s a good day for Apple deals. Not only can you get $150 off the Apple Vision Pro for the first time, but the new MacBook Air, released earlier this month, is already $100 off at Amazon and B&H Photo. That’s a new all-time low available on the midnight base models, which come with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage. Note that Amazon is temporarily out of stock, but you ca
GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms
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GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, claims that Meta’s content moderation system is allowing an “epidemic of anti-transgender hate” to flourish on its platform. A new report published by the group says Meta has allowed dozens of anti-trans posts — including ones that call for violence against private individuals — to stay online. The organization says that LGBTQ+ people “experience an increasing number of well-documented real-world
Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are now an absolute steal
The Sony WH-1000XM5 model sits proudly among our all-time favourite noise cancelling, over-ear headphones and they’re currently available at a stupidly low price.
Amazon is selling the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones for just £269.98. That’s a 29% saving on the recommended price of £379. In total you’re saving £109.02.
Sony XM5 headphones fall below £270
Sony’s noise cancelling kingpins, the WH-1000XM5 headphones are down to just £269.98 on Amazon, which is a saving of wel
Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens
Though this isn’t quite what Twitch will soon ban, it’s another example from Morgpie of her ability to push Twitch’s guideline boundaries | Image: Twitch / Morgpie
The latest update to Twitch’s community guidelines is oddly specific. According to the update, starting March 29th, “content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time will not be allowed.”
The move is, without a doubt, a targeted response to the new Twitch “meta” wherein streamers proj
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Qualcomm quietly demos Baldur’s Gate 3 and Control on Snapdragon X Elite laptops
The red Snapdragon X Elite reference design laptop Qualcomm used to show off the games. | Image: Qualcomm
If you read my scoop last week, I bet you’ve been wondering — how well could a Snapdragon chip actually run Windows games? At the 2024 Game Developers Conference, the company claimed Arm could run those titles at close to x86/64 speed, but how fast is fast?
With medium-weight games like Control and Baldur’s Gate 3, it looks like the target might be: 30 frames per seco
PS5 Deal: Get EA Sports FC 24 for just £19.99
EA Sports FC 24 remains the football sim king, despite the breakup with FIFA, and you can now get the game on PS5 for a bargain bin price.
Amazon is selling EA Sports FC 24 on PS5 for just £19.99. That’s a full £50 off the original asking price for this physical version of the game. Or, 71% off if you prefer to do the maths that way.
EA Sports FC 24 on PS5 is now £50 off
The former FIFA, EA Sports FC 24 is down to just £19.99 for the boxed version of the game on PS5.
Logitech’s original G Pro X Superlight is on sale for nearly 40 percent off
The first-gen Superlight isn’t the latest model, but it remains a standout gaming mouse at $60 off. | Image: Logitech
These days, there are ample options to consider when choosing a gaming mouse — we should know, having put together a detailed guide to some of the best available. That said, not everyone needs the latest and greatest gaming peripherals, which makes the current discount on the slightly older Logitech G Pro X Superlight all the more appealing. Right now, the
Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host
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Today, New York Magazine publishes a polarizing profile of podcast star Andrew Huberman, Slate takes home the award for Podcast of the Year, and Bill Maher launches a new network.
New York Magazine publishes leng