SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives Optimus SSDs will continue with the same model numbers that the WD SSDs used.
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SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives
Optimus SSDs will continue with the same model numbers that the WD SSDs used.
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Gemini expands on Google TV, bringing Nano Banana and Veo models to your TV Google TV will let you generate and watch AI content on the big screen.
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Google TV’s big Gemini update adds image and video generation, voice control for settings
Google TV will let you generate and watch AI content on the big screen.
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X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced Critics call for App Store ban after Grok sexualized images of minors.
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X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced
Critics call for App Store ban after Grok sexualized images of minors.
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“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."
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“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment
Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."
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Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life "After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me."
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Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life
After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me."
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Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out A third of San Francisco lost power over the weekend, causing traffic chaos.
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Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out
A third of San Francisco lost power over the weekend, causing traffic chaos.
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The Ars Technica AI coding agent test: Minesweeper edition How do four modern LLMs do at recreating a simple Windows gaming classic?
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We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive
How do four modern LLMs do at re-creating a simple Windows gaming classic?
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US threatens crackdown on EU firms as clash over tech regulations intensifies Spotify and Accenture caught in crossfire as Trump attacks EU tech regulations.
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Bursting AI bubble may be EU’s “secret weapon” in clash with Trump, expert says
Spotify and Accenture caught in crossfire as Trump attacks EU tech regulations.
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Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.
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Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations
The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.
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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.
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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.
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