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The fight over Flock and other ALPRs

There are over 120,000 of Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras installed all over the US. Flock’s cameras, and others like them, use AI to identify and track vehicles based on their license plate number, make, model, color, and other info, networked together to track vehicles and pe...

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

Microsoft’s Clippy-like Mico character is no longer the face of Copilot

Microsoft Copilot will no longer show its emotive yellow blob, Mico, when you use the chatbot's voice mode. In a support page, Microsoft says it's going to move Mico to its Learn Live platform, where the avatar will have "more to react to," as reported earlier by GeekWire. Mico launched in Copilot's...

Balzo dell'8% dei consumi elettrici, a luglio è nuovo record

>>>ANSA/Balzo dell'8% dei consumi elettrici, a luglio è nuovo record Terna, col caldo eccezionale toccato il picco annuale. Vola il fotovoltaico

Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River

Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam the Danube, trying to keep its Paks plant online.

Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River

Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam the Danube, trying to keep its Paks plant online.

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything

AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.

Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs

Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.

World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source

China implicated in Taiwan attack through written documentation recovered from the attack.

Wait, is this actually a good gaming laptop deal? This Gigabyte A16 features an RTX 5070 and 32GB of RAM for $1,249

In terms of bang for the buck, you'll struggle to beat this deal on the Gigabyte A16 these days.

Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy

Listen to the session or watch below The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. This was fodder for the right-wing information sphere for years—then it began making its way into US po...

Europei atletica: Dariya Derkach vince la medaglia d'oro nel salto trilplo

Chiude dodicesima l'altra azzurra Erika Saraceni. Coiro in finale negli 800 femminili. Desalu e Dezza in finale nei 200. Pernici quinto negli 800

Netflix is closing two game studios

Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios as it makes a bigger shift toward party games and titles streamed to TVs. One of the studios being shut down is Night School Studio, creators of the Oxenfree series. Netflix bought Night School in 2021, and it just released a horror experience cal...

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.

La birra artigianale italiana compie 30 anni

Dalla passione dei pionieri ai quasi 1000 microbirrifici di oggi

Kennedy Center board approves Trump name on facade, renovation plan

The move appears designed to circumvent a judge's ruling that the US president's name should be removed, potentially setting the stage for a new legal fight over the Kennedy Center's name and future.

Malore per Gabbani mentre canta, concerto interrotto. Poi rassicura tutti con un video

Il cantante: 'Somma di caldo e stanchezza, sto bene, stasera sarò sul palco'

'Chiesi di sparare contro la villetta di Ranucci, non una bomba'. Lavitola resta in carcere

I dubbi dei pm sulla sua versione, il conduttore di Report sarà sentito dopo l'analisi dei cellulari del faccendiere

Dariya Derkach medaglia d’oro nel salto triplo femminile. Dall’ospedale al trionfo a Birmingham

Dariya Derkach ha conquistato la medaglia d’oro nel salto triplo femminile nella finale a Birmingham. Si tratta della sesta medaglia agli Europei di Atletica. L’azzurra ha ipotecato la vittoria già con il primo salto. Si tratta del terzo oro per l’Italia in questa rassegna continentale (sesto podio)...

La grigliata, la lite e le coltellate: un 18enne ucciso a Trani

Confessa un 17enne: 'Non volevo'. Il legale: 'È stato un raid'

There's at least 200 hours of Disney X Square Enix RPG magic in the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection — and it's now only $30 / £25.50

There's a massive 70% off the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection on Steam, making this the cheapest and easiest way to play the whole series so far ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4.

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Fausto Desalu in finale nei 200 metri: con lui anche la sorpresa Filippo Dezza

Fausto Desalu è in finale nei 200 metri agli Europei di atletica. L’azzurro ha vinto la propria semifinale in 20″08, con un vento favorevole di +2.9 m/s, oltre il limite consentito per omologare il risultato come prestazione valida per le graduatorie. Desalu ha pagato qualcosa in partenza, ma ha rec...

Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.

AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.

Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses

The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.

This school-friendly laptop from HP is $300 off

With memory prices still high and showing no signs of dropping, we’re always happy to find a good deal on a budget-friendly system with an adequate amount of RAM. Best Buy has the HP OmniBook X Flip discounted by $300, bringing the cost down to $699.99. This model is equipped with an Intel Core Ultr...

L’Italia alla Germania: “No al ritorno di tre migranti”. Tra loro c’è Abdirisaq Warsame che vive già in Assia con la famiglia

L’Italia non intende riaccogliere tre migranti che la Germania vuole trasferire nel nostro Paese in base alle regole di Dublino. La comunicazione ufficiale è stata inviata nelle scorse ore alle autorità tedesche come riportano Il Messaggero e La Repubblica. Il primo trasferimento era previsto per il...

The Pentagon has unveiled an improved online store to buy counter-drone kits, but you probably won't ever be able to see it

The Pentagon has a limited-access 'Amazon' for counter-drone weapons, with Anduril and DroneShield listing products and an AI that recommends purchases.

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals

Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks.