Thursday · July 9, 2026 Vol. I · No. 189
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Hardware & Devices

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US government reportedly urging Meta to share its AI models

The US government is reportedly asking Meta to share its AI models for review, in the midst of growing security and safety concerns over the technology.

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Rockstar finally reveals pricing for Grand Theft Auto 6

Grand Theft Auto 6 will cost $80 when pre-orders open on June 25th at midnight.

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YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children

Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.

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Alibaba sues the US government for adding it to list of firms linked to Chinese military

Alibaba is suing the US government to be removed from a blacklist with companies linked to China's People's Liberation Army.

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Superhuman has acquired AI authenticity service GPTZero

It's an odd-seeming move for a company selling an AI writing assistant.

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HDMI 2.0 vs 2.1: Why You Don't Need the Upgrade for Streaming

You probably don't need to use the latest HDMI standards or components just for streaming Netflix.

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Here's why cables for Thunderbolt 4 and 5 ports cost so much

Thunderbolt looks like USB-C, but there's a lot more inside.

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Meta reportedly dips its pathetic toes into the prediction market space

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed Meta to build its own prediction market.

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Netflix's new horror game taps into your phone for deeper immersion

Netflix's new horror game uses your smartphone to control stars Zoë Kravitz's hands.

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Sorry, Slackbot. Claude is taking your job

Anthropic has introduced @Claude for Slack.

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Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer

Star Wars Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a lot of fun. Even if you're not a huge Star Wars fan.

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How to get the most out of your Apple TV+ subscription

Apple TV+ offers some great entertainment at a reasonable price, but there are ways to bring the cost down even further.

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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Big money for big performance

Intel and MSI have teamed up to create what might be the most powerful handheld gaming PC on the market.

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Meta Glasses hands-on: Ray-Ban is out, Kylie Jenner is in

Here come the Meta Adventurer, Meta Fury and Meta Glasses by Kylie (Jenner).

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China takes back top spot in latest supercomputer ranking

China took the supercomputer crown by relying on CPUs and not GPUs like other models.

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Oracle laid off 21,000 employees over the past year, citing AI as one of the reasons

Oracle's latest filings say it employs 141,000 people, down from 162,000 last year.

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The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes

Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.

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Amazon ordered to bargain with Teamsters in case that could set back union progress

Amazon violated federal law when it refused to recognize a union, a judge ruled.

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OpenAI's new Daybreak⁠ initiative will help open-source projects fend off bugs

OpenAI has launched Patch the Planet, a new initiative part of its Daybreak cybersecurity program.

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Meta is 'pausing' employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data

This won't make the already-controversial AI training endeavor any more popular.

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iOS 27 beta 2 is out now, here's what's new

Spoiler: It's more Siri stuff.

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Ray-Ban Meta Optics review: A better fit comes with a higher price

The Ray-Ban Meta Optics lineup adds a premium fit and a few extra features, but comes with a higher price.

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Uber's board sued for alleged poor oversight that led to sexual abuse of its passengers

Uber's shareholders have filed a lawsuit against the ride-sharing giant.

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Valve's Steam Machine starts at $1,049 with 512GB storage and no controller

Valve's Steam Machine will cost well over $1,000, and that's without a controller.