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Thomas Edison Is Now a Paid Spokesperson

ElevenLabs has created a marketplace for brands to license the digitally recreated voices of iconic figures, living or dead, sparking new legal and ethical deba

Aug 8, 20266 min
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Microsoft Slaps Windows 11 with a Forced OneDrive Beta

Microsoft sabotages its own push to fix Windows 11 by automatically installing an unwanted, non-removable OneDrive Photos app, even on business PCs.

Aug 8, 20267 min
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Samsung Z Fold Ultra Confusion Masks Foldable Niche

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra uses the 'Ultra' badge not for breakthrough innovation, but to defend its current foldable user base with polished specs ahe

Aug 8, 20266 min
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Smeg's $259 Retro Coffee Maker Rejects Complex Tech

The Smeg Retro Coffee Maker is a high-end, style-forward machine that delivers a clean, flavorful brew with simple, one-button operation, directly challenging t

Aug 8, 20267 min
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Redditor's Code Prevents $4,800 GPU From Melting Its Power Cables

A developer released an open-source tool that shuts down a PC when it detects dangerous power imbalances on specific Asus RTX 5090 cards, preventing the 12VHPWR

Aug 8, 20266 min
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Birdfy's Smart Bird Feeder Hits $60 for Beginner Birdwatchers

Birdfy's smart bird feeder, the Feeder Rookie, is on sale for $59.99, making AI-powered birdwatching and live-streaming your backyard more accessible than ever.

Aug 8, 20268 min
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Corporate Boards Face AI Liability Under New EU, California Law

The AI regulation wave is no longer about user disclosures. It's a corporate governance earthquake making company boards and senior executives directly liable f

Aug 8, 202610 min
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Is This the Last Power Brick You'll Ever Buy?

The Satechi ChargeView 240W desktop charger uses six intelligently distributed ports and a status screen to end the tangle of power bricks on your desk.

Aug 8, 20266 min
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AmEx GBT's AI Agent Books a $1.6 Trillion Test

American Express Global Business Travel is deploying an AI agent to autonomously plan and pay for corporate trips, testing the technology's ability to handle tr

Aug 8, 20266 min
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Harvey Seeks $500 Million at $15.5 Billion Valuation

Legal AI startup Harvey is in talks to raise $500 million at a $15.5 billion valuation, fueled by its revenue soaring past $350 million.

Aug 8, 20265 min
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Wacom Debuts $500 Pocket Canvas for Pro-Grade Sketching

Wacom's $500 Movinkpad 11 tablet packs its professional-grade pen into a portable, beginner-friendly package for sketching on the go.

Aug 7, 20268 min
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OpenAI Halts Astra AI Over Weaponization Fears

OpenAI voluntarily halted development of its Astra AI after evaluating that its advanced, agentic coding capabilities could independently execute serious real-w

Aug 7, 20266 min