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Right-to-repair extended to John Deere tractors under FTC settlement
The US Federal Trade Commission, together with five states, has reached a settlement with Deere & Company, the maker of John Deere farm equipment, over allegations that the firm unfairly restricted farmers’ ability to repair their own machinery. The regulator, which sued Deere last year, argued that the company’s policies forced equipment owners and independent…
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Peter Thiel’s Husband Sued a Flight Attendant Who Says He Assaulted Her on a Private Jet
Matthew Danzeisen’s lawyer says the case is a “shakedown about a bag” that brushed someone’s leg. Stefanie Bojar says she was injured aboard the jet—and that the lawsuit is a bullying tactic.
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Widow’s Bay classified as comedy as Apple TV lands 87 Emmy nominations
Apple TV’s head of programming, Matt Cherniss, has defended the decision to submit the dark series Widow’s Bay as a comedy at the Emmy Awards, following the Television Academy’s announcement of 87 nominations for the streaming service. The classification matters strategically because it means Widow’s Bay does not compete directly against Apple’s other breakout newcomer,…
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Beloved ‘Final Fantasy’ RPG Is Permanently Shutting Down in 3 Months
A beloved RPG spin-off tied to one of gaming’s biggest franchises will disappear forever this October, taking years of content with it.
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SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
Elon Musk’s tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models.
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‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon
This developer didn’t expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it’s an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture.
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Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs
More than 220,000 people have reportedly signed a petition urging Sony not to phase out physical PlayStation game discs, according to a GameSpot report. The campaign reflects growing concern among gamers that the industry is drifting towards an all-digital future, and it matters because it signals significant consumer resistance to losing physical ownership of games.…
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This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment
General Intuition, a startup building “embodied AI”, argues that robotics is on the verge of a shift comparable to the arrival of ChatGPT and foundation models. Its chief executive, Pim de Witte, contends that instead of building specialised robot models trained on vast amounts of task-specific real-world data, the industry should develop general-purpose foundation models…
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ACCEPT Shares New Recording Of ‘Balls To The Wall’ Featuring ROB HALFORD, MATTHIAS JABS And REX BROWN
German/American heavy metal band Accept have shared a newly recorded version of their 1983 anthem “Balls To The Wall”, featuring Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford on vocals, Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs on the solo, Pantera’s Rex Brown on bass and Bullet For My Valentine’s Jason Bowld on drums. The track is taken from “Teutonic Titans…
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Democratic Maryland Gov Wes Moore praises Trump Accounts as ‘smart policy’
Maryland’s Democratic Governor Wes Moore has praised the Trump administration’s new “Trump Accounts” — child investment accounts — as “smart policy”, crediting the administration for achieving something successive Democratic and Republican presidents had failed to deliver. His endorsement is notable because it marks a rare instance of a prominent Democrat commending part of Donald Trump’s…