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There’s now an API for mainlining Trump’s Truth Social posts
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, has announced a new paid API that will give businesses real-time access to posts from the platform’s top accounts, launching on 1 August. The move effectively creates a direct commercial pipeline for traders and investors seeking to act quickly on posts from President Donald Trump,…
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Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation opens in cinemas with IMAX release
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey has opened in cinemas, released across multiple formats including IMAX to showcase its large-scale visual presentation. The launch was marked by premiere celebrations in New York, cementing the film’s status as a major theatrical event and a fresh, ambitious cinematic take on the classical epic, drawing significant…
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AI-driven memory crunch jolts India’s smartphone market
India’s smartphone market is experiencing a sharp downturn as a global shortage of memory chips, driven by surging AI data centre demand, pushes up handset prices. Manufacturers such as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have redirected production towards high-bandwidth memory used in AI accelerators, which is far more profitable than the standard RAM and storage…
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The Odyssey in IMAX is worth a long journey of your own
Film critic Devindra Hardawar argues that Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* is best experienced in a true IMAX 70mm theatre, having found the format far more immersive than a standard 70mm screening. As the first Hollywood film shot entirely on IMAX cameras, the epic’s scale, sound and detail reportedly come through much more powerfully on a…
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Here are the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 camera and battery specs, apparently
Leaker Evan Blass has published purported camera and battery specifications for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, ahead of the company’s official Unpacked launch event on 22 July 2026. The disclosure follows earlier leaks of official-looking renders in early July, and suggests that camera hardware across the…
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A bug in AWS has caused some customers’ bills to spike from a few cents to billions of dollars
A pricing bug in Amazon Web Services’ billing system caused some customers to see estimated charges balloon from a few cents to millions or even billions of dollars, sparking widespread panic on social media and forums from Thursday evening. Amazon has confirmed the inflated figures were the result of an error in its estimated billing…
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Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist home phones.
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San Francisco sues Apple and Google over AI nudify apps
San Francisco city attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding the removal of 13 AI-powered “nudify” apps from their app stores, accusing the companies of “aiding and abetting” the spread of nonconsensual intimate images. The action forms part of a wider campaign by Chiu against deepfake platforms, following an earlier lawsuit…
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Ars is looking for a senior technology reporter, and you might be it!
Ars Technica has announced it is hiring a senior technology reporter, a full-time, remote position aimed at an experienced writer with genuine hands-on enthusiasm for technology. The role, posted by Senior Technology Editor Lee Hutchinson, reflects the publication’s continued investment in dedicated gadget and hardware coverage as it looks to expand its editorial team. The…
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FF14 officially unplayable soon for millions of iPhone gamers
Square Enix and Tencent subsidiary LightSpeed Studios are shutting down Final Fantasy 14 Mobile, ending both the game’s Chinese service and all plans for a wider global release. The closure means the mobile adaptation of Square Enix’s popular MMORPG will have lasted barely a year, marking another failed attempt to bring a Final Fantasy MMO…