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Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space
Google plans to launch a miniature AI computing system into low-Earth orbit as part of Project Suncatcher, testing whether specialised chips can operate reliably in space. The experiment will assess the effects of radiation, vacuum, cooling and limited power, while exploring the long-term possibility of solar-powered AI infrastructure in orbit. The MVP satellite is scheduled…
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Meta unveils Muse Charm, a teddy bear-shaped AI companion
Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, a small handheld AI companion designed to interact with users through voice and a teddy bear-shaped avatar. The device places Meta among companies seeking to make AI assistants more mainstream through dedicated hardware, though its usefulness beyond a smartphone app remains uncertain. The Charm is expected to launch before…
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Glamping site owner admits sabotaging two £400 bird scarers on neighbouring farmland after ‘they disturbed guests with 130 decibel blasts’
Nigel Marsh, owner of a glamping site in Norfolk, has admitted to sabotaging two bird scaring guns located on neighbouring farmland after they disturbed his guests with loud blasts. Marsh initially raised a legitimate complaint with the local council about the gas-powered devices, which produced noise equivalent to gunshots at 130 decibels every 20 minutes,…
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Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Meta has unveiled the Muse Charm, an AI device styled as a pocket-sized accessory that resembles a Tamagotchi, though reactions to its potential success have been mixed. The device capitalises on a flourishing trend amongst Gen Z consumers who have embraced various dangling items and bag charms as fashion accessories, suggesting the form factor could…
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Construction of UK’s ‘largest supercomputer’ delayed over power supply problems
The UK’s planned largest AI supercomputer in Loughton, Essex, has been delayed from its 2027 launch date and now faces a potential postponement into the mid-2030s due to insufficient power supply capacity. The project, built by startup Nscale and highlighted by the government as central to its AI strategy, exemplifies how energy constraints have become…
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Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem
Developers say Meta’s Muse AI can be persuaded with minimal prompting to provide an archive of its virtual machine’s filesystem, including system files, application templates and internal documentation. Meta denies this constitutes a security breach, arguing that users can inspect files within their own persistent Linux virtual machines, but the disclosures may nevertheless reveal sensitive…
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Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw
Meta’s Muse has drawn scrutiny for resembling OpenClaw, the AI-agent platform that helped popularise practical, messaging-based agents. Meta denies directly building Muse on OpenClaw, but acknowledges it was heavily inspired by the platform, while Instinct appears to borrow similar ideas for personal-assistant tasks. Muse reportedly has 600,000 daily US users, while Instinct is reportedly valued…
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It took MapQuest until 2026 to add public transit directions
MapQuest has introduced public transport directions in its iOS and Android apps, with web access planned soon. The long-awaited feature follows a surge in interest after MapQuest declined to adopt the proposed renaming of Lake Ontario, prompting many users to revisit the service. The tool initially covers nearly 2,000 cities across 70 countries, offering door-to-door…
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It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute
The article argues that Meta’s cute Muse AI mascots could make the company’s expansive AI ambitions feel less intrusive and more appealing. The writer initially avoided Muse, but after seeing her personalised mascot, Blorbo, as an adorable cat-shaped piece of bread, she found herself sharing more health information to improve its recommendations. This emotional response,…
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Researchers uncover privacy risks in long-standing file notification systems
Researchers at Graz University of Technology have identified long-standing weaknesses in file-notification systems used by Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. Although these systems do not expose file contents, their event data can reveal what users are doing, enabling attacks such as keystroke inference, website fingerprinting and credential theft. The affected systems include Linux inotify, Android…