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Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI just moved to dismiss their lawsuit against Apple
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI have moved to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, according to a court filing in a federal court in Texas. The original complaint, filed last year, accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT within Apple Intelligence and suppressing rival apps such as Grok and X on the App Store, allegedly…
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Volkswagen proves prototype efficiency with 794-mile single-charge journey
Volkswagen has unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a prototype electric vehicle so aerodynamic and lightweight that it achieved the equivalent of roughly 323 miles per gallon under ideal conditions. Rather than simply promoting the concept with theoretical figures, as automakers often do, Volkswagen built and drove the car on a real 794-mile journey from Wolfsburg to…
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Leeds United v Newcastle United: Premier League – live
Leeds United host Newcastle United in a Premier League fixture the Guardian describes as one of English football’s most atmospheric lower-key rivalries, with both sides heading into the match in reasonable form. Leeds secured comfortable survival last season and reinforced their squad over the summer, while Newcastle have impressed despite a turbulent close season that…
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How to know if your USB-C ports can support video
USB-C’s near-universal adoption across laptops, phones and other gadgets has simplified charging and connectivity, but not every USB-C port or cable can carry a video signal, catching out users who assume otherwise. The key is checking whether a device, cable and display all support DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode), which lets a single USB-C…
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Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has published a report aimed at helping US local authorities negotiate more effectively with developers proposing new datacentres, an area where officials often lack expertise and leverage. The guide comes amid a construction boom driven by the AI industry, which has left many councils facing complex negotiations over huge…
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Siri AI is here as Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and other major OS updates
Apple has released the public versions of iOS 27, macOS 27 (“Golden Gate”), iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27, headlined by the long-delayed debut of Siri AI, a major overhaul of its virtual assistant. Siri AI can draw on personal information from various apps and use on-screen context to give more relevant responses, and…
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Prehistoric builders transported Devil’s Arrows 11 miles
Researchers have confirmed that the stones forming the Devil’s Arrows, Britain’s tallest standing stone alignment near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, were deliberately transported by Neolithic people rather than carried by glaciers. Isotopic analysis published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A traced the stones to Brimham Rocks, roughly 18 kilometres (11 miles) away, rather…
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AI is locked into a Cold War-style arms race between the US and China. For all the talk of a ‘slowdown’, there’s no grown ups to call out the madness – and Donald Trump’s not going to save us: SARAH VINE
Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine has warned that artificial intelligence development has become a Cold War-style arms race between the US and China, with neither country willing to slow down for fear of being left vulnerable. Speaking on the Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast, Vine compared the competitive rush to build ever more powerful AI…
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With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again
Apple’s iOS 27 introduces a significantly upgraded Siri, built on Google’s Gemini models rather than the previous ChatGPT-assisted version, and a TechCrunch reviewer reports genuinely returning to using it after years of relying on it only for basic tasks. The relaunch matters because it follows more than two years of delays since Apple first teased…
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Apple’s macOS 27 overhaul centres on artificial intelligence Siri
Apple has released macOS 27, dubbed “Golden Gate,” bringing a major overhaul built around a new AI-powered Siri, along with visual refinements and performance improvements. The update is significant as it marks the first big step-up for Siri’s capabilities and continues Apple’s rollout of its Liquid Glass design language, but it also confirms the end…