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Boox is taking on Xteink with its own tiny e-reader
Boox is developing the Picco, a compact e-reader intended to compete with Xteink’s phone-sized devices. It matters because it would broaden competition in the emerging market for highly portable e-paper readers, although Boox has not confirmed whether its model will match Xteink’s magnetic phone attachment feature. The Picco is expected to have a 3.97-inch front-lit…
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Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI
Silicon Valley is divided over whether the US should restrict Chinese-made open-weight AI models, which are spreading rapidly and can rival leading American systems. The dispute matters because it pits national-security and intellectual-property concerns against startups’ reliance on affordable, adaptable AI tools, while potentially strengthening the market power of major US labs. Anthropic has accused…
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The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2026
The Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 ranking highlights 25 leading US film schools, assessing how they prepare students for a fast-changing and financially uncertain entertainment industry. – USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is noted for alumni success, new industry-focused courses and expanded employment support. – NYU maintains its narrative-filmmaking focus while adding free AI training through a…
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“It worked out for us that we’re all now in the midst of discovery, fear, confusion and glory”: It’s Rush, King Crimson, Sgt Pepper, Tom Waits and more. It’s the The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s personal AI hallucination
The Claypool Lennon Delirium have announced an elaborate new concept album, The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy, inspired by philosophical concerns about artificial intelligence. Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon use a whimsical prog-opera format to explore discovery, fear, confusion and wonder around AI, continuing the duo’s preference for ambitious and eccentric…
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BERNIE MARSDEN: ‘Stage’ Live Album To Be Released In August
The fifth and final instalment of Bernie Marsden’s “Inspirations” series, titled “Stage”, will be released on 21 August 2026 through Conquest Music. The live album matters as a retrospective of Marsden’s stage work, drawing on archive recordings to showcase the British rock and blues guitarist’s performances across different settings and line-ups. “Stage” will be issued…
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Flock cameras go up in flames as cops hunt suspected firebugs
Police in Dougherty County, Georgia, are seeking information after two Flock Safety automatic number-plate recognition cameras were deliberately set on fire. The incidents reflect a wider backlash against Flock’s surveillance network, which has drawn criticism over privacy, data sharing and alleged misuse by law-enforcement officers. The cameras were located near Radium Springs Road and Williamsburg…
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Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
This Rocket Report rounds up several developments in commercial spaceflight, including India’s first privately developed rocket reaching orbit and SpaceX preparing another Starship test launch. These milestones matter because they signal expanding launch capacity and competition, while US officials are also considering unconventional ways to reduce pressure on existing spaceports. – India’s Skyroot Aerospace successfully…
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Musk on his involvement in politics: ‘I got carried away’
Elon Musk said he became too involved in politics and “got carried away” during his work with President Donald Trump’s administration. His remarks amount to a partial expression of regret over his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which pursued wide-ranging cuts to federal spending and staffing. The issue matters because DOGE’s actions…
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19-Year-Old Rising Country Singer Shares Health Update After Life-Threatening Medical Emergency
Country singer Waylon Wyatt, 19, says he is recovering after being hospitalised with sepsis during the release of his debut album, Dustpiles. The illness forced him to cancel several important performances, including his album release show, appearances in Montana and his planned Grand Ole Opry debut, underlining the disruption to an early career milestone. Wyatt…