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NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft’s view over Mars
NASA has released a striking timelapse video showing the Psyche spacecraft’s close flyby of Mars, which the probe used in May to gain a gravity-assisted speed boost on its long journey to the asteroid belt. The manoeuvre adjusted Psyche’s trajectory and conserved propellant, keeping it on course to reach its ultimate target, the metal-rich asteroid…
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How To use Claude’s Reflect dashboard and learn when it’s time to touch grass
Anthropic has launched Reflect, a new dashboard within Claude’s settings menu that helps users understand and manage how much time they spend using the chatbot. Described as a blend of Spotify Wrapped and Apple’s Screen Time tool, it aims to encourage a more thoughtful relationship with the AI, addressing concerns that heavy Claude use could…
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Palworld closes in on a million Steam concurrents as 1.0 update reignites the game
Palworld has surged back into the spotlight following its 1.0 update, with concurrent Steam player numbers approaching a million for the first time in over two years. The creature-collecting survival game, developed by Pocketpair, had settled into a steady early access existence after its explosive 2024 debut, but the full release has reignited widespread interest…
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I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
Musician 1010Benja has released a track, “Semiramis’ Dream,” made using the AI music generator Suno, arguing openly against the stigma attached to such tools rather than hiding his use of them. The Verge’s review notes that the song, the opening track on his EP Time Has Nothing To Do With What You Choose…, avoids the…
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Trump’s election integrity speech: 7 takeaways every American should know
In a primetime White House address on 16 July, President Donald Trump outlined what he described as serious vulnerabilities in the United States’ election system, framing secure and fair elections as an issue that should transcend party lines. The speech, delivered as part of a broader push on election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterms,…
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TechCrunch Mobility: The battle over robotaxi rules
A political and lobbying battle is unfolding in Washington, D.C. over a proposed bill that would allow autonomous vehicles to operate in the city, with Uber and Waymo now firmly on opposing sides. Uber opposes the bill, arguing it would displace human for-hire drivers and effectively hand Waymo a monopoly, and is instead pushing for…
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Connecting AI agents to outside services explodes the risk radius
A study by AI security firm PromptArmor has found that “connectors” – integrations letting AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude interact with third-party services such as Gmail, Slack or Dropbox – are changing so rapidly and unpredictably that they undermine any security assumptions made when they were first approved. This matters because connectors already carry…
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Helen Mirren re-lists historic Hollywood Hills estate after $6.5M price slash
Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, have relisted their historic Hollywood Hills estate for $12 million (£9.4 million), having initially put the property up for sale in 2021 with a much higher asking price. The move offers a rare opportunity for buyers to acquire a home with more than a century…
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‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
Christopher Nolan, director of the new film adaptation of “The Odyssey,” has described artificial intelligence as a “Trojan horse” whose dangers are so obvious that the public isn’t being fooled by it. Speaking to YouTube interviewer Hugo Travers, Nolan said he finds it “pretty encouraging” that scepticism towards AI, particularly among young people, remains so…
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Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami Amid UK Extradition Bid
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami following a British extradition request, marking a major development in the legal matter involving the brothers and UK authorities. The arrest dominated today’s news briefin