DoorDash expands autonomous delivery with four-wheeled "Dot" robot
DoorDash is making its biggest push yet into robotics and automation, unveiling a delivery robot and a new tool for restaurants as part of a strategy years in the making. The announcement marks the first public showcase of hardware developed by its DoorDash Labs unit, which has been advancing autonomous...
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"AI actress" Tilly Norwood slammed by SAG-AFTRA as soulless and unoriginal
Eline Van der Velden, a Dutch comedian and actress based in London, is advocating for heavy use of AI-generated content to reshape the television industry. She is promoting her vision through "Tilly Norwood," a digital simulation of a "screen-ready" AI actress that, according to Van der Velden, could become the...
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Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass is profitable – and about to cost a lot more
The combination of steady revenue growth, expanding developer participation, and new device partnerships points to Xbox Game Pass playing an even more prominent role in Microsoft's gaming strategy.
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Windows 11 25H2 begins rollout, but most users won't notice much
According to Microsoft Vice President John Cable, the recently announced Windows 11 2025 Update aligns with the company's modern approach of delivering "optimized" Windows updates through the operating system's own servicing system. In practice, the new major release is mainly notable for its refreshed support timeline, with few enterprise-focused features.
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Ring's latest doorbell cameras can identify guests and help find lost dogs
The unveiling comes as Ring, long a dominant player in the consumer surveillance market, introduces its first 4K video models and debuts a proprietary imaging system called Retinal Vision. These new cameras are paired with machine learning tools designed to improve accuracy in identifying people and animals, while also giving...
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BioWare employees fear for studio's future after EA's $55 billion sale
Soon after we heard news last week that EA was in talks to go private in a multi-billion-dollar buyout, the $55 billion deal was anounced. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners – an investment firm led by Jared Kushner – led the consortium of investors.
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite looks good in early CPU benchmarks, but Apple holds GPU crown
After Qualcomm unveiled its latest smartphone and slim-PC processors last week, ComputerBase tested the company's new flagship chip against laptop CPUs from AMD, Intel, and Apple. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme left the Ryzen AI 9 and Core Ultra 9 processors in the dust in synthetic benchmarks, but the M4...
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Google launches AI ransomware detection in Drive desktop, trained on millions of attack samples
Google believes that the constantly evolving ransomware threat requires a novel approach to prevention and detection. To that end, the company has announced a new AI-powered anti-ransomware feature for its Drive desktop utility, designed to stop file-encrypting malware even after it has breached a system.
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Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5 with longer coding sessions and enhanced safety
According to Anthropic, Claude Sonnet 4.5 can maintain autonomous coding sessions for up to 30 hours – a substantial increase over the company's previous Claude Opus 4 model, which supported roughly seven uninterrupted hours. The firm claims that Sonnet 4.5 is stronger "in almost every way" compared with earlier versions,...
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SteelSeries debuts Arctis Nova Elite for gamer audiophiles with deep pockets
SteelSeries' latest premium wireless gaming headset offers broad platform connectivity, Hi-Res certification, and effective active noise cancellation. However, reviewers note that many of these features are overkill if you don't own multiple consoles, and at $699, the headset is extremely expensive.
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