A Microsoft scientist called AI training the largest theft of labor
A Microsoft scientist called AI training the largest theft of labor

A 92-page brief unsealed on Thursday opens by quoting the same Microsoft employee twice. Dr Brent Hecht, the company’s Director of Applied Science, wrote that people would come to see large models hoovering up their work as “an astonishing theft of unp…

Harry’s And Beehiiv Give Dave Jorgenson A Shave And A Megaphone

Former WaPo “TikTok guy” Dave Jorgenson launches “What’s Your Source,” backed by sponsors Harry’s and beehiiv, as Local News International’s first long-form show.

‘Never have I experienced such a Windows-esque bug in macOS’: Mission Control is a mess in macOS 27 Golden Gate — and users are questioning Apple’s testing
‘Never have I experienced such a Windows-esque bug in macOS’: Mission Control is a mess in macOS 27 Golden Gate — and users are questioning Apple’s testing

Afraid that macOS 27 is buggy? Early feedback is making upgraders nervous — but I wouldn’t worry too much unless you’re a power-user.

How To Recover And Secure A Hacked Instagram Account

A hacked Instagram can put your account and followers at risk. Here’s how to regain control and secure your profile.

Solar Orbiter Catches the Sun’s Missing High-Speed Vibrations
Solar Orbiter Catches the Sun’s Missing High-Speed Vibrations

The Sun’s magnetic fields are a twisty, curvy, ever changing mess. In particular, our star’s polar regions host regions called polar coronal holes that host invisible magnetic highways that stretch out into interplanetary space. But there’s a lot we do…

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Here’s the iFixit Repairability Rating for the iPhone 18 Pro

It’s actually pretty good for an iPhone, given Apple’s long-standing reticence to make its products repairable.

Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to save up to $200 and to get a front-row seat to one of the most intense startup pitch co…

South Park just took on America’s e-bike problem – and surprisingly nailed a lot of it
South Park just took on America’s e-bike problem – and surprisingly nailed a lot of it

South Park has finally come for e-bikes. And perhaps surprisingly, underneath all the explosions, biker gangs, racist caricatures, and general South Park-ness of it all, the show actually managed to make some pretty insightful observations about the cu…

Volkswagen’s new ID. Cross brings a more affordable electric SUV to the lineup
Volkswagen’s new ID. Cross brings a more affordable electric SUV to the lineup

The ID. Cross is a “true Volkswagen,” adding a more affordable electric SUV to the lineup with prices starting at around $32,000.

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This TP-Link Deco Wi-Fi 7 mesh system eliminates internet dead zones with speeds up to 4.3Gbps
This TP-Link Deco Wi-Fi 7 mesh system eliminates internet dead zones with speeds up to 4.3Gbps

Upgrade your home network with this TP-Link Deco 7 Wi-Fi 7 three-pack mesh network and save over $90 at Amazon right now.