5 upgrades that I love on the Sonos Ace Ultra headphones that make them worth buying
5 upgrades that I love on the Sonos Ace Ultra headphones that make them worth buying

The Sonos Ace Ultra may look a lot like the original model, but it’s what’s inside that counts — and there are several substantial upgrades that I’ve come to appreciate.

Your ExpressVPN app on Windows, Mac, and Linux just got more flexible and more reliable
Your ExpressVPN app on Windows, Mac, and Linux just got more flexible and more reliable

ExpressVPN has released version 14.3.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, bringing Advanced Protection to every protocol, a faster speed test, and better accessibility.

People Don’t Want Humanoid Robots … Until This Happens

Very few consumers want humanoid robots, and, in fact, they’re scared them. All of that changes, however, when people meet and interact with humanoids.

Survey: People Don’t Want Humanoid Robots Until They Meet One

Very few consumers want humanoid robots, and, in fact, they’re scared them. All of that changes, however, when people meet and interact with humanoids.

Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it

The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.

Bird Flu Surveillance Is A Collective Action Problem. USDA Can Fix It

A handheld H5N1 test nears USDA approval. Challenge trials show ducks and chickens need opposite testing strategies, complicating a new waterfowl alert system.

OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead Creator Product
OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead Creator Product

“We’re going to build together with Creators at OpenAI and share early access to a new set of tools that I think will be critically valuable to Creators and their communities,” Sam Yam wrote on X. The Patreon co-founder started the company 13 years ago…

US bill threatens to turn your VPN into a piracy blocklist
US bill threatens to turn your VPN into a piracy blocklist

The proposed American Copyright Protection Act wants to compel major VPN providers to block piracy websites, threatening to turn vital privacy tools into filtered exit ramps. And digital rights advocates raise the alarm.

XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices
XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices

The RAM crisis is kicking up yet another gear as XMG hikes its laptop prices substantially.

OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI
OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI

“Fully autonomous RSI is not happening today, and we should not pursue it unless and until it can be done safely,” OpenAI wrote on Monday. OpenAI set this out in a proposal published on 21 September. In it, the company calls on the United States to lea…