
Smart data capture is evolving fast. Think drones, wearables, and real-time ROI at scale.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-evolution-of-smart-data-capture

Please, everyone, stop blaming Dyson for everything that's wrong with cordless stick vacuums.

AI is rapidly reshaping the landscape of fraud prevention, creating new opportunities for defense as well as new avenues for deception.

Learn how emotionally intelligent AI agents transform regulated industry interactions, fostering trust, compliance, and support.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/welcome-to-the-era-of-empathic-artificial-intelligence

TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is just $14.97 — unlock smoother gaming, AI Copilot, and stronger security.



Wenjing Zhang, VP of Engineering, and Caleb Johnson, Principal Engineer at LinkedIn, sit down with Ryan to discuss how semantic search and AI have transformed LinkedIn’s job search feature. They explore the engineering efforts behind transitioning from keyword-based search and the impact of AI models on LinkedIn’s job seekers and employers. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/12/ai-isn-t-stealing-your-job-it-s-helping-you-find-it/

It sounds like President Trump no longer thinks Intel's CEO should resign. Trump has revealed on Truth Social that he met with Lip-Bu Tan, Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of Commerce, and Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of the Treasury. H
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Dosažení mety 10 000 kroků denně je pro někoho maličkost, pro jiného strašák. Jsou všichni, kdo tuhle vzdálenost neušlapou, odsouzeni k devastaci zdraví civilizačními chorobami? Vědci dokazují, že ke zlepšení zdravotního stavu stačí o poznání méně. http://www.osel.cz/14198-opravdu-potrebujeme-k-udrzeni-zdravi-10-000-kroku-denne.html

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 12 https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-tuesday-aug-12/#ftag=CADf328eec

Using Gemini's Guided Learning feature to explore cheese turned a simple question into a fun, surprisingly hands-on learning experience.
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Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-thirsty-20250811/
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https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-thirsty-20250811/

Hi everyone — I’m Clark, creator of Keeps, a way to send physical postcards that play your voice with a quick QR code scan.
WHAT IT IS Upload a photo (or pick from Unsplash), write a message, optionally add a 60 second voice note, and send a 4×6 postcard. QR code printed on the postcard links to a “digital card” that plays the audio. $5 flat, printing + postage included. No account required.
WHY I BUILT IT I love mailing postcards to my family but hate it's a hassle (finding card, buying
Article URL: https://www.arxiv.org/pdf/2508.06471
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Crypto crashes, money laundering, and digital fraud — the EU’s financial watchdogs have had enough. Regulatory bodies need to keep up by rolling out tighter regulations aimed at strengthening consumer protections and stabilising the market. As EU lawmakers sc

Multiverse research reveals 13 essential human skills WHICH determine whether AI adoption will succeed.


Microsoft's flagship Snapdragon-powered devices can now enable an 80% charge limit directly from within Windows 11 thanks to the latest firmware updates.

President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the White House, days after calling for his resignation over alleged China-linked conflicts of interest, to discuss the company’s future amid its technology struggles.


The closer we get to Apple's reveal of the iPhone 17 lineup, the more excited we are to see what's different from the previous iPhones. The newest smartphones will come equipped with the latest iOS 26 features. Since we still have to wait at least a month (presumably) unti

It requires no registration, no installation, and no configuration. Just run it on any computer and start drawing freely.
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From rice to bottled water, you may be ingesting microplastics. However, there are some simple ways to minimize your exposure. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/8-common-foods-that-can-contain-microplastics-and-how-to-avoid-them/#ftag=CADf328eec

The chatbot created personalized suicide notes for a fictional 13-year-old girl. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/study-reveals-chatgpt-gives-dangerous-guidance-to-teens-despite-safety-claims/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 12, No. 1,515. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-aug-12-1515/#ftag=CADf328eec

The American automaker announced a $5 billion investment into its EV plants, a new electric vehicle platform and an affordable electric truck arriving in 2027. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-bets-big-on-evs-30000-electric-pickup-coming-in-2027/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 12, #793. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-12-793/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 12, No. 527. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-aug-12-527/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Duracell M150 isn't the most powerful device you can find, but it has two features most power stations don't: a charging dock to keep it topped up and a light that comes in handy in a blackout. https://www.cnet.com/deals/duracells-portable-power-station-won-me-over-with-two-killer-features/#ftag=CADf328eec

The battle heats up in Season 3.5 as a Phoenix Force-infused Blade enters the fray. Kit out your heroes in these free skins to prepare for the fight. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/get-a-free-thing-skin-thor-skin-and-more-in-marvel-rivals-season-3-5/#ftag=CADf328eec

The new flagship engine behind OpenAI's generative AI tool comes with a ton of changes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpts-new-gpt-5-model-is-supposed-to-be-faster-and-smarter-not-everyone-is-satisfied/#ftag=CADf328eec

Setting a Charge Limit will help me maximize my iPhone's battery lifespan for years to come. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-never-charge-my-iphone-to-100-heres-why-and-how-i-do-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 12, No. 323 https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-aug-12-323/#ftag=CADf328eec

Your iPhone might be hoarding space-wasting duplicates. Here's how to find and delete them. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-finally-cleared-out-my-duplicate-iphone-photos-it-was-weirdly-therapeutic/#ftag=CADf328eec

There’s one thing that can quickly break your laptop’s screen, but there are ways to avert it.

Huawei is open-sourcing its CANN toolkit for Ascend AI GPUs, aiming to rival Nvidia CUDA.

OpenAI answers questions about GPT-5

Just a couple of weeks after the US government rescinded the ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI chip sales to China, it was announced that both NVIDIA and AMD will hand over 15% of their revenue from specific AI GPUs in order to receive export licenses.

Prostředí CDE z 90. let bude portováno do operačního systému OpenBSD. Ubuntu mění přístup k verzím linuxových jader. Přesně 2 roky, 1 měsíc a 29 dní po vydání Debianu 12 „Bookworm“ je tu Debian 13 „Trixie“. https://www.root.cz/clanky/cde-na-openbsd-ubuntu-meni-pristup-k-linuxovemu-jadru/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

Ukážeme si kombinaci možností databáze PostgreSQL, jejího rozšíření pgvector a taktéž knihovny Sentence transformers, která dokáže převádět texty do podoby vektorů. Výsledkem bude systém pro sémantické vyhledávání. https://www.root.cz/clanky/rozsireni-postgresql-jmenem-pgvector-embedding-a-semanticke-vyhledavani-1-cast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

The latest example of bias permeating artificial intelligence comes from the medical field. A new study surveyed real case notes from 617 adult social care workers in the UK and found that when large language models summarized the notes, they were more likely to omit language such as "disabled," "una

Claude is getting a better, if selective, memory. Rather than acting as perfect catalog of everything you've talked about or shared, Anthropic says the AI chatbot now has ">the ability to reference past chats when asked, so you don't have to re-explain yourself.
The feature seems like it could help you pick up a work project after time away, or

In just over a month, we'll finally get to download th

Article URL: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/11714
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Google's Gary Illyes confirmed that AI-generated content does not have a negative impact on SEO.
The post Google Says AI-Generated Content Will Not Cause Ranking Penalty appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

The time of day you weigh yourself matters, so much so that it impacts the accuracy. Here are the rules to stick by. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/heres-when-you-should-weigh-yourself-for-most-accurate-results/#ftag=CADf328eec

Your iPhone has two ways to quickly and easily generate strong passwords. Here's how they work. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/need-a-stronger-password-generate-secure-options-on-your-iphone-in-moments-with-these-tricks/#ftag=CADf328eec

Demon Slayer on the seatback screen? Count me in. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/flying-with-delta-crunchyroll-anime-is-coming-to-your-flights/#ftag=CADf328eec

Many healthcare devices are not properly configured or managed, leaking sensitive patient files on the internet.

The M6 MacBook Pro is rumored to be a major step up, and it could keep me happy for years.

Tiramisu and Boba 3 are two Meta prototype VR headsets people can demo if they're lucky.

Cybercriminals are exploiting TikTok Shops and Facebook with fake discounts, delivering malware, stealing cryptocurrency, and harvesting sensitive data.

Roblox is giving away its powerful AI chat safety tool to help protect kids online, a promising step that still demands careful oversight.

PlayStation is moving away from "hardware centricity" and towards active users, just like Xbox. This undoubtedly means more PlayStation games will hit Xbox after Helldivers 2, what do you want to see next?

Microsoft is bringing GitHub into its CoreAI group as CEO Thomas Dohmke announces his resignation, marking a major change for the developer platform.

During an interview, former BioWare developer Mark Darrah revealed that EA cancelled plans for a Dragon Age: Origins remaster and Mass Effect: Andromeda DLC, among other insightful behind-the-scenes stories on BioWare.

Honeycomb Aeronautical's new 'Lite' range offers a path to flight sim "graduation" alongside an all-new flight stick and a prototype joypad that could change the game.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/hands-on-new-honeycomb-aeronautical-msfs-joysticks-prototype

The newly launched 2025 variant of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is already selling at a discounted price.

A Zotac RTX 5090 seems to have caught fire during a gaming session, damaging not only the GPU, but also the motherboard, SSD, and cooler. Likely caused by a MOSFET or VRM phase failure on the memory power rail, this marks yet another 5090 going down in flames in the long list of 40 and 50-series GPUs.

My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I've resigned myself to it.

Trump signaled he may allow Nvidia to sell heavily downgraded Blackwell AI processors to China in exchange for 15% of related sales revenue to the U.S. government, a move that could give Chinese firms far faster hardware than current H20-based offerings.

As Intel battles technology delays, mixed-bag products, stalled foundry growth, and internal boardroom rifts, there are now political calls for CEO Lip-Bu Tan's resignation over alleged ties to Chinese investments.

A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!


Revel Transit is shutting down its rideshare operation in NYC, as reported by Bloomberg. The company will instead focus its efforts on EV charging. It's also seeking buyers for its fleet, including the 165 for-hire vehicle license plates it owns.
"At the end of the day, rideshare is a very competitive market and asset-heavy.

There's nothing quite like the drive to build something just to see if you can. YouTuber polymatt set out to create a floppy disk drive, the favored storage medium of yesteryear, from scratch, because why not. For anyone born too late to have regularly used one, a floppy disk is a magnetically c

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending lower tariffs with China for another 90 days, CNBC reports. The new executive order was signed before

Article URL: https://planetscale.com/blog/announcing-neki
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A “feel good” herbal supplement is facing backlash online after a number of social media users shared their stories of addiction and terrifying health effects.
Feel Free is sold at many gas stations and retailers across the United States. That is where influencer Misha Brown first heard of the product. On July 25, he posted a now-viral video, recounting how a teenage boy tried stealing his wallet

Curiosity brázdí kráter Gale na Marsu od roku 2012. Mimo jiné tam nachází horniny, které zřejmě vznikly působením dávné vody. Patří mezi ně i „korály,“ které tam Curiosity občas nachází, ale s pozemskými bezobratlými zaručeně nemají nic společného. Průzkum rudé planety pokračuje. http://www.osel.cz/14197-zaslouzily-rover-curiosity-rozviril-vlny-prastarou-geologickou-zvlastnosti.html

A new MacBook for student budgets is expected to arrive early next year. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apples-low-cost-macbook-to-start-at-599-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec

Spending too much time on social media? Try these tips for a digital detox to foster better in-person relationships, improve your mental health and reduce your screen time. https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/how-to-do-a-social-media-detox/#ftag=CADf328eec

When choosing the right spot for your bird feeder, it's all about location. https://www.cnet.com/news/want-to-see-more-visits-to-your-bird-feeder-try-these-expert-approved-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

The news comes on the heels of both companies' launch date announcements. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/espn-and-fox-are-launching-a-new-streaming-bundle/#ftag=CADf328eec

A feature Apple showed off last year is reportedly being tested with popular third-party apps. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/siris-new-features-may-include-adding-voice-controls-to-apps/#ftag=CADf328eec

Breville's compact machine is popular with espresso lovers with cramped kitchens, but Casabrews offers a similarly small model for half the price. I tested both to see which is the better buy in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/news/i-tested-a-140-espresso-machine-and-the-300-breville-bambino-heres-what-i-learned/#ftag=CADf328eec