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In a future conflict, American troops will direct the newest war machines not with sprawling control panels or sci-fi-inspired touchscreens, but controls familiar to anyone who grew up with an Xbox or PlayStation in their home. Over the past several years, the US Defense Department has been gradually integrating what appear to be variants of … Read more

Cute animals doing funny things have always ruled the internet — some of the first viral sensations, like Keyboard Cat and Sneezing Baby Panda, became instantly memeified. Fast-forward to today, and the internet’s love for adorable little creatures is stronger than ever. Right now, social feeds are being inundated with animal stars, from Moo Deng, … Read more

Waymo has its sights set on its next robotaxi: the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Alphabet company announced that it was entering a “multi-year, strategic” partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group that will result in the Ioniq 5 eventually joining its robotaxi fleet. But first, the Ioniq 5 will need to undergo on-road testing with Waymo’s … Read more

Waymo has struck a deal with Hyundai to bring the IONIQ 5 EV to its robotaxi network, adding another autonomous vehicle option as it scales up its business. The autonomous vehicle company announced Friday that it expects to start on-road testing a Waymo-equipped IONIQ 5 by late 2025, with the AV becoming available to riders … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Ultra-sized The Galaxy S10 Ultra is a modest upgrade over its predecessor, and other than an anti-reflective coating, it has the same 14.6-inch AMOLED panel as last year. The switch to MediaTek hardware is interesting, and it holds up against the best that Qualcomm has to offer. You also get … Read more

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Arc Search browser is reportedly launching on Android today (October 4). The app has a Browse For Me button that effectively gives you a comprehensive overview for desired searches. Apple iPhones occasionally get new apps before Android phones, and one of these apps is the well-received Arc Search … Read more

Researchers have discovered that a popular food dye used in Cheetos “alters the optical qualities of skin, allowing light to pass through (Source paywalled; alternative source),” according to the Wall Street Journal. Larger doses of the dye used on humans could make searching veins for blood draw easier. From a report: Tartrazine, the yellowing agent … Read more

On Thursday, AI hosting platform Hugging Face surpassed 1 million AI model listings for the first time, marking a milestone in the rapidly expanding field of machine learning. An AI model is a computer program (often using a neural network) trained on data to perform specific tasks or make predictions. The platform, which started as … Read more

Apple today released iPadOS 18.0.1 for the iPad, and it brings iPadOS 18 to the for M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since the ‌iPadOS 18‌ update was pulled for those devices. After ‌iPadOS 18‌ was released, it was found that a small number of M4 iPads were bricked when the software was … Read more

Silent Hill 2 MSRP $70.00 “Silent Hill 2’s remake is a faithful tribute to a horror classic that hardly holds anything back.” Pros Detailed characters and world Fantastic sound design Strong puzzles Redesigned boss fights Original story is still impactful Cons Padded with backtracking Combat gets old After hours spent hiding from twisted nurses, I’m … Read more