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Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of the company's legacy code in 24 months — president plucks former startup founder, telling him to 'go nuts'
In a world where youth unemployment is growing as AI replaces more and more entry-level jobs, Cisco president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel is going for a different approach. According to a report by Fortune , he's given a 27-year-old ex-startup founder — brought into the company by an earlier acquisition, and previously languishing in a role five levels below — a new job to refactor 98% of the company's…
Former esports commentator builds his own custom mouse shell generator for 3D printing that doesn’t use AI — Mausstudio automatically detects buttons, screwholes, and sensor locations
Bastian Recha, “Unskilledcast,” is a German former CS:GO commentator, tech reviewer, and 3D printing enthusiast. On October 28, he posted a demo of his “Mausstudio” project on X that generates a customizable mouse shell around an imported 3D model of a mouse PCB intended for 3D printing — all running locally and not generated using AI. Bastian posted on X after six days of inactivity, stating that he’s been busy…
Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
Welcome to Edition 9.17 of the Rocket Report! It's been a while since an American company announced plans for a medium-lift new launch vehicle, but that's what happened this week when a startup named Cowboy Space revealed specs for its Big Iron rocket, named for the classic country-western song by Marty Robbins. I'm a huge fan of the name. Maybe Cowboy Space is striking while the iron is hot as the space industry…
Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, was midway through defending her record during the final debate of the midterms when an audience member cut her short. "I'm terrified," a man shouted. "AI data centers are destroying our climate. They are poisoning our water." Collins brushed off the outburst, tying the man to her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson. But the fear echoing through the auditorium wasn't so easily…
Benchmarking Nvidia’s Vera CPU for the data center — standalone Vera tested against Granite Rapids-AP and EPYC Turin
Nvidia’s Vera CPU is an important next step in the company’s years-long spearheading of AI infrastructure buildout. It’s arriving just as the shift to agentic AI workflows has created unprecedented demand for data center CPUs, and it’s designed specifically for this moment, at least according to Nvidia’s marketing bullet points. Although the idea that anyone developed a CPU for a shift in demand that arose just six…
Grab a Nintendo Switch 2 with a free game for as low as $459 in this limited-time deal
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Google hit with criminal probe over unapproved AI data center deforestation — 816 acres of forest destroyed in Finland as wolves flee into local villages, facility threatens 40% power bill hikes
A criminal investigation into the environmental damage caused by Google’s Finnish subsidiary has been launched . Tuike Finland Oy is being investigated after five complaints were received regarding the Muhos data center project, according to an official police statement published today [machine translation]. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers (Image credit: Microsoft) The data center cooling state of…
Android’s SMS of Death bug can knock out your phone, but a fix is coming soon
TL;DR A newly disclosed Android vulnerability allows malicious text messages to silently crash a phone’s calling service, potentially interrupting emergency calls. Repeated messages can trigger persistent crashes and reboot loops, making affected devices hard to recover without technical help. Google developed a fix months before the public disclosure, but questions remain about when users will receive the patch…
The Signature 27 is Motorola’s last chance to get Android updates right
Credit: Motorola Last month, Motorola announced that the Signature 27 was on its way. Unlike its predecessor, the new ultra-high-end model will be available globally, including in the US. The Signature series represents Motorola’s best, with cutting-edge specs like a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme SoC and a high-end cooling system. Another major difference is its much more ambitious Android update policy.
Waymo and Toyota will soon start testing their robotaxis in Japan
Waymo and Toyota will start testing autonomous bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year. (edited)
South Korea clamps down on Tesla drivers for unlocking restricted full self-driving feature, $15,000 fines and prison possible sentences — suspects imported hardware from Europe and China, then traded tips on concealing activation logs
South Korean authorities have identified 80 Tesla drivers who allegedly forced Full Self-Driving (FSD) onto cars that were never cleared for it, Electrek reports. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency says it confiscated 21 of the devices used to switch the feature on. The unlock modules reportedly connect to the car’s CAN bus (the internal network that links its electronic control units) and get around the regional…
Senators are looking into 'serious privacy risks' with Meta's AI glasses
US senators have asked Meta to explain how it's mitigating 'serious' privacy risks with its AI glasses.
You can now easily find and add textbooks in Gemini Notebook
TL;DR Google has added a new “Textbooks” feature to Gemini Notebook. It lets users add textbooks from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S. Chand Publishing as sources. The feature is rolling out to users in the US and India. Google is making Gemini Notebook ( previously called NotebookLM ) even more useful for people looking to use textbooks as reference sources. The company announced “ Expert Intelligence ” last…
I tested the 7 most popular Android launchers — here’s my ranking
Default launchers from Google, Samsung, and Motorola have admittedly gotten more feature-rich and pleasing to the eye in recent years. However, they still implement some restrictions to prevent users from straying too far from their signature aesthetics. For example, you can’t remove the Google Search bar from the Pixel UI home screen. Similarly, you can’t replace the Google News app on the left of the homepage. The…
Binance withdrawals frozen after thieves steal $5.6 billion in crypto in record-breaking cryptocurrency heist — firm says it will cover losses as stablecoin networks move to freeze $2.4b in stolen assets
From hereon, this month shall be called SpookITober. In yet another high-profile cybersecurity incident this month, Binance.com, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked , to the tune of $5.6 billion taken in various cryptocurrencies. As of this writing, withdrawals at the exchange are suspended until the company sorts out the situation, though it has stated repeatedly that "user funds remain…
iPhone Duo’s cracking screens are already scaring off would-be buyers, survey finds
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The iPhone Duo started shipping last Friday, but its release hasn’t been off to a great start. A large number of enthusiasts who paid a pretty price for the pretty new foldable found its inner screen breaking with minimal use . The damage has been so widespread — and maybe even worse was the damage to Apple’s image — that the fruit company had to publicly acknowledge the issue…
From dual-screen handhelds to Xbox Cloud Gaming, DroidDeck just got a huge update
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The DroidDeck app for Android now supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing you to stream Xbox games over the internet. The PC gaming app now integrates the Battle.net storefront as well, coming days after it gained Game Pass and Itch.io integration. DroidDeck also brings better second-screen support, improved performance, improved efficiency under sleep mode, and more…
AAA publishers ‘abusing’ Early Access are setting unrealistic expectations, say Deadhaus Sonata leads
It's just a "marketing beat" for them, says Eternal Darkness director Denis Dyack… Source
The true cost of folding: What a Galaxy Z Fold 8 or iPhone Duo costs to own for a year
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Paying a premium for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 or the iPhone Duo might seem justified when you consider what each phone offers. But the purchase price is only part of the story. Over the next year, accessories, potential repair bills, and depreciation can all add to the cost of ownership, making that initial price tag a less reliable indicator of what you’ll actually…
Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 looks close to launch, and its biggest features just leaked
TL;DR A teardown of the Galaxy Fit 4’s companion app has revealed nearly all of its features. The budget tracker could offer a similar set of health tracking features as the Galaxy Fit 3. It could come with a slightly taller display, use the same tile-based UI, and support 12 tiles. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Fit 4 budget fitness tracker sometime this year. We’ve already reported on documentation…
Deadly Intel Fab 28 explosion causes two-week shutdown, to cost $600 million and severely disrupt server chip manufacturing for six months — 10nm Xeon shipments stall during largest shortage in memory
The explosion at Intel's Fab 28 near Kiryat Gat, Israel , that happened earlier this month forced Intel to shut down the whole facility for two weeks, and now the company expects that it will cost it approximately $600 million in lost revenue over two quarters. The disruption is expected to affect server processors manufactured using Intel's 10nm-class process technologies and will reduce the company's shipments in…
Making it easier for websites to express AI training preferences
OpenAI will honor a shared robots.txt signal to help website operators communicate their AI training preferences to participating providers.
Google could upgrade Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight with Highlight
Credit: Shimul Sood / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 code reveals Google is working to connect the Pixel 11 Pro’s rear HiLight LED array to its upcoming Notification Rules system. Users may soon be able to assign the “Highlight” action within Notification Rules to specific apps and contacts, or even let on-device AI automatically highlight urgent messages and deliveries. The Highlight action can…
I’ve used Google Home for 10 years, and it’s never felt so frustrating
Sigh. More than anything else in Google’s current product portfolio, Google Home is among the most frustrating. We’re now 10 years into Google’s smart home platform, and while it should feel mature and robust at this stage in its lifecycle, it instead has never felt more precarious . I say this as someone whose house is built around Google Home. My security cameras, thermostat, smart speakers, and smart displays are…