Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules
The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India's dedicated business number series.
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New Study Says Parents’ Phone Use Might Be Giving Kids Attachment Issues Later On
It doesn't merit a full-throated denunciation of phones for parents, but it's food for thought.
Trump’s Department of Education Celebrates ‘American History’ With Old Photo From U.K.
Learning is for nerds.
Can You Video Chat Alongside 69,000 World Cup Fans? I Stress-Tested Stadium Phone Service at a Match
Is it possible to make a stadium signal-friendly? What about 16 stadiums across 104 matches?
Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland
It's more of a baa-ter arrangement.
Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement
The saga of Musk's tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now X) has come to an end.
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.
Waymo Plans to Expand Driverless Cars to 4 More Major Cities This Year
The company will first offer rides to employees, then roll them out more broadly to the public.
Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time
Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that c…
More and More Lampposts in California, New York, and Connecticut Will Soon Charge EVs
Voltpost's solution for EV charging infrastructure is to augment the existing electricity infrastructure.
‘Moana’ Is an Exercise in How Not to Remake an Animated Classic
Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia star in the live-action remake of the 2016 original.
NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Just Woke Up From a Long Nap Ahead of Exploring Beyond Pluto
New Horizons takes frequent naps to conserve resources as it explores the outer solar system.
The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’
GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less… artificial.
Elon Musk says X will DM you about posts that receive a Community Note
The social platform wants its crowd-sourced corrections to be harder to ignore.
Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not "edge cases."
Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says. Ivy League college students are, by definition, intelligent. They don't need to use generativ…
Judge approves $1.5 million SEC-Musk settlement over Twitter investment
The opinion says whether it's fair is 'for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.'
Millions of Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in Massive Data Breach
AssuranceAmerica recently disclosed that the breach stemmed from malicious activity targeting one of its employees.
‘Dune: Part Three’ Had Its Very Own Psychedelic Film Unit
Director Denis Villeneuve talked about some of the French Canadian influences on his new film, out in December.
I Made a Smart TV Dumber to Escape Being Tracked. Here's How
Good, dumb TVs, those without a web connection, are nearly impossible to find. But you can minimize companies getting your data and block ads.
Why Does Donald Trump Keep Talking About ‘Tic Tac’?
The president's mind seems broken.
Of Course ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is a Comedy, and Apple TV’s Head of Programming Knows It
The hit series just scored 19 Emmy nominations for making viewers scream with fright *and* laughter.
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It tur…
An Adorable Puppy-Eyed Seal Is the Star of These Award-Winning Photos
Other winners of the ocean life photo contest include penguins in Beatles formation, crabby-looking dolphins, and cuttlefish abstaining from a death m…
With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing
Like its U.S. counterpart, the European Chips Act aims to foster the semiconductor industry — in part thanks to state subsidies. One of the beneficiar…
You Can Now Remix Your Google Photos Into Stylized Videos With Gemini Omni
Video Remix is a new Gemini-powered feature in Google Photos that takes a simple approach to editing.
Microsoft reportedly cancels Avowed sequel as Obsidian focuses on a Fallout game
The Fallout: New Vegas developer has not escaped Microsoft's Xbox layoffs unscathed.
Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major US expansion
Manna is launching a U.S. operations and manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that will eventually employ 1,000 people.
FTC reaches settlement that brings right-to-repair to John Deere farm equipment
The FTC sued the famed green tractor company last year.
48 of the Best Movies on Netflix You Should Stream Now
Check out some old classics and great new releases on Netflix now.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 9, #1124
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 9, No. 1,124.