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Pastebot 3 for Mac Adds Rule-Based Organization, Powerful Paste Filters

Tapbots recently launched Pastebot 3, the newest version of its popular clipboard management software. Like prior versions of Pastebot, Pastebot 3 records everything you copy so that it's easy to find and paste when needed. You can store links and other content that you often paste, and organize the snippets by category in Custom Pastebins. There are also rule-based Smart Pastebins for automatic organization, like every link or image copied from …

1 hour ago • MacRumors

'What is that perfect shot?': Inside Apple’s MLS All-Star Game broadcast and the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s search for new angles

Nearly a year after debuting on Friday Night Baseball, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is helping Apple rethink live sports production with new camera angles at…

1 hour ago • TechRadar

Quote of the day by Tom Hanks on AI in cinema: 'Without a doubt, people will be able to tell. But the question is, will they care?' — a cynical observation about modern film audiences

The technology available to filmmakers is improving dramatically, but there's a big backlash brewing around the use of generative AI Tom Hanks is one …

1 hour ago • TechRadar

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents

Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesd…

1 hour ago • The Verge

Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies

1 hour ago • BBC Technology

Apple pushes back against UK proposal to loosen App Store payment rules

Apple today alleged that a new UK proposal targeting App Store fees amounts to price regulation, warning that it could undermine innovation and invest…

1 hour ago • 9to5Mac

Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st

RAMageddon won't be the only reason your next phone costs more - Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristi…

1 hour ago • The Verge

Americans Just Crossed a Tipping Point on School Cellphone Bans

A Pew Research Center survey found that for the first time more Americans support than oppose all-day cellphone bans in schools.

1 hour ago • Gizmodo

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 29)

Here is a weekly selection of Android wallpapers created by our readers and members of the Android Authority team! Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android A…

1 hour ago • Android Authority

OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers

The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.

1 hour ago • Engadget

Here's What Lifehacker Readers Think Apple Will Announce in the Fall

These are the results of the second round of Lifehacker's Big Guessing Game. Lifehacker's Big Guessing Game finished its second round last week. The g…

1 hour ago • Lifehacker

Apple said to delay smart glasses launch after Meta backlash

Apple may need to overcome public distrust of smart glasses before its rumored WWDC 2027 debut. Apple is likely to wait until WWDC 2027 to unveil its …

1 hour ago • Mashable Tech

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Trump’s Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone

An FCC ban focuses on manufacturing instead of actual security, and consumers might pay the price.

1 hour ago • Gizmodo

I bought a power bank for summer travel, but it actually fixed my bedside cable nightmare

EcoFlow's Rapid Power Bank packs 170W across three ports into a TSA-friendly 25,000mAh shell, and it's turned into my go-to for late-night iPad chargi…

2 hours ago • TechRadar

Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for…

2 hours ago • TechCrunch

Spoil Your Inner Artist With This Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera, Now $700 Off

Level up your photography with this Nikon camera while it’s down to $1,997 at B&H.

2 hours ago • CNET Tech

Florida’s Surgeon General Blames a Debunked Abortion Vaccine Claim to Explain Measles Surge

During a recent press conference, Joseph Ladapo seemingly endorsed the misleading claim that the MMR vaccine is made using aborted fetuses.

2 hours ago • Gizmodo

Ukrainian hackers claim to have shot down a $50m SU-57 fighter using Russia's own air defense

InformNapalm claims cyber specialists manipulated Russian air defenses into destroying a Su-57, although Moscow insists the aircraft suffered a techni…

2 hours ago • TechRadar

Scientists built a smart ring that analyzes sweat to measure blood glucose and more

Is this the non-invasive solution we've been waiting for? TL;DR Wearables currently struggle to gather data about body metrics that are traditionally …

2 hours ago • Android Authority

Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI

Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.

2 hours ago • TechCrunch

xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statut…

2 hours ago • The Verge

Ukraine military to get DragonFire-style drone-killing lasers within months

Ukraine says drone-killing lasers could reach the front by autumn, even as the manufacturer's own numbers show engagement ranges shrinking from five k…

2 hours ago • TechRadar

Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price

Over the last few years, CD Projekt Red put a ton of work into fixing Cyberpunk 2077, squashing bugs, polishing content, and even launching new DLC in…

2 hours ago • The Verge

Meta’s Profit Falls 14 Percent as A.I. Spending Continues

The Silicon Valley company’s costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.

2 hours ago • The New York Times Tech

Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer

Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand o…

2 hours ago • TechCrunch

NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud

Government agency will use Google Cloud H4D VMs to replace HPE Cray machines Uncle Sam will no longer be hosting his own supercomputers to predict the…

2 hours ago • The Register

Almost all future robot vacuums were just banned by the US government

Yesterday the US government announced its was updating its list of banned foreign-made products to include “advanced robotic devices,” and today an FC…

2 hours ago • 9to5Mac