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San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco
In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it's time to put more requirements on r…
A White House teleprompter operator reportedly won big betting on presidential speeches
The staff member allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi.
SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition
The company didn't immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX's stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses.
Netflix says it's already used AI in 'roughly 300' titles this year
Don't expect that number to shrink any time soon.
New Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for 'Hide My Email' Privacy Vulnerability
A major flaw in Apple's Hide My Email feature exposes users' real email addresses to anyone who can look them up online.
Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads
One features an optical illusion spoof of 'They Live.'
Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing
Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers. Two nominees for high-profile health roles in the Trump administration face…
China Just Dropped Another Bomb on America’s Frontier AI Companies
Moonshot's Kimi K3 beat Claude Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 in some benchmarks... and it's an open model.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits. The Indian government has fined HP India and its partners a total of 1.4 billion …
OpenAI's Hardware Plans Have a Bigger Problem Than Apple's Lawsuit
Commentary: Beyond proving the ChatGPT maker didn't steal Apple's trade secrets, OpenAI needs to prove to everyone else that AI devices are a good ide…
Roblox will offer AI-generated game creation on mobile later this year
Build starts limited alpha testing later this month.
Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’
Get ready for more AI characters in Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is going to let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-…
New Smart Ring Says It Can Deliver Accurate Blood Pressure Tracking Without a Cuff
The $399 Signal Ring by Vital Signals claims to deliver cuffless, calibration-free blood pressure readings from the finger.
Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack
Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will "remain suspended" in the United States following a hack.
‘Symbol’ Is a Surreal Escape Room Trip Better Experienced Than Explained
Hitoshi Matsumoto's esoteric 2009 film invites you to leave your sanity at the door it won't let you escape from.
Honda is officially pulling the plug on its only EV in the US
The soon-to-be-retired electric SUV was born from a collaboration with GM.
T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines
T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain. T-Mobile canceled some longtime subscribers' free-line promotions a…
People Can Lose Their Zest for Life After Starting GLP-1s, Docs Warn
A new case report highlights the potential risk of "anhedonia" from high doses of tirzepatide, though it can be treated effectively.
Samsung’s 55-inch Frame art TV is $200 cheaper than usual
Samsung’s Frame is different from your average 4K TV. Its biggest selling point involves what it does when you aren’t actively using it. It can displa…
Best Air Purifiers for 2026: Lab-Tested Picks for Smoke, Allergens and Flu Prevention
Pollen, wildfires and other airborne particles can turn summer into a respiratory nightmare. We tested 15 top units using a custom smoke bomb test. Th…
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security. Europe wasted no time using its landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) to try and rein…
Siri AI Helped Me Avoid Eating Diarrhea Lettuce
The iPhone's virtual assistant got a glow-up with iOS 27 and finally lives up to Apple's 2011 promise. In my early testing, Siri is just here to get t…
Netflix says around 300 titles used generative AI
Netflix says roughly 300 titles on its platform used generative AI, most of which occurred in post-production. The streaming service revealed the news…
xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images. Facing mounting pressure to acknowledge that Grok can still …
MLB bans using dugout iPads for AI-powered in-game strategy calls
You're out, chatbots.
FCC Chairman Wants to Repeal a Key Rule That Would Fundamentally Change Broadcast News
Critics say it's illegal and will only benefit Trump-allied news orgs.
A Rare Atlantic Niña Is Emerging Amid a Super El Niño. Here’s What That Means
This phenomenon has only occurred five times within the last four decades.
Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028. Thousands of unionized Hyundai auto workers began walking off the job e…
Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)
Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series "Mafia," has joined the firm as a partner.
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 17 #866
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 17, No. 866.