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3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

Duane Boning, MIT’s vice provost for international activities, discusses the Institute’s approach to global engagement. Vice Provost for International Activities Duane Boning oversees MIT’s international policies and engagements. Here he discusses why international engagement remains vital to MIT’s mission of advancing knowledge, educating students, and innovating to serve the nation and the world.Q: Why does MIT consider international engagement…

30 mins ago • MIT News

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ ‘Ravenloft’ Live-Action Series From Alfonso Cuarón in the Works at Netflix

The series will be an origin story for the classic 'D&D' baddie Count Strahd von Zarovich.

45 mins ago • Gizmodo

The Grand Tour presenters had Amazon meeting 'days after' Richard Hammond Throttle House cameo on YouTube — 'we had no idea of any details'

Throttle House fans have called the channel a 'spiritual successor' to Top Gear for years — but The Grand Tour presenters had no idea what was coming …

45 mins ago • TechRadar

Anker's 'personal fabric printer' will let you print customs designs on t-shirts and bags — new 'Direct-to-Garment' printing looks perfect for your side hustles

Anker's latest printer, which is being previewed at IFA 2026, lets you print your designs on fabric or film. Anker has announced a new eufyMake fabric…

45 mins ago • TechRadar

AI’s Very Bad Morning: Claude, ChatGPT and Grok Had Outages at the Same Time

No official cause for the multiple outages has yet been revealed.

49 mins ago • CNET Tech

TikTok Is Supercharging Comments With Voice, Photo Carousels, and Polls

So much of TikTok lives in the comment section, the company is basically building a site within its site.

50 mins ago • Gizmodo

Beyerdynamic's new Aventho Y headphones last up to 90 hours per charge

This is especially noteworthy, as the cans cost just $150.

55 mins ago • Engadget

OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here

It’s been just over a year since OpenAI released the first GPT-5 models for ChatGPT. Now it’s time for GPT-6 Astra to upgrade ChatGPT and Codex capabi…

57 mins ago • 9to5Mac

Amazon's Labor Day running shoe sale is surprisingly good — save up to 48% on Nike, Hoka, Brooks, and Adidas

Amazon's Labor Day sale is better than I expected, with up to 48% off top-rated running shoes from Nike, Hoka, Brooks, Adidas, and more. The upcoming …

1 hour ago • TechRadar

Lenovo puts Nvidia RTX Spark into its new Yoga Pro laptops for local AI at IFA 2026

Lenovo’s new Yoga Pro laptops use Nvidia RTX Spark to deliver powerful local AI performance for creators, developers, gamers and 3D professionals.

1 hour ago • Digital Trends

Sony Refuses to Share $500m Tariff Refund With PlayStation Customers Despite Price Increases

"We increased our prices even further" is an adventurous line of reasoning.

1 hour ago • Gizmodo

Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions

TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, …

1 hour ago • The Verge

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Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails

Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.

1 hour ago • TechCrunch

Data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

1 hour ago • BBC Technology

1,600-Year-Old Skeleton Found Hiding Inside Jar With 2 Knives Raises More Questions Than Answers

Archaeologists with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences found the skeletal remains of a young man hidden in a 5th century jar. Now they want to know how…

1 hour ago • Gizmodo

A Tesla-style screen can modernise an older Silverado. The hard part is making everything else work

Pickup trucks have a useful life that can span decades, but the digital interfaces of such trucks can hardly be as graceful. Infotainment systems spec…

1 hour ago • The Next Web

Lenovo reveals iMac rival that upstages Apple with more goodies at a lower price

Lenovo has just introduced the IdeaCentre AIO i desktop, which offers a faster display, more size options, IR camera, and more perks, despite a lower …

1 hour ago • Digital Trends

Govee’s new ceiling light is like a mood ring for your room

These new Govee lights will let you personalize your entire home. Credit: Govee TL;DR Govee is launching what it calls the “industry’s first AI-powere…

1 hour ago • Android Authority

Uber, Fearing Getting Uber-ed, Finally Sides With Driver Unions

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

1 hour ago • Gizmodo

Anker’s new fabric printer will let you print custom shirts, totes, and hats at home

Anker previewed its first personal fabric printer at IFA 2026, combining DTG and DTF printing for custom shirts, totes, and hats at home. It's perfect…

1 hour ago • Digital Trends

Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model

For its new Muse Spark model, intended for operating coding and other agents, Meta is offering an explicit discount averaging out to about 95% for use…

1 hour ago • TechCrunch

Three advantages iPhone Ultra will have over iPhone 18 Pro

Apple has three new flagship iPhones launching next week: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and iPhone Ultra. Apple’s Pro models will have several advantages …

1 hour ago • 9to5Mac

Xbox is introducing time limits to game streaming

Anything but your console or PC can be an Xbox for 5-15 hours a month.

1 hour ago • Engadget

Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Vibe offers more versatility than Apple’s MacBook Neo at a similar price

Lenovo has unveiled its new IdeaPad Vibe laptops at IFA 2026, taking aim at Apple's MacBook Neo with more processor choices, customizable designs, OLE…

1 hour ago • Digital Trends

Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day

Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you c…

1 hour ago • The Verge

Magnetic tape storage is booming again, thanks to AI's unquenchable hunger for data

The now-defunct DOGE initiative tried to get rid of magnetic tapes for alleged efficiency reasons, but the "legacy" storage format is now more popular…

1 hour ago • TechSpot

Apple has been sued for $2.7 billion over App Tracking Transparency rules

A lawsuit claims the policy was stricter on third-party developers than Apple itself.

1 hour ago • Engadget