That distinction is key. Traditional infrared imaging systems rely on detectors that capture a broad range of wavelengths but don't preserve much detail about them, so the output is typically rendered as brightness differences in a single color, often green. Effective as that is, it doesn't take advantage of how......
New York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operation
In a statement, James said Kalshi violates New York's anti-gambling laws, which are designed to protect minors from betting and combat gambling addiction in adults. "No matter what they call themselves, prediction markets like Kalshi are gambling platforms, plain and simple," she said, adding that Kalshi's actions are harming the......
One California town found Flock’s license plate cameras were wrong 71% of the time
Police in Roseville, California, found that, out of 1,427 incidents in which the town's AI-powered license-plate cameras flagged a vehicle as stolen or used in a felony, the cameras misread the plate in 71% of cases. Read Entire Article
This free font can trick AI scrapers into swallowing gibberish instead of your content
A Brazilian creative studio called Seneda & Abrucio has teamed up with Playtype, a Copenhagen-based type foundry, to build something that doesn't rely on asking nicely to keep crawlers away. They call it ShieldFont, and it's essentially a free, open-source web font with a twist. It works by showing you......
Intel is giving a startup the keys to its x86 (Atom) CPU kingdom
Reuters sources claim that Intel is entering into a secret agreement with RosaicLabs Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware just a couple of months ago. The agreement covers the register-transfer level (RTL) code for Intel's Atom CPUs, although we don't have any specific clues about which generation of Atom chips......
X settles with advertising group after accusing it of coordinating a boycott
In a joint statement, X Corp. and the WFA said they were "putting the litigation . . . behind them" and that the agreement "resets the relationship between the two organizations." Neither side disclosed the terms. Read Entire Article
A third of physical PS5 games and half of Xbox Series discs need downloads to work properly, report shows
From Sony's decision to end production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028 to the Xbox network outage that stopped some disc-based titles from working, there's been a lot of conversation about physical media recently. Read Entire Article
Amazon spent $1.8 million on a failed AI project, and didn’t notice the overrun for five months
In one case, Amazon spent $1.8 million on a project that used Anthropic's Claude Sonnet model to match author information with product listings. The system ultimately failed, and spending exceeded the original budget by 860%. The issue went undetected for five months. Read Entire Article
iPhone and Mac sales surge push Apple’s quarterly revenue to $109 billion
iPhone sales drove the largest gains, bringing in $54.3 billion in revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2026, up 22% YoY. Services, wearables, iPads, and especially Macs also contributed, pushing overall revenue to $109 billion, up 16% YoY. Read Entire Article
Meta is bragging about how its AI keeps people on Instagram, while facing lawsuits over addiction
During its Q2 2026 earnings call, Meta said its latest Reels ranking update, the largest one to date, drove a 15-basis-point increase in Instagram sessions. The number of "reshares" has also increased significantly, suggesting the app is doing a better job of surfacing content users actually want to see. Read...