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Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93 GB of "anonymous" crime tips
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (590+ words) Ultra-sensitive data may have been hacked. P3 Global Intel claims that it has "quickly become the new standard in tip management for Crime Stoppers programs, [Law Enforcement Agencies], and government agencies helping to solve and prevent crimes around the world." But…...
California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (697+ words) FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service. California state regulators say AT&T lied to the Federal Communications Commission in an attempt to shut off its old copper phone network without providing an adequate…...
Space X will acquire coding tool Cursor to compete with Anthropic, Open AI
1+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) Separately, neither could compete. Now they hope they can. Space X will acquire AI coding tool Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock transaction, the companies announced today. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. It comes just…...
Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (638+ words) Ars Technica Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve object-manipulation tasks without any previous training,…...
Autonomous vehicles were supposed to cut traffic'what if they don't?
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (319+ words) Data shows Waymo's robotaxis are empty for almost half of the miles they drive. The age of robotaxis, long the preserve of science fiction, is now a reality, at least in a handful of American cities. It took just over…...
Startup offers free home cleaning'if it can record it all for robot training
3+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data. A tech startup is offering New York City residents free home cleaning with a twist'it will send "professional cleaners" wearing cameras to record everything they do....
California defeats Tesla's attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (578+ words) California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July. Over four years after a California agency sued Tesla over an alleged pattern of racial discrimination, a judge has dismissed Tesla's motion to throw out the lawsuit. The…...
AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (504+ words) AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements. AT&T sued California yesterday over the state's refusal to let the carrier stop providing phone service to all potential customers in its wireline network territory. AT…...
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (452+ words) FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to buy nationwide access to a network of license plate readers, saying it will award contracts to one or more…...
Elon Musk took too long to sue Open AI, jury unanimously agrees
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision. Elon Musk took too long to file his lawsuit that accused Open AI of stealing a charity, a nine-person jury unanimously decided Monday. Musk sued Open AI in 2024 for…...