Author: Hunter

Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf challenges Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s “compressed 21st century” vision, arguing AI systems are building “yes-men on servers” rather than the revolutionary thinkers needed for scientific breakthroughs.Read More Read more

Skype was Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition in 2011, a deal brokered by former CEO Steve Ballmer when the company was trying to compete with the rise of the iPhone. But after spending $8.5 billion on Skype, Microsoft dropped the ball again and again over the past 14 years, to the point where Skype was so irrelevant… Read more

This open-source collective proposes an internet of agents – an open, scalable way to connect and coordinate AI across different frameworks, vendors, and infrastructure. Read more

The MagicX 40 could arrive as early as April 2025 with a vertically-oriented touchscreen and physical controls. | Screenshot: YouTube With Nintendo exhausting its supply of DS repair parts, fans of the dual-screen handheld may have another way to play when their original hardware finally dies. The MagicX Zero 40 is yet another handheld emulator… Read more

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal hundreds of tickets by exploiting a loophole in StubHub’s back end. Per The Hollywood Reporter, two cybercriminals who stole and re-sold hundreds of digital tickets to different concerts and sporting events like the U.S. Open… Read more

Telo Trucks, the company building a compact, modular electric pickup truck, revealed its new preproduction prototype in Los Angeles. The San Carlos, California-based startup recently closed a $5.4 million funding round and is working with bespoke manufacturing partner Aria Group (which has built EV restomods including for companies like Everrati) to enter the next development… Read more

Reddit is introducing some new features for posts that should make it easier to know if your post meets a subreddit’s rules and if it’s for the appropriate community, according to a blog post. The new Rules Check will flag a potential issue as you’re writing the post. As shown in a GIF of the… Read more

Merino is one of the best fabrics you can wear. We explain the different blends, what GSM means, and how to care for your clothes. Read more

It’s internet safety law season again. After a narrow failure to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in 2024, Congress is now advancing the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII, once dubbed “revenge porn,” including AI-generated content) and sets requirements for web platforms to remove it. The bill has gained support… Read more

POC’s Obex Connect headset turned me into a music-on-the-mountain person. Read more