Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns
Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements.
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Should AI Get Legal Rights?
Model welfare is an emerging field of research that seeks to determine whether AI is conscious and, if so, how humanity should respond.
AI logistics startup Augment, from Deliverr’s founder, raises massive $85M Series A
Having built and sold e-commerce shipping startup Deliverr to Shopify for $2.1 billion in 2022, co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott knows the logistics industry well. Abbott felt that many manual tasks in logistics could be automated using AI. That’s why…
Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues
The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk filed to trademark the product names Telepathy and Telekinesis. But it turns out that another person had already filed to trademark those names.
Finally, a smartwatch for fishing enthusiasts – my verdict after taking it on the river
Coros’ new rugged Nomad smartwatch stands out with extensive support for fly fishing and hiking, along with a host of other outdoor activities.
Seriously, Acer’s new 16-inch featherweight laptop makes the MacBook Air seem heavy
The Acer Swift Air 16 starts at 2.1 pounds and features some interesting design choices, but comes with potentially big trade-offs.
Here are the best robot vacuum deals available right now
The Roborock Saros Z70 offers a built-in robotic arm and is currently a whopping $1,000 off. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal,…
Got AI skills? You can earn 43% more in your next job – and not just for tech work
A recent study of more than a year’s worth of job postings suggests that even a single AI skill makes a huge difference in the salary offered across a range of sectors.
Philips Hue Bridge Pro just made it easy to add motion sensing to your old smart lights
The company also launched a video doorbell and a budget-friendly Hue Essentials range at IFA 2025.
Why it’s so hard to make a ‘safer’ football helmet
When players take the field at the start of the NFL season, many will be sporting the new, subtly different F7 Pro helmet, which some have speculated might be the safest one football has ever seen. That’s significant for a…