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AI warfare is already here

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The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, an international forum that focuses on lethal autonomous systems, is hosted twice a year at the United Nations in Geneva. When Branka Marijan attended in November 2017, she thought the five-day sessions – which dealt largely in hypotheticals, speculating on a world where warfare was fought with killer robots … Read more

Spotify is narrating magazine articles now

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Would you listen to magazine articles on Spotify? The streaming platform certainly hopes so, as it’s launching a new format for narrated long-form articles, alongside its usual array of music, podcasts, and audiobooks. Starting today, more than 650 articles from publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and … Read more

Uber president says AI spending is getting ‘harder to justify’

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Uber president Andrew Macdonald (pictured) says its “hard to draw a line” between AI spending and deliverable features. | Photo: Zed Jameson/Bloomberg via Getty Images After reportedly exhausting its annual AI budget just four months into 2026, Uber is now questioning whether it’s actually seeing meaningful returns on its investments. In an interview with Rapid … Read more

A battery-powered Starlink Mini is likely on the way

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This, but no cable. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Code in recent Starlink firmware suggests that SpaceX might soon release a version of its smallest internet dish with an integrated battery. A battery-powered Starlink Mini would offer untethered portability for vanlifers, emergency responders, and anyone who wants fast, low-latency internet from almost … Read more

Cissie Villa

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:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter X – Cecil as a Humourist Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001: A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter X … Read more

What to Look For in a Free VPN

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Byline: Daniel Fusch A free Virtual Private Network (VPN) can help you browse the internet more securely, but it’s important to vet the app you’re using to make sure it fits your needs and provides the level of security you require. Amid concerns over privacy and cybersecurity when using public Wi-Fi, more people are using … Read more

CoinQuant Introduces Trading Infrastructure For the Agent Economy

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Dubai, UAE | May 2026 – The agent economy is reshaping financial markets. Open-source agent frameworks are accelerating autonomous financial activity, with AI agents increasingly executing trades, managing portfolios, and interacting directly with exchanges. Yet the financial  infrastructure supporting this shift has not evolved at the same pace. CoinQuant, the AI-powered no-code trading platform that … Read more

Echoes Beneath the Sacred Lake

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:::info Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here. A ROOM WITH A VIEW – Chapter IX – Lucy As a Work of Art Astounding Stories of Super-Science May 2001: A ROOM WITH A VIEW – … Read more

Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 headphones have upgraded ANC and a replaceable battery

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Sennheiser is sticking with the redesign it introduced with the Momentum 4 Wireless. | Image: Sennheiser Nearly four years after the last version of Sennheiser’s Momentum headphones debuted with a redesign that traded a retro aesthetic for a more contemporary and comfortable design, the company has announced its Momentum 5 Wireless headphones. They look very … Read more