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Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage but defends himself in court
Julian Assange has formally pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act at a federal courthouse in Saipan. He told the court, however, that he believes the First Amendment and the Espionage Act are in contradiction of each other.
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Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage but defends himself in court
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OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants
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Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10
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Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
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Motorola is the latest to offer a Bluetooth tracker with the Moto Tag
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Reddit puts AI scrapers on notice
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ChatGPT for macOS no longer requires a subscription
OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants
“Exact timelines depend on meeting our high safety and reliability bar,” the company said.
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10
Samsung’s next Unpacked event will be on July 10. The Paris showcase will be the company’s second of the year, following its Galaxy S24 unveiling (and Galaxy Ring render reveal!) in January.
Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
The Threads app will now be able to show replies and likes from Mastodon and other services in the fediverse.
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Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage but defends himself in court
Julian Assange has formally pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act at a federal courthouse in Saipan. He told the court, however, that he believes the First Amendment and the Espionage Act are in contradiction of each other.
OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants
“Exact timelines depend on meeting our high safety and reliability bar,” the company said.
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is set for July 10
Samsung’s next Unpacked event will be on July 10. The Paris showcase will be the company’s second of the year, following its Galaxy S24 unveiling (and Galaxy Ring render reveal!) in January.
Threads can now show replies from Mastodon and other fediverse apps
The Threads app will now be able to show replies and likes from Mastodon and other services in the fediverse.
Motorola is the latest to offer a Bluetooth tracker with the Moto Tag
Motorola has released the Moto Tag, its own familiar take on the Bluetooth tracker device.
Reddit puts AI scrapers on notice
Reddit has a warning for AI companies and other scrapers: play by our rules or get blocked.
ChatGPT for macOS no longer requires a subscription
The macOS ChatGPT desktop app is now available to everyone. That is, provided you’re running an Apple Silicon Mac (sorry, Intel users) and are running macOS Sonoma or higher.
OpenAI will block people in China from using its services
Although OpenAI’s services are available in more than 160 countries, China isn’t one of them.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
Waymo is now available for anyone in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company has had government approval to operate paid driverless cars since last August but had been working its way through a waitlist in the months since.
Tesla’s Cybertruck has been recalled again
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 dates announced: Shop the summer sale on July 16 and 17
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Made by Google's next event will be August 13
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Snapchat is making it harder for strangers to contact teens — again
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ChatGPT is now available in many Volkswagen models
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Firefox starts letting you use AI chatbots in the sidebar
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Beats Pill speakers are back and have been redesigned from the inside out
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This Blink Outdoor 4 bundle with a Video Doorbell is 63 percent off for Prime members
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Apple’s latest OS betas enable iPhone mirroring on Mac
Apple fans who are willing to install developer betas on their devices can now mirror their iPhone to their Mac desktop.
JLab's new $70 sport earbuds let you change equalizer presets with a few taps
JLab has unveiled its latest set of spot earbuds. The $70 Sport ANC 4 buds offer 14 hours of listening, according to the brand, as well as onboard EQ controls.