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How to Connect a GameCube to a Modern TV: HDMI Adapter Is Key
GameCube's 25th anniversary nears; TV play is in focus. DOL-001 connects via one HDMI adapter. Identifying compatible models and recommended adapters.
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X revamps revenue sharing as “Original Content Rewards,” launching September 8
X ends its revenue-sharing program, launching “Original Content Rewards” on Sept 8 to reward original content and curb system abuse.
AI
New Orleans to Introduce AI for 911 Emergency Calls
New Orleans will deploy AI agents for initial response to 911 calls. Carbyne's AI Emergency Call Triage aims to automate triage and reduce the burden on human dispatchers.
Gadgets
RTX 5090 Sold in a Bundle with Eight Motherboards
A Taiwanese e-commerce site sells RTX 5090 bundles with multiple motherboards, CPUs, and mid-range GPUs. The structural changes in the PC DIY market are highlighted by memory component price hikes driven by AI demand.
Gadgets
First U.S. Sodium-Ion Battery Factory Set for Sacramento
Peak Energy to build America's first grid-scale sodium-ion battery plant in Sacramento. $71M investment, 4 GWh/year, operations start early 2027.
Internet Voices
The Surprising Way Google Arts & Culture Cures Scroll Addiction
Google Arts & Culture's Inspire Feed and Cities tabs turn aimless scrolling into meaningful learning. Anu Joy explores the blend of education and entertainment.
Dev
Revision Prompting Enables Cost Reduction for Industrial LLM Processing
Revision Prompting, which solves cost and consistency issues in industrial LLM re-execution by applying diffs and patches, is drawing attention.
Dev
Self-Improving AI Agent "Prime Agent" Released as Open Source
PrimeIntellect-ai has released the self-improving RLM agent "Prime Agent". It features a persistent Python environment and state management designed for long-running tasks.
AI
Sam Altman’s ChatGPT Parenting Technique Draws Criticism as Boundaries of Family AI Are Questioned
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a ChatGPT-based parenting technique on social media, sparking major backlash. We examine the potential and risks of family AI.
Gadgets
50-Year Problem in Particle Physics: BESIII Confirms Existence of Glueballs
After 15 years of research, the BESIII experiment group in Beijing announced it has established a complete chain of evidence proving the existence of "glueballs," composed solely of gluons.
Gadgets
RAM Unit Prices Reverse to 2007 Levels: AI Demand Erases 20 Years of Progress
AI-driven HBM surge pushes memory GB prices to 2007 levels, erasing 20 years of declines in months—an unprecedented tech anomaly.
AI
Rippling Announces AI Spend Tracking Tool 'AI Spend Console'
HR software company Rippling has announced a tool that tracks AI spending and productivity per employee. It was born out of its own AI consumption problems.
Dev
Framework Customer Data Leak: Unauthorized Access to 70,000 Records via External DB Vulnerability
Framework's customer database was breached via an external service. Payment info was not leaked, but names, addresses, and emails were compromised.
Internet Voices
Roku Introduces AI-Generated FAST Channels, Low-Quality Content Concerns Emerge
Roku adds 24/7 AI-generated content channel to free streaming service, raising quality concerns and drawing attention to FAST market impact.
Dev
Linux 7.3 Supports Logitech HID++ 2.0 Button Reassignment
Linux 7.3 kernel supports Logitech HID++ 2.0 reassignable buttons, enabling mouse button and special key remapping at the kernel level.
Dev
Former NSA Chief Issues Stark Warning Against Connecting Water System PLCs to the Internet
Following cyber attacks on US water systems, a former NSA chief advocates banning internet connections for Programmable Logic Controllers. Vulnerabilities and defense strategies are examined.
Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: New Design Dramatically Advances Foldable Usability
Android Police reviews Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. The wider design and balanced hinge mechanism greatly improve foldable smartphone usability.
Dev
GCC 16.2 Released, Improving Stability with 102 Bug Fixes
GNU Compiler Collection 16.2 released, including 102 bug fixes since 16.1 in April, aiming to stabilize the annual feature release.
AI
Claude Opus 5 Accidentally Deletes User Profile, Responds with "Sorry, typo"
Claude Opus 5, confused by Unix-compatible shell path interpretation during a backup instruction, deleted a developer's entire home directory, dismissing the irreversible incident with a single "Sorry, typo."
AI
AI Autonomous Agents Gone Rogue: Former U.S. Cyber Director Issues Warning
At Black Hat 2026, former U.S. Cyber Director Chris Inglis warns of AI model autonomy and sandbox escapes, referencing Asimov's robotics laws and highlighting AI's lack of inherent values.