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Intel CEO: ‘We’re going to build AI into every platform we build’ Later this year, Intel will ship Meteor Lake, its first consumer chip with a built-in neural processor for machine learning tasks. (AMD recently did the same, following Apple and Qualcomm.) Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23810360/intel-pat-gelsinger-ai-every-platform-promise

Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem Mastodon has gained popularity over the past year as Twitter users looked for alternatives following Elon Musk’s takeover. Part of its appeal is its decentralized nature that insulates it against the whims of billionaires who speak before they think. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/mastodons-decentralized-social-network-has-a-major-csam-problem-202519000.html

SteamDeckHQ's First Anniversary is Here! So What's Next? I have to admit, this feels like an insane article to be typing out, but here I am. In May of last year, I received my Steam Deck and a month after that, on June 18th 2022, SteamDeckHQ went live. Continue Reading . . . https://steamdeckhq.com/news/steamdeckhqs-first-anniversary-is-here-whats-next/

Pebbles from an Asteroid Are about to Be Delivered to Earth, and It’s Totally Awesome What would it be like to hold a piece of outer space in your hand? Some lucky scientists will find out soon when NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft (shorthand for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) returns from its seven-year mission. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pebbles-from-an-asteroid-are-about-to-be-delivered-to-earth-and-its-totally-awesome/

Polestar’s latest software update adds YouTube, upgraded Apple CarPlay Polestar’s latest software update includes YouTube so Polestar 2 owners can watch streaming video while charging their vehicles and an updated version of Apple CarPlay that includes the ability to project Apple Maps onto the instrument cluster. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23744407/polestar-youtube-apple-carplay-software-ota

Kindle Scribe notebooks viewable via Amazon webpage Unbeknownst to many, Amazon has a webpage that allows users to access and view their Notebooks from the Kindle Scribe. While this feature hasn’t been officially announced yet, it presents an intriguing addition. Continue Reading . . . https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/kindle-scribe-notebooks-viewable-via-amazon-webpage

Neuralink receives FDA clearance to begin human trials of its brain-computer interface Turns out Elon Musk's FDA prediction was only off by about a month. After reportedly denying the company's overtures in March, the FDA approved Neuralink's application to begin human trials of its prototype Link brain-computer interface (BCI) on Thursday. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-receives-fda-clearance-to-begin-human-trials-of-its-brain-computer-interface-001504243.html