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Release:datasette 1.0a40Same security fix as0.65.5, plus some neat new features and bug fixes:Plugins can now launch and managebackground tasksusing the newdatasette.add_background_task()method. Thank...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a narrow provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DM...
When Snap debuted its long-awaited smart glasses, Specs, earlier this year, the reveal was not only underwhelming but a genuine disaster. The glasses — which cost a whopping $2200 and are vaguely remi...
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The Nurovi line includes three lidar-powered robovacs. But to get the model I’m most intrigued by, you’ll need a Costco membership.
Snap is introducing "Specs Intelligence," a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work tasks and keeping track of travel information. It seems similar t...
The glasses come with AR apps that actually feel useful, but is that enough to get people excited for the $2,195 device?
'Intern 2' offers an isolated environment and cloudy inference to automate your world
The US has tons of abandoned rail, especially in urban environments, so it seems a shame to let it go to waste. [OneWheel] decided to modify one of their boards…read more
Release:datasette 0.65.5Security fix for an issue where a trailing newline in a requested table name could bypass table permissions and expose private rows, reported bydpfkdlemtpinGHSA-h547-rmjf-5m2m....
In Brief Posted: 4:50 PM PDT · September 16, 2026 Julie Bort Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors VC firm Valor Equity Partners, founded by Antonio Gracias, a long-time Elon...
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Snap thinks its chunky, pricey smart glasses are the future of human computing, powered by a new AI app and features that do everything from translating languages to improving your golf swing.
My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap's new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap employee wearing the same pair of chunky glasses, I could select...
The new assistant works with the company's new AR glasses, but will also have its own mobile and desktop apps.
In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn't losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he's more worried about the AI industry's own warnings about where the technology is headed.
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Tomorrow Robotics Japanese company develops a humanoid robot 'ambulance' for on-the-spot repairs Turns out that breaking down at work isn’t a uniquely human experience. By Luke James Sept. 16, 2026 7:...
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The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.