A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.” Source
Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week's Game Developers Conference. Source
For $10,000, you get a small, warm room with a sound system and party lights! Source
Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People. Source
What happens when you swap your Vanicream for rendered cow fat? I tried it so you don’t have to. Source
The compact palm-sized travel shaver is elegant and waterproof, and it feels like a river-washed stone. But it won’t shave the unkempt. Source
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Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number? Source
Is work religion, or is religion work? Both. Source
The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent years, experts say. Source
Shark makes some seriously powerful vacuums, from handheld vacs to steam mops. Don’t miss 10% off your next vacuum as you dive into spring cleaning. Source
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency. Source
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the…
This week on Uncanny Valley, we look ahead into a future where driverless cars are mainstream. Source
Sony’s incoming RGB tech joins Hisense and Samsung in the race to define the future of LED TVs. Source
After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs. Source
The degree to which Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s interests are intertwined is unprecedented—and ultimately unsustainable. Source
If everything’s computer, it would be nice to know how long computer last. Source
Welcome to your new Apple smartphone. Here’s how to get the most out of it right out of the box. Source
Save your memories before you grab a new iPhone or update to the latest version of iOS. Source