2 Jul 2026

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features

Meta is introducing a subscription for expanded access to advanced smart-glasses features. According to Wired, "[U]sers will need the Meta One Premium Plan to unlock expanded access to some features...

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2 Jul 2026

OpenAI 'In Early Talks To Give 5% Stake To US Government'

OpenAI is reportedly in early talks to give the U.S. government a 5% stake, potentially alongside similar contributions from other major AI companies. "Such a deal would help improve the industry's...

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2 Jul 2026

WhatsApp Usernames Are Already Raising Impersonation Red Flags

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: WhatsApp this week started rolling out username reservations ahead of the broader launch planned later this year. The feature -- which lets people...

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2 Jul 2026

OnePlus Is Quietly Steering Customers Toward OPPO Products

OnePlus is directing customers in some European markets toward OPPO devices, with its German website presenting OPPO as the natural upgrade path for existing users. The regional handoff adds to...

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2 Jul 2026

The Space-Based Data Center Hype Machine Is Already In Orbit

IEEE Spectrum argues that orbital data centers remain far from economically or technically practical despite Elon Musk's prediction that space will become the cheapest place to run AI within a few...

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2 Jul 2026

SpaceX Reportedly Has an AI Device Prototype

According to the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX showed investors an early prototype of a slim, "handset-like" AI device running a proprietary operating system and integrating xAI technology. Elon Musk...

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2 Jul 2026

US Home Battery Installations Hit Record High On Rising Electricity Costs

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: US homeowners have embraced home batteries in record-breaking numbers in early 2026, spurred on by state incentives while seeking to offset...

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2 Jul 2026

T-Mobile Appears To Be Quitting VMware Amid Support Rights Lawsuit With Broadcom

T-Mobile appears to be migrating its 303,000-core VMware environment to another platform while fighting Broadcom in court for the extended support it says its perpetual-license agreement guarantees...

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2 Jul 2026

Meta Is Reportedly Building Its Own Cloud Business

Meta is reportedly developing its own cloud business that could sell access to its AI models and lease data-center computing capacity to other companies. The move would put Meta in direct competition...

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1 Jul 2026

Cloudflare Pushes AI Companies To Pay For Publishers' Content

BrianFagioli writes: Cloudflare announced new controls that give publishers more say over how AI companies access and use their content. Beginning September 15, new Cloudflare sites will allow...

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1 Jul 2026

Scientists Made a Cell From Scratch For First Time

AleRunner writes: The first fully synthetic cell ("SpudCell") has been created in the Department of Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Strictly speaking, it's described as a "cell-like system...

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1 Jul 2026

Reddit Will Require You To Log In To Use Old Reddit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Reddit will start requiring people to be logged into Reddit to use old.reddit.com. The new requirement will take effect "over the next month," a...

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1 Jul 2026

Sony PlayStation Will Stop Releasing Games On Discs In 2028

Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: New PlayStation games will no longer be released on discs from January 2028, the gaming giant has announced. Sony said in a blog post...

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1 Jul 2026

Meta Loses Bid To Dismiss US States' Claims That Facebook, Instagram Addict Children

A federal judge rejected Meta's bid to dismiss claims from 29 state attorneys general alleging that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children while concealing the harms. The judge found...

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1 Jul 2026

NASA Wants To Send Spare Nuclear-Powered Mars Rover To the Moon

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Space.com: NASA provided an Artemis update today (June 30), announcing new lunar landing contracts for its Moon Base initiative and a surprise new possible...

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