This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Over the weekend, several current and former advisors to President Donald Trump on AI publicly lobbed insults at the country’s leading AI companies. David Sacks, the president’s AI and crypto “czar” until…
The Download: AI hiring biases, and weather data sabotage
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring The next time you apply for a job, AI may screen your résumé before any human sees it. But there’s…
Hue Semeru: New Wall Light with a Familiar Name
Hue Semeru might sound familiar to you. Under this name, Philips Hue has sold various models in the Asia-Pacific region over the past few years, including table, wall, and ceiling lights. Those models are likely a thing of the past now, but the name remains. Two affordable new outdoor wall lights are expected to be…
Der Beitrag Hue Semeru: New Wall Light with a Familiar Name erschien zuerst auf Hueblog.com.
How TikTok Shop is changing innovation for food and beverage brands

Big companies, including PepsiCo and Mars, are using the app’s e-commerce feature to drive sales and inform new products, according to the platform’s head of food.
TikTok report explores creative AI optimization for brands
Relevance is more important than how much output a company creates, according to a recent study done in partnership with Warc.
Magic Leap Cuts Nearly 200 Jobs as AR Pioneer Pivots Into Waveguide Supplier

AR unicorn Magic Leap is again pivoting its core business, this time to serve as a waveguide supplier to other companies making AR glasses, something that we’ve learned comes amid a mass lay off nearly 200 of its core engineering and product development staff. According to a formal WARN Act notification letter to US government […]
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Expedition 74 Turns Attention to Departing Crewmates
Three Expedition 74 crew members are packing up cargo and handing over their responsibilities with less than one week to go before returning to Earth. The International Space Station’s three newest crewmates are already in the second week of their mission getting used to life on orbit and researching how microgravity affects the human body.
Discovery: Rogue Planet Is A Story-Driven Sci-Fi Shooter Coming to PC VR & Quest 3
Discovery: Rogue Planet, a new sci-fi first person shooter, hits Quest 3 & PC VR in August.
Tactical Assault VR Owner Steps Down After Community Response To Prior Criminal Conviction
Tactical Assault VR’s owner and lead developer will step away following the response to his past criminal conviction.
Valve Drops Big SteamVR Update Ahead of Steam Frame Launch

Valve has dropped a sizeable update to SteamVR, paving the way for what appears to be imminent launch of its long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame. Valve’s latest update brings a good slate of standard Steam features to SteamVR. And with it, the VR runtime is ostensibly shaping up to offer a more VR-native user […]
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This 4K OLED Gaming Monitor Is $400 Off Right Now
This 32-inch Asus monitor is at a record low price.
This 4K OLED Gaming Monitor Is $400 Off Right Now
This 32-inch Asus monitor is at a record low price.
My Favorite Bose ANC Earbuds Are $50 Off
Do you want comfortable earbuds with the best noise canceling around?
??Tutorial: Build Your Founder Skill Pack (5 Claude Skills You Install Once and Use Every Week)
PLUS: everything you need + all skill prompts inside…
The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers,…
There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.
Perimenopause has entered the chat. Perimenopause—and its better-known relative, menopause—used to be considered taboo. Not anymore, thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers. Perhaps it’s my age, but these days, both my algorithm and my conversations with friends increasingly swing toward perimenopause. Menopause is defined as the life stage that…
Philips Hue Festavia: Three New Products in the Works
We’d been waiting for this for so long, and in November 2022, the moment finally arrived: The Hue Festavia string lights hit the market. A year after the launch of the 20-meter-long string of lights with 250 LEDs, two additional versions followed, measuring 8 and 40 meters in length. In 2025, the Festavia Globe and…
Der Beitrag Philips Hue Festavia: Three New Products in the Works erschien zuerst auf Hueblog.com.
X adds Grok-powered insights to Ads Manager
The move represents the platform’s latest artificial intelligence advancement and could eventually lead to full advertising automation.
YouTube refreshes Studio and updates video guidance
The company is providing more insights via a rebranded analytics portal and also offered clarifications on the removal of unsatisfying or off-putting material.
Open-World Base-Building Action Game StarRupture Coming To Meta Quest 3
Incuvo announced a port of open world base building combat game StarRupture to Meta Quest 3 headsets.
Week Wraps with New Crew Adjustments and Human Research Studies
Crew swap activities are underway aboard the International Space Station as three new crewmates continue getting up to speed with living and working in microgravity and another Expedition 74 trio prepares to return to Earth. Meanwhile, scientific operations are back in full swing aboard the orbital outpost with lab residents studying how weightlessness affects the human body.
Expanded Crew Works Science, Microgravity Adaptation, and Next Crew Departure
The International Space Station is a busy place hosting ten crewmates from NASA, Roscosmos, and ESA (European Space Agency) through the end of July. The expanded Expedition 74 crew is continuing its microgravity research, helping three new arrivals adjust to life in space, and preparing for the departure of another three crew members. NASA flight […]
Scammers Are Using FaceTime to Pose As Apple Support Reps
Hackers have emptied bank accounts with the scheme.
Scammers Are Using FaceTime to Pose As Apple Support Reps
Hackers have emptied bank accounts with the scheme.
These Gboard Alternatives Are Open-Source and Privacy-First
You don’t have to compromise your security for a great Android keyboard.