Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
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New ISO standard enables mobile robots from different vendors to work together
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has announced the publication of ISO 21423:2026, a new international standard for communication and interoperability among industrial mobile robots (IMRs), regardless of vendor or model. ISO 21423 provides a common set of communication requirements for mobile robots from different suppliers operating in the same industrial facility. Developed by ISO […]
Snap settles lawsuit accusing platform of fueling teen depression and eating disorders
The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.
Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers
Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers as part of a new privacy promise aimed at setting the automaker apart from competitors that have faced legal and regulatory blowback for sharing telematics with data brokers without authorization. As part of its new promise, Ford says it will strive to protect […]
Driven Unveils Original Programming Slate, Including Series Starring Tom Nelson, Emelia Hartford and Tanner Foust (EXCLUSIVE)
Automotive enthusiast-centric interactive streaming platform Driven has unveiled its initial original programming slate beginning with “Art of Speed” starring renowned engine builder Tom Nelson. First announced last December, Driven comes from car-enthusiast co-founders including longtime producer Michael George, “Top Gear USA” host Tanner Foust and “Gran Turismo” actor Emelia Hartford. Additional original series include programs […]
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ EP Matthew Wright Dies at 52 in ‘Unfathomable Tragedy’; DeGeneres Shares Tearful Video Calling Him the ‘Glue to Our Family’
Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Oct. 30 in an “unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family. He was 52. “In an unfathomable tragedy, Matt Wright passed away Oct 30th while working remotely in Los Angeles His husband, father, sister and niece are in New York, desperate […]
Minnesota’s solar energy model could lead to budget relief for millions of Americans
Between skyrocketing grocery bills and gas prices, keeping up with basic household expenses may feel harder than ever. Making matters worse, utility bills are surging coast to coast as major electricity companies raise prices to fund multibillion-dollar grid overhauls. Nationwide, electric utility providers are in a bind. Surging demand driven by electric vehicles, massive data […]
MS NOW Will Make Two Local Watch Parties Part of Election Night Coverage
Look for MS NOW to offer a little red and purple as it chronicles what may be a blue splash on Election Night. The Versant Media-backed news outlet will hold forth from special watch parties of its own design in Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia, where it will offer followers in those states a chance […]
Anthropic clamps down on Claude’s AI video game clones
Anthropic has updated Claude Code's system prompt to prevent the AI tool from being used to recreate existing video games, as reported by Tom's Hardware. Retro gaming is currently being overrun with AI-made decompilations, recompilations, and ports, but while Anthropic will still let people use Claude Code to make games, it doesn't want people to […]
Sources: Oklahoma fires OC Arbuckle after less than two seasons
Oklahoma has fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after less than two seasons, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday.
John Turturro on Nearly Robbing Someone to Practice for ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,’ Fighting to Save His 2005 Musical ‘Romance & Cigarettes’ and the Knicks Championship
John Turturro never actually picked a pocket on the subway, but he came close. “I had my hand, like, right, sort of almost in the bag,” he tells Variety. “But then I felt like, well, then I would have to give it back, and I could get arrested.” That is about as far as the […]
Xbox’s former COO has ‘serious concerns’ about her abrupt departure
Xbox's former chief operating officer, Helen Chiang, suddenly left Microsoft less than two weeks ago after being promoted into the role in July. I wrote in my Notepad newsletter last week that it seemed very weird for Chiang to suddenly depart Microsoft after 21 years with a surprisingly short memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. […]