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Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at โ€˜unprecedented speedโ€™ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giantโ€™s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro: Should you upgrade to the latest model?

The iPhone 16 Pro introduces major changes to the series, but do they warrant upgrading from the two-year-old iPhone 14 Pro? We'll help you decide.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America

Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Dubai-based Disrupt.com to invest $100M in AI startups

2024 was a disappointing year for MENA venture capital deals, but that could change as AI adoption accelerates.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Show HN: Wireless video streaming on POV bike display

It took me a few years of fits and starts but I've finally got my DIY persistence of vision bike light to display video!I designed and built the PCB for it and wrote the code for the wifi streaming of video frames with a bit of help from Claude. This was actually one thing I was dreading as I was hitting a wall being burned out on this project. With a little bit of Claude's help in getting the ESP32 wifi stack working...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Rumor Replay: Foldable iPhone breakthrough, AirTag 2 release date, more

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Appleโ€™s foldable iPhone breakthrough, the AirTag 2 release window narrows, iPhone 17 Pro and 17e reports, and more. Here are this weekโ€™s Apple rumors. moreโ€ฆ

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

Twitch is letting more streamers access its monetization tools

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy published an open letter on Thursday outlining the platformโ€™s plans for 2025, which include upcoming features, updates to the mobile experience, as well as a significant change to its monetization policy. Of note, Clancy revealed that Twitch is opening up subscriptions and โ€œBits,โ€ the virtual items that viewers buy to cheer [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Microsoft releases a Copilot app for Mac

Microsoft is releasing a native Copilot app for macOS today. Much like the Windows app, the Copilot version for Mac will provide access to the web-based version of Microsoftโ€™s AI assistant, where you can upload images and generate images or text. The macOS version of Copilot also includes a dark mode and a shortcut command [โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Bitcoinโ€™s next breakout movement could take 4 more months

Bitcoinโ€™s (BTC) selling pressure is potentially subsiding as traders register 12% in unrealized loss margins,according to CryptoQuantโ€™s head of research, Julio Moreno. Moreno added that this could potentially result in BTC getting stuck in a lateralization pattern for up to four months. He further highlighted that the current level of tradersโ€™ unrealized losses usually signals [โ€ฆ] The post Bitcoinโ€™s next breakout...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

OpenAIs GPT-4.5 is here. How to try it now.

OpenAI just announced GPT-4.5, it's last non-chain-of-thought model. Here's what it can do and how start using it.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Apple just expanded its child safety features with age ratings that could lessen the chance of an inappropriate download

Apple's released a new whitepaper on online child safety detailing some new features for Child Accounts and revealing the companys' approach to age verification with a new API and global ratings for apps.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundryย 

We are excited to announce major updates to Azure AI Foundry, our integrated platform for designing, customizing, and managing enterprise-grade AI applications. The post Announcing new models, customization tools, and enterprise agent upgrades in Azure AI Foundry appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Azure Blog favicon Azure Blog

OpenAI just released GPT-4.5 and says it is its biggest and best chat model yet

OpenAI has just released GPT-4.5, a new version of its flagship large language model. The company claims it is its biggest and best model for all-round chat yet. โ€œItโ€™s really a step forward for us,โ€ says Mia Glaese, a research scientist at OpenAI. Since the releases of its so-called reasoning models o1 and o3, OpenAIโ€ฆ

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Announcement: New release of the JDBC/Swing-based database tool has been published

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Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Apples child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers

Apple announced upcoming child safety updates that include new Child Account opt-in settings, age ranges, and a way for developers to tailor their app experiences depending on user age.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Nvidia gaming GPUs an afterthought as AI generates mountains of cash โ€” RTX 50-series shortages mentioned, not explained

Nvidia just hit a record year in revenue, with data center sales bringing in most of the money. However, it seems that the gaming segment is being ignored in favor of its AI business.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

New biomass hydrogel technology extracts drinkable water from the air

The system combines specially engineered sorbents (materials that absorb liquids) with mild heat and can generate significant amounts of potable water, even in arid conditions. During field tests, the team demonstrated an impressive yield of 14.19 liters (3.75 gallons) of clean water per day per kilogram of sorbent โ€“ far...Read Entire Article

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company is โ€˜out of GPUsโ€™

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was forced to stagger the rollout of its newest model, GPT-4.5, because OpenAI is โ€œout of GPUs.โ€ In a post on X, Altman said that GPT-4.5, which he described as โ€œgiantโ€ and โ€œexpensive,โ€ will require โ€œtens of thousandsโ€ more GPUs before additional ChatGPT users can gain access. [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

This $100 Android phone reminded me of my Pixel 9 Pro in the best way

The NUU N30 isn't a powerhouse on paper, but it delivers reliable performance for everyday use.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

What Happened To The Lifebelt From Shark Tank Season 1?

Shark Tank has been on air for quite some time, so fans may have forgotten about Lifebelt in Season 1. Here's what happened and where they are now.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Amazon joins the quantum computing race with a chip designed for error correction

Amazon announced that it has created its own quantum computing chip, joining Microsoft and Google in a push to take this potentially transformative technology from the theoretical to the practical. Ocelot is a prototype that's intended to test the effectiveness of Amazon Web Services' quantum error correction architecture. Compared with other chip methods, the company claims Ocelot can reduce the cost of implementing...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

STRIDE: A Guide to Threat Modeling and Secure Implementation

Threat modeling is often perceived as an intimidating exercise reserved for security experts. However, this perception is misleading. Threat modeling is designed to help envision a system or application from an attacker's perspective. Developers can also adopt this approach to design secure systems from the ground up. This article uses real-world implementation patterns to explore a practical threat model for a cloud...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, warns itโ€™s not a frontier AI model

OpenAI is launching GPT-4.5 today, its newest and largest AI language model. GPT-4.5 will be available as a research preview for ChatGPT Pro users to start. OpenAI is calling the release its โ€œmost knowledgeable model yet,โ€ but initially warned that GPT-4.5 is not a frontier model and might not perform as well as o1 or [โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Tech Tumble Takes Toll on Bitcoin; Hedge Funder Targets $70K Handle in March

Crypto had plenty of reasons on its own to head lower, but now a general macro risk-off sentiment can be added to the mix.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Microsoftโ€™s testing a new way to make Copilot unavoidable

Microsoft is at it again, trying to โ€œencourageโ€ users to use Copilot by testing an option that automatically opens the Copilot pane in Edge, as spotted (via ). The Copilot pane hides when you switch tabs or open favorites, but it signals Microsoftโ€™s push to integrate AI deeply into Edge. The software giant is also [โ€ฆ]

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Spyzie stalkerware is spying on thousands of Android and iPhone users

Another little-known phone monitoring outfit has quietly amassed half a million customers, whose email addresses are now in Have I Been Pwned. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

House Dems Introduce Bill to Ban Trump, Congress From Promoting, Launching Meme Coins

The MEME Act would slap any high-ranking government official who makes money from promoting crypto tokens with criminal and civil penalties.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Are Solana, Polygon and Cardano in the Clear After SEC Crypto Case Dismissals?

Crypto exchanges appear to now be in safe watersโ€”but legal experts say itโ€™s still too early for token projects to rest easy.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Sobbing Brooklyn coffee shop owner goes viral on TikTok, sparks a surge of support

A local coffee shop owner in Brooklyn explained how she was being pushed out of her business. Then TikTok made her go viral.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The best hidden gems on Netflix right now

The best hidden gems on Netflix include Behind Her Eyes, Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, That Dirty Black Bag, White Gold, Gangs of London, and more.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2025

Your keyboard is one of the few pieces of technology youโ€™ll use for hours at a time, so why not make it something that brings you joy? Sure, the people who gush over mechanical keyboards can be a bit much, but the enhanced comfort, durability and customizability that comes with the best 'boards is real. If youโ€™re interested in making the switch (ahem), weโ€™ve tested dozens of mechanical keyboards over the past year and...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

OpenAI's new GPT-4.5 model is a better, more natural conversationalist

In what has already been a busy past few days for new model releases, OpenAI is capping off the week with a research preview of GPT-4.5. The company is touting the new system as its largest and best model for chat yet. In early testing, OpenAI says people found GPT-4.5 to be a more natural conversationalist, with the ability to convey warmth and display a kind of emotional intelligence. In one example shared by OpenAI,...

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

OpenAI Says Its New ChatGPT 4.5 Has Better Emotional Intelligence

Its GPT-4.5 model is also better able to recognize patterns, draw connections and think more creatively, according to the company.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

OpenAI unveils GPT-4.5 โ€˜Orion,โ€™ its largest AI model yet

Updated 2:40 pm PT: Hours after GPT-4.5โ€™s release, OpenAI removed a line from the AI modelโ€™s white paper that said โ€œGPT-4.5 is not a frontier AI model.โ€ GPT-4.5โ€™s new white paper does not include that line. You can find a link to the old white paper here. The original article follows. OpenAI announced on Thursday [โ€ฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch