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San Francisco Blackout Freezes Waymo Fleet, Exposing Critical AV Vulnerability
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San Francisco Blackout Freezes Waymo Fleet, Exposing Critical AV Vulnerability

A massive San Francisco power outage stranded Waymo's driverless cars, causing major traffic jams. The incident highlights a critical vulnerability in infrastructure-dependent AVs, drawing stark comparisons to Tesla's FSD performance.

A Decades-Old Paradox Haunting a Core Global Algorithm Has Finally Been Solved
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A Decades-Old Paradox Haunting a Core Global Algorithm Has Finally Been Solved

For nearly 80 years, the simplex method algorithm had a theoretical flaw suggesting it could be exponentially slow. Two researchers have now proven why it's always fast in practice.

Beyond the Obvious: The Tech Gifts Teens Actually Want for Holiday 2025
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Beyond the Obvious: The Tech Gifts Teens Actually Want for Holiday 2025

Struggling with holiday shopping for a teen? We break down The Verge's top 2025 tech gift picks, from the essential iPhone 17 and Nintendo Switch 2 to unique gadgets they'll actually use.

Mobility's Reckoning: Luminar Files for Bankruptcy as Ford Halts All-Electric F-150 Lightning
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Mobility's Reckoning: Luminar Files for Bankruptcy as Ford Halts All-Electric F-150 Lightning

The mobility sector faces a major correction as lidar maker Luminar and e-bike firm Rad Power Bikes file for bankruptcy, while Ford halts production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning.

Beyond the Breakthroughs: MIT Tech Review Preps Its List of 2025's 'Worst Technologies'
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Beyond the Breakthroughs: MIT Tech Review Preps Its List of 2025's 'Worst Technologies'

2025 saw major leaps in AI and biotech. But what about the failures? MIT Technology Review is set to reveal its annual list of the year's worst technologies, offering a critical look at what went wrong.

The Mac Mini Monitor Guide: Why Apple’s Best Desktop Needs a Non-Apple Screen
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The Mac Mini Monitor Guide: Why Apple’s Best Desktop Needs a Non-Apple Screen

Unlock your Mac Mini's potential with the right monitor. Our guide covers the key criteria—resolution, ergonomics, ports, and image quality—and why the best screen for your Mac probably isn't from Apple.

The Sound That Defined a Generation: How a Rogue Team at AOL Built the Internet's First Killer Chat App
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The Sound That Defined a Generation: How a Rogue Team at AOL Built the Internet's First Killer Chat App

Before Slack or WhatsApp, there was AIM. We explore the rise of AOL Instant Messenger, the 'rogue team' that built it, and how its iconic sounds and features defined a generation's digital life.

Palona AI Ditches 'Thin Wrapper' Chatbots for a 'Digital GM' to Run Restaurants
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Palona AI Ditches 'Thin Wrapper' Chatbots for a 'Digital GM' to Run Restaurants

Palona AI, led by Google and Meta veterans, pivots from D2C chatbots to a full-stack AI operating system for restaurants. We analyze their tech—an orchestration layer for 'shifting sand' LLMs, a custom 'Muffin' memory system, and the 'GRACE' framework—for building a vertical AI powerhouse.

Google and Replit Pour Cold Water on the 2025 AI Agent Hype
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Google and Replit Pour Cold Water on the 2025 AI Agent Hype

Google Cloud and Replit executives warn that the hype for 2025 being the "year of the AI agent" is premature. They cite major hurdles in reliability, data integration, enterprise culture, and security.

The Worst Tech of 2025: From Presidential Memecoins to Sycophantic AI
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The Worst Tech of 2025: From Presidential Memecoins to Sycophantic AI

Discover the worst and dumbest technologies of 2025, from Donald Trump's $TRUMP memecoin and sycophantic AI to Tesla's struggling Cybertruck and Apple's greenwashing controversy.

Tech's New Cold War: China Closes Chip Gap as Satellites 'Dogfight' in Orbit
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Tech's New Cold War: China Closes Chip Gap as Satellites 'Dogfight' in Orbit

A new report reveals China's breakthrough in chip-making machinery, drastically closing the semiconductor gap as U.S. and Chinese satellites engage in orbital "dogfighting."

China's EV Boom Created a Battery Time Bomb
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China's EV Boom Created a Battery Time Bomb

As China's first generation of EVs retires, the country faces a massive battery waste problem. An unregulated gray market is booming, posing serious environmental and safety risks that threaten the sustainability of the EV revolution.