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Boston Dynamics Atlas robot: a full history
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot Atlas — but only the hydraulic version. In a video posted on YouTube, the robotics company says it’s time for Atlas to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all-electric Atlas take the reins.
9 Tips to Get the Best Price on a Cell Phone
Though flagship models now often cost $1,000 or more, it's still possible to get a good price on your next cell phone. Follow our top nine tips for finding the best deal possible.
How does Google's new Find My Device network actually work,
and why should you care?
The most important feature a phone could have.
SOCIAL MEDIA
X is removing the ability to hide checkmarks for premium
users
Last year, Elon Musk’s social network X (formerly known as
Twitter) rolled out a feature for paid users to hide their blue checkmarks from
others after the checks became primarily a paid feature. Now, the company is
making another U-turn: It’s sending notifications to users warning that the feature will go away soon.
LAW
Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks
Shakeeb Ahmed, a cybersecurity engineer convicted of
stealing around $12 million in crypto, was sentenced on Friday to three years
in prison.
CIO
How to be the CIO every company wants
Taking on one of the most difficult C-level roles requires a
broad spectrum of skills. Here’s a breakdown of what it takes — and the two
areas where keen focus will unlock your ability to achieve the rest.
AI
Can AI help catch oceanic outlaws? From drug smugglers to
modern-day pirates, maritime crime fighter Dyhia Belhabib introduces Heva: an
AI-powered tool that aggregates international criminal records to detect and
stop crime that might otherwise get swept away in the tide.
AI Chatbots Will Never Stop Hallucinating
Some amount of chatbot hallucination is inevitable. But
there are ways to minimize it.
CYBERSECURITY
FBI warns of massive wave of road toll SMS phishing attacks
On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of a
massive ongoing wave of SMS phishing attacks targeting Americans with lures
regarding unpaid road toll fees.
Windows Malware on GitHub Wants to Steal Your Crypto
Attackers are hiding malware in fake GitHub repositories
crafted to seem popular and legitimate, but in reality, they're just vessels to
deploy software that swipes crypto.
Cool Technology
Let this astronaut show you around the International Space Station
Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen made a ‘keepsake’ tour
video before returning to Earth.
Best Electric Bike for 2024
We've got e-bike picks for almost any budget tested by CNET
editors, plus answers to your electric bike questions.
Video: Largest 3D map of the universe reveals hints of new
physics
Astronomers have produced the largest 3D map of the
universe, which can be explored in an interactive VR video. In the process,
they’ve uncovered some tantalizing hints that our understanding of physics,
including the ultimate fate of the cosmos, could be wrong.
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