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Man charged with three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera now faces misdemeanors instead 16 September 2026 at 14:08

Man charged with three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera now faces misdemeanors instead

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16 September 2026 at 14:08

It was reported in late August that Evan Meyer, 24, was being charged with counts of criminal mischief causing more than $1,000 in damage, grand theft involving property valued between $750 and $5,000, and damaging or taking a computer, electronic device, or related equipment. All felonies.

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The US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space 16 September 2026 at 13:37

The US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space

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16 September 2026 at 13:37

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said at a Monday event that the US has deployed weapons in orbit to defend against hostile action. The admission crosses a new boundary following decades of peaceful international competition and cooperation in space.

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The Senate just killed crypto's shot at clear rules, and Bitcoin had its worst day since June 16 September 2026 at 12:58

The Senate just killed crypto's shot at clear rules, and Bitcoin had its worst day since June

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16 September 2026 at 12:58

The legislation failed to secure the 60 votes needed to clear a procedural hurdle. As CoinDesk reports, the result follows years of campaigning and hundreds of millions of dollars spent trying to get a regulatory framework through Congress.

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Solar panel costs have plummeted from $6 per watt in 2000 to just 12 cents today 16 September 2026 at 12:15

Solar panel costs have plummeted from $6 per watt in 2000 to just 12 cents today

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16 September 2026 at 12:15

At Bestway Cement's plant in Chakwal, Pakistan, solar already supplies more than a quarter of the electricity used to make cement. The company has 26MW installed and expects to add another 6.34MW by the end of the year.

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Mark Cuban says "social media" AI backlash poses a bigger threat than the technology itself 16 September 2026 at 11:19

Mark Cuban says "social media" AI backlash poses a bigger threat than the technology itself

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16 September 2026 at 11:19

Cuban gave his views on the AI apocalypse situation in a series of X posts. "I think there is far greater risk from what humans do in response to what they see on social media, than what agent swarms will do," he wrote.

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Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like "LMAO" and "idk" 16 September 2026 at 02:06

Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like "LMAO" and "idk"

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16 September 2026 at 02:06

Search logs from Flock's Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) database show that, over the past few years, officers across the US have routinely searched the system without offering any legitimate justification. And the company's own fix for the problem may have made it worse.

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Roblox's top creators are making $65 million a year, while most took home about $1,500 15 September 2026 at 21:48

Roblox's top creators are making $65 million a year, while most took home about $1,500

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15 September 2026 at 21:48

Roblox is preparing to let developers ship their games outside the Roblox app. The initiative is called Roblox Everywhere, announced at its developers conference in San Jose last week. It will let creators publish their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles, while Roblox continues to provide the...

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Underwater solar power sounds impossible, these new perovskite cells make it work anyway 15 September 2026 at 20:31

Underwater solar power sounds impossible, these new perovskite cells make it work anyway

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15 September 2026 at 20:31

A newly published study describes a "robust" strategy for reliably generating power underwater. Several Chinese researchers developed a new type of submerged perovskite solar cell that can operate a few meters below sea level and harvest solar energy for years while retaining high efficiency.

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Trump calls AI safety concerns a "hoax," says a "high IQ" president is the only guardrail needed 15 September 2026 at 19:47

Trump calls AI safety concerns a "hoax," says a "high IQ" president is the only guardrail needed

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15 September 2026 at 19:47

This week, after Amodei once again advocated for an industry-wide slowdown, third-party audits, and coordinated international guardrails to prevent AI bots from going rogue, Trump doubled down on his pro-AI rhetoric and attacked the Anthropic CEO for speaking out against unchecked AI development.

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Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC 15 September 2026 at 19:04

Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC

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15 September 2026 at 19:04

Suyu, one of Yuzu's offspring conceived to keep Switch emulation alive and well on PC, recently achieved a major technical milestone. Unfortunately, the developers have also decided to stop working on the project for the foreseeable future. But new forks have already begun refreshing Suyu's code, allowing Nintendo's cat-and-mouse game...

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Apple's 2027 roadmap includes iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2, and iPhone 18e, all reportedly using the A20 chip 15 September 2026 at 18:20

Apple's 2027 roadmap includes iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2, and iPhone 18e, all reportedly using the A20 chip

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15 September 2026 at 18:20

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will enter 2027 with three new iPhones on deck including the iPhone 18, the iPhone Air 2, and the entry-level iPhone 18e. The standard 18 and the Air 2 will be powered by Apple's A20 chip, and the latter will receive a second camera for ultra-wide photography.

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The European Union wants to ban chatbots and online games for kids under 15, not just social media 15 September 2026 at 17:32

The European Union wants to ban chatbots and online games for kids under 15, not just social media

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15 September 2026 at 17:32

Reuters reports that the EU Kids Act is due to be presented on Thursday. However, the draft could still change and needs agreement from EU countries and the European Parliament before becoming law.

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Apple AirPods 5 first reviews are in: stronger ANC and swipe volume controls 15 September 2026 at 17:19

Apple AirPods 5 first reviews are in: stronger ANC and swipe volume controls

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15 September 2026 at 17:19

The new AirPods 5 refine the company's less expensive earbuds. ANC now comes standard, while the $149 version adds a wireless charging case, swipe volume controls, and longer battery life. Reviewers praise their surprisingly effective noise cancellation for an open-ear design.

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Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 patch to fix Remote Desktop and audio, but not AMD GPU crashes 15 September 2026 at 16:43

Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 patch to fix Remote Desktop and audio, but not AMD GPU crashes

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15 September 2026 at 16:43

The emergency fix arrives as KB5129195 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. It is a mandatory cumulative update that installs automatically, so users who skipped the bigs September 8 release (KB5124008) will get its changes as well.

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Steam Frame reviews: Great VR hardware at a tough price 15 September 2026 at 16:18

Steam Frame reviews: Great VR hardware at a tough price

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15 September 2026 at 16:18

Valve's Steam Frame is earning praise for its comfortable design, standalone gaming, and excellent wireless PC streaming. Reviewers like its versatility and overall experience, but the high price, short battery life, and software issues make cheaper competing VR headsets hard to ignore.

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Lockheed Martin reveals more about Vectis, its autonomous fighter jet designed to fly alongside the F-35 15 September 2026 at 14:57

Lockheed Martin reveals more about Vectis, its autonomous fighter jet designed to fly alongside the F-35

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15 September 2026 at 14:57

Lockheed's Skunk Works division announced that it is adding four vehicles to the original Vectis prototype. The company also unveiled a full-scale model at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, offering a better look at what it hopes will become a flying teammate for human pilots.

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Unlucky PC user finds AMD's cheaper 8-pin GPU connectors can melt, too 15 September 2026 at 13:51

Unlucky PC user finds AMD's cheaper 8-pin GPU connectors can melt, too

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15 September 2026 at 13:51

Redditor AwarenessHour9192 recently complained about a melted power connector on a PC graphics card, an issue commonly associated with Nvidia's top-of-the-line GPUs. However, this time the affected card was an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.

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Sega and Netflix team up for Crazy Taxi movie, new Sonic series, and more 15 September 2026 at 13:03

Sega and Netflix team up for Crazy Taxi movie, new Sonic series, and more

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15 September 2026 at 13:03

Crazy Taxi, the classic racing game that was one of the best reasons to buy a Dreamcast, will be turned into a feature film written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the duo who penned the 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun. It will be produced by Neal H. Moritz,...

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A hidden feature suggests Apple might let you replace Siri with Claude or ChatGPT in iPhone and macOS 15 September 2026 at 12:15

A hidden feature suggests Apple might let you replace Siri with Claude or ChatGPT in iPhone and macOS

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15 September 2026 at 12:15

The Extensions Framework offers a dedicated Settings area that lets users choose their preferred backend model to provide Siri with writing tools and image generation capabilities. Siri would act as an intermediary, receiving voice commands or text input from the user and routing them to the selected model provider.

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Cost Per Frame: Nvidia Stops Offering Good Value GPUs to Gamers 15 September 2026 at 11:08

Cost Per Frame: Nvidia Stops Offering Good Value GPUs to Gamers

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15 September 2026 at 11:08

GPU prices are climbing again, but not equally. Across 10 countries, Radeon now delivers far better value than GeForce in most price tiers, while Nvidia's lineup struggles to stay competitive.

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