Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Donald Trump edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position - Financial Times

google - Donald Trump edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position Financial Times

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Elon Musk’s xAI Is Reportedly Burning Through $1 Billion a Month

Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - Musk's new AI business is a cash-hungry monster.

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Texas Instruments commits $60 billion to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing — includes planned expansions to Texas, Utah fabs

tomshardware - Texas Instruments follows the semiconductor industry in announcing its new investments in expanding U.S. facilities, though we already knew about most of the projects.

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Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone.

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iPhone Fold mass production now expected to start in summer 2026

appleinsider - In the latest chapter of the ongoing saga, the iPhone Fold is now rumored to be entering mass production in 2026, with pre-production steps starting in late 2025.A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsiderThe process to d…

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Return to Silent Hill is coming to theaters next January

Will Shanklin / engadget - The third Silent Hill movie is still heading to theaters. According to Deadline, Return to Silent Hill will premiere on January 23, 2026. The film is directed by Christophe Gans, who also helmed the original 2006 adaptation.Return to Silent Hill is based …

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Google’s AI Mode can now have back-and-forth voice conversations

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode.

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Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC

Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - Waymo said it's working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit.

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Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket

Andrew Liszewski / theverge - Honda successfully conducted a “launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket” developed by its research and development subsidiary, the company announced this week. It was the first time Honda landed a rocket after it reached an altitude of …

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Klarna echoes Revolut and N26 with mobile move

John Reynolds / tech - Klarna is moving into the mobile phone market, mirroring similar moves by Revolut and the German challenger bank N26.The Swedish financial company is launching its mobile plans first in the US, follow...

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Safari Changes on iOS 26 Go Beyond the Address Bar

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - One of the key changes to Safari on iOS 26 is a redesigned Liquid Glass address bar, with three layouts available to choose from. Beyond that, the upcoming software update includes a few smaller changes for the web browser.Web Apps For All WebsitesStartin…

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Donkey Kong Bananza Raises The Possibility Of A DK Multiverse

Steve Watts / gamespot - Donkey Kong Bananza is the next big Switch 2 game, landing firmly within "launch window" status next month. Nintendo took the wraps off DKB with a rapid-fire presentation detailing its story, features, Amiibo support, and more, and altogether it looks lik…

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Pro-Israel hackers destroy $90 million in Iran crypto exchange breach, analytics firm says

cnbc - Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for over $90 million in what Elliptic says was likely a politically motivated cyberattack.

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Apple Intelligence transcription is twice as fast as OpenAI's Whisper

appleinsider - Newly released to developers, Apple Intelligence's transcription tools are fast, accurate, and typically double the speed of OpenAI's longstanding equivalent.Apple Intelligence transcription tools being demonstrated by Apple — image credit: AppleThis coul…

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Sam Altman claims that Meta offers $100 million signing bonuses to OpenAI researchers

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - OpenAI boss Sam Altman criticizes attempts to poach Meta with entry bonuses of up to 100 million dollars.The article Sam Altman claims that Meta offers $100 million signing bonuses to OpenAI researchers appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Netflix strikes landmark deal with France’s TF1 to show traditional TV - Financial Times

google - Netflix strikes landmark deal with France’s TF1 to show traditional TV Financial Times

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Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Worth $1.4 million Stolen in Brazen GameStop Truck Heist

Tom Phillips / ign - Nearly 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million have been reported stolen from a truck transporting stock between Nintendo of America's headquarters and a Texas GameStop store.

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Trump set to delay TikTok ban with yet another extension

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - U.S. President Donald Trump will issue another extension to decide the fate of TikTok, pushing it by 90 days, the White House said on Tuesday.

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