Fi’s Starlink-enabled pet tracker found my dog when LTE couldn’t
…Outside of regular LTE, the tracker quickly connected to the Starlink-based T-Satellite network (indicated by a satellite icon in the app), and the map updated about every 2 to 3…
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Instead of taking the internet away from kids, let’s build a better one
…punish companies until they change fundamental elements of their business models, or kick anybody of a vulnerable age offline. The entire field of popular internet regulation is built on taking things away…
How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
…The stateside success of the World Cup is the direct result of a series of unlikely business decisions, legal challenges, and regulatory pressures — a kind of perfect storm for the beautiful game…
Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO
…Musk also shared a list of protest locations in the city, saying, “Only by protesting REPEATEDLY and LOUDLY will there be any change!!” The suspected attacker is a Sudanese refugee legally residing…
Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
…A public letter from tech and cybersecurity executives called for restrictions on Fable 5 to be repealed on Sunday. “Not all of us agree that AI regulation is the right way forward…
AI ‘content creators’ are getting harder to spot
…That could change if public anger keeps building. Backlash over deepfakes, impersonation, and synthetic spam is already forcing lawmakers and regulators to pay closer attention, particularly after incidents involving nonconsensual sexual deepfakes…
YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
…For regular YouTube videos, the label — which says “AI” next to a recognizable information symbol — will now appear directly below the video player, above the description. Currently, this information is hidden on…
Volvo is trying to put its EV stumbles in the rearview
…Starting at $59,795, the next-gen EX60 will be more expensive than the regular, gas-powered XC60 crossover, which has recently become Volvo’s top-selling model of all time. But…
Why corporate AI super PACs spent $27 million on a local election
Hello and welcome to Regulator, the newsletter for Verge subscribers chronicling the misadventures of their favorite tech overlords and Washington swamp creatures. (“Favorite” is, of course, subjective.) Not a…
BEWARE SOFTWARE BRAIN
…and will probably change our relationship to computers forever. For everyone else, AI is just a demanding slop monster. It’s a threat. I’m not saying regular people don’t use…