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Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) review: Impressive features, great price

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Amazon's entry-level video doorbell delivers essential features at a bargain price. Limited local storage options (included Sync Module Core doesn't support USB storage) The Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) delivers clear video, wide coverage, reliable alerts, and a long battery life at a remarkably low price. If you don't need advanced features like ultra-sharp resolution, or full-duplex audio, this doorbell is a true bargain. Blink is Amazon's budget line of smart home products.


Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68

BBC News

Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68. His ex-wife Shelly Miles announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast, Real Coffee with Scott Adams. The satirical cartoon strip - about a competent but frustrated engineer and his dysfunctional workplace environment - was first published in 1989, and went on to feature in more than 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries. The character also later appeared in books, an animated TV series and video game. But in 2023, his comic strip was cancelled by newspapers including the Washington Post after Adams was accused of making racist comments about black people.


Teen hackers recruited through fake job ads

FOX News

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Meet Aura: Scientists develop robotic 'pet butler' that can feed and play with your animals while you're at work

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Bill and Hillary Clinton declare themselves ABOVE THE LAW as they defy Epstein subpoena with astonishing letter slamming Trump's'cruel agenda' Vicious whispers expose the uncomfortable truth about Tulsi Gabbard... and what it means for her future Lawyer shows why he's most forgiving husband in America after glamorous teacher wife, 25, cheated on him with boy, 17, in marital home Iran's Islamic rulers are teetering on collapse. America must give them a final shove. Here's what I am advising Trump's team: MARK DUBOWITZ Waitress wearing a crash helmet'who started fatal Swiss resort inferno' was among the 40 to die in the tragedy Restaurant server sparks outrage after'infuriating' move on customer's bill: '15% wasn't good enough, apparently' Jolene needs surgery to cure her crippling disease. Doctors say they're too busy... but approved euthanasia in ONE HOUR How much do you know about history's most infamous serial killer? Take our Jack the Ripper quiz in this week's The Crime Desk newsletter But now this tiny detail in this disgraceful new picture has made me realise she may be the most deluded woman in the world.


Elon Musk's Alternate Grok Reality

Mother Jones

Amid a scandal over nonconsensual sexual images, Musk says his AI chatbot is a force for "truth and beauty." Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. In much of the world, Grok and its parent company both appear to be in serious trouble. After Grok, X's AI chatbot, has been used to generate sexualized and violent images of women and children, the social media company has faced a wave of backlash and censure, with new nationwide bans on accessing Grok in place and other consequences on the way. On Monday, the EU threatened to fine X under its broad Digital Services Act if it didn't act "quickly" to fix Grok, in the words of one regulator.


Abandoned pigs rescued on Tennessee's Looney Islands

Popular Science

Abandoned pigs rescued on Tennessee's Looney Islands The animals are in good hands thanks to patience and a'pig whisperer.' A team from Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville, Tennessee and Knox County Rescue worked together to save the abandoned pigs. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A team from the Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville recently rescued two pigs stranded on a group of islands in the Tennessee River. After receiving multiple calls about the animals that appeared to be abandoned on Looney Islands, the team worked with the Knoxville Fire Department and Knox County Rescue to get to the islands.


Revealed: The popular workplace trends putting your career at risk - so, are you guilty of sending 'spamplications' or producing 'workslop'?

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Bill and Hillary Clinton declare themselves ABOVE THE LAW as they defy Epstein subpoena with astonishing letter slamming Trump's'cruel agenda' Vicious whispers expose the uncomfortable truth about Tulsi Gabbard... and what it means for her future Lawyer shows why he's most forgiving husband in America after glamorous teacher wife, 25, cheated on him with boy, 17, in marital home Iran's Islamic rulers are teetering on collapse. America must give them a final shove. Here's what I am advising Trump's team: MARK DUBOWITZ Waitress wearing a crash helmet'who started fatal Swiss resort inferno' was among the 40 to die in the tragedy Restaurant server sparks outrage after'infuriating' move on customer's bill: '15% wasn't good enough, apparently' Jolene needs surgery to cure her crippling disease. Doctors say they're too busy... but approved euthanasia in ONE HOUR How much do you know about history's most infamous serial killer? Take our Jack the Ripper quiz in this week's The Crime Desk newsletter But now this tiny detail in this disgraceful new picture has made me realise she may be the most deluded woman in the world.


The Morning After: Apple will use Gemini to power Siri AI

Engadget

Apple and Google have confirmed that Gemini's models power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. Here's part of it: "Apple determined that Google's Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple's industry-leading privacy standards." In June, it was reported that Apple was considering partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic for Siri (the voice assistant can currently tap ChatGPT for certain queries as part of Apple Intelligence). Two months later, Google emerged as a contender. Another report suggested Apple might build the new Siri using a custom version of Gemini -- and that it would pay Google around $1 billion a year for the privilege.


Sleep patterns could predict risk for dementia, cancer and stroke, study suggests

FOX News

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'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49

The Japan Times

'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49 Studies involving Ai, a genius chimpanzee who has died at the age of 49, are said to have revealed various aspects of the chimpanzee mind. Ai, a genius chimpanzee that could recognize more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died at the age of 49, Japanese researchers have said. Ai, whose name meant love in Japanese, took part in studies on perception, learning and memory that advanced our understanding of primate intelligence, the Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior at Kyoto University said in a statement. She died Friday from multiple organ failure and ailments related to old age, the school said. Aside from mastering Chinese characters and the alphabet, Ai could also identify the Arabic numerals from zero to nine and 11 colors, primatologist Tetsuro Matsuzawa said in 2014.