fastcompany

2025-10-29

Alphabet beats third-quarter revenue estimates on cloud demand and advertising

Google Cloud remained one of Alphabet’s fastest-growing segments, benefiting from surging enterprise demand for AI-powered infrastructure and data analytics services. [...]

cnet

2025-10-29

Should You Upgrade to the iPhone 17? Specs, Price and Features vs. Older Models

Apple's base iPhone 17 appears to be a sleeper hit, but does it offer enough to upgrade from an earlier model? See how it fares against recent iPhones. [...]

cnet

2025-10-29

New Smart Light Strips Offer Inventive Last-Minute Halloween Glow Art

GE Cync's smart outdoor lights are ready for the holidays with looping designs, permanent eave lights and more ways to change how you decorate. [...]

venturebeat

2025-10-29

Nvidia researchers unlock 4-bit LLM training that matches 8-bit performance

Researchers at Nvidia have developed a novel approach to train large language models (LLMs) in 4-bit quantized format while maintaining their stability and accuracy at the level of high-precision models. Their technique, NVFP4, makes it possible to train models that not only outp [...]

Destination

2025-10-29

Meta denies torrenting porn to train AI, says downloads were for “personal use”

Meta says lawsuit claiming it pirated porn to train AI makes no sense. [...]

Destination

2025-10-29

Space station astronauts eager to open “golden treasure box” from Japan

"This spacecraft is so beautiful and shiny, and this is representing our bright future." [...]

Destination

2025-10-29

NPM flooded with malicious packages downloaded more than 86,000 times

Packages downloaded from NPM can fetch dependancies from untrusted sites. [...]

Destination

2025-10-29

Uber and Lucid's robotaxis will debut in the Bay Area in 2026

Uber's robotaxi service with EV maker Lucid and self-driving car company Nuro is officially coming to the Bay Area in 2026. The ride-hailing service previously announced plans to deploy at least 20,000 self-driving Lucid cars powered by Nuro's driving software in July. [...]

Destination

2025-10-29

The OLED iPad mini could be the surprise tablet hit of 2026, if these rumors are true

Apple may upgrade its iPad mini with an OLED display next year, according to a new report. [...]