Check out this tech news: Microsoft only lets you opt out of AI photo scanning 3x a year... https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/11/0238213/microsofts-onedrive-begins-testing-face-recognizing-ai-for-photos-for-some-preview-users
Check out this tech news: A competitor crippled a $23.5M bootcamp by becoming a Reddit moderator... https://larslofgren.com/codesmith-reddit-reputation-attack/
Source: TechCrunch | Published: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:06:29 +0000 | ID: 6a04c722d65b
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| Topics: π€ Ai Ml
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Video editing app VSCO is adding a set of new AI image editing tools, support for high-resolution RAW files, non-destructive edits, and content-aware region detection.
Check out this tech news: VSCO gets AI editing chops, support for RAW files... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/vsco-gets-ai-editing-chops-support-for-raw-files/
Check out this tech news: Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in London in 2026... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/waymo-plans-to-launch-a-robotaxi-service-in-london-in-2026/
Check out this tech news: OpenAI has five years to turn $13 billion into $1 trillion... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/openai-has-five-years-to-turn-13-billion-into-1-trillion/
Check out this tech news: Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/sam-altman-says-chatgpt-will-soon-allow-erotica-for-adult-users/
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Research paper by Kartik Narayan, Yang Xu, Tian Cao et al.. Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) in real-world applications require access to external knowledge sources and must remain responsive ...
Check out this tech news: Google will let Gemini schedule meetings for you in Gmail... https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/10/gemini-can-now-help-schedule-meetings-in-gmail/
Check out this tech news: OpenAI unveils βwellnessβ council; suicide prevention expert not included... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/openai-unveils-wellness-council-suicide-prevention-expert-not-included/
Check out this tech news: Nvidia sells tiny new computer that puts big AI on your desktop... https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/nvidia-sells-tiny-new-computer-that-puts-big-ai-on-your-desktop/
Source: The Verge | Published: 2025-10-15T05:03:09-04:00 | ID: e7ac74ed259b
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We have some new insight into Appleβs muddled rebrand of Apple TV Plus to Apple TV, courtesy of an interview with the companyβs senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue. Speaking on The Town podcas...
Check out this tech news: Apple exec on Apple TV rebranding: βletβs just do itβ... https://www.theverge.com/news/799725/apple-tv-streaming-rebrand-eddy-cue
Source: TechCrunch | Published: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:54:34 +0000 | ID: 95fd721b4e38
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| Topics: π Startup
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Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.
Check out this tech news: Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/inaudible-sound-might-be-the-next-frontier-in-wildfire-defense/
Check out this tech news: DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026... https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/directv-screensavers-will-show-ai-generated-ads-with-your-face-in-2026/
Source: The Verge | Published: 2025-10-14T19:00:51-04:00 | ID: 74bb83611909
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| Topics: π€ Ai Ml, π± Mobile
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Samsung is finally about to reveal more details about its Project Moohan mixed reality headset. The company just announced a new βWorlds Wide Openβ Galaxy event that will take place on October 21st at...
Check out this tech news: Samsung officially teases Moohan headset launch for next week... https://www.theverge.com/news/799607/samsung-galaxy-event-project-moohan-android-xr-event-date-worlds-wide-open
Check out this tech news: Trump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking group... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/trump-admin-pressured-facebook-into-removing-ice-tracking-group/
Check out this tech news: Coinbase boosts investment in Indiaβs CoinDCX, valuing exchange at $2.45B... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/coinbase-boosts-investment-in-indias-coindcx-valuing-exchange-at-2-45b/
π€ AI Summary:
Five new vehicles and a four-cylinder engine will be developed and produced through 2029 as part of investment into factories in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.
Check out this tech news: EVs take a backseat in Stellantisβ $13B US investment plan... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/evs-take-a-backseat-in-stellantis-13b-u-s-investment-plan/
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SpaceX's company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.
Check out this tech news: At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands... https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/at-starbase-spacex-is-taking-firefighting-into-its-own-hands/
π€ AI Summary:
Research paper by Yingyan Li, Shuyao Shang, Weisong Liu et al.. Scaling Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models on large-scale data offers a promising path to achieving a more generalized driving intellig...
π€ AI Summary:
In 2014, Time announced the βTransgender Tipping Point.β The perilous conditions trans people are facing right now probably werenβt the progress the publication had in mind. In the US, state legislato...
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Londonβs iconic black cabs could soon face a new rival: Waymo. The Alphabet-owned company said today it intends to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London, starting in 2026 β marking its ...
Check out this tech news: I am a programmer, not a rubber-stamp that approves Copilot generated code... https://prahladyeri.github.io/blog/2025/10/i-am-a-programmer.html
Check out this tech news: NATO boss mocks Russian navy, which is on the hunt for Red October βthe nearest mechanicβ... https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/nato-boss-mocks-russian-navy-which-is-on-the-hunt-for-red-october-the-nearest-mechanic/
Check out this tech news: Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on βhuman sufferingβ... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/feds-seize-15-billion-from-alleged-forced-labor-scam-built-on-human-suffering/
Check out this tech news: GMβs EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/gms-ev-push-will-cost-it-1-6-billion-in-q3-with-end-of-the-tax-credit/
π€ AI Summary:
Research paper by Qing Jiang, Junan Huo, Xingyu Chen et al.. Object detection has long been dominated by traditional coordinate regression-based models, such as YOLO, DETR, and Grounding DINO. Althoug...
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Research paper by Caner Korkmaz, Brighton Nuwagira, BarΔ±Ε CoΕkunuzer et al.. We present CuMPerLay, a novel differentiable vectorization layer that enables the integration of Cubical Multiparameter Per...
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Microsoft is busy rolling out new curvy and colorful new Office icons, and now itβs revealing a set of design concepts it experimented with before finalizing these new icons. Some of the concepts are ...
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Netflix is no longer just a home for TV shows, movies, documentaries, and live WWE matches β soon, youβll be able to stream video podcasts, too. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday that itβs part...
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For about a year of my life, from late 2019 through the summer of 2020, I was trans only on Reddit. I donβt know why I chose Reddit. I donβt normally use the site heavily, or at all. But Reddit is a p...
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In May, The Verge reported that the US aviation system was so fragile that "the smallest disruption can throw the entire system into chaos." That disruption arrived on October 1st, when the federal go...
Check out this tech news: The government shutdown is strangling aviation... https://www.theverge.com/transportation/799413/faa-air-travel-delays-government-shutdown
Check out this tech news: βI love Hitlerβ: Leaked messages expose Young Republicansβ racist chat | Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.... https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
Check out this tech news: Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says 'much of the internet is now dead'... https://www.businessinsider.com/alexis-ohanian-much-of-the-internet-is-now-dead-2025-10
π€ AI Summary:
The paper assignments for ICLR 2026 are in today and I was assigned 5 papers to review. The review deadline is 31st October. I am not sure if this is the normal time period but seems very little. Last...
Check out this tech news: [D] Only 17 days given to review 5 papers in ICLR 2026...... https://reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/1o6hs2w/d_only_17_days_given_to_review_5_papers_in_iclr/