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AI Mode in Chrome is easier to use on iOS and Android.AI Mode in Chrome is easier to use on iOS and Android.Senior Product Manager
Plus, the AI Mode shortcut is expanding to 160 more countries
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Devuan 6 ‘Excalibur’ Linux lands - theregister.com
Devuan 6 ‘Excalibur’ Linux lands theregister.com
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Kodak Quietly Begins Directly Selling Kodak Gold and Ultramax Film Again
An anonymous reader shares a report: Kodak quietly acknowledged this week that it will begin selling two famous types of film stock -- Kodak Gold 200 and Kodak Ultramax 400 -- directly to retailers and distributors in the U.S., another indication that the historic company is taking back control over how people buy its film.
The release comes on the heels of Kodak announcing that it would make and sell two new stocks of film called Kodacolor 100 and Kodacolor 200 in October. On Monday, both Kodak Gold and Kodak Ultramax showed back up on Kodak's website as film stocks that it makes and sells. When asked by 404 Media, a company spokesperson said that it has "launched" these film stocks and will begin to "sell the films directly to distributors in the U.S. and Canada, giving Kodak greater control over our participation in the consumer film market."
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Linux Patches Updated For Snapdragon X Elite Powered TUXEDO Elite 14 Gen1 Laptop - Phoronix
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World Economic Forum Chief Warns of Three Possible 'Bubbles' in Global Economy
An anonymous reader shares a report: The world should watch out for three possible bubbles in financial markets, including AI, the head of the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday, in comments that came amid sharp falls in global technology stocks.
Brokers and analysts say the falls are a cause for caution but not panic as markets have been touching record highs and some valuations are looking overblown. "We could possibly see bubbles moving forward. One is a crypto bubble, second an AI bubble, and the third would be a debt bubble," WEF president Borge Brende told reporters during a visit to Brazil's financial hub, Sao Paolo.
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Europe's Self-Driving Cars Aren't Even at the Starting Line
Europe's self-driving car industry has fallen far behind the United States and China. Self-driving taxis developed by Tesla and Waymo have become commonplace in several American cities. Waymo overtook Lyft's market share in San Francisco in June. China operates a thriving robotaxi industry led by Baidu, WeRide and Pony AI. Europe has no established player and runs pilot projects in only a handful of cities. The most promising is Volkswagen-backed Moia in Germany.
Markus Villig, chief executive of Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt Technology, told Brussels officials in mid-October that Europeans will move about their cities in American robotaxis by 2030 unless the European Commission acts quickly. He called for investment, regulatory clarity and restrictions on foreign competitors. Traffic laws governing self-driving tests vary at national and city levels across Europe. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a speech in Turin about AI adoption days before Villig's visit. Last week, Henna Virkkunen, the commission's technology chief, gathered carmakers and technologists to create a harmonized framework for self-driving cars. Waymo announced plans to provide driverless rides in the United Kingdom starting in 2026.
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Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund To Protect Tropical Forests
Brazil is set to announce Thursday the establishment of a multibillion-dollar fund designed to pay countries to keep their tropical forests standing. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility would deliver $4 billion per year to as many as 74 countries that maintain their forest cover. The fund requires $25 billion from governments and philanthropies to begin operations.
Private investors would contribute the remaining $100 billion. Brazil has committed $1 billion. Countries would receive around $4 per hectare of standing forest after using satellite imagery to verify forests remain in place. Nations with annual deforestation rates above 0.5% are ineligible for payouts. Indonesia, which has rapidly lost forests to palm-oil cultivation and mining, cannot participate. One-fifth of the payments are designated for forest communities. The World Bank is managing the fund.
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A new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries experimenting with AI for novel capabilities.A new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries experimenting with AI for novel capabilities.
A report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries misusing AI to enhance their operations.
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A new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries experimenting with AI for novel capabilities.A new report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries experimenting with AI for novel capabilities.
A report from the Google Threat Intelligence Group shows adversaries misusing AI to enhance their operations.
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DRAM Costs Surge Past Gold as AI Demand Strains Supply
DRAM contract prices surged 171.8% year-over-year as of the third quarter of 2025. The increase now exceeds the rate at which gold prices have climbed. ADATA chairman Chen Libai stated that the fourth quarter of 2025 will mark the beginning of a major DRAM bull market. He expects severe shortages to materialize in 2026.
Memory manufacturers have shifted production priorities toward datacenter-focused memory types like RDIMM and HBM. Consumer DDR5 production has declined as a result. A Corsair Vengeance RGB dual-channel DDR5 kit that sold for $91 dollars in July now costs a $183 dollars on Newegg. The pricing trend extends to NAND flash and hard drives. Analysts project the increases will persist for at least four years, matching the duration of supply contracts that some companies have signed with Samsung and SK Hynix.
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Google Maps navigation gets a powerful boost with GeminiGoogle Maps navigation gets a powerful boost with GeminiDirector of Product, Google Maps
Getting around is easier than ever thanks to Gemini capabilities and our trusted real-world information.Getting around is easier than ever thanks to Gemini capabilities and our trusted real-world information.
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Drive with ‘Now You See Me’ on WazeDrive with ‘Now You See Me’ on Waze
Prepare to take on traffic with the infamous illusionists, Atlas and Henley, from "Now You See Me: Now You Don’t" arriving to theaters November 14. Join two of the origi…
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Russian hackers hit Windows machines via Linux VMs with new custom malware - TechRadar
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LXQt 2.3 Desktop Environment Released with New Features and Enhancements - 9to5Linux
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Google Maps navigation with Gemini is rolling out everywhere Gemini is available.Google Maps navigation with Gemini is rolling out everywhere Gemini is available.
Google Maps is getting a Gemini upgrade that makes navigating smarter and easier.
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