Robot Sourcing Index (Page 14)

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Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse's cortex

The results are only a slight improvement over missing the entire brain structure.

Sep 17, 2026

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California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand

Trump admin broadband grants forbid states from enforcing net neutrality laws.

Sep 17, 2026

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Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve's new SteamOS compatibility layers

New system-level tools bring Arm chipsets, Android APKs into the Steam ecosystem.

Sep 17, 2026

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The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to…

Sep 17, 2026

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Lionsgate releases a new trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping

Also: Laika Studios debuts a stunning full-length trailer for its stop-motion feature, Wildwood.

Sep 17, 2026

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The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long

Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in…

Sep 17, 2026

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Washington Won't Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon

Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright…

Sep 17, 2026

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Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed independent safety evaluators inside their AI labs. Researchers welcome the…

Sep 17, 2026

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Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack

Group plans to be largely out of commission for several weeks.

Sep 17, 2026

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After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

Can Meta dodge the "pervert glasses" accusations with a new camera-free product?

Sep 17, 2026

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Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide open' after 26 years

Article URL:…

Sep 17, 2026

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Salesforce Global Outage

Article URL: https://status.salesforce.com/products/all Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49724488…

Sep 17, 2026

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Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second

When Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films…

Sep 17, 2026

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I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas

I used an open-source map of a fruit fly’s brain to vibe code a website called PitchFly. Its headline suggestions were…

Sep 17, 2026

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Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders

The Metroid series is going back to its 2D roots again with Metroid Ravenous for the Nintendo Switch 2, the first…

Sep 17, 2026

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AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first

There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.

Sep 17, 2026

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Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.

Sep 17, 2026

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It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.

Sep 17, 2026

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German Rheinmetall open-sources its Battlesuite connected weapon system protcol

Article URL: https://rheinmetall.github.io/onboardapi-documentation/9.10.0/index.html Comments URL:…

Sep 17, 2026

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The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

Article URL: https://gultsch.social/@daniel/117280438824908947 Comments URL:…

Sep 17, 2026

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Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

A bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.

Sep 17, 2026

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The world’s best racing driver is about to race 100 karts at once

Red Bull, Disney+, and ESPN are streaming the race at noon Eastern today.

Sep 17, 2026

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macOS 27 Golden Gate: The Ars Technica review

It's both a "Snow Leopard update" and a major leap for Apple Intelligence.

Sep 17, 2026

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What happens when neutrinos swap identities inside a supernova?

Identity-fluid particles may carry some energy out, leading to direct collapse.

Sep 17, 2026