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Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance

The idea was big, exciting, and inspiring: What if we could get every kid in the world access to a computer? For a bunch of thinkers and executives in Silicon Valley, it felt like the way to fix everything. But the One Laptop Per Child initiative, and the XO-1 laptop …

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Startups drive innovation to defense industrial base

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New tools, longstanding partnerships and additional resources could be the keys to bolster the defense industrial base. The War Department is diversifying its inventory by working with startups and playing the long game through extended agreements with established contractors. “I do think …

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Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents

Haptics tech company Taction sued Apple in 2021, alleging it infringed two of its patents. Now a federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages. According to CNBC, “The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which both involve vibration-based, tactile transducer technology …

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OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’

As reports of OpenAI’s models breaking containment, hacking sites, and generally getting out of control pile up, the company has made the decision to pause training of its most powerful models. The decision was made after a model being tested within a sandbox exploited a loophole to gain internet access. …

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CenterPoint Energy hacker claims 7.49 million customer records stolen

Feds probe cyberattacks on US water systems Federal agencies issue an updated warning targeting municipal water and wastewater systems following cyberattacks in at least seven states. Chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on allegations of Iranian-affiliated hackers targeting critical infrastructure. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If …

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Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?

Have you ever wanted an electric bike that easily transitions from the drudgery of urban asphalt to adventures in gravel and dirt? That’s what a subclass of so-called “electric SUV” (eSUV) e-bikes claims to do, with their wide, all-terrain tires and front and rear suspension, plus practical accessories like fenders …

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