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In a farewell message to users and staff, the parent company cited a need to concentrate resources, though it noted that the spirit of its mascot, Jeeves, will endure.

The imaging giant has launched a comprehensive sales initiative in May 2026, offering significant price reductions on refurbished inventory and introducing expanded benefits under the Canon Professional Service programme.

Current campaigns feature substantial savings on key models like the TheraFace PRO and Theragun Prime, with additional incentives for military, student, and healthcare personnel.

An expert warns that while coding tools can generate correct code, they cannot teach the judgement required to design sound systems without years of maintenance and observation.

The "RAMpocalypse" has stalled Valve's hardware ambitions, creating a strategic opportunity for Microsoft to advance the Windows K2 initiative and expand Xbox Mode across its platform.

Researchers from Oxford University's Internet Institute found that models fine-tuned to adopt a warmer tone are 60 per cent more likely to provide incorrect answers on disinformation and medical knowledge tasks.

At TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco, the founder addressed industry speculation surrounding a reported $60 billion deal for rival Cursor by SpaceX and confirmed Replit's financial trajectory toward a billion-dollar annual run rate

In the first week of proceedings in Oakland, Musk alleges deception by OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, warning of existential AI risks as the jury weighs conflicting narratives on safety and competition.

New protocols involve support agent calls and camera monitoring but explicitly exclude biometric identification as California regulators consider changes to solo-riding laws.

Paid subscribers remain unaffected by the new default setting, which allows OpenAI to track ad effectiveness without accessing conversation data.

The 256GB storage variant has been removed from the online store, leaving the 512GB configuration as the new entry point for the M4 Mac Mini.

Windows 11 Insiders can now enable the refreshed interface, which utilises code from the Command Palette utility within PowerToys, though stability and performance claims remain unverified until wider release.

CEO Jack Jia says the revenue-share deal solves the high cost of customer acquisition for direct-to-consumer brands scaling past the billion-dollar mark.

Co-founders Xiaolong Wang and Lerrel Pinto are joining the research division as the tech sector grapples with vastly different market forecasts for the future of robotics.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed that films relying on synthetic actors or artificial intelligence-written scripts will be ineligible for Academy Awards, citing the posthumous recreation of Val Kilmer as a key example of the content now excluded from consideration.

Medical staff speculate age, nasal rinsing, and use of dupilumab contributed to multiorgan failure in a case reported in Emerging Infectious Diseases

Recent studies show individuals in REM sleep can answer questions and improve motor skills, though experts warn against disrupting essential restorative functions.

Apple has stopped selling its cheapest $599 Mac mini configuration, citing surging demand from the AI sector and potential supply constraints on memory and storage.

A local privilege escalation bug in the kernel's crypto API enables compromise of multi-tenant environments and CI/CD workflows, with patches available but widely unpatched.

A coordinated initiative pays lifestyle and political figures to promote US innovation while characterising China's technological rise as a danger to safety and democracy

A group sympathetic to the Iranian government has claimed responsibility for the Distributed Denial of Service assault using the Beam platform, while mirror sites continue to function for system updates.

Professor Jay Lund argues media narratives on artificial intelligence water usage are largely speculative, with current estimates representing less than one per cent of total human consumption.

Spotify aims to verify over 99% of actively searched artists, but the new criteria focus on social presence and touring rather than guaranteeing the music itself is human-made.

Priced at $9 and available from May 4, the accessory allows users to attach a mobile device to the controller, with a dedicated dock due for release in June.

Speaking at WIRED Health, the University College London chair argues that extending the timeline of cognitive decline is insufficient without improved blood biomarkers and increased investment in dementia services.

A promotional sale featuring a specific coupon code is available for modular indoor gardening units until the end of the month.

Australian consumers can now access smart birding technology with significant price reductions ahead of the holiday weekend.

LG has officially released its 2026 Gram laptop range, introducing a new aluminium-magnesium alloy designed to enhance rigidity while maintaining a featherweight profile.

Engadget editors recommend albums celebrating technology, introspection, and guitar-driven sound as the platform renews its commitment to supporting creators.

Following revelations that three congressional candidates wagered on their own campaigns, senators have tightened ethical guidelines while major platforms confirm existing prohibitions on political trading

Legislation passed unanimously by the Senate imposes fines up to $500,000 per image and exempts only advanced tools requiring significant technical expertise.

The Aurora Nex LS1 features interchangeable modules while the Lux series offers 29 luxury designs, both awaiting the 2026 release of the proprietary Aurora AIOS operating system.

The feature launches in the US, UK, and India just weeks before the annual sales event, which is currently the subject of a price-fixing lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

A new initiative aims to acquire parcels near major power sources in a bid to generate returns beyond current holdings in Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI

The ride-hailing giant has exhausted its full fiscal year allocation on specific platforms, with individual developer API costs reported between $500 and $2,000.

The wearable giant partners with Twentyeight Health to offer clinical consultations and expanded biometric analysis, though the features remain exclusive to its latest hardware.

The world's largest digital rights conference was moved to an unspecified date citing pending security clearances, marking the first time organisers cite overt interference from the People's Republic of China.

OpenAI's latest release scored higher on expert tasks but failed the same critical simulations as Anthropic's restricted model, prompting criticism of fear-based marketing tactics

A study by the University of Queensland and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History maps the biological metallurgy behind scorpion predation.

Athlete groups are calling for a prohibition on wagers regarding player injuries and underperformance, alongside a push to raise the minimum betting age from 18 to 21.

The new product enables PC remote control via the Steam Link app, though full mobile compatibility remains limited until a dedicated charging dock arrives in June 2026.

The open-source utility, authored by Philipp Wesche and hosted on GitHub, returns fixed-width output for easy parsing and aims to streamline software discovery for maintainers and users alike.

The Pentagon states the new deals accelerate its transition to an AI-first fighting force, authorising integration on Impact Levels 6 and 7 networks handling classified information.

At the MIT Technology Review EmTech AI conference, experts from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oak Ridge National Laboratory addressed how secure, scalable national- and enterprise-grade capabilities are being developed while balancing data ownership with the secure flow of high-quality information.