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‘Our existing subscriptions are plenty enough for us’: Spotify CEO seems to pour water on mooted ‘Superfan’ subscription arriving any time soon
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‘Our existing subscriptions are plenty enough for us’: Spotify CEO seems to pour water on mooted ‘Superfan’ subscription arriving any time soon

Spotify and record labels have been hyping “superfan” tiers for some time Spotify’s Daniel Ek now appears to be managing expectations: it’s not...

iRobot just launched a new ‘flagship’ Roomba, but it’s less impressive than its existing models – and I’m confused
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iRobot just launched a new ‘flagship’ Roomba, but it’s less impressive than its existing models – and I’m confused

iRobot launches new flagship Roomba Max 705 Vac with AutoEmpty Dock It has slightly more suction than other Roombas but is otherwise much...

Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones
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Dynamic model can generate realistic human motions and edit existing ones

Credit: Jiang et al. When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions....

This renter-friendly smart lock fits over your existing door hardware, and costs less than you might expect
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This renter-friendly smart lock fits over your existing door hardware, and costs less than you might expect

The Nuki Smart Lock Pro (5th Gen) is faster and quieter than the previous model It can be retrofitted over your existing front...

‘Indiana Jones’ jailbreak approach highlights the vulnerabilities of existing LLMs
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‘Indiana Jones’ jailbreak approach highlights the vulnerabilities of existing LLMs

Example of how the jailbreaking approach works. Credit: Ding et al. Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of...

Cutting emissions in buildings and transport is already achievable with existing technologies, says study
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Cutting emissions in buildings and transport is already achievable with existing technologies, says study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study published in Nature Energy reveals that a combination of electrification, improved energy efficiency, and smarter energy use...

Existing EV batteries may last about a third longer than expected
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Existing EV batteries may last about a third longer than expected

Photos of battery cyclers used for battery cycling experiments. The photo shows the CSZ temperature chamber (front-most object, off-white instrument with blue marking...