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Alphabet-owned Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite having a reduced camera and LiDAR sensor count from the current platform, the self-driving ride’s new setup allegedly maintains safety levels. Once it's ready for public rides, it will coexist with the current-gen lineup.

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Cailee Spaeny as Rain in "Alien: Romulus."
  • "Alien: Romulus" follows a group of scavengers as they break into a derelict space station.
  • But the crew discovers Xenomorphs in the station and have to fight to escape.
  • The film is technically an "interquel" because of where it takes place in the "Alien" timeline.

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A popular illustration and animation app for iPads has proudly declared that it's AI-free.

On Sunday, Procreate posted a video on X of CEO James Cuda, saying, the app won't be introducing any generative AI into its products.

"I really fucking hate generative AI. I don't like what's happening in the industry and I don't like what it's doing to artists," said Cuda. "We don't exactly know where this



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Donald Trump seems to think he's going to get the Swifties on his side. Or at least he's trying.

You'd be forgiven if you missed it, but Trump posted about Taylor Swift and her legion of fans on his website Truth Social, where you can often find the former president ranting. Trump posted a bunch of images of people supposedly in "Swifties for Trump" shirts, writing, "I accept!" Now, to be clear



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Google’s Pixel 9 is poised to usher in a whole new era of weird vacation photos. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

I had no problem taking out the vaping couple on a beach towel. They’re in the background of one of my vacation photos, and they’re really mucking up the vibe. The Google Pixel’s Magic Editor feature takes them right out with a few taps, and you know what? I



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The first five episodes of "Emily in Paris" season four are streaming on Netflix.
  • Part one of "Emily in Paris" season four hit Netflix on August 15, and it's full of cringey moments.
  • Emily continues to have overly dramatic love triangles on season four.
  • From "penis pants" to apple-shaped cake, the props and custumes on the season are also ridiculous.

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PC gamers have had to bide their time for the long-promised port of Final Fantasy XVI to hit their preferred platform, but the wait is almost over. The action RPG will hit Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 17. Both paid expansions, which are included in the complete edition, will be available on the same day.

Until now, the game has only been available on PlayStation 5. PC players can



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Former President Donald Trump posted what appeared to be a series of AI-generated images over the weekend to drum up support for his presidential candidacy, including a false endorsement from pop star Taylor Swift.

The posts show how Trump might wield generative AI in a way that confounds attempts to police AI-created election



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Joe Biden is said to be upset with how Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats treated him.
  • Nancy Pelosi expressed no regrets about her role in pushing Joe Biden off the ticket.
  • Ahead of the DNC, the former House speaker told reporters she "just wanted to win this election."
  • Biden is reportedly still upset about how top Democrats treated him at the end of his campaign.

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The author paid extra to enter Universal early to be able to enjoy the Super Nintendo World
  • I took my son to Universal Studios in Hollywood to see Super Nintendo World.
  • I paid extra so we could enter the park an hour before everything else opened.
  • This allowed us to go on the ride without a long line, make a lunch reservation, and see characters.

My 6-year-old son played


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