New pictures of the US Air Force's newest stealth bomber — the B-21 Raider — just dropped as flight testing continues

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A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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  • The US Air Force just released more photos of the B-21 Raider, its newest stealth bomber.
  • The long-range aircraft is working through flight testing in California. 
  • Pentagon leadership has said it will form the "backbone" of America

Google Meet’s adaptive audio connects mics from multiple laptops for clearer audio

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A screenshot of Google Meet’s people panel, with photos of participants using the new adaptive audio feature.
After automatically switching on the adaptive audio mode, Google will group participants in the same room together in the people panel under “merged audio.” | Image: Google

Google has introduced “adaptive audio,” a new Google Meet feature that offers Google Workspace users an alternative to dedicated videoconferencing equipment — if their package includes access to new AI

Lawyers say OpenAI could be in real trouble with Scarlett Johansson

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Scarlett Johansson at the Clooney Foundation For Justice’s The Albies
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OpenAI could face legal consequences for making a ChatGPT voice that sounds a lot like Scarlett Johansson — whether the company did so intentionally or not. And the fact that OpenAI’s CEO referenced those similarities? That only makes matters worse, intellectual property lawyers tell The Verge.

“There are a few courses of actions she can

Bluesky now lets you send DMs

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Bluesky will now let you send a direct message to other users. For now, you can only send messages containing text, but Bluesky is working on adding support for images and videos.

To send a DM, select the chat icon at the bottom of your screen on mobile or hit the chat bubble in your sidebar on desktop. Once you create a new chat, search for the user you want

iRobot halts its Roomba subscription service as it gets a new CEO

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Image of a black-and-silver disc-shaped robot vacuum docked into a black auto-empty dock. The dock has an orange tag on the front and a small white status LED on the lower front face above where the vacuum sits at rest.
The iRobot Select subscription plan that launched with the Roomba j7 Plus has been suspended. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

iRobot has ended its robot vacuum subscription service iRobot Select, which got you a high-end Roomba for less money upfront. But along with free replacement parts and accessories and the option to upgrade every three years, the

Human Infected With Bird Flu in Michigan, Only the Second Case of Current Outbreak

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The state of Michigan reported its first human case of H5N1, commonly called the bird flu, on Wednesday according to a press release from Michigan Health and Human Services. It’s just the third human case ever detected in the U.S. and the second of the current outbreak that has alarmed public health officials who are…

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