2026-07-11

The Westies creators confirm that 'no AI' was used to create 1980s New York in new MGM+ mob crime drama — 'it was a completely analogue process'

The Westies arrives on MGM+ this weekend, bringing the mean streets of 1980s New York with it. However, no AI has been used to bring the past to life. [...]

2026-07-11

Has the AI novelty worn off? Heavy daily usage has plummeted 31% in the past year, according to new survey

A revealing new Future survey suggests users are cooling on the idea of AI, for a variety of different reasons. [...]

2026-07-11

ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news from Samsung's Unpacked teaser to a five-star fitness tracker wowing us

The week's biggest tech news from Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and more for July 11, 2026. [...]

2026-07-11

El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall. [...]

2026-07-11

China's Orca world model matches specialized robotics systems without ever seeing a single action label

The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence has released Orca, a world model that predicts abstract world states instead of tokens or pixels. Trained on 125,000 hours of video without a single action label, Orca matches the specialized π0.5 on five robotics tasks and could help ease the field's chronic data shortage.<br /> The article China's Orca world model matches specialize [...]

2026-07-11

Bargains and questions: Trump's mysterious promotion of ‘Freedom Fuel’

The establishment of the Freedom Fuel network is shrouded in mystery so far. It's unclear who is managing the company and how it obtains fuel [...]

2026-07-11

6 things your dog wishes you’d stop doing

Discover six common things your dog would prefer you stop doing to improve trust, comfort, and behavior [...]

2026-07-11

The best historic sites to visit in the Scottish Highlands

From Skara Brae's 5,000-year-old stone furniture on Orkney to Dunrobin Castle, built on profits from the Highland Clearances [...]

2026-07-11

10 Australian destinations that belong on every traveler's bucket list

From Uluru's ancient Anangu culture and drone light shows to Rottnest Island's car-free quokka trails off the coast of Perth [...]