Upgrade your gaming setup with a glare-free 32-inch HDR10 Odyssey monitor with super-low motion blur for only $200.
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An anonymous reader shares a report: NASA has slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing’s Starliner contract and said the spacecraft’s next mission to the International Space Station will fly without a crew, reducing the scope of a program hobbled by engineering woes and outpaced by SpaceX. The most recent mishap occurred during Starliner’s first crewed test flight in 2024, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Several thrusters on Starliner’s propulsion system shut down during its approach to the ISS.
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Alibaba’s Quark AI glasses are now available for purchase in China. The company has released three variants of the flagship S1 model and three of the more affordable G1 model. They both connect to Alibaba’s newly launched Qwen App, powered by the company’s own AI tech, for AI assistance through voice commands and touch controls. Their features include on-the-go translation and AI-generated meeting notes. As you’d expect, they’re deeply integrated with Alibaba’s ecosystem and come equipped with apps that include Alipay and Taobao, an online shopping platform owned by the company. They have popular Chinese music streaming services, like QQ Music, as well.
Similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban Display, the glasses’ lenses serve as screens, though the S1 is equipped with more expensive micro-OLED technology. It also has more powerful dual chips. In addition, the S1 can produce better images (up to 3K in quality) and videos (AI-enhanced 4K), and it was designed to perform better in low-lighting conditions. Meanwhile, the G1 is lighter and was built for everyday wear.
It’s not quite clear if Alibaba plans to release the glasses outside China, but both models are now up for sale on Chinese e-commerce platforms. The S1’s prices start at ¥3,799 ($537), whereas the G1 will cost buyers at least ¥1,899 ($268).
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/alibaba-launches-its-own-ai-glasses-150000678.html?src=rss
This glorious old film shows a vision of what one bicycle manufacturer thought would be the future of cycling.
The video goes behind the scenes of British brand Moulton, which is still producing bikes to this day. The short British Pathé clip details how Moulton designed and manufactured its bikes in the early 1960s.
Alex Moulton, the founder of the brand and a prolific car suspension designer, developed the double-bonded sandwich design for the small-wheeled bicycle to reduce bumps. This technology was used on the original Mini Cooper and Moulton continues to use it today, including on the NS Safari.
While the film focuses more on the brand’s commuting model, showing it being folded up into the boot of a car, towards the end we get a glimpse of the brand’s racing model.
The narrator claims this model can reach 50 miles, with the small wheels said to make pedalling easier and give terrific acceleration.
It’s incredibly charming.
It lasts 40 hours per charge and cancels noise completely.
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Happy Thanksgaming 2025 everybody! Celebrate with a huge pile of unknown indies to put on your radar
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For a limited time, you can save $62 on the Sony S100F 2.0ch soundbar with a bass reflex speaker.
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Experience 4K gaming with ray tracing, ultra-fast SSD loading, and haptic feedback controllers.
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It brings over a million free and paid TV shows, plus movies to you in a compact frame.
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Possibly the best gaming laptop deal of Black Friday.
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Researchers at MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have built a simulation that models all 151 million American workers and their skills, then maps those skills against the capabilities of over 13,000 AI tools currently in production to see where the two overlap. The answer, according to their analysis: 11.7% of the US labor market’s total wage value, or about $1.2 trillion, sits in tasks that AI systems can technically perform [PDF].
The researchers call this the Iceberg Index, and the name is deliberate. The visible AI disruption happening in tech jobs right now accounts for only 2.2% of labor market wage value. The remaining exposure lurks in cognitive and administrative work across finance, healthcare administration, and professional services, and unlike tech-sector disruption, it’s spread across all fifty states rather than concentrated on the coasts.
Delaware and South Dakota show higher Iceberg Index values than California because their economies lean heavily on administrative and financial work. Ohio and Tennessee register modest tech-sector exposure but substantial hidden risk in the white-collar functions that support their manufacturing bases.
To validate the framework, the researchers compared their predictions against Anthropic’s Economic Index tracking real-world AI usage from millions of Claude users. The two measures agreed on state categorizations 69% of the time, with particularly strong alignment at the extremes.
The Iceberg Index doesn’t predict job losses or adoption timelines. It measures technical capability, the overlap between what AI can do and what occupations require. Traditional economic indicators like GDP and unemployment explain less than five percent of the variation in this skill-based exposure, which is partly why the researchers argue workforce planners need new metrics.
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Unfolds into 8 inches, shoots 200MP photos, runs three apps simultaneously.
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Amazon has the Anker Prime USB-C 3-in-1 charging block on sale for 33% off this Black Friday.
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The MacBook Pro M5 is one of the most powerful laptops you can buy.
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Be productive on the go by adding a second screen to your setup.
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VR survival game Bootstrap Island is heading to PlayStation VR2 next year.
Launched in early access last year on Steam, Bootstrap Island is a 17th-century survival game where you play as Daniel, a castaway who’s become stranded on a tropical island. Featuring a reactive roguelike environment with different biomes, a day-and-night cycle, shelter building, progression systems, and more, that’s now heading to PS VR2 in 2026.
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Revealing more about this upcoming port on PlayStation Blog, developer Maru VR detailed its planned PlayStation VR2-specific features. Bootstrap Island will use eye tracking for foveated rendering, headset haptic feedback during storms and near-death encounters, and adaptive trigger support for your weapons.
Today’s news follows this month’s PC VR launch of the Visions update, which marks Bootstrap Island’s last major update before next year’s full release. This introduced a new sickness and hallucinations system that warps reality as the illness spreads, a story-driven tutorial that reveals more about Daniel’s backstory, new environmental features, and more.
Bootstrap Island: Visions is now live on Steam Early Access, with a full release targeting Q1 2026. The PlayStation VR2 edition will follow “in 2026,” though it’s unclear if this will arrive simultaneously with the PC VR edition’s full release.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Call-handling agents powered by AI are to be trialled by Staffordshire Police in a bid to cut waiting times for the non-emergency 101 service. The force is set to become the third in the country to take part in the scheme testing the use of artificial “agents” to deal with calls. Under the system, the AI agent would deal with simple queries like requests for information without the need for human involvement, freeing up call handlers and reducing answering times.
Acting Chief Constable Becky Riggs confirmed the force would be looking to launch the AI pilot early in the new year. “It’s a piece of technology called Agentforce. It will help with our response to the public, which historically we know we haven’t done well.” The senior officer said that sometimes people are not calling to report a crime, but want more information, which the technology could help with. However, if the system detects keywords suggesting vulnerability or risk or emergency, then it will be able to divert the call to a human being.
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“Boudicca was the Queen of the Iceni who led a revolt against Roman rule in ancient Britain around 60-61 AD. A warrior queen, she was a true inspiration to women and a hero to her people. She might have failed in her quest but she gave it everything she had. The Warrior Games has created a three-day stage race in her honour open to all female Zwifting warriors.”
The Warrior Games has announced the seventh edition of Tour de Boudicca, perhaps the most popular women’s stage race held on Zwift. Registration deadline is December 27, with stage 1 kicking off January 2. See below for our summary of the event, and read the full race document for details.
Extra time slot for this race only, starting at 16:00 PT/19:00 ET
“We’re launching the Tour de Boudicca with a high-energy scratch race to get you fired up for the ride ahead! Feel those coastal beach vibes as you sprint to the finish and grab an early lead in the Individual General Classification.”
“Get ready for three mini races through the heart of the Big Apple, a thrilling mix of sweat, grit, and pure fun! Teams of warriors will join forces to rack up valuable points for the Team GC, while the Individual GC heats up, based on cumulative time from Stage 1 + Stage 2. Can you survive the chaos and come out on top?”
“Get ready for the ultimate showdown! The Queen’s Stage has arrived—the grand finale of the weekend! We’re taking you on an unforgettable journey through the Makuri Islands in pursuit of towering climbs. Pick your ideal bike and wheels, step up to the line, and prepare to dominate the streets.
You’ll take on one intense lap of Temple and Towers, pushing your limits as you battle alongside the fiercest competitors. Feel the electric atmosphere, soak in the city vibes, and leave it all on the course. Good luck, warriors—the crown is yours to claim!”
Individual GC winners will be awarded in each category based on each individual’s cumulative time across all three stages.
The Team GC will be based on points earned in each stage by the top three riders from each team. Team GC winners will be named for each category.
Here’s what’s up for grabs this year:
As explained in the race doc, “Interested, established teams must submit an entry form of team roster by 27th December 2025 to The Warrior Games at thewarriorgamesvirtual@gmail.com.“
Interested riders should read the full race document, which explains full entry requirements, including the Warrior Games weigh-in protocol.
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