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More US cities are offering free or heavily discounted electric bikes to residents

Electric bikes are booming in popularity across the US, and cities are starting to take notice. From famous programs like those in Denver to smaller initiatives around the country, local governments are rolling out rebate and incentive programs to make e-bikes more affordable, especially for lower-income residents. The goal? Get more people out of cars and onto two wheels. Electric bikes…
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MobileNews

Yet another Pixel 6A caught fire

Another user has reported their Pixel 6A catching fire — but this time, it appears to have occurred after applying Google’s recent battery performance update that was intended to prevent overheating issues, as spotted by Android Authority. In a post on Reddit, a Pixel 6A…
MobileNews

Microsoft starts rolling out Xbox age verification in the UK

Microsoft is starting to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act by prompting Xbox players to verify their age today. The prompts will be shown to Xbox players who indicate they’re over the age of 18 and will be shown when you sign into an Xbox account in the UK. Microsoft says it’s also exploring bringing similar age verification tools to other countries in the future. To power the age…
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AI & RoboticsNews

New AI architecture delivers 100x faster reasoning than LLMs with just 1,000 training examples

Singapore-based AI startup Sapient Intelligence has developed a new AI architecture that can match, and in some cases vastly outperform, large language models (LLMs) on complex reasoning tasks, all while being significantly smaller and more data-efficient. The architecture, known as the Hierarchical Reasoning Model (HRM), is inspired by how the human brain utilizes distinct systems for slow…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic throttles Claude rate limits, devs call foul

Anthropic announced today it would introduce weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, claiming that some users have been running Claude 24/7, with the majority of usage centered around its Claude Code product. Overall weekly limits will begin on August 28 and will be in…
CryptoNews

Nasdaq-Listed Upexi Establishes $500M Equity Facility to Increase Solana Holdings

Upexi, Inc. (UPXI) has lined up a $500 million equity line deal to bankroll its business operations and boost its stash of Solana. But while the company gears up for crypto accumulation, UPXI shares have nosedived more than 17% over the past week. Zero-Fee $500M Equity Line Fuels Upexi’s Solana Treasury Plan The consumer products brand owner, Upexi, Inc. (Nasdaq: UPXI), announced the agreement…
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