‘Safer, smarter, and more connected’: Apple’s Vision Pro used in world-first VR-assisted surgery, and it could be the future of medicine

Apple’s Vision Pro headset has been used in hundreds of surgeries over the past year.

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PS5 Linux loader goes public, turning ‘Phat’ consoles into full Linux PCs — build script includes bootable Ubuntu 24.04 image, can output 4K games at 60 FPS

Only PS5 Phat consoles on older firmware 3.00, 3.10, 3.20, 3.21, 4.00, 4.02, 4.03, 4.50, or 4.51 are supported.

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I ditched my iPhone and used the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2nd gen) by using it as my travel guide in Rome, Italy — but I absolutely got the wrong pair

The second-generation Meta Ray-Bans are an evolution, not a revolution. Is that enough to keep the top spot in an increasingly competitive market?
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Ubuntu’s AI roadmap revealed, universal AI ‘kill switch’ and forced AI integration are not part of the plan — cloud tracking, local inference, and agentic system tools take center stage

Canonical has confirmed AI is coming to Ubuntu, with plans for local AI inference, agentic system tools, and AI-powered accessibility features — says everything will remain opt-in and privacy-focused.
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Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as ‘nothing to see here’ — fast16 targeted nuclear reactors, dam design, and other high-precision civil engineering software years before Stuxnet broke cover

Security researchers have uncovered a cyber-sabotage platform that targeted software used for major civil engineering projects and predates Stuxnet by at least half a decade.
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New screen tint feature discovered in Windows 11 is designed to help with eye strain and even combating migraines

Windows 11 is getting a screen tint feature to help guard against eye strain, and migraines, and it could even help with photophobia.
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The Samsung Galaxy Glasses have leaked — and they look a lot like their Ray-Ban Meta rivals, but with one key advantage

The Samsung Galaxy Glasses are looking good in leaked renders, and they’re likely to be powered by better AI than their main rival.
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Microsoft is finally giving us full control over Windows 11 updates, including delaying them indefinitely, and I couldn’t be happier

‘Shutdown, Restart on your terms’ with ‘fewer disruptions’, Microsoft says — these are overdue, but nevertheless impressive changes.
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Developer creates a basic first person shooter game using Gaussian splats, and you can play it for free in your browser

It’s not much of a game, but it’s an impressive proof of concept for the novel technology.

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Linux kernel’s ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by ‘clanker’ system with AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ — Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches

Greg Kroah-Hartman posted a photo to Mastodon this weekend showing the hardware behind his AI-assisted bug-finding tool.
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