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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 39m

From pilot to production: How large enterprises can scale XR projects

When it comes to rolling out corporate AR and VR systems, GE, Ford, FedEx, Daimler, and Volvo have learned what works — and what doesn’t. The deployment ride can sometimes be bumpy.

www.computerworld.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1h

Floating electrons on a sea of helium arstechnica.com/scie... | Yes, it's another potential qubit. But it's also some very cool physics

Floating electrons on a sea of helium

Yes, it’s another potential qubit. But it’s also some very cool physics.

arstechnica.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2h

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst www.theguardian.com/... | Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee

www.theguardian.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 3h

You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should deepfake them. techcrunch.com/2025/... via @techcrunch

You can't libel the dead. But that doesn't mean you should deepfake them. | TechCrunch

"Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad," the late Robin Williams' daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 4h

Supreme Court denies Google's request to pause Play Store changes while it appeals Epic case

Google has failed to convince the Supreme Court to block the injunction requiring the company to make major changes to the Play Store after it lost its case with Epic Games.

www.engadget.com

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 5h

OpenStack Flamingo reduces technical debt, boosts performance thenewstack.io/opens... via @thenewstack | This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

thenewstack.io

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 6h

At OpenAI's DevDay, Sam Altman and Jony Ive spoke in vague terms about the “family of devices” currently under development; Altman says “it will take a while”

Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.

www.wired.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 21h

13 clever APIs for capturing every kind of data

There are fascinating and useful treasure troves of data out there, and APIs let you get at them. Here’s a look at the wide world of APIs for finding and manipulating data in your applications.

www.infoworld.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 22h

Young people in China are embracing AI therapy restofworld.org/2025... | Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology

Young people in China are embracing AI therapy

Cheap, accessible, and friendly AI tools can augment scarce professional help, but there are risks to overreliance on the technology.

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 23h

Deloitte refunds Aussie gov after AI fabrications slip into $440K welfare report www.theregister.com/... via @theregister | Big Four consultancy billed Canberra top dollar, only for investigators to find bits written by a chatbot

Deloitte refunds Australian government over AI in report

: Big Four consultancy billed Canberra top dollar, only for investigators to find bits written by a chatbot

www.theregister.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11 www.computerworld.co... | Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more

7 reasons to clean install (not upgrade) Windows 11

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more.

www.computerworld.com

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

The neurons that let us see what isn’t there arstechnica.com/scie... | A standard optical illusion triggers specific neurons in the visual system of mice

The neurons that let us see what isn’t there

A standard optical illusion triggers specific neurons in the visual system of mice.

arstechnica.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends www.theguardian.com/... | AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypes

‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends

AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypes

www.theguardian.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

Instagram introduces new ‘Ring’ award for top creators techcrunch.com/2025/... via @techcrunch

Instagram introduces new 'Ring' award for top creators | TechCrunch

The move comes as Meta has been scaling back its creator payout programs over the past few years.

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI www.engadget.com/eve... via @engadget

Evernote's biggest update since 2020 goes all in on AI

If you're like me, it's probably been a hot minute since you've thought about Evernote. Now, the app wants to be in the conversation again.

www.engadget.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

Agentic AI is quickly resetting the internet thenewstack.io/agent... via @thenewstack | AI agents will drive a shift from basic uptime and bandwidth to a focus on data quality, service resilience, and end-to-end assurance

Agentic AI Is Quickly Resetting the Internet

AI agents will drive a shift from basic uptime and bandwidth to a focus on data quality, service resilience, and end-to-end assurance.

thenewstack.io

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

OpenAI unveils a new feature in preview to let developers build apps that work directly inside ChatGPT, starting with Spotify, Figma, Expedia, and more

OpenAI will let developers build apps that work inside ChatGPT

Ask Zillow inside ChatGPT for help finding a home.

www.theverge.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

The JavaScript code won’t write itself

This month’s theme is: Keep an eye on the future but hone your coding craft in the now. Start here, with nine timeless JavaScript coding concepts, a look at Nitro.js—fast becoming the go-to server option for JavaScript and Node—and more.

www.infoworld.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks

The empty boulevards that once symbolized the mainland’s property bust now serve as testing grounds for hundreds of autonomous vehicles.

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 1d

AI chatbots that butter you up make you worse at conflict, study finds www.theregister.com/... via @theregister | Top AI models keep saying you’re right, and that’s the problem

Chatbots that butter you up make you worse at conflict

: Top AI models keep saying you’re right, and that’s the problem

www.theregister.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2d

An unwelcome megatrend: AI that replaces family, friends — and pets www.computerworld.co... | Technology that’s inherently isolating won’t leave us alone; it’s going to get worse

An unwelcome megatrend: AI that replaces family, friends — and pets

Technology that’s inherently isolating won’t leave us alone. And it’s going to get worse.

www.computerworld.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2d

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

“In their rush to move quickly, they are adding to the long-term collision hazard.”…

arstechnica.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2d

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’ www.theguardian.com/... | Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggested

TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’

Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggested

www.theguardian.com

Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2d

The Reinforcement Gap — or why some AI skills improve faster than others techcrunch.com/2025/... via @techcrunch

The Reinforcement Gap — or why some AI skills improve faster than others | TechCrunch

AI tasks that work well with reinforcement learning are getting better fast — and threatening to leave the rest of the industry behind.

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Liberation Technology @liberationtech.bsky.social · 2d

Nissan Leaf 2026 review: Still the budget EV to beat www.engadget.com/tra... via @engadget | The third-gen Leaf is a phenomenal upgrade and should be a lesson for every carmaker

Nissan Leaf 2026 review: Still the budget EV to beat

The 2026 Leaf is an excellent revamp of Nissan's iconic EV that also manages to stick to a $30,000 starting price.

www.engadget.com