Insta360 has launched the Luna Ultra, a compact gimbal camera designed to compete with DJI’s products, especially the Osmo Pocket series. The Luna Ultra features a Leica-engineered dual-lens system with 8K video capability and a detachable touchscreen that can be used remotely.
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The Luna Ultra uses a Leica Summicron lens with a 1-inch 8K sensor and a secondary telephoto lens for up to 12× zoom.
It shoots video in 8K at 30 frames per second with Dolby Vision and 10-bit color for better editing options.
The camera has a detachable 2-inch OLED touchscreen that works wirelessly up to 20 meters away and has a built-in microphone.
It combines mechanical and electronic stabilization and includes advanced AI tracking features like Auto Tracking and Smart Framing.
Built-in color profiles from Leica and support for professional color workflows enhance video quality.
The Luna Ultra includes 47GB of internal storage and supports microSD cards up to 1TB.
The battery lasts up to four hours and recharges to 80% in about 23 minutes.
It weighs just over 200 grams and costs $769.99 in the US, available in black and white.
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The article explains that people have very different opinions about artificial intelligence (AI), with some saying it will bring great benefits and others warning it could cause problems like job losses. It also says that some of the excitement and fear about AI is driven by companies and investors who want people to believe AI’s impact is unstoppable and huge.
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AI is expected to generate a large amount of revenue, making up nearly 60% of US economic growth in late 2025.
Since ChatGPT came out in late 2022, over 500,000 tech industry workers have lost jobs, and more job cuts may follow.
Nvidia’s CEO said all jobs will be affected by AI, not necessarily replaced by AI itself but by people who use AI.
Some people work on AI startups out of fear of missing out on money and success.
The strong beliefs about AI (either very positive or very negative) are compared to political or religious zealotry.
Investors want to believe AI can take over much of the world’s work to justify the high value of AI companies.
Experts say AI is “transformative” but also caution that much of the hype about its capabilities is exaggerated.
Testing AI’s usefulness is easier in clear tasks like coding, but harder in other complex or subjective areas.
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The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to take over many boring tasks and chores to save people time. However, this convenience might reduce daily physical activity and lead to poorer health because people move less when machines do everything for them.
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AI is already helping with some work tasks like reading contracts and creating reports.
AI may soon handle household chores, such as making appointments and planning activities.
Past inventions like elevators and streaming reduced how much people move daily.
Americans spend about 187 days per year sitting and interact with media for 12.5 hours a day on average.
Reduced movement can cause health problems including poor blood sugar control, heart issues, muscle weakness, and sleep problems.
The American Heart Association predicts that by 2050, over 60% of U.S. adults will be obese, and many will have diabetes or high blood pressure.
Most U.S. adults already have at least one chronic health condition.
Taking regular breaks to gently move throughout the day helps maintain physical health and mental focus.
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The article reviews and compares several popular robot vacuum cleaners available in the UK. It highlights their features, prices, and performance based on tests conducted in a real home with different floor types and obstacles.
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Robot vacuums help clean floors and carpets automatically by sucking up dust, hair, and debris.
Prices for robot vacuums range from about £150 for basic models to over £1,000 for advanced ones with extra features.
Some models also mop floors and have self-cleaning and self-emptying stations.
The author tested 11 models in a home with wooden floors, carpets, rugs, and pet hair over three weeks.
Testing included checking suction, noise, energy use, obstacle avoidance, and app features like scheduling and mapping.
Recommended models include the Eufy X10 Pro Omni as the best overall and the Roborock Q7 L5+ as the best budget option.
The Eufy X10 Pro Omni combines vacuuming and mopping, with a base station that cleans itself between uses.
After testing, the vacuums were returned or donated to charity.
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Large AI data centres built by companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft use a lot of electricity and water to run powerful computers. A study found these centres raise the temperature of the nearby land by about 2°C, sometimes up to 9°C, creating a "data heat island" effect similar to how cities become warmer than rural areas.
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AI data centres run 24/7 with powerful chips that use much more energy than normal web servers.
In 2024, data centres used about 415 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity, around 1.5% of the world's supply.
Energy use by data centres is growing about 15% annually and could reach 945 TWh by 2030.
Hyperscale data centres have at least 5,000 servers, use 100-300 megawatts continuously, enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes.
These centres produce a lot of heat, requiring advanced cooling systems that consume billions of litres of water yearly.
Over 11,600 data centres exist worldwide as of June 2026, with the US having the most at over 4,300.
Europe, China, India, and Southeast Asia also have many data centres, with rapid growth in Southeast Asia.
The temperature near AI data centres rises about 2°C on average after opening, affecting areas up to 10 km away.
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Social media companies like Meta, Google, TikTok, and others are facing many lawsuits in the US. These cases claim the platforms have harmed users, especially children, and the outcomes could change how social media works in the future.
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Social media platforms are being sued for alleged harm, particularly to children’s safety and mental health.
Meta and YouTube were ordered to pay $6 million to a young woman who said she became addicted to their platforms as a child.
Meta lost a case in New Mexico accusing it of misleading the public about child safety on its platforms.
Many lawsuits are happening in California, where most big social media companies are based; legal changes there often influence the whole country.
These cases are drawing attention from courts, lawmakers, and regulators and may lead to new laws and rules for social media.
Social media companies have made some changes to protect young users but bigger changes may take years and more legal decisions.
Several important lawsuits are ongoing, involving complaints from schools, parents, and state attorneys about social media’s impact.
A high-profile group of cases, called multidistrict litigation (MDL), includes claims from over 1,000 school districts nationwide.
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OpenAI reported that groups likely based in China used ChatGPT to secretly influence American debates about building AI data centres. These groups created social media posts blaming data centres for higher electricity bills and criticized US tariffs, trying to influence public opinion without revealing their identity.
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OpenAI found China-based accounts using ChatGPT for covert influence on US data centre debates.
The accounts made social media content blaming data centres for rising energy prices.
Another group posted messages accusing US tariffs of aiming to dominate tech competition with China.
The campaigns tried to hide their connection to China and did not mention Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
OpenAI said there was no clear evidence that these efforts strongly affected public opinion.
China’s embassy denied knowledge of the report and called it a baseless attack.
Opposition to new data centre projects has increased in the US, with many projects blocked or delayed.
Experts expressed doubt that the influence campaigns had a big impact but noted growing capabilities.
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The Metropolitan Police is urging technology companies to make stolen phones unusable to stop thieves from selling or using them. They are working with Apple and want new laws to force companies to share data on stolen devices and improve security features. This approach has helped reduce phone thefts in London recently.
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The Met Police wants laws to require phone companies to publish data on stolen devices.
They aim to make stolen phones unable to reconnect to networks, lowering their value.
The police are sharing data with Apple to track stolen phones worldwide.
Only a small number of stolen phones are now being reactivated, compared to months ago.
Phone thefts in London dropped by 18% between June 2025 and May 2026.
In Westminster, phone-related thefts fell by nearly 46% this year.
Apple says it builds strong security features to protect users and reduce theft.
Samsung and Google are also making security improvements to reduce stolen phone crimes.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman explained why the Artemis III space mission will have only male astronauts. He responded to people's disappointment and anger about not including women in the crew.
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NASA's Artemis III mission will have an all-male astronaut crew.
Some people expressed disappointment and outrage over the lack of female astronauts.
Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator, addressed these reactions publicly.
Isaacman has been to space twice himself.
The Artemis program is named after the Greek goddess Artemis.
NASA's decision on crew selection has caused public discussion.
The Artemis missions aim to explore the Moon and beyond.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bemotrizinol, a chemical used in sunscreens, for use in the United States. This is the first new sunscreen ingredient approval by the FDA in more than 25 years.
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Bemotrizinol is a chemical that helps protect skin from the sun.
The FDA approved it for use in sunscreens sold in the U.S.
This marks the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in over 25 years.
Approval means sunscreen products can now include bemotrizinol to improve sun protection.
Dr. Céline Gounder, a medical expert, explained the reasons behind the long delay in approval.
The FDA’s review process for sunscreen ingredients can take many years.
Bemotrizinol is used in sunscreens in other countries outside the U.S.
Adding new ingredients can help create better products to protect people from harmful sun rays.
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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on artificial intelligence (AI) to discuss innovation, affordability, and U.S. leadership. AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI both highlighted the need to address economic changes caused by AI, including supporting workers affected by the technology.
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The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing titled "AI and the American Dream" on June 11.
The hearing focused on promoting innovation and American leadership in AI.
Anthropic announced a $200 million investment to study AI's effects on jobs and the economy.
Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei said AI could disrupt jobs more than past technologies and for a longer time.
Amodei suggested the government should help people financially affected by AI changes.
OpenAI also aims to share AI benefits widely and discussed with Senator Bernie Sanders a plan for the public to own part of AI companies.
This plan includes creating a public fund from AI company stocks to spread wealth.
The hearing and company plans reflect growing attention to AI’s economic and social impact.
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Major technology companies are developing smart glasses that use artificial intelligence (AI). These glasses aim to offer new features and convenience but also raise some concerns.
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Smart glasses are wearable devices that look like regular glasses but include digital technology.
AI helps these glasses provide helpful functions, such as recognizing objects or giving real-time information.
Qualcomm is one of the leading companies working on smart glasses technology.
The glasses aim to make it easier to access information without using hands or phones.
Some people worry about privacy and how data collected by smart glasses might be used.
Experts discuss both the potential benefits and risks of this new technology.
Smart glasses represent a growing area in personal technology and wearable devices.
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Major artificial intelligence (AI) companies are beginning to create their own rules at the state level because Washington has not passed a national AI safety law yet. While most AI labs want one national rule to avoid different state rules, they are acting now as lawmakers work on the issue.
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AI companies are tired of waiting for the federal government to set AI safety rules.
They are turning to individual states to create their own AI regulations.
Most AI labs support a national safety framework to avoid inconsistent rules in each state.
Congress is still working on passing AI-related laws.
State-level rules allow AI companies to start addressing safety concerns sooner.
Creating many different state laws can cause confusion for AI developers and users.
The White House and Congress have not yet agreed on a clear national policy for AI safety.
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OpenAI found and stopped China-linked groups that used ChatGPT to create posts and cartoons aimed at influencing debates in the U.S. about AI data centers and tariffs. These campaigns did not have much impact but show how AI tools can be used to try to influence political issues.
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OpenAI banned China-linked accounts using ChatGPT for influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and tariff debates.
Two campaigns were discovered: "Data Center Bandwagon" and "Tech and Tariffs."
The first created posts and comics saying AI data centers raise electricity prices for American families.
The second made content and cartoons criticizing President Trump’s tariffs and the U.S. tech policy.
These campaigns focused on existing debates about data centers and tariffs in the U.S.
The campaigns had little success in gaining attention online.
OpenAI believes some content was made by users linked to a Chinese government contractor.
This is the first time OpenAI has seen China-linked operations using its AI to influence discussions about AI data centers.
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Logitech has released the Mobi Fold, a wireless mouse that folds in half, making it easy to carry around for people who work on laptops in public places. The mouse automatically turns on when opened and off when folded, and it is designed to last through 50,000 folds.
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The Logitech Mobi Fold mouse costs $80 and folds in half to become compact for travel.
It uses a PAW3222 sensor that supports sensitivity from 400 to 4,000 DPI, adjustable in 100-DPI steps.
The hinge is made with accordion-shaped silicone and pivots about 130 degrees.
When folded, the mouse measures 0.83 inches high, 2.24 inches wide, and 2.6 inches deep.
The mouse detects when it is lifted to prevent accidental button presses and still allows scrolling and cursor movement.
It automatically powers on when unfolded and powers off when folded to save battery life.
Logitech tested the mouse to withstand 50,000 folds under controlled conditions.
The mouse is available in off-white and sand colors but may not offer the most comfortable shape for long use.
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Google DeepMind released DiffusionGemma, a new AI model that generates text faster by creating many words at once instead of one by one. It runs well on local computers like gaming GPUs and can produce about four times more text per second than similar models.
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DiffusionGemma generates text in parallel, producing whole blocks of text at once.
It is part of Google’s Gemma 4 open AI model family but works differently from previous versions.
The model uses a “diffusion” process similar to image generation, starting with noisy tokens and refining them over several steps.
DiffusionGemma has 26 billion parameters but activates only 3.8 billion during use, fitting in high-end GPUs with 18GB of RAM.
On an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, it produces about 700 tokens per second; on an Nvidia H100 AI accelerator, it can exceed 1,000 tokens per second.
This speed is about four times faster than similarly sized autoregressive (one-token-at-a-time) Gemma models.
The model helps with tasks needing complex token interdependence, like solving Sudoku, by continuously improving large token groups.
DiffusionGemma is experimental and available open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
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Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming film, The Social Reckoning, tells the story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who leaked internal documents in 2021 revealing Facebook’s knowledge of harms caused by its platform. The movie focuses on the impact of these disclosures and the resulting global debate about social media’s role in misinformation and public safety. It will be released in theaters on October 9, 2026.
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The Social Reckoning is a new film by Aaron Sorkin about Frances Haugen’s whistleblowing on Facebook.
Haugen leaked thousands of internal documents to journalists and regulators in 2021, revealing Facebook’s internal concerns about misinformation and harm.
Haugen worked with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who helped publish the “Facebook Files” reports.
The film stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, Mikey Madison as Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen White as Jeff Horwitz.
The movie shows how Haugen’s leaks led to public debates, congressional testimony, and increased scrutiny of social media.
Jeff Horwitz later won a Pulitzer Prize in 2026 for further investigative reporting on Meta’s business practices.
The Social Reckoning is a follow-up to the 2010 film The Social Network but focuses on Facebook’s present-day challenges instead of its founding.
The film was shot in Vancouver and will hit theaters on October 9, 2026.
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NASA announced an all-male crew for the Artemis III mission, which will test docking procedures in orbit using moon landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the astronauts were chosen based on experience, skills, and availability, not gender, and highlighted the agency’s ongoing efforts to include women in leadership and astronaut roles.
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The Artemis III mission crew includes Randy Bresnik (commander), Luca Parmitano (pilot), Andre Douglas, and Frank Rubio.
All four selected astronauts for Artemis III are men.
The mission will test how spacecraft dock while orbiting Earth and prepare for future moon landings.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said crew choices were made based on skills and readiness only.
NASA has about 35 active astronauts, including 15 women, with more women currently in training.
Artemis II included Christina Koch, the first woman to fly around the moon.
Women are well represented in NASA’s leadership and astronaut candidate classes.
NASA plans to include women in future Artemis missions following Artemis III.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the government should have the legal power to stop or control dangerous AI systems. He suggests stronger rules, like mandatory safety tests for AI, and new policies to handle AI’s impact on jobs and the economy.
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Amodei wrote an essay calling for government power to block or stop risky AI deployments.
He thinks current U.S. policies on AI, including President Trump’s executive order, are not strong enough.
Amodei calls for mandatory testing for AI risks like cybersecurity threats and loss of human control.
He warns that AI could cause major disruptions to jobs and suggests measures like wage support and tax incentives.
Anthropic proposes stricter AI rules similar to those for cars or drugs, including blocking unsafe AI systems.
Amodei wants faster government approval for AI-driven drug discoveries and bans on fully autonomous weapons.
He highlights the need for democratic countries to lead AI regulation and coordination globally.
Despite risks, he remains hopeful about finding practical solutions that most people can agree on.
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A recent poll by Reuters and Ipsos shows that over half of Americans worry that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause job losses in their homes. The survey gathered opinions from more than 4,500 people in early June.
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53% of 4,531 Americans said they worry AI might cause them or someone in their household to lose a job.
The poll was conducted between June 3 and June 8.
37% of respondents did not share this concern about AI and jobs.
The survey reflects growing public concern about how AI technology could affect employment.
AI refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.
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