This Week In Techdirt History: February 22nd – 28th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2021, Australian news sites were reacting bizarrely to Facebook’s withdrawal from sharing news in the country, just before Facebook caved and decided to restore news link...
Weekend: AI, Land of Make-Believe
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: What Anthropic’s Pentagon feud means across Silicon Valley• Artificial Intelligence: Otters, Minesweeper and Will Smith’s spaghetti dinn...
Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi
Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the ...
Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery
The Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra are launching together, but there’s no sign of the Pro.
Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along...
Lost on AI’s Advancements? Just Watch Will Smith Eat Spaghetti
In 2022, Ethan Mollick, an AI researcher and University of Pennsylvania professor, found himself needing to amuse his daughter on a boring plane ride. For some help, he turned to what he knows best an...
A legendary weather app makes a comeback
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