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Gemini App Finally Expands To Audio Files(2025-09-09 05:00:04)

Google rolled out three big Gemini updates: the app now supports audio uploads (with tiered limits for free vs. paid users), Search gains AI Mode in five new languages, and NotebookLM expands to generate reports, study guides, quizzes, and other formats in over 80 languages. The Verge reports: Accor...
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Warming Seas Threaten Key Phytoplankton Species That Fuels the Food Web(2025-09-09 00:00:19)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food w...
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William Shatner Says He 'Didn't Earn a Penny' From Star Trek Re-Runs(2025-09-08 20:00:15)

In a new interview with The Telegraph (paywalled), William Shatner revealed he has never earned residuals from reruns of the original Star Trek series, since syndication royalties weren't in place until after the show ended in 1969. "Nobody knew about reruns," said Shatner. "The concept of syndicati...
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Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month(2025-09-08 15:00:03)

Signal has begun rolling out end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in its latest Android beta release. The opt-in feature allows users to restore message history if their phone is lost or damaged. Free backups include all text messages and 45 days of media attachments. A $1.99 monthly subscription exte...
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Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub's Forced Copilot AI Features(2025-09-08 10:00:36)

Slashdot reader Charlotte Web shared this report from the Register: Among the software developers who use Microsoft's GitHub, the most popular community discussion in the past 12 months has been a request for a way to block Copilot, the company's AI service, from generating issues and pull requests...
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