Mon.Mar 17, 2025

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Man Tests If Tesla Autopilot Will Crash Into Wall Painted to Look Like Road

Futurism

In a damning new video , YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober has perfectly demonstrated why Tesla relying entirely on visual data from a suite of cameras isn't such a good idea for driver-assistance tech. The Elon Musk-led EV maker has given up entirely on LIDAR or radar sensors, which its many competitors have been using for object detection for years, with Musk once calling LIDAR " fricking stupid, expensive and unnecessary.

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Robot elephants are replacing real ones in an Indian temple

Mashable Tech

In the Indian state of Kerala, machines are performing rituals traditionally involving elephants in captivity. Just like the real animal, the robot flaps its ears, moves its tail, and sprays water through its trunk. The mechanical elephant is 11 feet tall, weighs 800 kilograms, and can carry a person on its back. Donated to Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple by PETA India , the robotic elephant is part of an initiative that aims to tackle the issue of animal abuse in religious rites.

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March Madness highlights Gen Z’s skyrocketing sports betting addiction

Fast Company Tech

Super Bowl Sunday always mints a lot more winners and losers than just those who play in the game. Its the biggest day in sports betting annually, with the American Gaming Association estimating a record $1.39 billion in the big game last month. For casual sports bettors, a Super Bowl wager might be enough gambling to last the entire year. For many others, though, it was just a warm-up for the 67 games of March Madness , the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, which kicks off this

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Whistleblower book Meta blocked from promotion is now an Amazon best seller

Mashable Tech

Last Wednesday, Meta successfully obtained a ruling blocking whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her memoir Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism. Today, the book is third on Amazon's Best Sellers list. Who could have seen this coming? SEE ALSO: Meta blocks whistleblower from promoting book, guaranteeing way more people will read it Released on March 11, Careless People recounts Wynn-Williams' experiences working at Meta ( previously Facebook ) from 2

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Pepsi acquires Poppi prebiotic soda for $1.65 billion in a play to attract Gen Z

Fast Company Tech

PepsiCo is sick of being left out of the prebiotic soda crazeand to catch up with competitors, the multinational food and beverage corporation just dropped $1.65 billion to acquire the functional soda startup Poppi. The deal, announced this morning, will bring Poppis range of 14 colorful, low-sugar, prebiotic-packed sodas into Pepsis expansive existing beverage portfolio.

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The unusual layout of this clinic is designed to help children with chronic pain

Fast Company Tech

Everyone knows pain. It’s the most common ailment people experience, from a headache to a stubbed toe to a sore back. Treating pain can be as straightforward as popping a pill. But for people experiencing chronic painlike the lingering aftereffects of chemotherapy or the slow rehabilitation after a major car accidentmedication is rarely enough to fully erase the pain.

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Alphabet spins off laser-based Internet backbone provider Taara

Ars Technica

Alphabet is spinning out laser-based Internet company Taara from its moonshot incubator, hoping to turbocharge the start-up that provides high-bandwidth services to hard-to-reach areas in competition with Elon Musks Starlink network of satellites. Taara is the latest project to spring from XAlphabets experimental hub that produced AI lab Google Brain and Waymos self-driving carsand has its origins in a concept called Loon.

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This is how and when you should show vulnerability at work

Fast Company Tech

Executives and managers are traditionally reluctant to express any tender inner feelings from their teams and peers. Yet leaders who are willing to tap into the power of vulnerability are seeing benefits to their ability to connect, motivate, and lead teams. The experience of vulnerability might feel weak to some, but researchers like Bren Brown have reframed the expression of vulnerability as an act of courage , a superpower that can boost psychological safety and foster a culture of innovation

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TikTok rolls out a Security Checkup tool to help protect your account

Engadget

Although the future of TikTok remains uncertain , the app continues to get new features. The latest is called Security Checkup , which is a centralized dashboard designed to help you protect your account. You can find the tool by going to Settings and privacy > Security & permissions in the TikTok app. The idea behind Security Checkup is to make it easy for you to do things like link a phone number and email address to make sure you have a backup login method, turn on two-factor authenti

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Why business leaders should have more conversations with frontline workers

Fast Company Tech

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! Im Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.

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The best Windows laptops for 2025

Engadget

If youve held on to an aging Windows laptop for too long, its now a great time to upgrade. With all the hype around AI PCs, computer makers are rushing to release new designs featuring efficient new chips from Intel and AMD. And thanks to Microsofts Copilot+ initiative , which launched last year, were finally seeing decent notebooks powered by Qualcomms Snapdragon chips, which are leading to better battery life and lighter designs.

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Ask yourself these four questions to figure out if you are fulfilling your full potential

Fast Company Tech

Few topics are simultaneously so celebrated and misunderstood as human potential. On the one hand, we have an influx of near-perpetual articles urging people to unlock or fulfill their own potential, saying essentially that anything else equates to failure. On the other hand, if we ask an average leader or HR professional how to define or explain potential, we are unlikely to get a logical, rational, or scientifically valid answer.

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Score the Google Pixel Watch 3 for under $300

Mashable Tech

SAVE $60: As of March 17, the Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) is on sale at Amazon for $289.99. That's 17% off its list price of $349.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) $289.99 at Amazon $349.99 Save $60 Get Deal Staying on top of fitness routine and your everyday health can sometimes feel like a chore, which is why a smartwatch can be a helpful investment.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Intel stock up as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan eyes cuts to ‘slow-moving and bloated middle management’: Report

Fast Company Tech

Shares of Intel Corporation ( NASDAQ:INTC ) rose over 8% in early morning trading on Monday on news that incoming CEOLip-Bu Tan has big plans to turn around the ailing chipmaker, including restructuring the company’s approach to AI, resurrecting its manufacturing operations, and eyeing cuts to what Tan views as a “slow-moving and bloated middle management layer,” according to a Reuters report.

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The Discord Social SDK enables developers to tap into Discord’s social infrastructure at no cost

VentureBeat

Discord, the communications for games company, has launched the Discord Social SDK, a toolkit that enables developers of all sizes to tap into Discords social infrastructure to drive their games social and multiplayer experiences for all their players. Developers can tap into this toolkit, with or without a Discord account, at no cost.

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A love affair with a typeface? For these famous directors, type is part of their art

Fast Company Tech

Some directors are known for their typographic flairfrom the ultrawide tracking of Christopher Nolans film titles to Quentin Tarantinos genre vernacular font and lettering selections. But last week, as we reported on Sean Bakers extensive use of Aguafina Script across his past four movies, we wondered: How many other directors have firmly embraced a single, singular typefaceand what does that typeface say about their films?

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon G Series processors for handheld gaming

VentureBeat

Qualcomm has launched new versions of the Snapdragon G Series processor to deliver next-level performance for handheld gaming. The next generation of the Snapdragon G Series includes Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, each tailored to deliver immersive gaming experiences.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Best Buy has knocked $50 off the sleek Garmin Venu 3S smartwatch

Mashable Tech

SAVE $50: As of March 17, the Garmin Venu 3S is on sale at Best Buy for $399.99. That's 11% off its list price of $449.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Garmin Garmin Venu 3S $399.99 at Best Buy $449.99 Save $50 Get Deal If you've been looking for a smartwatch that does a little bit of everything — from fitness to lifestyle tracking — and has a very stylish design, the Garmin Venu 3S is worth a look.

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Microsoft's latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot

Engadget

If you woke up to a Windows PC suddenly without Microsoft's Copilot app installed, you didn't dream the last few years of AI hype, Microsoft just made a mistake. The latest monthly Windows 11 update that rolled out on March 11 "unintentionally uninstalled and unpinned" the AI assistant, according to a Microsoft support article spotted by The Verge.

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Explaining Tokens — the Language and Currency of AI

NVIDIA AI Blog

Under the hood of every AI application are algorithms that churn through data in their own language, one based on a vocabulary of tokens. Tokens are tiny units of data that come from breaking down bigger chunks of information. AI models process tokens to learn the relationships between them and unlock capabilities including prediction, generation and reasoning.

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Apple should focus on fixing Siri, not redesigning iOS again

Engadget

Now that Apples recent slew of hardware releases are behind us, we got some news on the software side last week. First, the company publicly announced that it was delaying the smarter, more personal version of Siri thatll be powered by Apple Intelligence. Then, rumors sprang up again that Apple was giving an extensive visual update to its software platforms, including iOS 19 and macOS 16 which are expected to be revealed at WWDC in June.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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GGP announces Collegiate Games Competition with $90K in prizes

VentureBeat

Gay Gaming Professionals, a nonprofit that cultivates emerging top performers in the video games industry, has created the Collegiate Games Competition to surface new gaming talent.

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Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company

Engadget

Alphabet is letting its laser-based internet company Taara fly and be free, according to reporting by Financial Times. Googles parent company is spinning off the service from X, its moonshot incubator system (not to be confused with X the social network.) Taara uses light beams to provide high-bandwidth internet and phone services to hard-to-reach areas of the world.

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Soup recall: Check your kitchen for chowder products impacted by fears of potentially deadly botulinum toxin

Fast Company Tech

Consumers are urged to check their kitchens and pantries after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a notice that warned about health risks associated with select chowder soups. A recall has been issued for the select chowder soup products due to fears they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium can cause a potentially deadly form of food poisoning known as botulism.

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Netflix shares Adolescence BTS showing how they filmed *that* sequence

Mashable Tech

Netflix's limited series Adolescence , co-created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, is impressive in a number of ways, but one thing that's really got people talking are the technical elements. Filmed by Boiling Point director Philip Barantini in one shot per episode, the crime drama follows the characters without ever cutting away — and in one memorable sequence at the end of episode 2, the camera suddenly lifts up from the ground, soars through the air, and travels several streets away

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.