TECH

Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?

Kevin Rose has a visceral rule for evaluating AI hardware investments: “If you feel like you should punch someone in the face for wearing it, you probably shouldn’t invest in it.” It’s a typically candid assessment from the veteran investor, and one born from watching the current wave of AI hardware startups repeat mistakes he’s seen before. Rose, a general...

News

Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt

The Netherlands has said it will return a stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt.It is "highly likely" the stone head, dating from the time of the pharaohs, was plundered during the Arab Spring in either 2011 or 2012, according to the Dutch Information & Heritage Inspectorate.A decade later, it turned up at an arts and antiques fair in Maastricht and, following...

Religion

Episcopal priest has been detained by ICE in Texas, says diocese

(RNS) — The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced on Saturday (Nov. 1) that one of its priests, a Kenyan national, has been detained by immigration officials despite working in the state legally. The Episcopal bishop of Texas said the priest, who was a “legally employed Kenyan clergy member who works for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,” was detained by...

Science

The bold idea that spacetime doesn’t exist

The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants." Believing that spacetime is a real, physical entity is no more defensible than believing in the old idea of a celestial sphere. Both are human-centered frameworks that help us describe and organize what...

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Alarming surge in memory problems among young adults

Self-reported cognitive disability among U.S. adults increased from 5.3% to 7.4% over the past decade. Rates nearly doubled for younger adults ages 18 to 39. The steepest increases occurred among people with lower incomes and less education. American Indian and Alaska Native adults reported the highest overall rates. Researchers urge deeper study into the social and economic causes behind these...

Sports

Reports: Auburn fires coach Hugh Freeze

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks the field after Auburn Tigers take on Kentucky Wildcats at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn Tigers 10-3. Auburn has fired head coach Hugh Freeze after two-plus seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday. The report comes one day after the Tigers (4-5, 1-5 Southeastern...

Apps

Kakao Mobility uses Gemini Nano on-device to reduce costs and boost call conversion by 45%

Posted by Sa-ryong Kang and Caren Chang, Developer Relations EngineersKakao Mobility is South Korea's leading mobility business, offering a range of transportation and delivery services, including taxi-hailing, navigation, bike and scooter-sharing, parking, and parcel delivery, through its Kakao T app. The team at Kakao Mobility utilized Gemini Nano via ML Kit’s GenAI Prompt API to offer parking assistance for its...

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