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Google DeepMind’s reported clampdown on sharing research will stifle AI innovation, warns the CEO of Iris.ai, one of Europe’s leading startups in the space. The UK-based lab has tightened its rules on releasing AI studies, the Financial Times reported this week. Citing seven current and former DeepMind scientists, the newspaper said the company has introduced stricter vetting and additional bureaucracy, making it harder to publish research. The changes aim to protect the company&rsq

Some of us have been waiting years for this. Others may have just found out about it today. Either way, we're all going to know a lot about the Nintendo Switch 2 by lunchtime on Wednesday.After years of leaks and rumors, Nintendo is holding a Nintendo Direct livestream at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 2 to blow the doors off of Switch 2, which was initially teased in January. Nintendo has revealed few details about this livestream so far: it will focus entirely on Switch 2, and it's about 60 min

SAVE $207.04: As of April 2, the Sony SRS-XG300 portable speaker is on sale at Amazon for $142.95, 59% off its list price of $349.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: SonySony SRS-XG300 X-Series Wireless Portable-Bluetooth Party-Speaker$142.95 at Amazon $349.99 Save $207.04Get DealWith the weather getting warmer, it's a great time to pick up a portable speaker to take on some outdoor adventures. Amazon's Big Spring Sale had quite a few portable speaker deals that caught our eye, and even though the s

Zelle shut down its mobile app on Tuesday, but the eight-year-old digital payment service will remain available through many financial institutions.Over 2,200 banks and financial institutions are part of Zelle's network, translating to only 2 percent of users sending or receiving payments through the Zelle app. As most Zelle transactions are done via a bank, Zelle began winding down its app last year."Today, the vast majority of people using Zelle to send money use it through their financial ins

The big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation is almost upon us. Let's make some predictions.On Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. ET, Nintendo is going to blow the doors off the Switch 2, most likely telling us how much it will cost and when it will come out. That stuff is cool and good to know, but what about the games? At this point, Nintendo has only sort of confirmed one Switch 2 game that we're pretty sure will be part of the console's launch lineup. Everything beyond that is pure guesswork.But t

SAVE $299.01: As of April 2, the Shark AI Ultra Voice Control Robot Vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $299.99. Normally it's listed for $599, so you're getting a 50 percent discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: SharkShark AI Ultra Voice Control Robot Vacuum$299.99 at Amazon $599 Save $299.01Get DealSome of the best deals available in Amazon's Big Spring Sale this year were on robot vacuums, and thankfully, there are still some nice deals floating around after the sale event. One of our favorites i

By now, you may have heard about the massive data leak stemming from an alleged breach at Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter.The leak includes account metadata as well as email addresses for roughly 200 million accounts on X. Thankfully, the leak does not include sensitive private credentials such as account passwords.However, that doesn't mean users who are affected by the X data leak are in the clear. Hackers and other cybercriminals may not have direct access to these accounts, but they