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Tesla Will Pay You To Act Like A Robot
EU Users Choose Default Apple Device Apps
Instagram Bringing Music To Your Profile
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NASA Deciding How Their Astronauts Will Return
NASA will announce on Saturday whether astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth on Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft or opt for SpaceX’s proven Dragon capsule…

Tesla Offers Job For People To Pretend To Be Robots
Tesla is hiring people to wear motion capture suits and VR headsets to help train its humanoid robot, Optimus, with pay up to $48 an hour…

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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Shows Off Its Strength

Boston Dynamics has unveiled its latest iteration of the Atlas robot, showcasing its impressive skills with a few pushups.

While this is not an indicator of immediate commercial use, it shows the potential strength and dexterity of Atlas, which is still in the early stages of being prepared for factory floor applications.

Boston Dynamics continues to push the boundaries of what its robots can do, and this video serves as another example of its innovative engineering.

EU iPhones to Gain More App Customization Options

Apple is allowing people to set their own default apps for phone calls, messaging, keyboards, and more for iPhone and iPad users in the European Union.

These changes are coming later this year, and will be accessible through a new “Default Apps” section in the Settings menu.

In addition, users will soon be able to delete core apps like the App Store and Safari, although the Settings and Phone apps will remain undeletable.

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Can you tell which image is real?

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Instagram Going The Myspace Route

Instagram has introduced a new feature that allows users to add a song to their profile, much like Myspace.

The chosen song will appear in the bio section and can be played or paused by visitors [though it won’t auto-play]. Users can select a 30-second clip of a song from Instagram’s music library.

This feature is launching alongside a special collaboration with pop star Sabrina Carpenter, who is previewing her unreleased song “Taste” on her profile before the official album drop.

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Everything Else You Need To Know

Waymo Eyes Teen Chauffeur Service: Waymo is exploring a subscription program called “Waymo Teen” that would allow teens to hail autonomous rides while sending pickup and drop-off alerts to their parents.

Synapse’s Collapse Freezes Fintech Funds: The bankruptcy of fintech company Synapse has left nearly $160 million in customer funds frozen.

Ads Coming to Threads: Meta is preparing to introduce ads to its Threads platform, although the company hasn’t begun testing them yet.

Uber Partners with Cruise for Autonomous Rides: Uber has partnered with Cruise to offer autonomous rides within its app starting next year.

Google Preloads Apps on New Windows Laptops: Google’s new Essentials app, which bundles several Google services, will come preinstalled on new HP laptops, with plans to expand to more Windows PCs.

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