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Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app's creator, wants it to be the one place to go for tracking disasters. He just needs all the data to do it.

Humane bricked its pricey gadget on Friday afternoon. A short time later, a hacker got the codes to unlock it and potentially turn it into the true smartphone replacement it was meant to be.

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AI-powered agents need to be connected all the time to be truly effective. Sounds like a job for satellite internet providers.