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Will McCurdy

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Will McCurdy

    Apple's Code Indicates New HomePod mini, iPad mini 8, and Apple TV 4K Could Land Before 2027 (opens the original)

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    Hot on the heels of the new iPhone 18 Pro going on sale earlier this month, and with the folding iPhone Duo set to launch in October, new leaks indicate that Apple may introduce new versions of the HomePod mini, the iPad mini 8, and the Apple TV 4K before the end of this year. The leaks were spotted in Apple's own code, dug up by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, and published by MacRumors. The code implies that the next-generation iPad mini will feature Apple's A20 Pro chip, as well as a rear

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Will McCurdy

    Work With Your Hands? That’s One Area Tesla’s Robots Aren’t Cracking Anytime Soon (opens the original)

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    AI could well be coming for your job—well, unless you work with your hands. Then you might be safe for a while yet. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been making bold claims about the company’s Optimus line of humanoid robots being “the biggest product ever.” But Tesla is reportedly struggling in one key area during work on the Optimus line of humanoid robots: getting the hands right. The EV giant can’t consistently line up all the components that make up the humanoid hands, according to The Information.

  3. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Will McCurdy

    UK Lawmaker Proposes AI 'Kill Switch' to Stop Artificial Superintelligence (opens the original)

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    The UK is just behind China and the US when it comes to the level of funding it is pouring into AI development. Following Sen. Bernie Sanders introducing a bill to preemptively stop the creation of artificial superintelligence (ASI), lawmakers in the UK are now making similar proposals. Over 70 British lawmakers, in collaboration with lobbying group ControlAI, have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling on him to back a ban on the creation of ASI, a theoretical AI system that would signi

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Will McCurdy

    Roblox: We're Allowing Offline Play, In-Browser Gaming, and Gen AI Game Dev (opens the original)

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    Gaming platform Roblox has announced a sweeping series of updates which will reportedly allow users to develop standalone games for other platforms, play offline, play using only their browser and build AI-generated games with just a prompt. At its 12th annual Roblox Developers Conference (RDC), the platform said Roblox Everywhere will give users the option to make their games available as standalone apps across mobile, PC, and consoles, with Roblox powering the technology and services underneat

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Will McCurdy

    White House Pulls 'Build the Wall' Game Following Tetris Company Objections (opens the original)

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    UPDATE 9/8: The Trump administration has quietly removed its controversial web-based game, Build the Wall, from Arcade.gov after the Tetris Company subtly threatened legal action for copyright infringement. Four other titles remain, Video Games Chronicle reports. Original Story 9/5:The Tetris Company has denounced the White House's new browser game, Build the Wall, which takes obvious inspiration from the old-school classic. Launched earlier this week, the game looks very similar to the iconic g

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