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Starfield’s 1,000 Planets May Be One Giant Leap for Game Design

The stakes are high for Bethesda’s newest role-playing game. Microsoft needs an Xbox hit, and players are hungry for an expansive and satisfying space adventure. https://nyti.ms/45SnDjy

VanMoof, Trendy E-Bike Brand, Bought Out of Bankruptcy by Scooter Maker

Lavoie, which makes high-end scooters based on McLaren’s Formula 1 technology, acquired the trendy e-bike brand that had gained a zealous following. https://nyti.ms/45war41

Educational Apps to Help You Learn While Passing the Time

Apps that offer short lessons in various subjects can help get the most out of your time whether you’re waiting for a train or a meeting. https://nyti.ms/47QM0zR

Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters

Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about the recent record-breaking heat, floods and wildfires. https://nyti.ms/3qKfdMd

Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters

Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about the recent record-breaking heat, floods and wildfires. https://nyti.ms/45BhrNa

As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?

Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation. https://nyti.ms/44vk2qj

Meta’s ‘Biggest Single Takedown’ Removes Chinese Influence Campaign

The campaign began at least four years ago and spanned thousands of accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Substack and Chinese websites, Meta said. https://nyti.ms/3qQWG0F

The A.I. Revolution Is Coming. But Not as Fast as Some People Think.

From steam power to the internet, there has always been a lag between technology invention and adoption across industries and the economy. https://nyti.ms/44v50kx

TikTok’s U.S. Future Still in Limbo as Commerce Secretary Visits China

Gina Raimondo, who is in China this week, has said banning TikTok could “lose every voter under 35, forever.” https://nyti.ms/44pIYPX

Tech Chiefs to Gather in Washington Next Month on A.I. Regulations

The leaders of Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and others are meeting with lawmakers on Sept. 13 to kick off listening sessions that may shape A.I. rules in the United States. https://nyti.ms/3KX47u0

Electric Vehicle Charging Can Be Confusing. Here’s What to Know.

Many carmakers and charging companies are switching to the Tesla plug for electric vehicles. Why are they doing that and what will it mean? https://nyti.ms/3QR34zE

The U.S. Regulates Cars, Radio and TV. When Will It Regulate A.I.?

Congress has tended to be slow to respond to revolutionary technologies. https://nyti.ms/3KXGscS

Defcon 2023: los hackers encuentran fallos de la IA

Los piratas informáticos actuaron con el beneplácito de la Casa Blanca y de empresas de inteligencia artificial y hallaron desinformación política, estereotipos demográficos, instrucciones para hacer vigilancia y más. https://nyti.ms/44fM7Ss

Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “inconceivable” that the platform had responded to a new licensing law by blocking news links, as the country confronts its worst wildfire season on record. https://nyti.ms/3YHQ0yx

What Spatial Audio Can and Cannot Do for Classical Music

Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for spatial treatment. https://nyti.ms/3YOw5Ou

Sliman Bensmaia, Who Enabled Prosthetic Limbs to Feel, Dies at 49

His work in the neuroscience of touch led to devices that allow amputees and quadriplegics not just to move about the world but also to sense temperature and pressure. https://nyti.ms/3P4g7wj

Arm, the Chip Designer, Files for an I.P.O. Expected to Be Among the Largest

The I.P.O. filing means Arm can begin to gauge investor interest, which will be critical to the share sale. https://nyti.ms/3qyM3Q6

More Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development in Babies, Study Finds

One-year-olds exposed to more than four hours of screen time a day experienced developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4, according to a new study https://nyti.ms/3E6qB86

How Nvidia Built a Competitive Moat Around A.I. Chips

The most visible winner of the artificial intelligence boom achieved its dominance by becoming a one-stop shop for A.I. development, from chips to software to other services. https://nyti.ms/3YGrqxZ

Even in War, Ukrainian Soldiers Find Time for World of Tanks Video Game

The urge to play a violent video game in the midst of the most brutal land war in Europe since World War II may seem baffling. But it’s a way to cope. https://nyti.ms/44h7AKO

Haptic Suits Let You Feel Music Through Your Skin

Wearable backpacks designed by Music: Not Impossible, which allow people to experience music as vibrations on their bodies, are becoming more accessible to the public. https://nyti.ms/3qGHL9h

Cruise Agrees to Reduce Driverless Car Fleet in San Francisco After Crash

A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night, just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand. https://nyti.ms/47DVj5R

Sam Bankman-Fried Goes to Jail, Back to School With A.I. and A Self-Driving Car Update

Sam Bankman-Fried lands himself back in jail. https://nyti.ms/47Er12V

Intelligence Agencies Warn Foreign Spies Are Targeting U.S. Space Companies

U.S. officials say Chinese and Russian spy agencies are trying to steal technology from private American space companies and preparing cyberattacks that could disable satellites in a conflict. https://nyti.ms/45fLLfO

Can’t Hear the Dialogue in Your Streaming Show? You’re Not Alone.

Many of us stream shows and movies with the subtitles on all the time — and not because it’s cool. https://nyti.ms/3E0EeFS

New York City Bans TikTok on Government-Owned Devices

The ban extends to some of the popular accounts run by the city. https://nyti.ms/3shrXdC

Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China

Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, after waiting in vain for 18 months for a review by Chinese regulators. https://nyti.ms/3YAZs6w

When Hackers Descended to Test A.I., They Found Flaws Aplenty

The hackers had the blessing of the White House and leading A.I. companies, which want to learn about vulnerabilities before those with nefarious intentions do. https://nyti.ms/3OVVrqf

Google Tests an A.I. Assistant That Offers Life Advice

The tech giant is evaluating tools that would use artificial intelligence to perform tasks that some of its researchers have said should be avoided. https://nyti.ms/3OzzOut

Superconductor Scientist Faces Investigation as a Paper Is Retracted

The University of Rochester will examine the work of Ranga Dias, who was an author of a materials science paper unrelated to his superconductor research that was retracted on Tuesday. https://nyti.ms/3OuaYw0

X Reverses Slowed Access to News Outlets, but Rival Sites Still Affected

Elon Musk’s social media service “throttled” access to sites such as Substack and Facebook, according to an analysis, but began reversing the slow access to news sites. https://nyti.ms/3OWkdX7

A.I. Can’t Build a High-Rise, but It Can Speed Up the Job

Developers are embracing artificial intelligence tools like drones, cameras, apps and robots, which can reduce the timelines and waste that have made construction increasingly costly. https://nyti.ms/3qnYkqx

First Solar Finds That Forced Labor Was Used in Its Malaysian Ops

The company, First Solar, said an independent review had found that subcontractors used unethical recruitment tactics and withheld pay from workers. https://nyti.ms/45rRv5R

Prosecutors Detail Evidence Against Sam Bankman-Fried

In a filing, prosecutors laid out the evidence they plan to use to convict the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, who faces trial in October. https://nyti.ms/3KKovhR

Werner Herzog Is the Voice of A.I. Poetry

When asked to narrate an audiobook of machine-generated verse, Mr. Herzog readily agreed. “I wasn’t the best choice,” he said. “I was the only choice.” https://nyti.ms/3sa0b2u

The Case of the Internet Archive vs. Book Publishers

In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle’s Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued. Owning a book means something different now. https://nyti.ms/3Ox2p3A

As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut

After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out. https://nyti.ms/3sba5Rx

Sam Bankman-Fried Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail

Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX. https://nyti.ms/3QvzBuU

Driverless Taxis Can Expand San Francisco Services, Regulators Say

Autonomous Cruise and Waymo cars have been buzzing around the city for some time, and now can offer paid rides throughout it around the clock. https://nyti.ms/3rYM9AE

Wisk and Archer Will Collaborate on Air Taxis and End Legal Fight

Wisk Aero, owned by Boeing, entered a financial and technological partnership with Archer Aviation and dropped a lawsuit claiming theft of trade secrets. https://nyti.ms/3qkkMki

Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War

The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin. https://nyti.ms/458qJ2L

Dozens of Children Die in Hot Cars Each Year. Back-Seat Sensors Could Save Them.

A moment of forgetfulness by a distracted or sleep-deprived parent can be devastating. Experts and child-safety advocates have called for interior motion sensors in all vehicles. https://nyti.ms/3DNXR3M

Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps

Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help parents vet apps. https://nyti.ms/3Ot1D7F

San Francisco Balks at Expanding Driverless Car Services on City’s Roads

Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi services. https://nyti.ms/3QsjpKU

This Is a Reminder That You’re Probably Oversharing on Venmo

The mobile wallet service is a cautionary tale of how apps born a decade ago or more may be exposing more information than you would like. https://nyti.ms/3Kusb7p

Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match

Porcha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is the first woman known to be wrongfully accused as a result of facial recognition technology. https://nyti.ms/47ANZZ5

Indiana Tests if the Heartland Can Transform Into a Chip Hub

The state has little experience with semiconductors, but the Biden administration has promised to unleash opportunity in “the heartland of America” through the $52 billion CHIPS Act. https://nyti.ms/44XB8Oy

A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks

Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem? https://nyti.ms/3s3SICg

How the ‘Spider-Verse’ Movies Have Changed Animation for the Better

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and other C.G.I. cartoons are taking a looser, imperfect approach. The style represents a shift made possible by Spidey’s success. https://nyti.ms/3DJzjsE

The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War

At 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. https://nyti.ms/458KVB2