Avalanche’s desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma No one has made a fusion reactor capable of generating power, but physicists have a pretty good road map for how to get there. One major milestone is heating fusion fuel up above 10 million degrees Celsius — nearly as hot as the center of the Sun. Avalanche exclusively told TechCrunch that its desktop-scale fusion prototype...

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 24, #1048 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 24, No. 1,048. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s."...

Meta Explained Its Smart Glasses AI Privacy Policies to Me. I'm Still WorriedI wear Meta's Ray-Bans off and on when I travel to snap photos, take phone calls and listen to music. The technology is fascinating, fun and convenient.I also knew that Meta's privacy policies might be a concern, but now I'm more worried about it than ever before.My concerns ramped up after a number of friends and...

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 7, #972 Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 7 #972 CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a...

Developers Are Still Waiting for Access to Meta's Latest AI ModelIn the race to release AI models and ways for developers to use them, Meta appears to be lagging behind. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that, according to those familiar with Meta's plans, there's no firm release date for an API, which stands for application programming interface, for Muse Spark, an advanced...