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Jess Weatherbed

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    Check out this Pi-powered handheld PC.

    The mutantC v5.1 is a custom project built around a Raspberry Pi CM4 that looks like an early 2000s pocket PC spliced with a modern gaming handheld. Its creator, MutantCybernetics, shared the build process on YouTube and provided detailed instructions on their blog for anyone who wants to assemble their own.

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    Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘your weird AI girlfriend’Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘your weird AI girlfriend’
    Japan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattackJapan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattack
    Strava sues Garmin over alleged patent infringementStrava sues Garmin over alleged patent infringement
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Sora 2 users are having fun with Sam Altman’s face.

    People are unsurprisingly teasing the OpenAI CEO after he allowed anyone to use his likeness via the AI video generator’s “cameo” feature. Some of the Sora 2 clips shared by PetaPixel show Altman stealing Studio Ghibli art and GPUs and, uh, roleplaying a low-effort cat fursona.

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