Exponential growth brews 1 million AI models on Hugging Face

Hugging Face cites community-driven customization as fuel for diverse AI model boom. | Continue reading


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Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods

New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. | Continue reading


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18 years for woman who hoped to destroy Baltimore power grid and spark a race war

US says ex-cons exchanged letters while in different prisons, then planned attack. | Continue reading


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Soon, you’ll be able to play StarCraft and StarCraft II on Game Pass

The collection includes the 2017 remaster of the original StarCraft. | Continue reading


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FAA-SpaceX regulatory dispute simmers on as sides dig in

"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently." | Continue reading


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The 1963 Ford Cardinal—too radical for America at the time

Here's what happened when Ford tried to react to the Volkswagen Beetle. | Continue reading


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These 3D-printed pipes inspired by shark intestines outperform Tesla valves

Prototypes control fluid flow in a preferred direction with no need for moving parts. | Continue reading


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EV sales remain healthy despite online doom and gloom

Battery EVs are expected to account for more than 8 percent. | Continue reading


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The Last of Us season 2 trailer: Viewers are probably not prepared for this

Joel and Ellie return, but we also get glimpses of Isaac and Abby. | Continue reading


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Pirate library must pay publishers $30M, but no one knows who runs it

Some Libgen links can’t be reached after broad takedown order. | Continue reading


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Intel releases one last microcode update to fix high-end desktop CPU crashes

Crashing is caused by a confluence of four separate power and voltage bugs. | Continue reading


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10th person dead in Listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats

Only two new cases were identified since last month, bringing total to 59. | Continue reading


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Legendary Mario creator on AI: Nintendo is “going the opposite direction”

Switch-maker shows little interest in jumping on the latest industry bandwagon. | Continue reading


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Senate holds rich CEO of “third-world medicine” hospitals in contempt

Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward, faces up to 12 months in prison if convicted. | Continue reading


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OpenAI plans tectonic shift from nonprofit to for-profit, giving Altman equity

Under plans that have attracted criticism, shift may give Altman 7% equity in the firm. | Continue reading


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iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review: A worthy upgrade after three years

This is Apple's most iterative annual release yet, but that's not a bad thing. | Continue reading


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Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here’s how.

Nightly suspended animation, sugary diet, backwards flight, and long migrations help. | Continue reading


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NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules

Proposed guidelines aim to inject badly needed common sense into password hygiene. | Continue reading


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Most Amazon workers considering job hunting due to 5-day in-office policy: Poll

“My morale for this job is gone ..." | Continue reading


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Spread of deadly EEE virus explodes 5-fold in New York; one death reported

Normally only 2 or 3 counties have EEE-positive mosquitoes; there's 15 this year. | Continue reading


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OpenAI’s Murati shocks with sudden departure announcement

OpenAI CTO's resignation coincides with news about the company's planned restructuring. | Continue reading


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Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed after poor Star Wars Outlaws reception

It will now launch the same year as another, maybe better, open-world samurai game. | Continue reading


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Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience

Listen to our first audio demo with OpenAI's new natural voice chat features. | Continue reading


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DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says

You can't "sue anyone with a click of a button" without testing it first, FTC says. | Continue reading


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Cox asks court to block Rhode Island plan for broadband expansions

Cox disputes speed tests, claims it serves areas eligible for broadband grants. | Continue reading


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Meta’s new lightweight AR prototype shows a future beyond bulky VR headsets

100g "Orion" prototype offers 70-degree FOV, could hit market "in the next few years." | Continue reading


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Review: Intel Lunar Lake CPUs combine good battery life and x86 compatibility

But it's too bad that Intel had to turn to TSMC to make its chips competitive. | Continue reading


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LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking. | Continue reading


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OpenAI asked US to approve energy-guzzling 5GW data centers, report says

OpenAI stokes China fears to woo US approvals for huge data centers, report says. | Continue reading


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Meta’s $300 Quest 3S trades a worse display for a lower price

Low-end option, available Oct. 15, is also missing Quest 3's improved pancake lenses. | Continue reading


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Tailwinds don’t help “everesting” cyclists

"There are no clever tricks to get around the necessary diet and exercise." | Continue reading


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Tesla Full Self Driving requires human intervention every 13 miles

It gave pedestrians room but ran red lights and crossed into oncoming traffic. | Continue reading


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Google accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations over Azure cloud platform

Complaint cites "steep penalties" for Microsoft customers using other providers. | Continue reading


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Ghost of Yōtei: The acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel

The follow-up to one of our favorite open-world games is coming soon, Sony says. | Continue reading


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Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity

Emails, documents, and other untrusted content can plant malicious memories. | Continue reading


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Caroline Ellison gets 2 years for covering up Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud

Caroline Ellison "deeply regrets" FTX lies, must now forfeit $11 billion. | Continue reading


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Terminator’s Cameron joins AI company behind controversial image generator

Famed sci-fi director joins board of embattled Stability AI, creator of Stable Diffusion. | Continue reading


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FBI: After dad allegedly tried to shoot Trump, son arrested for child porn

"Hundreds" of files found on SD card, FBI agent says. | Continue reading


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In the room where it happened: When NASA nearly gave Boeing all the crew funding

"In all my years of working with Boeing I never saw them sign up for additional work for free." | Continue reading


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Calif. Gov. vetoes attempt to require new privacy option in browsers and OSes

Gavin Newsom said he opposes mandate on mobile operating system developers. | Continue reading


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Radiation should be able to deflect asteroids as large as 4 km across

Researchers blast silica with an intense X-ray burst, watch it evaporate. | Continue reading


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NASA is ready to start buying Vulcan rockets from United Launch Alliance

The second test flight of the Vulcan rocket is scheduled for liftoff on October 4. | Continue reading


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Car software patches are over 20% of recalls, study finds

How automotive recalls are handled has shifted over time. | Continue reading


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Broadcom responds to AT&T’s VMware support lawsuit: AT&T has “other options”

Broadcom defends against renewal, citing "End of Availability" provision. | Continue reading


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PC modder removes annoying PSN account requirement for God of War Ragnarök

Many players are angry over needing to log in to play a single-player game. | Continue reading


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Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2 review: Using Linux instead of messing with it

Learning to love a Linux system that's more of a workhorse than an adventure. | Continue reading


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Huawei laptop teardown shows China’s steps toward tech self-sufficiency

Embargo on high-tech goods has forced China to create its own supply chain. | Continue reading


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Blue Origin completes second-stage hot-fire test of large new rocket

Monday's test checked an important box for Blue Origin. | Continue reading


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