Bird flu is spreading rapidly in California; infected herds double over weekend

The state reported its first infected herds on August 30. | Continue reading


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OpenAI CEO: We may have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days”

Altman says "deep learning worked" and will lead to "massive prosperity." | Continue reading


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Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly

All that's left of the Russian missile silo is a big hole in the ground. | Continue reading


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11 million devices infected with botnet malware hosted in Google Play

Necro infiltrated Google Play in 2019. It recently returned. | Continue reading


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Cloudflare lets sites block AI crawlers with one click

Cloudflare may charge an app store-like fee for its AI-scraping data marketplace. | Continue reading


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10 long years with—and good riddance to—Apple’s iPhone 6 design

Op-ed: On living with the iPhone 6 design—and its flaws—for a full decade. | Continue reading


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Hybrid RV with a solar roof can power your home in an emergency

The hybrid powertrain has a range of 500 miles. | Continue reading


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Linux boots in 4.76 days on the Intel 4004

Historic 4-bit microprocessor from 1971 can execute Linux commands over days or weeks. | Continue reading


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Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly

Meetings with "yelling," "screaming" preceded app's release, Bloomberg reports. | Continue reading


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Prepare to be entertained by latest action-packed Gladiator II trailer

"You have something in you. Rage. Never let it go." | Continue reading


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Things could get messy for these misfits in Thunderbolts* extended teaser

"Everyone here has done bad things. Someone wants us gone." | Continue reading


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Elon Musk’s X gives up fight in Brazil, starts complying with judge’s demands

X announces reversal but must prove compliance before it can be reinstated. | Continue reading


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Fake AI “podcasters” are reviewing my book and it’s freaking me out

NotebookLM's "Audio Summaries" show a more personable future for AI-generated content. | Continue reading


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Can our stockpiles of Tamiflu protect against a bird flu pandemic?

Governments are banking on this old drug in the event of an H5N1 outbreak. | Continue reading


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US to ban Chinese connected car software and hardware, citing security risks

The ban would start in model-year 2027 for software and MY2030 for hardware. | Continue reading


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A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

Deep Blue Aerospace is just one of several Chinese companies working on vertical landing. | Continue reading


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Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL

Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign. | Continue reading


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When you call a restaurant, you might be chatting with an AI host

Voice chatbots are increasingly picking up the phone for restaurants. | Continue reading


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Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas

Polypropylene and polyethylene can be broken down simultaneously. | Continue reading


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European leadership change means new adversaries for Big Tech

"Legislation has been adopted and now needs to be enforced." | Continue reading


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NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way

"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?" | Continue reading


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Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium

When size and weight don't matter, lots of other battery chemistries can work. | Continue reading


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Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower

The infection is very rare, but it's definitely one you want to avoid. | Continue reading


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How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill

A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. | Continue reading


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Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating

Tiny device installed inside TI-84 enables Wi-Fi Internet, access to AI chatbot. | Continue reading


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Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications

WHOIS data is unreliable. So why is it used in TLS certificate applications? | Continue reading


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Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more

Never mind emojis—here’s some stuff that makes iOS more efficient. | Continue reading


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One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon

"This has really been a transformational year for us." | Continue reading


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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border. | Continue reading


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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border

Lawsuit: SpaceX took over "pristine" land CAH bought to stop Trump border wall. | Continue reading


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Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall

"Manufacturing defect": Anker is recalling all units “out of an abundance of caution.” | Continue reading


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“Not smart”: Philly man goes waaaay too far in revenge on group chat rival

Philly man pleads guilty to some spectacularly bad behavior. | Continue reading


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Senate panel votes 20–0 for holding CEO of “health care terrorists” in contempt

After he rejected subpoena, contempt charges against de la Torre go before Senate. | Continue reading


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“A total lump of… ”: Customer frustration as ISP’s smart TVs won’t turn on

Problems with UK Sky hardware started Thursday, seem partially fixed. | Continue reading


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Frostpunk 2 goes wider and more political but keeps the gritty, stressful joy

Sequel has yet again made losing your humanity to survive somehow… fun? | Continue reading


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Starlink imposes $100 “congestion charge” on new users in parts of US

One-time $100 fee in congested areas, and $100 credit in excess-capacity areas. | Continue reading


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Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it?

The US is a bit of a backwater for automotive lighting technology. | Continue reading


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NC governor candidate cries AI fabrication as defense for racist porn forum posts

Mark Robinson's claims of AI-generated slander show that the "deep doubt era" is upon us. | Continue reading


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CERN cuts ties with Russia, will expel hundreds of scientists by December

But Geneva-based organization will retain ties with Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. | Continue reading


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New study takes the Earth’s temperature over a half-billion years

With one exception, a strong link between carbon dioxide and global temperatures. | Continue reading


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Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal

Microsoft would claim all of the nuclear plant's power generation for at least 20 years. | Continue reading


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United Nations wants to treat AI with same urgency as climate change

UN report: Organization should take much more active role in AI monitoring, oversight. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Eutelsat’s surprising decision; Europe complains about SpaceX again

"We can’t compete on price per kilo." | Continue reading


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Mistrial declared for ex-AT&T exec accused of bribing government official

Jury asked question about bribery "intent" before declaring themselves deadlocked. | Continue reading


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India approves development of reusable launcher, space station module

The Indian government has approved $2.7 billion in new spending for its space program. | Continue reading


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Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps

Windows App replaces Microsoft Remote Desktop on macOS, iOS, and Android. | Continue reading


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How to stop LinkedIn from training AI on your data

LinkedIn limits opt-outs to future training, warns AI models may spout personal data. | Continue reading


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Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?

iServer provided a simple service for phishing credentials to unlock phones. | Continue reading


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