Silicon plus perovskite solar reaches 34 percent efficiency

There are still longevity problems, but things continue to get better. | Continue reading


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Sam Altman accused of being shady about OpenAI’s safety efforts

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushed to explain recent changes to safety efforts. | Continue reading


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FLUX: This new AI image generator is eerily good at creating human hands

FLUX.1 is the open-weights heir apparent to Stable Diffusion, turning text into images. | Continue reading


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US probes Nvidia’s acquisition of Israeli AI startup

Justice Department has increased scrutiny of the chipmaker’s power in the emerging sector. | Continue reading


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Metropolis 1998 lets you design every building in an isometric, pixel-art city

Devs cite Rollercoaster Tycoon, Dwarf Fortress, and, yes, SimCity as inspiration. | Continue reading


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Human muscle cells come back from space, look aged

Astronauts' muscles atrophy in space, but we can identify the genes involved. | Continue reading


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Intel is offering extended warranties for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs

Intel's microcode fix won't help CPUs that are already damaged. | Continue reading


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A few weeks with the Pocket 386, an early-‘90s-style, half-busted retro PC

AliExpress retro laptop doesn't always live up to its promise. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Falcon 9 is back; Starship could be recovered off Australia

Elon Musk doesn't expect the next Starship test flight to occur before late August. | Continue reading


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“Screaming Woman” mummy may have died in agony 3,500 years ago, study finds

Scientists performed a "virtual autopsy" but could not determine exact cause of death. | Continue reading


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Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap?

Both men committed major financial crimes—and had powerful friends. | Continue reading


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Troubling bird flu study suggests human cases are going undetected

A small sample of farm workers is enough to confirm fears about H5N1 outbreak. | Continue reading


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NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew

SpaceX is actively working on a plan to fly Starliner's crew home. | Continue reading


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There are 2,000-plus dead rockets in orbit—here’s a rare view of one

A Japanese company becomes the first to approach a piece of space junk in low-Earth orbit. | Continue reading


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Testing shows “significant durability” problems with edge-lit LCD TVs

"Brand agnostic" design flaws cause uniformity problems, RTINGs torture test finds. | Continue reading


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Apple reports record revenues despite stagnant iPhone sales

CEO Tim Cook spent much of the earnings call hyping Apple Intelligence. | Continue reading


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San Francisco to ban software that “enables price collusion” by landlords

Software helps landlords "indirectly coordinate" by sharing nonpublic information. | Continue reading


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AI’s future in grave danger from Nvidia’s chokehold on chips, groups warn

Anti-monopoly groups want DOJ to probe Nvidia’s AI chip bundling, alleged price-fixing. | Continue reading


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Senators propose “Digital replication right” for likeness, extending 70 years after death

Law would hold US individuals and firms liable for ripping off a person's digital likeness. | Continue reading


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Now that decent Arm-powered PCs exist, Qualcomm’s CEO wants to make them cheaper

The first wave of Snapdragon X Plus and Elite systems are mostly $1,000 and up. | Continue reading


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NASA’s Lunar Gateway has a big visiting vehicles problem

"These defects could lead the flight computers to unexpectedly restart." | Continue reading


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The 10 things car buyers say they want in their next car

The data explains why we keep seeing certain features on many new cars. | Continue reading


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Karaoke reveals why we blush

Volunteers watched their own performances as an MRI tracked brain activity. | Continue reading


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Nothing’s new AI widget is trying to make its CFO a news star

Its news app is available on all Nothing and CMF handsets, including the new Phone (2a) Plus. | Continue reading


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Boeing’s Starliner has cost at least twice as much as SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

"Risk remains that we may record additional losses in future periods." | Continue reading


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7 million pounds of meat recalled amid deadly outbreak

Authorities worry that the contaminated meats are still sitting in people's fridges. | Continue reading


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Microsoft strips ads from Skype in a move toward “user-centric design”

Update also improves AI image features, adds OneAuth support on iOS. | Continue reading


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Blocking AI bots from Microsoft, others has been “pain in the a**”: Reddit CEO

Steve Huffman says companies must pay to scrape Reddit data. | Continue reading


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The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get. | Continue reading


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Lavish The Rings of Power S2 trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con

Plus a bonus featurette introducing various exotic creatures—including a young Shelob. | Continue reading


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Dark and gritty The Penguin trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con

"America's a hustle, not that I'm complaining." | Continue reading


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Darkness reigns over Wikipedia as official dark mode comes to pass

Let the way-too-late nights researching each Beach Boys album in order commence. | Continue reading


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Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin

Create new group called "ESX Admins" and ESXi automatically gives it admin rights. | Continue reading


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Star Trek: Lower Decks S5 teaser gives Cerritos crew one last mission

Also: teaser for Section 31, news on Strange New Worlds S3, Starfleet Academy, and more. | Continue reading


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Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program

Charter CEO says "customers' ability to pay" a concern after $30 discounts end. | Continue reading


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Bike lanes and narrowed streets don’t slow emergency vehicles

People love to complain about traffic calming, but it makes roads safer. | Continue reading


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SpaceX moving Dragon splashdowns to Pacific to solve falling debris problem

"We've decided to shift Dragon recovery operations back to the West Coast." | Continue reading


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From sci-fi to state law: California’s plan to prevent AI catastrophe

Critics say SB-1047, proposed by "AI doomers," could slow innovation and stifle open source AI. | Continue reading


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Air pollution makes it harder for bees to smell flowers

Contaminants can alter plant odors and warp insects’ senses, disrupting the process of pollination. | Continue reading


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Although it’s not final, SpaceX just got good news from the FAA on Starbase

"SpaceX has dramatically reduced the duration of operations." | Continue reading


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iOS 18.1 developer beta brings Apple Intelligence into the wild for the first time

Some features will be included, and others won't. | Continue reading


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Marvel has cast Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom in two new Avengers movies

Also news re: Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four: First Steps. | Continue reading


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Apple Intelligence features reportedly won’t be ready for iOS 18’s launch this fall

Betas of iOS 18.1 et al with Apple Intelligence could land as soon as this week. | Continue reading


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Synology BeeStation review: A great way to start getting real about backups

If you're not ready for full-on NAS gear, consider this clever little drive. | Continue reading


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Are you a workaholic? Here’s how to spot the signs

Psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction. | Continue reading


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It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age

Long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep, and macaques are up to in their later years. | Continue reading


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The Summit 1 is not peak mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder

Great price, a solid all-around bike, but not everything you might want from an MTB. | Continue reading


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SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly

"It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap." | Continue reading


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