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Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.

I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission."

Subaru's badge-engineered SUV remains on sale alongside the new Trailseeker.

Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

Columbia admits last year's data breach exposed victims beyond its students, staff.

Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects.

With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.

Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.

Google must change AI Overviews after claiming users don't want "lots of sources."

Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence.

Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.

Critics say Trump plan to test AI models is short-sighted, performative.

Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.

Data shows Waymo's robotaxis are empty for almost half of the miles they drive.

Doubts linger over whether Meta can close the gap with rivals.

When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.

"Everyone is in a place where it's no fun to be there."

"It's a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways."

One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.

Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.

Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.

Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.

International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.

Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.

"We do not know when it will be safe to go outside. We only know that day is not this day."

The number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.

Sprite-based graphics architecture makes first-person 3D a challenge.

There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9.

"The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape."

With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars.

Switching from fossil fuels to electricity for heating is no longer covered.

"The market's going to continue to find exciting new things."

Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.

Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more.

Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials "urgently accelerate development" of vaccines.

Pricey Instagram handles were stolen and resold before Meta patched the exploit.

It's Microsoft's least-weird attempt at a high-end mobile workstation.

Anyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately.

Even Danish researchers think it's bizarre.

Altman has an "utter disregard" for human lives, Florida AG says.

From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization.

Lawsuit seeks $12,000 from startup that allegedly damaged home in robot tests.

The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329.

But the hardware refresh is tethered to a bundle with pricey AR glasses.

Nvidia's new chips will power laptop workstations and mini desktop PCs at first.

Crescent Island is an air-cooled chip that uses LPDDR5 memory.

I tried to explain OpenAI's solution more clearly than OpenAI did.

Is it a hidden gem, a cult classic, or hopelessly dumb? We vote "all of the above."

As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.