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Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans
Ukraine is replacing more soldiers with robots in the battlefield kill zone.
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May
Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.
Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
"Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer
Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype
New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable
You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle
"We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration
"It's a special thing to be human, and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth."
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June
Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
IONNA Rechargeries are coming to more than 350 Circle K stations
The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers.
Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store
What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.
Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US
In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement
NZXT will forgive up to $5,000 in debt for customers of the Flex program.
Your tech support company runs scams. Stop—or disguise with more fraud?
Fake it till you make it.
Sunrise on the Reaping teaser brings us a Second Quarter Quell
"You have no idea what's in store for you. Twice the number of tributes, twice the glory."
IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty
IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump's "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative."
Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer
The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.
Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I've faced as a college instructor.
Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok
Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.
The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?
"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury
Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
"Oobleck" still holds some surprises
Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.
YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug
An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.
Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus
Supposed first octopus" was something else entirely.
What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI
AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents
Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II
"Let's not beat around the bush-we have to hit that angle correctly."
Pro-Iran Explosive Media trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego cartoons
Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord
Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.
AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America.
Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
Officer created over 3,000 "deepfake" images.
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults.
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