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Google's latest DiffusionGemma open AI model comes with a 4x speed boost
Diffusion AI is most common in image generation, but it can make text outputs much faster.
We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission
"I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance
The US military struck Iran again after an Iranian drone's lucky midair strike.
OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling
Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule.
Valve kills its retail gift card program due to scammers
Move also cuts off a massive market of legit users who buy cards with physical cash.
The 2026 Honda Prelude review: Didn't expect such a head-turner
Honda's $42,000 hybrid coupe looks great, handles well, and gets 44 mpg.
Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules
Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.
GM Energy introduces V2G support and new energy storage battery chemistry
There are more than a quarter of a million V2G-capable GM EVs on the roads already.
Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases
Starlink, SpaceX's top moneymaker, also raised service prices by $5 to $10.
Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed
A separate zero-day also disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse appears to be patched as well.
Three key vital signs make up the "urban pulse" of a city
Cities are dynamic, not static grids, and urbanization is a "spiky," cyclical, and asynchronous process.
Commonwealth Fusion makes the physics case for its 400 MW reactor
Five peer-reviewed papers update the design and model its expected output.
Paramount accuses Netflix of "scorched-earth campaign" against WBD merger
Netflix's response: "Absurd."
Anthropic says these topics are too dangerous to let its Fable 5 model talk about
New frontier model refuses cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry queries.
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation
Voice translations preserve speaker's tone, pacing, pitch-with SynthID watermarks for security.
NASA assigns crew for Artemis III, sets aggressive timeline for flying it
"Artemis III will be an extraordinary demonstration of what is possible."
Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull
The chances are low, but not zero.
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
Drone boat picked up downed US Army helicopter pilots—a first for sea rescues
US Navy's Task Force 59 achieved the drone rescue at sea near Strait of Hormuz.
High-severity vulnerability in Linux caused by a single faulty character
Use-after-free bug can be exploited to evade sandbox defenses.
Gold isn’t inert, it just has bodyguards protecting it
Individual gold atoms move around to form oxidation-proof structures.
Here's Audi's next Q7 SUV and US-only SQ7, now with an RS V8
At night, the car projects its turn signals onto the road to alert other road users.
Apple says its AI is still private, even when it's running on Google's servers
Some models run in Google's cloud, but without giving Google any kind of access.
First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
Rivian's second EV is the sub-$60,000 R2, and it was worth the wait.
FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation
The waiver "serves the public interest by promoting a second large satellite broadband constellation."
Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
Mystery of GPS interference across Europe raises questions about Russian motives.
macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
You'll need an M1 or better to run the next release of macOS.
iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 don't drop support for any iPhones—and just a few iPads
This promises to be a solid release for aging iPhones.
Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks
WhatsApp disrupted spear phishing attempts, asks court to hold NSO in contempt.
The fastest humans in the galaxy just got a spiffy patch to prove it
"It is actually challenging how you measure [Mach] from space."
Say hi to "Siri AI"—Apple announces new, more "conversational" voice assistant
New features coming this fall alongside two-tiered, Google-powered AI model overhaul.
Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM
NotebookLM is getting a big upgrade, but it's only for AI Ultra and enterprise accounts right now.
Your empty cuppa could capture carbon
Polystyrene can be upcycled into carbon sponge material.
For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer
73 packages run self-replicating stealer as soon as they're opened by an AI agent.
Apple's iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and other updates focus on refinement
Apple's OSes come with Liquid Glass tweaks and performance optimizations.
Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene
Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests.
F1 in Monaco: Finally, the cars were flat-out in qualifying
The cars are too big to race well, but the competition for pole position is thrilling.
A Falcon 9 booster turns 5 years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record
We take the Falcon 9 rocket for granted. But we probably shouldn't.
Michigan politicians want to ban Chinese-badged cars from even visiting the US
The latest bill would ban day trips from Canada or Mexico in Chinese cars.
"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPT
OpenAI to recast hit chatbot as a route to higher-margin products before a potential IPO.
The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary
Machine learning has its limits-how is it being used?
RIP Anthony Head: Our 10 favorite moments of Buffy’s Giles
Head's true genius-and that of his character, Giles-lay in quietly filling in the gaps in every scene
School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
How accurate does an AI system need to be?
Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Those ousted included ADA journal Editor-in-Chief Steven Kahn and former ADA President Desmond Schatz.
Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing
What's the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem?
Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it
In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.
How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched
Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
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