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Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.

Evidence of DOGE staffer's proud history of hacking quickly deleted, report says.

It's slow and inefficient, but the semiconductor is only one molecule thick.

Some Switch games will get free updates to improve Switch 2 performance.

The '80s comedy has stood the test of time, even inspiring a 2009 Mythbusters episode.

H5N1 influenza's origins stretch back to the 1990s.

The numbers are going the wrong way for a company valued on continuing growth.

Enshittification is not the only option.

$449 buys easier multiplayer, mouse mode, and a chance to upgrade older titles.

The refresh looks the same but charges faster, goes faster, and much farther.

Honda will also find new homes for some heritage IndyCars and MotoGP bikes.

A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators.

RFK Jr. killed grants "with no warning or legally valid explanation," states say.

Apple only supported RCS on the big three carriers in the first iOS18 releases.

We take some wild stabs ahead of the big "Nintendo Direct" presentation.

Doctors said he'd die by 13, but Bill Williams turned long odds into iconic art about endurance.

Can you mine resources and build factories with merely sticks and buttons?

Op-ed: TV screensavers shouldn't show immigration ads from the Trump administration.

Agency issues warning about privacy of genetic information and DNA samples.

"Hey, this is a very precarious situation we're in."

It's a decent e-reader, but it offers too few benefits for too many drawbacks.

Op-ed: Google's generative AI is not ready to serve as your virtual assistant.

"I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit."

A tougher vetting process and more bureaucracy make it harder to publish.

Wait, the Daily Telescope is back? Sort of.

Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic.

The new model is rolling out to paid users starting today.

Updates bring new emoji, Mail organization for Macs, easier Mac setup, and more.

Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.

Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual.

Tiny batteries and "disposable" e-cigs remain big risks for waste handlers.

Court win for investors may sway SEC's probe of Elon Musk's Twitter purchase.

Requiring "double consent" for user tracking is too much, French agency says.

Did you want to see how fast your ancient computer was? Because now you can!

BMW has been making M5s for 40 years, but the latest one has lost its way somewhat.

Google's improved AI model is now available for free, but usage is limited.

Nearly 20 years have passed since the European Space Agency committed to ExoMars.

"Today, we know twice as much about our launch system as yesterday before launch."

It's whatever amount is enough to stay off the naughty list," says ad executive.

Consumers will have to pay the price of the president's unnecessary trade war.

Lawsuits and allegations are creating doubt around quantum dot TVs' use of QDs.

Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.

It's a significant finding in the search for alienlife.

A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months.

The move is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under RFK Jr.

xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid.

"Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.

Claude's faulty "known entity" neurons sometime override its "don't answer" circuitry.

New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.

Scientists warn pipeline of lifesaving discoveries and younger scientists is drying up.