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Multimodal AI model can process images and text, pass bar exams.

For open source C code, curses mean quality, a recent bachelor’s thesis suggests.

A fossil site may contain guano washed into the oceans from a pterosaur colony.

Google will bring generative AI to Workspace, but a public launch sounds far off.

Cybercriminal gangs now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients, student records.

It's been a long road since the project's 2016 Kickstarter funding.

After over-hiring, Zuckerberg says staff cuts taught him that "leaner is better."

IIHS crash-tested 13 midsize SUVs with a test dummy sitting in the back seat.

Woman’s employment ended after probe into complaint about advances made by manager.

EV drivers now have one more option for planning the best route with charging.

PC accessory stamps should emphasize features, not compatibility/marketing.

Thanks to Meta LLaMA, AI text models may have their "Stable Diffusion moment."

Two recent papers offer evidence of "social learning" and possible culture in bees.

Quoting Herman Melville is only one of Emotet's latest innovations.

Article claims it’s about Cook’s legacy, but there may be more at play.

Ladapo has repeatedly peddled falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines.

It won't self-drive or fire missiles, but the AI might help you change a flat.

Yearslong examination of thousands of boot drives provides unique perspective.

Panels on reservoirs can keep enough water for 300 million people from evaporating.

Reddit post linked to leak on Google Docs; Marvel tries to subpoena both firms.

Discord staff promises shocked Reddit users, "We are going to fix this."

Savings on productivity PCs, powerful gaming desktops, and everything in between.

Canalys' marketshare charts show Google beating overall market decline.

Meta gave up this fight in Australia but is still battling US and Canada laws.

Current dummies don't give good data on women's risk of injuries, for example.

Worries over "myriad ways Microsoft could circumvent its [cross-platform] obligations."

QC work at the port left some cars with incorrectly torqued steering wheel bolts.

Kyle & Andrew try to separate the heroes from the anti-heroes.

Individual behavior patterns may skew studies, but a new approach could help.

Inspired by grasshoppers, the new material stores energy then uses it all at once.

A new book asks hard questions about whether we've thought through life in space.

A tidal wave of bots is on its way.

Brian Green re-lives the 1980s with dozens of fully operational vintage PCs at home.

Even if you pay conservatives, they're not as good at IDing fake news as liberals.

Certain types of users enroll first, but it will be universal by year's end.

Campaign uses carefully crafted LinkedIn accounts that mimic legit people.

Judge said the complaint from "Young Pharaoh" never had a chance of winning.

Silence intervals between the thumping reveal how much heat is entering Doublet Pool.

Section 702 unlikely to be reauthorized without reforms to protect US citizens.

After Stadia's commercial failure, the pivot to Immersive Stream for Games is dead, too.

Founder will open a 25-year bottle of Scotch and chat about its history and future.

Tech-focused lender faced deposit outflows, failed late attempt to raise new capital.

Streaming still accounts for 84% of music revenue, but vinyl is having a moment.

Group A strep is known to piggyback on viral infections.

If you listen to a lot of AM radio, the next Ford Mustang is not the car for you.

Lobbying leads to landmark legislation that anticipates iPhone production.

Before this week, there was no universal VoIP platform for online games.

"We believe the proven SLS capabilities can be an asset."

Researchers call for firearm policy changes and efforts to address structural racism.

Update-resistant malware is part of a pattern by highly motivated threat actors.