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Updated 2025-06-08 06:30
The Severance writer and cast on corporate cults, sci-fi, and more
Cult documentaries, science fiction classics are named as the show's influences.
Ford made a NASCAR Mach-E, but it’s not sure what to do with it yet
Just some good ol' boys with some big ol' batteries.
In Apple’s first-quarter earnings, the Mac leads the way in sales growth
CEO Tim Cook says iPhones sell better in countries with Apple Intelligence.
How one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content
Specialized garbage-filled captions are invisible to humans, confounding to AI.
Trump’s FCC chair investigates NPR and PBS, urges Congress to defund them
Brendan Carr described as "Trump's Censorship Czar" as he launches media probes.
Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965
Most people think purely AI-generated works shouldn't be copyrighted, report says.
VGHF opens free online access to 1,500 classic game mags, 30K historic files
Come for the classic GamePro, stay for the raw Myst film footage.
Report: DeepSeek’s chat histories and internal data were publicly exposed
Wiz researchers found many similarities to OpenAI with their escalated access.
OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government
AI could help protect national security, detect diseases, and stabilize power grids, company says.
I agree with OpenAI: You shouldn’t use other peoples’ work without permission
Op-ed: OpenAI says DeepSeek used its data improperly. That must be frustrating!
Microsoft now hosts AI model accused of copying OpenAI data
OpenAI's largest investor now sells access to the "R1" model accused of breaking OpenAI's terms.
Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, if you can pay for them
Businesses often use hardware and software that still needs x86 to run properly.
Bennu asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life
Clues as to how building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded.
Tesla’s 2024 financial results are out—and they’re terrible
40 percent of its profit came from selling regulatory credits.
Weight saving and aero optimization feature in the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3
Among the changes are better aero, shorter gearing, and the return of the Touring.
Democrat teams up with movie industry to propose website-blocking law
Proposed US law slammed as "censorious" and an "Internet kill switch."
Stem cells used to partially repair damaged hearts
Patches of stem-cell-derived heart muscle improve damaged hearts.
The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue
This is all pretty bonkers for a lot of reasons.
Trump cribs Musk’s “fork in the road” Twitter memo to slash gov’t workforce
Federal workers on Reddit slam Office of Personnel Management email as short-sighted.
Trump admin rescinds controversial funding freeze after two days of protest
Despite reversal, $42 billion broadband program could still be paused.
This mantis shrimp-inspired robotic arm can crack an egg
Device can grab like a hand, crawl across the floor, or jump high, just by pulling on a simple muscle.
Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 single-player Steam games
In-game goodies still provide incentives even though the requirement is gone.
GOG revamps its “Dreamlist” feature to better pry old games out of publishers
Community demand played a role in getting Dino Crisis games approved by Capcom.
The questions the Chinese government doesn’t want DeepSeek AI to answer
Study of over 1,000 "sensitive prompts" finds "brittle" protection that's easy to jailbreak
Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think
Research that helps drive our economy is on hold and may face new ideological limits.
Review: Nvidia’s $999 GeForce RTX 5080 falls disappointingly short of the 4090
A good 4K card, a decent value on paper, but not the upgrade it could be.
Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires
Global warming from burning fossil fuels increased the likelihood of extreme fire conditions.
AstroForge selects target for “high risk, seat of the pants” asteroid mission
The primary goal is to make sure Odin turns on.
Trump’s new head of DOT rips up US fuel efficiency regulations
Secretary Duffy claims polluting more will make cars cheaper.
Streaming prices climb in 2025 after already surpassing inflation rates
Five services started charging more in January.
Trump executive order calls for a next-generation missile defense shield
The White House bills this as an "Iron Dome for America." It's a lot more than that.
Why did Elon Musk just say Trump wants to bring two stranded astronauts home?
"We will do so."
How does DeepSeek R1 really fare against OpenAI’s best reasoning models?
We run the LLMs through a gauntlet of tests, from creative writing to complex instruction.
AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt
Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon.
Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more
Side channel gives unauthenticated remote attackers access they should never have.
Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren
Cruz: Hotspot lending could "censor kids' exposure to conservative viewpoints."
States say they’ve been shut out of Medicaid amid Trump funding freeze
The freeze is said to ensure funding aligns with Trump's political ideology.
For the first time, a privately developed aircraft has flown faster than sound
There appears to be plenty of demand in the commercial air travel industry.
A telltale toilet reveals “lost” site shown in Bayeux Tapestry
A house in England is most likely the site of a lost residence of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
There’s not much for anyone to like in the Star Trek: Section 31 movie
Even for fans of Discovery or franchise completists, this one is hard to watch.
Google goes gaga over the Gulf of Mexico
"We will update Google Maps in the US quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America."
Why the markets are freaking out about Chinese AI newcomer DeepSeek
A big day for short sellers after Nvidia loses $600 billion off its market value.
Pebble’s founder wants to relaunch the e-paper smartwatch for its fans
With help from Google, a focused team wants to make sustainable watches.
New FPGA-powered retro console re-creates the PlayStation, CD-ROM drive optional
Works with original PS1 accessories and supports other MiSTer FPGA cores.
Dead babies, critically ill kids: Pediatricians make moving plea for vaccines
"I remember holding a baby dying of complications of pneumococcal meningitis."
With iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence is now on by default
Apple has released software updates for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more.
FCC chair helps ISPs and landlords make deals that renters can’t escape
Brendan Carr dumps plan to ban bulk billing deals that lock renters into one ISP.
US‘s wind and solar will generate more power than coal in 2024
Utility-scale solar generation is up by over 30% amid future uncertainties.
Alien: Earth will bring the horror home
The prequel series is set a couple of years before the events of the original 1979 film, Alien.
Trump’s reported plans to save TikTok may violate SCOTUS-backed law
Everything insiders are saying about Trump's plan to save TikTok.
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