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OpenAI hits back at DeepSeek with o3-mini reasoning model
OpenAI says faster, more accurate STEM-focused model will be free to all users.
Treasury official retires after clash with DOGE over access to payment system
Longtime official retires after clash "over access to sensitive payment systems."
Buoy meets satellite soulmate in Love Me
Ars chats with directors Andy and Sam Zuchero and props department head Roberts Cifersons.
Dell risks employee retention by forcing all teams back into offices full-time
"Dell may be missing out on some great talent..."
Driving the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R makes every other pony feel tame
We try Ford's latest track-only Mustang.
“Just give me the f***ing links!”—Cursing disables Google’s AI overviews
The latest trick to stop those annoying AI answers is also the most cathartic.
Here’s why the tech industry gets excited about sports car racing
Racing has always been used to improve the breed, but now mostly with software.
Bogus research is undermining good science, slowing lifesaving research
There may be several hundred thousand fake scientific papers in circulation.
Top 10 moments of RFK Jr.’s reality-bending confirmation hearings
There were a lot of doozies as RFK Jr. tried to convince lawmakers he's pro-vaccine.
Seven cool science stories we almost missed this month
Peruvian mummy tattoos, the wobbly physics of spears and darts, quantum "cat states," and more.
Rocket Report: SpaceX tosses away a Falcon 9; a Somalian spaceport?
"It was the perfect partnership and the biggest softball of all the opportunities."
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.
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