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Kremlin-backed hackers have new Windows and Android malware to foist on Ukrainian foes
"Civil Defense" pushes hybrid espionage/influence campaign targeting recruits.
Apple’s $1,299 M4 iMac at long last bumps the base model to 16GB of RAM
Apple's first M4 Macs also include updated accessories and a tweaked webcam.
Are we on the verge of a self-improving AI explosion?
An AI that makes better AI could be "the last invention that man need ever make."
Raspberry Pi OS’s yearslong switch from X Window to Wayland is now official
Pi owners should hardly notice any changes, though performance will improve.
Ford adds EV routing to Google Maps for Android Auto users
Ford EVs can tell Google Maps their battery state of charge via Android Auto.
18-year prison sentence for man who used AI to create child abuse images
UK man used AI tools from Daz 3D to create child sexual abuse imagery.
SpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next?
Spoiler alert: The company still has a massive amount of work to do to reach the Moon.
Are Boeing’s problems beyond fixable?
A new CEO promises a culture change as the aerospace titan is struggling hard.
A how-to for ethical geoengineering research
The American Geophysical Union releases a framework for getting it right.
40 years later, The Terminator still shapes our view of AI
The film has an outsize influence on the existential danger of AI.
Astronaut released from hospital after “medical issue” upon return from space
NASA says the astronaut was hospitalized overnight for medical observation.
For the first time, beloved IDE JetBrains Rider will be available for free
Among other things, it could fill a gap left when Visual Studio abandoned macOS.
Why is Elon Musk talking to Vladimir Putin, and what does it mean for SpaceX?
NASA chief says ties between SpaceX CEO and Putin should be investigated.
US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines
Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule.
Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online
Register of Copyrights sides with industry's "market harm" argument for rereleased games.
Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates perils of AI scrapers
"Spreading misinformation suddenly becomes a noble goal," Redditor says.
McDonald’s E. coli outbreak grows by 50% in 3 days as lawsuits mount
The CDC believes the risk is now low, but cases could continue to rise.
X Payments delayed after Musk’s X weirdly withdrew application for NY license
Will X Payments launch this year? Outlook not so good.
Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm
Bailey to subpoena info on algorithms; Google says "claims are totally false."
If you thought Astra was going to go away quietly, you were wrong
"If I have learned anything, it's that you just don't give up."
Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga
The "Well-man" likely had blue eyes, blond or light-brown hair, and hailed from southern Norway.
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote scientific racism in AI search results
AI-powered search engines are surfacing deeply racist, debunked research.
Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing
Now is the time to check out this free total conversion of Fallout 4.
Rocket Report: Sneak peek at the business end of New Glenn; France to fly FROG
"The vehicle's max design gimbal condition is during ascent when it has to fight high-altitude winds."
What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs
When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it?
Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other
The AI did better than professional mediators at getting people to reach agreement.
Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at “under $60,000”
The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027.
Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program
"We signed up to some things that are problematic."
Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak
Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances.
Good Omens will wrap with a single 90-minute episode
Creator Neil Gaiman has exited the series in the wake of sexual assault allegations.
With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit
With each passing year, it gets harder to reach net zero quickly enough.
Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California
No new cases in Missouri, but plenty in California and Washington.
Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday
Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.
Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics
Torvalds defends move, says "Russian troll factories" won't deter him.
Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule
Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling.
Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free open source toolkit
SynthID provides a hidden way to mark LLM output as artificial.
When ribosomes go rogue
Unusual variations in the cellular protein factory can skew development, help cancer spread, and more. But ribosome variety may also play biological roles, scientists say.
Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.
Unique IDs assigned to Android and iOS devices threaten your privacy. Who knew?
At TED AI 2024, experts grapple with AI’s growing pains
A year later, a compelling group of TED speakers moves from "what's this?" to "what now?"
Tesla makes $2.2 billion in profit during Q3 2024
Tesla's profit margin is looking healthier than it has in a while.
Lawsuit: Chatbot that allegedly caused teen’s suicide is now more dangerous for kids
Google-funded Character.AI added guardrails, but grieving mom wants a recall.
For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs
Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge.
Please ban data caps, Internet users tell FCC
FCC docket draws anger at ISPs and mockery of Republican's data/coffee analogy.
iOS 18.2 developer beta adds ChatGPT and image-generation features
AI image-generation features headline Apple's upcoming software update.
Few truly shocked that NFL player used illegal stream to watch his own team
Seahawks player not too ashamed to have been caught by Instagram screenshot.
Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business
Dispute goes back to Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia in 2021.
San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks
Muni Metro also plans to ditch super-slow loop cable communication system.
McDonald’s deadly Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak is likely bigger than we know
The size and span of the outbreak are likely larger than currently known.
Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as bitcoin creator
An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
“I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock
We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile's infamous price hike.
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