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Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans

Meta denies using AI to terminate workers with disabilities and medical problems.

Jon Brodkin 1 month ago

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US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time

US military’s drone boats struck an Iranian naval port as war heats up again.

Jeremy Hsu 1 month ago

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These painted e-tattoos could be the future of wearable biosensors

Conductive ink is painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, drying into working electrodes.

Jennifer Ouellette 1 month ago

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Google revamps image search for its 25th anniversary with more images and more AI

The new Google image search will use your "unique interests" to create an always-updated gallery.

Ryan Whitwam 1 month ago

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New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry

New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.

Ashley Belanger 1 month ago

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Taco Bell eyed in explosive diarrheal outbreak; leafy greens suspected

Health officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.

Beth Mole 1 month ago

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Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol

New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.

Madeleine Speed 1 month ago

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SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's 13th test flight later this week

This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.

Stephen Clark 1 month ago

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US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany

The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.

Beth Mole 1 month ago

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The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.

Dan Goodin 1 month ago

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Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor

Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.

Jeremy Hsu 1 month ago

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California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers

There's a separate $1,750 rebate for used EVs, but both rebates have a price cap.

Jonathan M. Gitlin 1 month ago

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Apple sues OpenAI after ex-engineer allegedly used bug to steal trade secrets

OpenAI accused of conspiring with former Apple employees to steal trade secrets.

Ashley Belanger 1 month ago

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Solution to Feynman's reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to "silly sprinklers"

New study confirms 2024 "momentum flux theory" on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation.

Jennifer Ouellette 1 month ago

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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin

AG: Deal will bring "higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and TV."

Jon Brodkin 1 month ago

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Tom Cruise is utterly transformed in Digger trailer

"If we can't control the force of nature, at least we can control the narrative."

Jennifer Ouellette 1 month ago

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Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows

The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.

Ryan Whitwam 1 month ago

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Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution

The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.

Maya McDaniel, Inside Climate News 1 month ago

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Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"

Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.

Kyle Orland 1 month ago

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A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.

"It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle."

Eric Berger 1 month ago

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Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.

Dan Goodin 1 month ago

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Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models

Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.

Samuel Axon 1 month ago

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The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.

David Sear, Manoj Joshi, and Mark Peaple, The Conversation 1 month ago

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A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.

Jacek Krywko 1 month ago

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