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Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
Ex-OpenAI Engineer Detained in Spy Device Case as Saudi Royal Contacts Emerge
A U.S. court on Monday granted the U.S. government's request to detain a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the compa…
Hackers Use New ROMULUS ClickFix Platform to Deliver LegionLoader and Other Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a ClickFix delivery platform called ROMULUS that's being used to distribute malware such as Legion Loader. According to Foresco…
Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets
Baseus announced a new addition to its lineup of AI-assisted security cameras that's more proactive about discouraging unwanted visitors instead of just recording and alerting you…
Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India
Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch.
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power ba…
How to stop audio from auto-playing on Android Auto
Although Android Auto's autoplay feature is intended to be a convenience, you may find yourself wanting to turn it off. Here's how.
Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45 billion compute deal
In August, Nscale and Anthropic announced a $45 billion compute deal. The two companies are reportedly discussing yet another deal of the same magnitude.
What can you use the HDMI port on your Ugreen NAS for?
You can use it to watch media files on the device, but you'll need to use your phone as a remote.
Robot vacuums have a major privacy problem you should be aware of
Your robot vacuum's microphone and camera are useful for more efficient cleaning, but it's vital to know how that information is stored and shared.
Embedded AI evaluators won’t be an easy solution, Hugging Face’s policy chief says
AI labs have staked their reputations on model benchmarking — the supposedly neutral and accurate system of evaluations that are designed to measure whether one AI product is bett…
Meta tweaks its new terms of service after backlash against scraping
The changes have alarmed publishers and others with business accounts.
Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX stock giveaway would go into ‘Trump Accounts’
President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that Elon Musk's SpaceX shares for children will be given through Trump Accounts. Musk said earlier today that he would give one of…
Why your expensive Wi-Fi 7 router could be delivering slower speeds
Don't tuck your router away in a corner, even if it is a bit of an eyesore.
Microsoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’
Microsoft wants enterprises to closely watch the agents employees use with systems not controlled by AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
What does MLO mean on your router and should you enable it?
Multi-link operation is a key part of Wi-Fi 7 routers.
Nikkei discloses third data breach in a month, 1.8M records exposed
Nikkei Inc. disclosed a new data breach, the third in about a month, that exposed 1.83 million personal information records. [...]
The fossil fuel comeback is here
The US is building more fossil fuel infrastructure than it has in a decade while renewable energy growth slows down, a new report shows. Electricity demand is also climbing faster…
CoreWeave’s debt is becoming the whole AI industry’s problem
CoreWeave had a bad week last week. Its bonds slipped into distressed territory by a common definition - when investors demand 1,000 basis points more in yield than they'd get fro…
WordPress SEO plugin Rank Math compromised to backdoor websites
Some downloads of the Rank Math PRO WordPress plugin from the vendor's official website carried malware that planted hidden backdoors in a supply-chain attack last week. [...]
I tried a $99 plug that promises to track your car and send help when needed — without selling your data
My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner's permit, so when I was pitched a new gadget tailored to teen drivers, I was intrigued. The Miles Plug is a small device that plugs in…
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.