Technology
Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr
Anthropic says its AI Claude has "autonomously discovered" a new enzyme system similar to machinery behind the powerful gene-editing tool Crispr. It's the first result from Anthro…
The old cybersecurity model is breaking
As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capi…
Disney+ and Hulu are getting even more expensive (again)
So I guess we're just doing this every year now.
Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
"So absurd and embarrassing ..."
Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
The repeated incidents led one worker to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which opened an inquiry and told Zoox to investigate the exposure…
Microsoft adds $2B to its Gulf spending through 2030
Microsoft has committed $10B through 2030 across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, of which roughly $2B is new and the rest was pledged for the UAE last ye…
Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans
"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."
DeepSeek publishes its method for training AI agents at scale
DeepSeek has published a paper describing the platform it uses to train AI agents, which runs about 3 million sandboxes a day and states that agent execution is untrustworthy and …
ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features
Pro and Plus users will be able to use the Work tab on their phones to complete agentic tasks.
A Leaked GitLab Issue Email Address Lets Anyone Push Code and Run CI Jobs as You
The private email address GitLab gives you for filing issues by email is a credential. Anyone who gets it can email a patch that GitLab commits in your name, to any branch you can…
Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.
OpenAI hires Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead Creator Product
“We’re going to build together with Creators at OpenAI and share early access to a new set of tools that I think will be critically valuable to Creators and their communities,” Sa…
OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI
“Fully autonomous RSI is not happening today, and we should not pursue it unless and until it can be done safely,” OpenAI wrote on Monday. OpenAI set this out in a proposal publis…
A study of 47 million inspections says old EVs hold up better
Electric cars above 120,000 miles failed Britain’s MOT roadworthiness test 32% less often than petrol and diesel equivalents, in a study of 47.4 million inspections by the British…
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill de…
Malicious AI agents steal 600K credit cards, infect 100+ sites with skimmers
A financially motivated threat actor is using open-source AI agent frameworks to attack hundreds of online retailers at scale, stealing more than 600,000 credit card records. [...]
Geely’s new EV charger hits 2.25 megawatts
Geely has revealed a fifth-generation charging system peaking at 2,250 kW, which it says takes new Lynk & Co and Zeekr models from 10 to 70% in four minutes and 30 seconds. Under …
MikroTrick Chain Let Attackers Take Over MikroTik Routers Without a Password or SSH Key
Two MikroTik RouterOS SSH vulnerabilities chained together let attackers take full administrative control of Internet-exposed routers without a password, SSH key, or completed aut…
Thinking Machines signs $65m-a-year inference deal with Crusoe
“Crusoe Managed Inference took us from evaluation to production quickly and met the standards we hold our own systems to, giving us the scale and economics to reinvest in the rese…
YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators
YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to support their favorite creators.
Logitech’s new Blue Yeti 2 mic adjusts itself to where you are
The original Blue Yeti has been one of the most recognizable go-to USB microphones for content creators since it launched in 2009, and now it finally has a successor. Launching to…
Logitech just unveiled several new gaming accessories in its Pro line
For $60 it had better be a pretty incredible mouse pad.
Logitech's Yeti 2 brings the 17-year-old USB mic into the modern age
In case you missed it, Logitech bough Blue, actually kind of a while ago!
Roland just released a Minions keyboard complete with playable gibberish sounds
That's pretty weird.