NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
Ars TechnicaSo is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
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Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
Ars TechnicaWithout a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."
Read article →AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
The Verge"The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a dozen interviews with AI researchers, including ...
Read article →Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals
Ars TechnicaLawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
Read article →Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off
The VergeWoot has the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL on sale for $130, a significant discount from its usual $219.99 price point. This keyboard is built for competitive gaming, with a low latency 2.4GHz wireless connection, and...
Read article →OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor
The VergeOpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly anything" ...
Read article →Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
The VergeOn Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that sp...
Read article →Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
The VergeJohn Ternus, Apple's new CEO, wants Apple to launch products more often than its usual splashy moments in the fall and the spring, according to a Bloomberg report detailing some of Ternus's initial plans for the compa...
Read article →This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
The VergeGoogle isn't making any significant design changes to its upcoming midrange Pixel update, judging by the leaks shared by Android Headlines. The image renders made by OnLeaks are potentially our first look at the Pixel...
Read article →This study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your data
Ars TechnicaBetween the cars and their companion apps, you’re exposed to a lot of trackers.
Read article →Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies
Ars TechnicaEating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
Read article →OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
Ars TechnicaSimilar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.
Read article →Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
The VergeAmazon typically introduces new Kindle models a few months ahead of the holiday shopping season, and this year it looks like that will include a bigger update to the entry-level Kindle than what debuted in 2024. The l...
Read article →Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
The VergeTech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account. That's despite Meta placing great emphasis on th...
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