27-Oct-26
Paleofuture [ 27-Oct-26 10:15pm ]
Hackers Target U.S. Federal Election Commission Website [ 27-Oct-26 10:15pm ]
This is going to be very bad for transparency.
For the Sake of Our Retirement, Let's Hope AI Is for Real [ 27-Oct-26 9:45pm ]
Or just plan on working til you die.
Musk Claims Ukraine Violated Starlink Terms of Service [ 27-Oct-26 9:18pm ]
Ukraine said it lost critical Starlink access earlier this month.
Researchers Uncover Signs of Massive Surveillance Operation on Starlink Users [ 27-Oct-26 9:15pm ]
The findings suggest possible surveillance interest in countries where Starlink is banned or restricted.
Does 'Dune: Part Three' Really Feature Chani Conspiring to Kill Paul? [ 27-Oct-26 9:00pm ]
The latest trailer for Denis Villeneuve's final 'Dune' film, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, is here.
Archaeologists Thought This Roman Soldier Was Killed in a Tax Revolt. The Truth May Be Much Worse [ 27-Oct-26 8:55pm ]
After reading the case files, you'll see why taxes were probably the least of this guy's problems.
Google's New AI World Model Can Generate Human Voices, Not Just Video [ 27-Oct-26 8:45pm ]
"Understanding and simulating the world is a crucial aspect of building AGI," the company wrote in its launch post.
After Years of Air Leaks, Russia Is Reportedly Closing Off Part of the ISS for Good [ 27-Oct-26 8:35pm ]
First detected in 2019, the leak proved stubbornly difficult to fix.
Crypto Industry's Political Spending Hits $176 Million Ahead of Midterms [ 27-Oct-26 8:15pm ]
The industry is racing to secure allies in Congress before pro-crypto President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029
Sarah Snook's 'The Birds' Series Is Coming to HBO [ 27-Oct-26 8:00pm ]
The eerie new show inspired by the Hitchcock movie and the Daphne du Maurier story finds a home at the 'Succession' network.
Online Shopping Platforms Turn Against Third-Party AI Agents [ 27-Oct-26 7:45pm ]
Secondhand luxury platform TheRealReal is reportedly the latest to make it tougher for AI shopping agents.
CMF Speaker M Review: This Bluetooth Speaker Sparks Joy [ 27-Oct-26 7:20pm ]
A satisfying mix of portable audio and dairy.
Palmer Luckey Won't Let Wealth Tax Push Him Out of California, Much to Californians' Disappointment [ 27-Oct-26 6:45pm ]
Might be time to up the tax.
The FDA Conducted Just 5% of the Foreign Food Inspections It Was Supposed to Last Year [ 27-Oct-26 6:15pm ]
Just 65% of Americans have confidence their food is safe, a record low.
Research Sheds New Light On DeepSeek's Safety Risks [ 27-Oct-26 5:45pm ]
Some prominent tech leaders point to open-weight AI as the future. But the technology is far from perfect, and new dangers are being discovered all the time.
Apple's Most Expensive iPhone Is Missing This Basic FaceTime Feature [ 27-Oct-26 5:20pm ]
The iPhone SE 2 has it, for Pete's sake.
Why Is a Giant Arm Appearing to Point X Users to Promote Whatever Tweets Are Called Now? [ 27-Oct-26 5:15pm ]
Masterful gambit, sir.
Fujifilm's New Instant Camera Records 4 Seconds of Video Before You Press the Shutter [ 27-Oct-26 5:10pm ]
It's kind of like Live Photos on an iPhone. The Instax Mini Evo 2 also has a larger touchscreen.
Superbugs Are Winning—and They're Now Killing 50,000 Americans a Year [ 27-Oct-26 5:00pm ]
Infections and deaths in the U.S. caused by drug-resistant bacteria and fungi have risen since 2019, the CDC says.
Police Are Using AI to Pull Over Drivers for 'Suspicious' Behavior [ 27-Oct-26 4:20pm ]
The ACLU warns that police are using license plate data to track drivers and pull them over based on supposedly suspicious travel patterns.
Melting Glaciers Expose More Than 250 Unexploded WWI Bombs in the Dolomites [ 27-Oct-26 4:20pm ]
A record-warm summer likely accelerated the already rapid melting of Italy's high-altitude glaciers, revealing long-frozen artifacts.
The Final Trailer for the Final 'Dune' Film Is Here [ 27-Oct-26 4:01pm ]
Denis Villeneuve's 'epic conclusion' to the 'Dune' series is coming to theaters December 18.
Dog Paw Prints on 4,000-Year-Old Brick Are Adorably Relatable [ 27-Oct-26 3:50pm ]
The clingy pet trope might have been a thing for Bronze Age humans, too.
iPhone Duo Breaks After 75,001 Folds, Considerably Lower Than Samsung Foldables [ 27-Oct-26 3:15pm ]
Is the iPhone Duo's hinge really that much worse than those on Samsung foldables?
Everything to Remember About 'The Institute' Ahead of Season 2 [ 27-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
The Stephen King thriller about psychic teens and the people who exploit them returns November 8 to MGM+.
The Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 97% of Its Victims. Scientists May Have Found a Way to Stop It in Hours [ 27-Oct-26 2:55pm ]
UC San Diego researchers seem to have discovered a faster-acting, less toxic compound that can neutralize Naegleria fowleri.
Groundbreaking Web Serial 'Worm' Is Becoming a Comic Book [Exclusive] [ 27-Oct-26 2:00pm ]
The most popular prose web serial of all time is getting a brand-new adaptation in the form of its first-ever physical release.
The New iMac Doesn't Have an OLED Display—but It's Much More Powerful [ 27-Oct-26 1:29pm ]
Still no OLED in this generation, but the iMac gets a two-generation upgrade to Apple's M6 chip.
Apple's M6 MacBook Pro Gets 24 Hours of Battery Life [ 27-Oct-26 1:25pm ]
No big redesign here—just a more Pro laptop than ever.
'The Batman Part II' Resumes Filming With Steven Soderbergh [ 27-Oct-26 1:16pm ]
Plus, 'Ghosts' gets a one-hour Halloween special.
Takashi Yamazaki's Giant Robot 'Godzilla' Follow Up Just Cast Its Leads [ 27-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
'Grandgear,' set for release in January 2028, will star Sam Nivola, Nico Parker and Paul Giamatti.
The Best Retro Gaming Gifts Under $100 [ 27-Oct-26 12:30pm ]
Plenty of gifts to hit home on gaming nostalgia without breaking the bank.
Bill Nighy Has Joined Alfonso Cuarón's Increasingly Awesome-Sounding 'Ascension' [ 27-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
The Apple TV horror thriller series also stars Caitríona Balfe and will be showrun by Natalie Erika James ('Saccharine') and Christian White.
Climate Change Is Fueling an Entirely New Type of Landslide [ 27-Oct-26 11:30am ]
House-sized slabs of permafrost are careening down hillsides in Northern Canada.
ChatGPT's Election-Related Anti-Deepfake Measures Are Intriguing, but Incomplete [ 27-Oct-26 9:00am ]
OpenAI has called it a "layer of friction." It's not a very thick layer.
Anthropic's Latest Claude Security Disclosure Will Make You Sympathize With Claude [ 27-Oct-26 2:03am ]
Oh so you've never sidestepped a paywall?
OpenAI Trumpets 3 More Math and Science Results, Along With a New Plan for Publishing Them [ 27-Oct-26 12:13am ]
The company has already handed this work over to expert "shepherds" for completion.
26-Oct-26
Two More Crypto Hardware Wallet Manufacturers Have Been Hacked [ 26-Oct-26 9:50pm ]
Are crypto-focused hardware devices even a good idea?
Former Yahoo CEO Needed AI to Help Describe What Makes Her Own Daughter Special [ 26-Oct-26 9:45pm ]
AI is solving being a deadbeat parent.
Europe's Summer Heat Wave Killed an Estimated 50,000 People [ 26-Oct-26 9:35pm ]
The estimate sets a new record for heat-related deaths in Europe, nearly doubling the toll of previous years.
Trump Is Hiding Vital Info on Surveillance Abuses According to Top Dems [ 26-Oct-26 9:06pm ]
"As Congress continues to debate the fate of this authority, lawmakers must be able to discuss these abuses openly."
These Popular Weed Sleep Gummies May Be Riskier Than Advertised [ 26-Oct-26 8:45pm ]
Researchers have found evidence in mice that cannabinol, also known as CBN, can be habit-forming.
Ancient Roman Nanotech Made This Cup Change Color. Scientists Finally Cracked the Formula [ 26-Oct-26 8:00pm ]
The Lycurgus Cup is an iconic artifact from Roman times. After 1,600 years, the technical mastery behind this masterpiece has been brought back to life.
The Xbox Ally Handhelds Are Getting an Upscaled Lease on Life [ 26-Oct-26 7:25pm ]
A small software update does wonders for Xbox's only handhelds (that aren't made by Xbox).
The 15 Best Deep-Cut Movies Coming Back to Theaters Soon [ 26-Oct-26 7:00pm ]
From classics like 'The General' to cult favorites like 'Oldboy,' Regal is bringing some incredible films to its screens.
Microsoft Is Offering 60,000 Employees Money to Just Go Away [ 26-Oct-26 6:40pm ]
Buyout now or layoff later?
Stranded? The Air Force Is Testing a Survival Kit That Drops From Orbit [ 26-Oct-26 6:00pm ]
The Starfall capsule carried several experimental cargo pods to see if they would survive the journey to space.
The iPhone Duo Is 3 Days Old—And Screens Are Already Cracking [ 26-Oct-26 5:55pm ]
Buyers around the world are experiencing the same odd disaster.
'Absolute Acoustic Silence': Triangular UFO Spotted by Federal Agents [ 26-Oct-26 5:40pm ]
A newly released report says the craft "was executing a slow, controlled, perfectly vertical ascent directly over the ridge line."
Elon Musk's AI-Generated 'Odyssey' Is Here to Save Western Civilization [ 26-Oct-26 5:10pm ]
"Homer didn't have Grok. We do."
