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AIGoogle announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can't use it yet
So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.
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Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
Reddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."
AI
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the "tyranny" of medical facts, expertise
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
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The Disney protests were a wake-up call about the risks of streaming mergers
Boycotting Disney is hard.
AI
Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves
Trump gets dozens of AI firms to agree to voluntary safety tests.
AI
"An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI over Hugging Face hack
OpenAI makes others suffer "the harms of its unsafe decision-making," nonprofit says.
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So what's happening with Russia's new, long-delayed crewed spacecraft?
Russia says it has a "promising, reusable manned transport spacecraft."
AI
Google's early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling
Many sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.
AI
Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins
Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
Gaming
The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward
New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
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Discord gives more advertisers more tools to target its users
Discord is "opening the platform to advertisers, regardless of their budget."
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What butterfly wings have in common with barbershop poles
Wing patterns, flight dynamics create "motion dazzle" effect, make it harder to gauge speed, direction.
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BMW reveals US 3 series pricing: The EV carries a hefty premium
The 2027 BMW 330 starts at $49,900, the i3 50 xDrive at $61,500.
AI
OpenAI delays IPO over AI safety concerns
OpenAI is seeking another $30 billion privately as its IPO plans slip.
Security
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
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Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial
Retatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon.
AI
Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative
New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.
Business
AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia
The deal, which is expected to close by year's end, is worth $8.2 billion.
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Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws
FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
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NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
AI
Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."
Security
Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals
Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
Security
This study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your data
Between the cars and their companion apps, you’re exposed to a lot of trackers.
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Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies
Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
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OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
Similar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.