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Boeing “incredibly excited” to serve as nation’s only astronaut transportation
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFacing a difficult decision With the retirement of Dragon likely by or before 2030, NASA faced a difficult decision. As it contemplates …
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AI has sparked anxiety, earlier generations showed us ways to manage our fears
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMuch of what we are hearing about AI leaves many people anxious about the risks posed by the technology. The writer Michael …
Ahead of National Coffee Day on Tuesday and just weeks after dropping a stainless steel version of its iconic coffee press, AeroPress …
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Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter more than a decade building a caller ID business serving over 500 million users, Truecaller is now taking the scam intelligence …
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Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIf you were to ask me what game or game series I’ve sunk the most time into, the answer would be easy: …
Sony’s new ULT range of speakers stretches from the relatively manageable $450 ULT Tower 5 to the frankly ridiculous $1,200 ULT Tower …
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Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPlus, the Trump administration and the GOP—the same group Musk spent millions to get into the White House—cut billions in federal support …
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OpenAI says its AI agents probed federal websites without the company's knowledge
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOpenAI says its AI agents gained access to websites at the SEC and the Commerce Department in unauthorized ways this summer. The …
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Enshittification Has a New Mascot, and He’s Teaming Up With Death in a Hilarious Ad Campaign
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogImagine, if you will, a pale figure of Death, dressed in a black robe holding a scythe, alongside a handsome, lumberjack-looking Nordic …
If there was one thing that was obvious from Meta Connect this year, it’s that the social media giant is all-in on …
Roku recently launched its first-ever OLED TVs. The $999 starting price was already impressive for the 55-inch Pro Series model that has …
When Borsook and I first met, in December of last year, she was fully in the midst of what she terms “this …
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CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn a response to Ars on Thursday, HHS again did not respond to questions about what caused the delay or how it …
A car and its airbag are pictured after a frontal crash test with another car, without a safety belt buckled in the …
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Discord Introduces Alternative Age-Verification Tools After Pushback
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter Discord users pushed back on ID requirements for age verification, the social platform announced in a blog post on Tuesday that …
People across the world are increasingly turning to AI for everyday tasks, from looking up recipes and doing their homework to researching …
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OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter turning a string of spectacular mathematical results into a reputational crisis, OpenAI is consulting human mathematicians to help it figure out …
In May, Apple agreed to pay out $250 million as part of a class action lawsuit over claims the company overhyped its …
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Effort begins to fill the void left by terminated US climate report
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis new paper highlights a number of topics where scientists might best fill the vacuum created by the White House’s report-quashing actions. …
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Data centers are a flashpoint in the U.S. But what happens when one comes to town?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOpposition to data centers has grown into one of the year’s major political movements. What is the impact on local jobs and …
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AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Glitches on Live TV in Surreal Nightmare
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe uncanny valley is the feeling you get when a human-made object, like a robot, makes you uneasy or creeped out because …
Smart ring maker Oura is looking to raise as much as $2.2 billion in its upcoming IPO, but it looks like its …
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No Dogs in Space is back to feed your need for obsessive music history
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn August, I wrote about my love of the music history podcast No Dogs in Space, but mourned the fact that there …
Four years ago, I moved back to Texas from California. After two weeks of living here, I realized we were going to …
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An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog“You guys should understand that we pulled off the biggest supplychain [sic] maybe ever recorded in modern history,” one TeamPCP member wrote …
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Despite calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIn spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won’t be back until …
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What Is a Smart Lock? Why I Recommend This Security Upgrade for Everyone
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen I’m asked about smart home gadgets, I typically suggest people start at their front door, such as with a video doorbell …
This week two conversations about AI safety went viral that demonstrate just how hard it is to discern AI fact from fiction. …
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OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogRecently unsealed court documents in the New York Times’ case against OpenAI and Microsoft are pretty damning. The companies’ own documentation warned …
