As the Cold War was winding down, physicist Lewis Branscomb feared that America’s economic and scientific superiority was in danger. Declining scientific literacy and critical… Read More »Field science champion Lewis Branscomb dies at 96
Klotho, the ancient Greek goddess of fate, is responsible for spinning the thread of life. In the human body, a protein of the same name… Read More »One shot of a kidney protein gave monkeys a brain boost
The artist Stephanie Dinkins has long been a pioneer in combining art and technology in her Brooklyn-based practice. In May, she received $100,000 from the… Read More »Black artists say AI is biased, with algorithms erasing their history
Enlarge / A myriad of ways one could react to Gfycat’s shutdown, trending on Gfycat itself right now. Gfycat The internet is becoming a little… Read More »The link rot is spreading: GIF hosting site Gfycat shuts down on September 1
The introduction of ChatGPT has lit a fire among the stocks of companies that produce microchips, the brains of artificial intelligence. Bets on the potential… Read More »Samsung’s AI moment is here, but is it ready?
Researchers say nearly 336,000 devices exposed to the internet remain vulnerable to a critical vulnerability in firewalls sold by Fortinet as administrators have yet to… Read More »336,000 servers remain unpatched against critical Fortigate vulnerability
Enlarge / In 1900, Charles Stewart Rolls (one of the founders of Rolls-Royce) said: “The electric car is completely silent and clean. There is no… Read More »The 2024 Rolls-Royce Specter Proves EVs Are the Best Luxury Cars
Ask Me Anything (AMA) has been a staple of Reddit that has contributed to the popularity of the social media platform. It produced some unique,… Read More »AMAs are the latest casualty in Reddit’s API war
Enlarge / Are we sure this famous Valve promotional image wasn’t AI generated? Valve Last week, we shared an anonymous report that Valve blocked at… Read More »Valve says Steam games cannot use AI models trained on copyrighted works
Enlarge / A Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitoes on June 29, 2023 in Miami. Miami-Dade’s mosquito control department continues… Read More »Mosquitoes in Florida test positive for malaria as officials spray area
Enlarge / A Google sign at the Viva Tech trade show in Paris on June 15, 2023. Getty Images | Bloomberg In response to a… Read More »Google tells Canada it will not pay a “link tax” and will remove news links from search results
It’s been a contentious journey, but Reddit’s new API pricing goes into effect July 1. What started as a battle to create an affordable option… Read More »Reddit API changes are imminent. This is what happens to your favorite apps
Enlarge / Artist’s view of what InSight looked like after landing. Mars appears to be a frozen expanse of red dust, gaping craters and rocky… Read More »Mars has liquid guts and strange insides, InSight suggests
AI chatbots have lied about notable figures, pushed partisan messages, spread misinformation, or even advised users on how to commit suicide. To limit the tools’… Read More »New uncensored chatbots unleash a fracas about free speech
Last month, the FBI created a national online database to finally begin coordinating law enforcement reports on “swatting” attacks across the country, NBC News reported… Read More »The FBI is finally tracking “swatting” incidents as the number of attacks increases across the country
