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An OpenAI model solved a famous math problem that stumped humans for 80 years
I tried to explain OpenAI’s solution more clearly than OpenAI did.
Kai Williams
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Judge blocks part of Trump admin’s effort to hurt Colorado research center
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won’t be losing its supercomputer.
John Timmer
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Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Jeremy Hsu
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Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Google’s June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
Ryan Whitwam
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The truth lies in the past in Silo S3 trailer
“We do not know when it will be safe to go outside. We only know that day is not this day.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Judge blocks part of Trump admin’s effort to hurt Colorado research center
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won’t be losing its supercomputer.
John Timmer
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Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Jeremy Hsu
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Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Google’s June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
Ryan Whitwam
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The truth lies in the past in Silo S3 trailer
“We do not know when it will be safe to go outside. We only know that day is not this day.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up
The number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.
Beth Mole
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Why a Neo Geo port of Doom is functionally impossible
Sprite-based graphics architecture makes first-person 3D a challenge.
Kyle Orland
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In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability
There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9.
Stephen Clark
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Blue Origin has set a very aggressive return-to-flight timeline
“The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape.”
Eric Berger
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Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup
With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today’s connected cars.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Trump’s DOE restarts energy rebate program with dumb conditions
Switching from fossil fuels to electricity for heating is no longer covered.
Inside Climate News
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Leaves a mark
Here’s why the failure of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
“I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage.”
Eric Berger
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Impulse Space raises $500 million as orbital maneuvering race heats up
“The market’s going to continue to find exciting new things.”
Eric Berger
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AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.
Some report burning through their whole monthly “AI credit” allotment in a single day.
Kyle Orland
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Why cats prefer silver vine to catnip and other May highlights
Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Moderna gets $50 million to develop mRNA Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo
Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials “urgently accelerate development” of vaccines.
Beth Mole
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Hackers duped Meta AI support chatbot to steal celebrity Instagram accounts
Pricey Instagram handles were stolen and resold before Meta patched the exploit.
Jeremy Hsu
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra looks like its first true MacBook Pro competitor
It’s Microsoft’s least-weird attempt at a high-end mobile workstation.
Andrew Cunningham
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Dozens of Red Hat packages backdoored through its official NPM channel
Anyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately.
Dan Goodin
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New Trump vaccine order based on “no credible scientific evidence,” doctors say
Even Danish researchers think it’s bizarre.
Beth Mole
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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman after multiple ChatGPT-linked murders
Altman has an “utter disregard” for human lives, Florida AG says.
Ashley Belanger
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From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM’s development
From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Allegedly trashing Airbnbs to test robots puts startup in legal trouble
Lawsuit seeks $12,000 from startup that allegedly damaged home in robot tests.
Jeremy Hsu
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AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die
The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329.
Andrew Cunningham
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ROG Xbox Ally X20 adds OLED screen, control upgrades
But the hardware refresh is tethered to a bundle with pricey AR glasses.
Kyle Orland
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Nvidia RTX Spark comes to Windows PCs with Arm CPU, RTX GPU, and unified memory
Nvidia’s new chips will power laptop workstations and mini desktop PCs at first.
Andrew Cunningham
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Intel: Our upcoming AI chip will be cheaper, run cooler than Nvidia, AMD options
Crescent Island is an air-cooled chip that uses LPDDR5 memory.
Financial Times
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On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986’s SpaceCamp
Is it a hidden gem, a cult classic, or hopelessly dumb? We vote “all of the above.”
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson
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They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
Knowable Magazine
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Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents
A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
Diana Gitig
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Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks
Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.
Inside Climate News
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Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
John Timmer
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Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
Beth Mole
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Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
Dan Goodin
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Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
Beth Mole
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House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
“The crown is a weight that crushes. You’ll do things that spell death for all involved.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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