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  1. Ukrainian drones now spray 2,500° C thermite streams right into Russian trenches

    Mechanical dragons now deliver fire on command.

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  2. Australian government trial finds AI is much worse than humans at summarizing

    Llama2-70B failed to capture "complex context," but updated models might do better.

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  3. DOJ subpoenas Nvidia in deepening AI antitrust probe, report says

    DOJ reportedly seeks evidence of alleged unfair supply and pricing of AI chips.

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  1. I added a ratgdo to my garage door, and I don’t know why I waited so long

    Dumping proprietary garbage for a FOSS solution that just works.

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  2. Most, but not all, dogs play fetch, while cats do so more often than thought

    About 4 in 10 cats and nearly 8 in 10 dogs like to play fetch, especially males.

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  3. Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI

    Top venture firms back SSI to develop "safe" AI with teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv.

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  4. Massive underwater eruption may preview deep-sea mining destruction 

    Scientists are exploring the underwater aftermath of the 2022 Hunga eruption.

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  5. Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is serious heavy-metal shooting and slashing

    Strong first impressions of a game filled with enemy hordes and dark metal lore.

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  6. Starlink relents to Brazil, agrees to block Elon Musk’s X platform

    Starlink complies with order to block X but vows to keep fighting asset freeze.

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  7. The DNA secrets of a medieval cave-dwelling community

    Isolated community marked by inbreeding, violence, and devout worship.

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  8. Ford starts deliveries of enhanced-range E-Transit electric vans

    The new battery charges at a higher rate, and onboard power can be used in motion.

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  9. Qualcomm’s new 8-core Snapdragon chip is aimed at cheaper Arm Windows PCs

    Windows-on-Arm has gotten better, but we're still waiting for good budget PCs.

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  1. Bird flu reaches cows in California, the country’s largest milk producer

    The highly pathogenic strain has now spread to 197 herds in 14 states.

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  2. TV viewers get screwed again as Disney channels are blacked out on DirecTV

    Two days into blackout, DirecTV will fight Disney "as long as it needs to."

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  3. Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill

    Skill of the hitters was still the biggest factor in how fast the ball came off the bat.

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  1. Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics

    AI opponents say Gates, Altman, and others will guide Oprah through an AI "sales pitch."

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  2. Rust in Linux lead retires rather than deal with more “nontechnical nonsense”

    How long can the C languages maintain their primacy in the kernel?

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  3. Intel Core Ultra 200V promises Arm-beating battery life without compatibility issues

    Another mixed year for CPU speed, but battery and graphics upgrades are welcome.

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  4. Natural piezoelectric effect may build gold deposits

    How does an unreactive, barely soluble metal end up forming giant chunks?

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  5. Sony is shutting down Concord, refunding players after just two weeks

    Team-based shooter eight years in the making had just 25,000 estimated sales.

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  6. Cops’ favorite face image search engine fined $33M for privacy violation

    Clearview AI insists Dutch fine is "unlawful" but missed its chance to appeal.

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  1. YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel

    Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key.

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  2. Hyundai updates Ioniq 5 with bigger battery, Tesla-style port

    There's also an off-road focused variant called the Ioniq 5 XRT.

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  3. Starlink tells Brazil it won’t block X until government unfreezes its assets

    More than one Musk company involved in battle with powerful Brazilian judge.

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  4. Bugs, performance issues hinder Huawei’s AI chips

    Export controls bar import of Nvidia chips, but homegrown alternative is struggling.

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  5. The good and bad about the 2025 Volvo EX90, the company’s new electric SUV

    Some of the EX90's features won't be enabled until next year.

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  6. The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday

    The large rocket will attempt to land on its debut flight.

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  7. Audi replaces its bestseller—here’s the next Q5 SUV

    Yet again, the US misses out on some options, like the mild hybrid.

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