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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die

OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience "to cook up something else." ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Ford ends F-150 Lightning production, starts battery storage business

It looks like battery electric vehicles are out of fashion at the Blue Oval. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc

The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker holy grail for decades. ...

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Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content

Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content. ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Rocket Report: Neutron’s Hungry Hippo is deemed ready, whither Orbex?

"That is the moment an IPO suddenly came into play." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids

"... AI toys shouldn’t be capable of having sexually explicit conversations, period." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites

"If we build these platforms well, we get to ask new questions about what's possible in orbit." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade

Gov'ts agree to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins, and other products. ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Senator endorses discredited doctor’s book that claims chemical treats autism, cancer

Safety experts advise those who handle chlorine dioxide to work in well-ventilated spaces, wear gloves. ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case

But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of "totally illegal" retaliation by Apple. ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android

Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months. ...

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