Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
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Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
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NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged 5 ships near Bulgaria and Romania.
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Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
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Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
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Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
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Software development and rules stability: Prototype racing in 2030
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
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Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's Nephew trailer
Director Greta Gerwig could have made pretty much any movie she wanted after 2023's Barbie racked up nearly $1.5 billion at the box office. She chose to make Narnia: The Magician's Nephew for Netflix, an adaptation of C.S. Lewis' sixth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series.
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Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms.
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OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
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Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.
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Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store
Google plans to help turn those personal AI-generated apps into wide releases.
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Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay
Developers will get 50 percent discounted API rates through November.
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Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299
The HomeView is a 7-inch smart display and speaker that aims to be a central access point for up to six members of a family to access and control Apple’s ecosystem of devices, apps, and the Siri generative AI chatbot that's currently in beta.
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High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom
Co-author: “The unique geometry of the valves is the key; they act as collapsible pistons" to deliver venom.
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39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania
As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
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Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model
"No more hand-written code" or AI-free art for delayed Marvel/Star Wars shooter.
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After a 10-year redemption arc, No Man's Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad
You can get a universe in your pocket if you have an iPhone 11 or later.
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