Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field
Oct 6, 2026

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.


A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
Oct 6, 2026

A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows

A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.


Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
Oct 6, 2026

Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'

Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try


Oct 6, 2026

How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’

"I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads.


Oct 6, 2026

Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell

Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner.


Oct 6, 2026

Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

Instead of helping marketers manage and optimize ad spend, the company is focusing on building the tools that generate the creative assets and campaigns.


UFO ties of missing scientist who vanished days after Trump's alien files order fuel new allegations
Oct 6, 2026

UFO ties of missing scientist who vanished days after Trump's alien files order fuel new allegations

A UFO whistleblower has made new claims about the missing Air Force general who vanished in February and his ties to UFOs.


Oct 6, 2026

Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet

Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley who's who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks.


Oct 6, 2026

How AI decision models could change content moderation

On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.


How much does France spend on education?
Oct 6, 2026

How much does France spend on education?

Protests have been gripping France with students demanding better learning conditions and more equal opportunities. The education ministry is among the few that have been granted an increase in next year's draft budgets, but critics say it still doesn't catch up with inflation.  We take a closer look.  Plus, OpenAI has apologised to Australia over its handling of government website hacks by a rogue AI agent in June.