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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.
X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB
X is turning its NFL-focused Gametime feature into a year-round sports destination, starting with MLB and with other professional leagues to follow.
Why you SHOULD let your dog sleep in your bed: Study finds owners are more likely to disturb their pets than vice versa
If you've ever banished your dog from the bedroom after a restless night, scientists have some surprising news: your pet may not be the one to blame.
Forget stone tools! Neanderthals were master woodworkers who crafted spears, trays and even tripods, scientists discover
Neanderthals might be famous for their use of sophisticated stone tools, but new evidence suggests that they were also accomplished carpenters
ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface
OpenAI is launching a new user interface that will bring interactive visuals to ChatGPT.
Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts. The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since August 2023, eight of which have
An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine
Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?
Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office
As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery.
CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.