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OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

OpenAI says it is pausing "internal activities" around an in-development AI model, Astra, because it doesn't yet meet new security standards the company is putting in place. The announcement follows its recent disclosure that OpenAI models…

The team behind Paddington 2 could’ve made a Star Wars droid movie

The team behind Paddington 2 could’ve made a Star Wars droid movie

Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing team behind Paddington 2, were approached by Lucasfilm to make a Star Wars film. The pair pitched a story centered entirely on a droid, with none of the franchise’s established…

Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach

Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach

Framework's customer database was accessed, but no payment info was released.

One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

NASA is planning to use elements of existing tech to learn more about all sides of the moon.

Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones

Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones

Sony might turn back the clock and revive an older model to save potential buyers some cash.

Static Hour challenges you to be the arbiter of truth and fear

Static Hour challenges you to be the arbiter of truth and fear

If only being a nighttime news editor was this thrilling all the time.

We thought we wouldn't write about Overwatch characters anymore but D.Mon looks too sick not to

We thought we wouldn't write about Overwatch characters anymore but D.Mon looks too sick not to

The new Overwatch hero is part-D.Va, part-Reinhardt and 100 percent cool as heck.

Shock horror — AI-generated security patches fall short of actually solving all the problems they were meant to fix

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Shock horror — AI-generated security patches fall short of actually solving all the problems they were meant to fix

Researchers tested AI-generated patches on six CVEs with poor success rates Many fixes failed, altered behavior, or introduced new vulnerabilities Guidance improved outcomes, leading to FLAWED evaluation harness release When using…

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BMW challenged students to build an EV that makes more energy than it uses. They covered it in 1,700 solar cells and it…

BMW challenged students to build an EV that makes more energy than it uses. They covered it in 1,700 solar cells and it…

BMW challenged graduate students at Clemson University to build an electric vehicle that generates more energy than it consumes in a day of urban commuting. Two years later, they have a working prototype. Deep Orange 17, which BMW calls…

Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects

Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects

This is the fifth such deal in which the president and his team has paid big to cancel a green energy contract.

The only instant cameras worth your money

The only instant cameras worth your money

There’s something magical about using instant cameras that smartphones can’t match. You can capture a moment, print it out, and then give the photo as a gift or hold onto it. Image quality won’t be all that good, but imperfections are part…

New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics

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