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Using cannabis can make lasting changes to your body's epigenetic code
BGR - 17 Jul 2025 03:02
Using cannabis could make changes to your body's epigenetic code, research has discovered. The findings, which were published in a study in 2023, suggest that … The post Using cannabis can make lasting changes to your ...
Grok may be breaking App Store rules with sexualized AI chatbots, and that's not the only problem
9 to 5 Mac - 17 Jul 2025 02:52
You know it's a day that ends in y because there is a new Grok controversy. Except this time, it touches on the App Store's rules for sexual content, which is something that Apple has shown time and time again that it do...
The Bills That Could Change Crypto in The U.S.
The New York Times - 17 Jul 2025 02:27
There are multiple bills before the House that could redefine the way crypto is regulated in the U.S. Those in the crypto industry have been lobbying for the bills, which could lead to less oversight of the industry by t...
Researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google issue joint AI safety warning - here's why
ZDNet - 17 Jul 2025 18:15
Monitoring AI's train of thought is critical for improving AI safety and catching deception. But we're at risk of losing this ability.
Adobe Firefly can now generate sound effects from your audio cues
Engadget - 17 Jul 2025 17:00Slack says its AI can make sense of your company’s jargon
The Verge - 17 Jul 2025 16:00
Slack is using AI to help business users quickly understand confusing company language and concentrate on their most important tasks. The communication platform announced that it will "soon" be adding a feature that expl...
A Star is Dissolving its Baby Planet
Universe Today - 17 Jul 2025 03:27
Astronomers have found a young star bathing a planet in intense X-ray radiation, wearing it away at a rapid rate. The planet is Jupiter-sized and orbits its red dwarf star at a fifth the distance from Mercury to the Sun....
Ranked: The Best Features Rumored for the iPhone 17 Lineup
Mac Rumors - 17 Jul 2025 03:17
We have just under two months to go until the debut of Apple's iPhone 17 models, and rumors have been ramping up in recent weeks. We went through everything we know so far, pulling out the most exciting rumors and highli...
Trump tax law keeps Bill Gates' nuclear datacenter dreams alive
The Register - 17 Jul 2025 02:21
The Microsoft cofounder breathed that sigh of relief in a Cipher News interview - just before it folded Despite Trump's budget bill slashing many mature clean-energy tax credits, Bill Gates is less worried, since new nuc...
We Sure Watched a Lot of Old Netflix Hits in the First Half of the Year
CNET - 18 Jul 2025 01:50
Lucifer and Money Heist killed it in viewership.
I Don't Think I Can Pull Off Wearing Meta's Oakley Glasses
CNET - 18 Jul 2025 01:48
The sports-targeted Oakley HSTN glasses are here for the summer, promising better battery life. But am I sporty enough?
Netflix says it’s streamed 95 billion hours in 2025, and a lot of ads too
The Verge - 18 Jul 2025 01:47
Netflix says it's on track to "double" its advertising revenue this year as the company continues ot build out its ad tech platform. The streaming giant shared the news as part of its second-quarter earnings results rele...
SmallRig's New Parabolic Softboxes Set Up in Seconds
PetaPixel - 18 Jul 2025 01:45The Big EV Tax Credit Mystery
Gizmodo - 18 Jul 2025 01:43
Car buyers could lose up to $7,500 in federal incentives after September 30--but the rules are murky, and the government hasn't said exactly what happens next.
Neurons Store Backup Energy to Power the Brain Under Stress
Neuroscience News - 18 Jul 2025 01:42
New research has uncovered that neurons store their own glycogen, acting as "backup batteries" to keep the brain functioning during energy stress. Using worms and advanced biosensors, scientists found that neurons can ta...
ChatGPT can now browse and perform web-based tasks for you
9 to 5 Mac - 18 Jul 2025 01:34
In a quick live stream today, OpenAI announced ChatGPT agent, which improves on its promising, but limited Operator feature announced a few months ago. Here's how it works more...
These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk
The Verge - 18 Jul 2025 01:32
A company called iStore has issued a recall for its 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (model IST-09991/W05) because its lithium ion battery can "overheat and ignite while charging," posing a fire and burn risk. iStor...
OnePlus launches a little cable upgrade you didn't know your charger was missing
Android Central - 18 Jul 2025 01:32
OnePlus unveiled a new combo cable that charges your phone and smartwatch all at once.
The world is losing major ground in the fight against measles
New Scientist - 18 Jul 2025 01:30
A wave of anti-vaccine sentiment has spurred measles outbreaks around the world, and could lead to outbreaks of other preventable illnesses
AWS previews AgentCore to jumpstart enterprise AI agents
The Register - 18 Jul 2025 01:27
Running on Amazon Bedrock, it aims to pave the path from prototype to production Video Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday previewed a service called Bedrock AgentCore to help organizations put AI agents into business...
It only took two years for Vimeo to realize deleting all of its TV apps was dumb
Engadget - 18 Jul 2025 01:27Here's Your First Look at the Newest Emoji Coming Out This Fall
CNET - 18 Jul 2025 01:26
The Unicode Consortium announced the new emoji on World Emoji Day.