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Elon Musk Cant Control His AI
Gizmodo - 12 Aug 2025 02:23
Just weeks after praising Hitler, Elon Musk's AI chatbot was briefly suspended for new violations, the latest in a string of embarrassing and dangerous failures for the platform's supposed verification tool.
Novig closes $18 million Series A funding round
ReadWrite - 12 Aug 2025 17:06
Novig, the peer-to-peer prediction market, declared a funding round that closed at $18 million. The main contributors to this round Novig closes $18 million Series A funding round The post Novig closes $18 million Series...
New Pluto mission could uncover dwarf planet's hidden ocean - if the 'queen of the underworld' gets to fly
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2025 17:00
A conceptual mission known as "Persephone" could explore Pluto and its moons for 50 years - if it ever gets funded and approved.
ARMs New Neural Upscaler Could Finally Make Gaming on Phones Exciting Again
Gizmodo - 12 Aug 2025 15:27
Maybe we'll finally see bigger games play well on smartphones.
Elon Musk claims Apple unfairly favors ChatGPT app, threatens legal action
Cult of Mac - 12 Aug 2025 15:24
Elon Musk is angry that the No. 1 Top Free App in the iPhone App Store is OpenAIs ChatGPT, not his own Grok app. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Google is streamlining how you send money abroad - and getting new tools for spending it at home
Android Authority - 12 Aug 2025 15:001Kosmos Raises $57 Million for Identity Verification and Authentication Platform
SecurityWeek - 12 Aug 2025 15:00
1Kosmos has raised $57 million in Series B funding, which brings the total raised by the company to $72 million. The post 1Kosmos Raises $57 Million for Identity Verification and Authentication Platform appeared first on...
Reddit blocks non-profit Wayback Machine from archiving the site
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Aug 2025 14:35
The Internet Archives Wayback Machine is one of the most valuable free services available on the web, ensuring that important sources of information are protected from the vicissitudes of fate and tech companies. Until r...
Trump does a 180 on Intel chief following White House meeting
The Register - 12 Aug 2025 14:30
Chip giant praises 'president's strong leadership,' promises to 'restore this great American company' US President Donald Trump has now reversed his opinion of Intel chief Lip-Bu Tan following their m...
Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2025 14:09
Oracles co-founder and the worlds second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.
Trees may be getting more flammable because of climate change
New Scientist - 12 Aug 2025 14:00
Researchers are testing whether increasing UV radiation is altering chemistry of tree leaves, increasing the likelihood and severity of wildfires
Oh, great.Three notorious cybercrime gangs appear to be collaborating
The Register - 12 Aug 2025 14:00
Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ spent the weekend bragging to each other on a Telegram channel Prolific cybercrime collectives Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ appear to have come together in a new...
Instagram's new Map feature is a massive privacy disaster
Pocket-lint - 12 Aug 2025 02:01
If anyone even notices they're using it in the first place.
Apple says the App Store is 'fair and free of bias' in response to Musk's legal threats
Engadget - 13 Aug 2025 01:55Warner Bros. Wants a Weapons Prequel About That Character
Gizmodo - 13 Aug 2025 01:52
Zach Cregger previously spoke to io9 about Amy Madigan's character and confirmed there's more to her story.
Researchers Spot XZ Utils Backdoor in Dozens of Docker Hub Images, Fueling Supply Chain Risks
The Hacker News - 13 Aug 2025 01:47
New research has uncovered Docker images on Docker Hub that contain the infamous XZ Utils backdoor, more than a year after the discovery of the incident. More troubling is the fact that other images have been built on to...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday baker's dozen: 12 critical bugs plus a SharePoint RCE
The Register - 13 Aug 2025 01:34
None under active exploityet Microsofts August Patch Tuesday flaw-fixing festival addresses 111 problems in its products, a dozen of which are deemed critical, and one moderate-severity flaw that is listed as being publi...
13 Of The Best-Looking Semi Trucks From The 1950s
Slash Gear - 13 Aug 2025 01:30
Classic cars from the '50s are among the most collectible in the world, but those nostalgic for the era have a number of beautiful semis to appreciate as well.
Boston Public Library Aims To Increase Access To a Vast Historic Archive Using AI
Slashdot - 13 Aug 2025 01:20Which Helicopters Did The US Use In The Bin Laden Raid & What Made Them Special?
Slash Gear - 13 Aug 2025 01:15
The United States military has a variety of helicopters, including the Black Hawk and Chinook. In 2011, a couple were sent into Pakistan on a secret mission.
Elon Musk's antitrust claims dismissed by Apple, cites curation for safe discovery
AppleInsider - 13 Aug 2025 01:09
Elon Musk's xAI may be entering a new lawsuit against Apple on the grounds that Apple favors ChatGPT and others, but Apple denies any favoritism in the App Store.Grok struggles to compete with ChatGPT in Apple's ...
Save $69.01 on the Apple AirPods Max, the best headphones for iPhone users
Android Authority - 13 Aug 2025 01:03
Looking for the best headphones? If you use Apple devices, these are the ones.