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One of the largest antennas in NASAs Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system. The post Key antenna in NASAs Deep Space Network damaged ap...

Google's Mandiant Threat Defense on Monday said it discovered n-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Gladinet's Triofox file-sharing and remote access platform. The critical vulnerability, tracked a...

Aboard China's space station, astronauts have begun using a new hot air oven delivered by Shenzhou XXI to prepare freshly baked dishes, including chicken wings and steaks, as shown in a recent video from orbit.

Encryption protects content, not context Mischief-makers can guess the subjects being discussed with LLMs using a side-channel attack, according to Microsoft researchers. They told The Register that models from some prov...

Google is changing the way users identify songs, unveiling a revamped search interface reminiscent of its innovative Live Search.

Quantum gravity seeks to unify the theory of general relativity with quantum physics to describe how gravity works at very small scales. But there's a big puzzle surrounding the idea.

A new study shows that autism symptom severity, rather than a formal diagnosis, aligns with shared brain-connectivity patterns across children diagnosed with autism or ADHD. Stronger autistic traits were linked to height...

China is continuing assessments for the return of the Shenzhou-20 crew after a suspected debris impact, with no new timeline yet announced. The post China continues assessment of Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected d...

The billionaire wasn't a fan of the spiritual leader's suggestion that AI development should be tempered by moral considerations.

Linux kernel developers are moving toward enabling Microsoft C Extensions (-fms-extensions) by default in Linux 6.19, with Linus Torvalds signaling no objection. While some dislike relying on Microsoft-style behavior, th...

Ask 339 people, get 339 answers Experts may be skeptical about corporate AI hype to varying degrees, but they share the view that machine learning models will have a significant effect on society.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Privacy activists say proposed changes to Europe's landmark privacy law, including making it easier for Big Tech to harvest Europeans' personal data for AI traini...

The new PlayStation-branded monitor is built for PS5 and PC, featuring high refresh rates, HDR support and a clever way to charge a controller.

Korean researchers have successfully established a measurement protection (MP) theory that enables stable quantum key distribution (QKD) without the need for measurement correction of quantum states, and experimentally v...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: ClickFix often starts with an email sent from a hotel that the target has a pending registration with and references the correct registration information. In other c...

Google Maps finally has a Power Saving mode that won't kill your phone's battery as quickly, but it's only available on Pixel 10 models for now.

In 2023, gravitational wave detectors caught two black holes colliding 7 billion light years away, both spinning at nearly the speed of light and both existing in a mass range where black holes simply cannot form. The my...

Researchers scanning soccer fans brains found that wins trigger bursts of reward activity while losses dampen control signals. The results show how loyalty and rivalry can override logic, turning competition into an emot...

IKEA has dropped a new line of smart home products that include lighting, remote controls, and sensors. Here's everything you need to know.

I'm always testing new vacuums from brands like Roborock, Shark, and iRobot to find the best robot vacuum and mop combo, budget gems, and more.

ElevenLabs is launching its Iconic Voice Marketplace and Matthew McConaughey is becoming an investor.

Elden Ring Nightreign, the co-op survival take on FromSoftware's massively successful open-world single-player game, is getting a DLC at the end of this year. The Forsaken Hollows launches on December 4, 2025. This D...