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OpenAI Has Trained Its LLM To Confess To Bad Behavior
Slashdot - 6 Dec 2025 03:03
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: OpenAI is testing another new way to expose the complicated processes at work inside large language models. Researchers at the company can make an LLM produ...
AI Led To an Increase In Radiologists, Not a Decrease
Slashdot - 6 Dec 2025 01:01
Despite predictions that AI would replace radiologists, healthcare systems worldwide are hiring more of them because AI tools enhance their work, create new oversight tasks, and increase imaging volumes rather than reduc...
Polymarket User Accused of $1 Million Insider Trade on Google Search Markets
Gizmodo - 6 Dec 2025 12:30
Prediction market observers have long warned that the business is ripe for insider trading.
Webb telescope found a Milky Way lookalike 12 billion light-years away
Mashable - 6 Dec 2025 10:00
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have found a grand design spiral galaxy like the Milky Way in the early universe.
Prostate cancer treatment with potential for fewer side effects to be trialled in UK
Sky News - 6 Dec 2025 09:21
A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment has been launched in the UK, with the hope of reducing the side effects.
Death to one-time text codes: Passkeys are the new hotness in MFA
The Register - 6 Dec 2025 09:11
Wanna know a secret? Whether you're logging into your bank, health insurance, or even your email, most services today do not live by passwords alone. Now commonplace, multifactor authentication (MFA) requires users t...
Meta Confirms 'Shifting Some' Funding 'From Metaverse Toward AI Glasses'
Slashdot - 6 Dec 2025 07:07
Meta has officially confirmed it is shifting investment away from the metaverse and VR toward AI-powered smart glasses, following a Bloomberg report of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs. "Within our overall Re...
Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia - Dec. 6, 1954
Live Science - 6 Dec 2025 07:00
In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."
TSA Just Changed An ID Rule That Could Make Your Next Trip More Expensive
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 02:35
Don't have your Real ID yet? A new TSA rule will go into effect soon that will make trying to fly without one even more expensive than it already was.
Boiling Water Isn't The Answer To Frozen Pipes - Here's What To Do Instead
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 23:45
Did you forget to leave the heat on or a faucet dripping and now you have a frozen pipe on your hands? Boiling water isn't the answer. Here's what to do.
Google Must Limit Its 'Default Search' Contracts to One Year, Judge Rules
Slashdot - 6 Dec 2025 23:21
Bloomberg reports that Google "must renegotiate any contract to make its search engine or artificial intelligence app the default for smartphones and other devices every year, a federal judge ruled." Judge Amit M...
The Affordable Tool That Can Save Your Computer From A Deadly Shock
BGR - 6 Dec 2025 23:17
If you ever open up your PC, this tiny $5 tool could save your hardware from static shock damage. Here's what it does and why you need it.
Common Problems You May Experience With The BMW X5 (According To Owners)
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 23:15
The BMW X5 series is far from a perfect line of cars, as evidenced by the cavalcade of problems owners have reported encountering over the years.
5 Signs It's Time For A New TV
BGR - 6 Dec 2025 22:17
Wondering if you should upgrade your television? From outdated features to a dimming screen, we cover the five key signs that it's time for a new TV.
Don't Use The Garage - Here's Where To Store Electronics In Winter
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 22:15
Storing tech in the garage is the default for most, but it can be a dangerous proposition during the cold winter months. Here's what you should do instead.
Woman Hailed As a Hero For Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses On Subway
Slashdot - 6 Dec 2025 21:59
"Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway," reads the headline at Futurism: As Daily Dot reports, a New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. ...
Judge puts a one-year limit on Google's contracts for default search placement
Engadget - 6 Dec 2025 21:554 TSA-Approved Travel Gadgets You Can Carry On Your Next Flight
BGR - 6 Dec 2025 21:47
Some of these gadgets seem like they would be banned by TSA, but you can, and maybe should, take them with you on a flight to make your trip less boring.
Slow Your 'Roll' - This Common Driving Habit Is Illegal In All 50 States
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 21:45
There's a lot of bad driving habits we pick up either through osmosis or through inattentiveness, but this one bad habit could get you a hefty ticket.
13 Handy Ways To Use A Thermal Camera Around The Home And Garage
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2025 21:30
Surprising ways a thermal camera can flag home and car issues before they get costly, giving you a clearer picture behind the walls and under the hood.
HDMI Vs. Optical: Which Should Your Sound System Use?
BGR - 6 Dec 2025 21:17
For those looking to create a top-tier sound system, there's an important distinction to be made between HDMI and digital optical connections.
The Extended Lord of the Rings Trilogy Comes Back to Theaters
Gizmodo - 6 Dec 2025 21:15
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first 'Lord of the Rings' by watching the longer versions of the trilogy in theaters next month.