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A New Theory for What Really Powers a Flare
Universe Today - 30 Jan 2026 03:29
Solar flares are one of the most closely watched processes in solar physics. Partly thats because they can prove hazardous both to life and equipment around Earth, and in extreme cases even on it. But also, its because o...
Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe
ZDNet - 30 Jan 2026 02:00
Concerned about encryption and privacy? Here's how to protect your data despite Microsoft's recent policy.
I tested Samsung's first laptop with Intel's Panther Lake chip - it's a sleeper hit for Windows users
ZDNet - 30 Jan 2026 01:25
Samsung's Galaxy Book6 Ultra pairs strong multi-core performance with nearly 24 hours of battery life.
FBI says its investigating Signal. Should users worry?
Mashable - 30 Jan 2026 00:27
The probe, announced via podcast, has been widely criticized.
Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries
The Hacker News - 30 Jan 2026 00:07
A new joint investigation by SentinelOne SentinelLABS, and Censys has revealed that the open-source artificial intelligence (AI) deployment has created a vast "unmanaged, publicly accessible layer of AI compute infra...
The Verizon outage fallout continues: FCC opens direct line for your complaints
ZDNet - 30 Jan 2026 17:31
As part of its official investigation, the FCC has set up a special email address for customer reports.
Autonomous cars, drones cheerfully obey prompt injection by road sign
The Register - 30 Jan 2026 14:27
AI vision systems can be very literal readers Indirect prompt injection occurs when a bot takes input data and interprets it as a command. We've seen this problem numerous times when AI bots were fed prompts via web ...
Want digital sovereignty? That'll be 1% of your GDP into AI infrastructure please
The Register - 30 Jan 2026 13:42
Analyst predicts massive spend on domestic AI stacks Countries intent on digital sovereignty will need to invest at least 1 percent of their entire gross domestic product (GDP) into AI infrastructure by 2029, according t...
Ex-Google Engineer Convicted for Stealing 2,000 AI Trade Secrets for China Startup
The Hacker News - 30 Jan 2026 13:05
A former Google engineer accused of stealing thousands of the company's confidential documents to build a startup in China has been convicted in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday. Linwei Di...
Linux Gaming Developers Join Forces To Form the Open Gaming Collective
Slashdot - 30 Jan 2026 00:45
A group of Linux gaming-focused distros and developers have formed the Open Gaming Collective to pool work on shared components like kernels, input systems, and Valve tooling. The Verge reports: Universal Blue, developer...
PSA: OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Jan 2026 23:34
From time to time, OpenAI removes older models from ChatGPTs model picker, as users become accustomed to newer ones. Here are the models being retired on February 13. more
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 30 Jan 2026 23:33
NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The ...
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 31, #1687
CNET - 30 Jan 2026 23:30
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Saturday, Jan. 31, No. 1,687.
NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
SPACE.com - 30 Jan 2026 23:25
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
Oracle May Slash Up To 30,000 Jobs
Slashdot - 30 Jan 2026 23:20
An anonymous reader shares a report: Oracle could cut up to 30,000 jobs and sell health tech unit Cerner to ease its AI datacenter financing challenges, investment banker TD Cowen has claimed, amid changing sentiment on ...
The 5 Best Music Apps For Apple CarPlay
BGR - 30 Jan 2026 23:17
Music apps are different, especially when you want to run them on Apple CarPlay. While some services are obvious choices, these other apps are just as good.
The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K
Ars Technica - 30 Jan 2026 23:09
With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.
Clawdbot, Moltbot, OpenClaw? The Wild Ride of This Viral AI Agent
CNET - 30 Jan 2026 23:02
An AI tool that can text you and use your apps blew up online. One week and two rebrands later, the question remains: Should you actually use it?
L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion
Space News - 30 Jan 2026 23:01
The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome The post L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.
10 Movies Coming to Netflix in February 2026 That You Won't Want to Miss
CNET - 30 Jan 2026 23:00
Queen of Chess, State of Fear and The Black Phone are a few great titles arriving on Netflix this month.
The Success of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Is Already Influencing HBOs Other Game of Thrones Spinoff Plans
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2026 23:00
He may be tall, but Dunk's adventures could mean HBO's future in Westeros looks a little smaller in scale than initially planned.
3 Settings To Fix Muffled Speech On Your Samsung Smart TV
Slash Gear - 30 Jan 2026 23:00
If you are having trouble with muffled speech on your Samsung Smart TV, there are solutions. Here are three settings to try that might solve the problem.