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The restored Star Trek Enterprise-D bridge goes on display in May
The bridge is going on display at Sci-Fi World Musem in Santa Monica, California.
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Switch emulator Suyu hit by GitLab DMCA, project lives on through self-hosting
Developer says there's "no way to confirm" if Nintendo was involved in takedown.
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Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect
Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow.
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Dogs’ brain activity shows they recognize the names of objects
Their reaction to the person naming an object might have masked signs of recognition.
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Hackers can unlock over 3 million hotel doors in seconds
Saflok has a fix for the vulnerability, but patching may take a long time.
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Rocket Report: Starship could fly again in May; Ariane 6 coming together
"I think we’re really going to focus on getting reentry right."
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Never-before-seen data wiper may have been used by Russia against Ukraine
AcidRain, discovered in 2022, is tied to AcidPour. Both are attributed to Russia.
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More than half of chickenpox diagnoses are wrong, study finds
Vaccination has dramatically reduced cases, making clinical diagnoses tricky.
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SpaceX’s workhorse launch pad now has the accoutrements for astronauts
"This system will help us scale to bigger towers and spaceships."
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World’s first global AI resolution unanimously adopted by United Nations
Nonbinding agreement seeks to protect personal data and safeguard human rights.
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Apple’s green message bubbles draw wrath of US attorney general
RCS and green bubbles in iPhone-to-Android texts play role in Apple/DOJ battle.
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Lincoln Corsair PHEV review: A luxury car shouldn’t squeak this much
It has an attractive cabin and decent fuel economy, but build quality needs work.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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Report: Superconductivity researcher found to have committed misconduct
Details of what the University of Rochester investigation found are not available.
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Android 15 gets satellite messaging, starts foldable cover app support
Google still isn't letting Play Store apps use RCS, though.
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SBF repeatedly lied to get out of “supervillain” prison term, FTX CEO alleges
FTX CEO: "The harm was vast. The remorse is nonexistent."
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Choose your side in a civil war with House of the Dragon’s dueling S2 trailers
Is it a war for the good of the realm, or the "satisfaction of vengeance"?
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AMD promises big upscaling improvements and a future-proof API in FSR 3.1
API should help more games get future FSR improvements without a game update.
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This stretchy electronic material hardens upon impact just like “oobleck”
Researchers likened material's structure to a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs.
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Microsoft debuts major Surface overhauls that regular people can’t buy
Not the first business-exclusive Surfaces, but they're the most significant.
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Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79
Vinge won multiple Hugo awards and created a sci-fi concept that drives AI researchers.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs created 2,000 game-altering “Wonder Effect” ideas
Anyone on the development team could submit an idea on a sticky note.
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After appeal to Musk, X suspends accounts that outed neo-Nazi cartoonist
Researchers, journalists are blocked from sharing the alleged identity of Stonetoss.
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US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
Justice Department files major antitrust lawsuit against iPhone maker.
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Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys
Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance.
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A Soyuz crew launch suffers a rare abort seconds before liftoff
The Soyuz booster and its launch systems are typically robust.
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Here’s BMW’s electric replacement for the X3—production starts in 2025
BMW has developed an all-new EV platform with better efficiency and more tech.
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Antibodies against anything? AI tool adapted to make them
Right now, making antibodies means immunizing animals. But that may change.
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GPT-5 might arrive this summer as a “materially better” update to ChatGPT
Sources say to expect OpenAI's next major AI model mid-2024, according to a new report.
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Lifesaving gene therapy for kids is world’s priciest drug at $4.25M
It's unclear if government and private insurance plans can cover the costs.
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Michael Cohen loses court motion after lawyer cited AI-invented cases
No punishment, but judge rejects Cohen motion to end his supervised release.
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Nvidia announces “moonshot” to create embodied human-level AI in robot form
As companies race to pair AI with general-purpose humanoid robots, Nvidia's GR00T emerges.
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New EPA, DOE fuel regs give automakers longer to reduce CO2 emissions
The model-year 2032 standards are still strict, but there's a more gentle ramp-up.
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Google balks at $270M fine after training AI on French news sites’ content
Google agrees to end sketchy negotiations based on flat rates and limited data.
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Alien: Romulus teaser has all the right elements to pique our interest
Originally meant for Hulu, the franchise's ninth installment heads to theaters instead.
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Google reshapes Fitbit in its image as users allege “planned obsolescence”
Generative AI may not be enough to appease frustrated customers.
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Pixel 8a rumors list 120 Hz display, DisplayPort compatibility
A better screen, better SoC, and maybe a higher price.