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ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
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ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral

THE NEW NORMAL ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal. Dan Goodin – Sep 11, 2026 7:30 am | 77 Illustration of an…

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What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet?
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What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet?

Taking both paths What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet? Experiment put atoms in a superposition of…

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Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research
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Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research

Anthropic reported that users from prohibited nations successfully circumvented its safety controls to conduct…

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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
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A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer

Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views. And now we’ve got the…

8/19/2026 · 2 min read · 39 views
Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time
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Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time

a tomb through time Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time Practices shifted from individuals…

8/17/2026 · 5 min read · 31 views
US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows
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US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Still falling US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows Again, the CDC did not…

8/17/2026 · 3 min read · 30 views
So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
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So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year

solar surge So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year Utility-scale…

8/15/2026 · 5 min read · 42 views
The web's newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font
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The web's newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

Looks can be deceiving The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font “ShieldFont” aims to poison AI training…

8/12/2026 · 5 min read · 37 views
Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist
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Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist

Crazy Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist Trump falsely claimed the MMR…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 30 views
Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
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Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement

The Stop Killing Games movement, founded by Ross Scott, aims to address the issue of video game preservation when…

8/10/2026 · 2 min read · 30 views
With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy
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With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy

Open Weights With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy Meta has been trailing…

8/10/2026 · 6 min read · 35 views
Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution
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Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution

Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution Amazon announces first off-the-grid data…

8/10/2026 · 8 min read · 28 views
Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.
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Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

new entry level Has Ford got cheap car fever? Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them…

8/10/2026 · 2 min read · 30 views
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak
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Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Another outbreak Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak Recall of jalapeño…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight
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One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

What goes up One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there…

8/10/2026 · 3 min read · 27 views
Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad
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Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

Dogs in MRI machines FTW Dogs can tell if you’re scared or sad fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness…

8/10/2026 · 4 min read · 20 views
2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks
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2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks

2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks The newest Outback sticks to the script;…

8/10/2026 · 8 min read · 25 views
A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.
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A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

No reply at all A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies treat some email domains as digital trash cans, despite the…

8/10/2026 · 5 min read · 33 views
Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?
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Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

peer pressure Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era? As research and AI-assisted papers surge,…

8/10/2026 · 13 min read · 16 views
Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species
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Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

No big deal Mount Toba eruption doesn’t seem like it could nearly kill our species The massive Toba eruption seems to…

8/9/2026 · 8 min read · 20 views
ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
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ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style

Do as I say, not as I write ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author’s style New behavior capturing a…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 26 views
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
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The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success

Walking and chewing gum The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success About 90 percent of…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 34 views
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
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DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

Early warning DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists Open source WeatherNext model can…

8/8/2026 · 5 min read · 34 views
Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
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Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires

FIrewatch Europe’s free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires Copernicus Browser adds wildfire…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 38 views
Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
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Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

Meta court loss Judge rules Meta caused “public nuisance” and must fund mental health treatment New Mexico judge…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 45 views
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
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Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Flesh feasting Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 Six deaths reported among…

8/7/2026 · 4 min read · 39 views
DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
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DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

Overpromise, under-deliver DOGE’s wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report DOGE’s…

8/7/2026 · 5 min read · 48 views
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
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OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”

ChatGPT speaker OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive” Gurman report claims…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
How snails engineer their slime
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How snails engineer their slime

from slippery to sticky How snails engineer their slime Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says
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Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says

there’s a photo of a truck with a frog in this one Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says…

8/7/2026 · 6 min read · 38 views
AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?
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AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?

Mental health AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up…

8/7/2026 · 6 min read · 38 views
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
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Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism

Gold-standard falsehood Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism Trump determined to…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 32 views
ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic
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ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic

Model wars ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropicvar abtest_2166543 = new ABTest(2166543,…

8/7/2026 · 3 min read · 45 views
Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

’90s Nostalgia Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment “Most people have completely forgotten…

8/7/2026 · 11 min read · 36 views
Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown
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Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown

Horrifying Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man’s organs faces shutdown The organization, Network…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 40 views
Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport
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Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport

A fistful of semtex Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport Russian attack?…

8/6/2026 · 4 min read · 40 views
Large genome models used to design new viruses
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Large genome models used to design new viruses

Viral hallucinations Large genome models used to design new viruses The AI system makes genetically distant versions…

8/6/2026 · 8 min read · 40 views
Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident
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Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

Credit: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket erupts in a fireball at Launch Complex 36 at…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 42 views
X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
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X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge

No surrender X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge Musk continues appeal…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music

While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 36 views
Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude
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Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Vertical Integration Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress
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Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress

No limits Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress Change will let…

8/6/2026 · 6 min read · 32 views
Moderna's mRNA flu shot earns FDA approval after rollercoaster review
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Moderna's mRNA flu shot earns FDA approval after rollercoaster review

Approved Moderna’s mRNA flu shot earns FDA approval after rollercoaster review Moderna’s new flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, is…

8/6/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350
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Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350

Ford has announced its new affordable electric pickup truck, called the Fathom, with a starting price of $28,350. The…

8/6/2026 · 2 min read · 42 views
AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI
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AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI

Consumer Checkpoint AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI Why humans need to moderate humans.…

8/6/2026 · 7 min read · 36 views
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
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Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

OUT OF BAND; OUT OF MIND Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers Baseboard…

8/5/2026 · 6 min read · 39 views
Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
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Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com

Reddit has strayed from saying that it will shutter the website, which many long-time Redditors prefer for its layout,…

8/5/2026 · 3 min read · 37 views
Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
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Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

Failing up Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing Schwartz is well-qualified for the…

8/5/2026 · 3 min read · 39 views
Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project
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Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project

The real decepticons are here Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project Anthropic…

8/5/2026 · 5 min read · 43 views
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
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Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch

research assistance Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catchvar abtest_2166294 = new…

8/5/2026 · 4 min read · 41 views

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