More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states most affected by the cuts voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

As part of the change, Anthropic is updating the structure of its core technical group, bringing the company's product-engineering team into closer contact with the infrastructure and inference teams.

Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.

YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.

Jules is already being used by developers to complete code after experimenting on vibe-coding platforms.

The idea, explains Meta, is to give users dedicated spaces within the app where they can delve deeper into conversations on topics that matter to them.

Slow or stopped permitting and a frozen visa process are existential threats for some startups.

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A former OpenAI researcher looked into how ChatGPT can mislead delusional users about their reality and its own capabilities.

AI search startup Perplexity is making its new Comet browser available to everyone in the world for free as it works to position the product against big browsers and search engines. For certain paid subscribers, the startup has also launched a new ‘background assistant’ to handle multiple task...

Amazon's new "Add to today's delivery" button makes it easier for Prime members to buy more and tack on items to existing orders.

The company will likely sell fewer EVs this year than in both 2024 and 2023, making next year's launch of the R2 SUV even more important.

Phia co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni are redefining how Gen Z shops with AI. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, they’ll share how they’re scaling one of the year’s hottest startups into a lasting consumer brand. Register to join.

a16z releases its first AI spending report that shows which AI-native application layer companies startups are actually spending money on .

Scientists confirmed that pianists can alter timbre through touch, using advanced sensors to capture micro-movements that shape sound perception. The discovery bridges art and science, promising applications in music education, neuroscience, and beyond.

Gaslighting, often seen as a form of manipulation, has now been reframed by researchers at McGill University and the University of Toronto as a learning process rooted in how our brains handle prediction and surprise. Instead of merely being explained through outdated psychodynamic theories, this ne...

Fresh analysis of Cassini data has revealed new complex organic molecules inside ice grains spewing from Enceladus. These discoveries strengthen the case that the moon’s underground ocean hosts chemistry similar to life’s building blocks on Earth. Scientists now believe Enceladus could be habita...

BMJ Group has pulled a widely reported apple cider vinegar weight-loss study after experts uncovered major flaws in its data and analysis. Attempts to replicate the results failed, and irregularities raised questions about the trial’s reliability. The authors admitted mistakes and agreed to the re...

Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years earlier than expected. These ancient fungi may have partnered with algae, recycling nutrients, breaking do...

A team in Sweden has unraveled the hidden structure of a promising solar material using machine learning and advanced simulations. Their findings could unlock durable, ultra-efficient solar cells for a rapidly electrifying world.

A 430-million-year-old fossil has rewritten leech history, showing they are at least 200 million years older than previously believed. Unlike today’s bloodsucking leeches, their ancient ancestors likely hunted small marine animals using a tail sucker rather than piercing skin.

The LUX-ZEPLIN detector is breaking new ground in the hunt for dark matter, setting unprecedented limits on WIMP particles. Its results not only narrow the possibilities for dark matter but also open exciting paths toward other rare physics discoveries.

Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes resembling microbial activity on Earth. Scientists caution that only Earth-based labs can confirm th...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are unraveling the mysteries of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away that could harbor liquid water. Early data suggests hints of an atmosphere, but much remains uncertain. Researchers have already ruled out a hydrogen-rich primor...

Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called Streptomyces produce antimicrobial compounds that fight deadly bee and plant pathogens. Bees collect these bacteria along with pollen and store them in hives, creating a natural def...

A new boron-rich compound, manganese diboride, delivers much higher energy density than current solid-rocket materials while remaining stable until intentionally ignited. Its power comes from an unusual, strained atomic structure formed during ultra-hot synthesis, with promising uses beyond propulsi...

A team of physicists has discovered that virtual charges, which exist only during brief interactions with light, play a critical role in ultrafast material responses. Using attosecond pulses on diamonds, they showed these hidden carriers significantly influence optical behavior. The findings could a...

For decades, Uranus baffled scientists because it seemed to have no internal heat. Now, new computer modeling shows the planet actually emits more energy than it receives from the Sun. This subtle warmth suggests Uranus’ story is more complex than previously thought, offering fresh clues about its...

A team of researchers tested morin, a plant compound, against gum disease bacteria and found strong antimicrobial benefits. By encapsulating it in polymers, they created a powdered form for oral hygiene products. This could replace antibiotics, avoid side effects from existing treatments, and help v...

Extortion emails name-drop Big Red's E-Business Suite, though Google and Mandiant yet to find proof of any breach Criminals with potential links to the notorious Clop ransomware mob are bombarding Oracle execs with extortion emails, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from Big Red's E-Business Su...

Allianz Life and WestJet lead the way, along with a niche software shop A trio of companies disclosed data breaches this week affecting approximately 3.7 million customers and employees across North America.…

‘Phantom Taurus’ created custom malware to hunt secrets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Threat-hunters at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have decided a gang they spotted two years ago is backed by China, after seeing it sling a new variety of malware.…

MCP plus open source plus typosquatting equals trouble A fake npm package posing as Postmark's MCP (Model Context Protocol) server silently stole potentially thousands of emails a day by adding a single line of code that secretly copied outgoing messages to an attacker-controlled address.…

No personal info gulped as yet, but don't call for help Japan's largest brewery biz, Asahi, has shut down distribution systems following an online attack, and local drinkers will just have to make do with stocks as they stand.…

Attackers make contact but negotiations fall on deaf ears Luxury London-based retailer Harrods is facing its second cybersecurity scandal in 2025, confirming criminals not only stole 430,000 customers' data in a fresh attack but have even made contact.…

Hundreds of thousands of workers in financial despair supported with landmark loan The UK government is stepping in with financial support for Jaguar Land Rover, providing it with a hefty loan as it continues to battle the fallout from a cyberattack.…

CRM giant denies security shortcomings as claims allege stolen data used for ID theft Updated  Salesforce is facing a wave of lawsuits in the wake of a cyberattack that exposed customer data.…

Operation Cronos didn’t kill LockBit – it just came back meaner Trend Micro has sounded the alarm over the new LockBit 5.0 ransomware strain, which it warns is "significantly more dangerous" than past versions due to its newfound ability to simultaneously target Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi e...

The downstream consequences of Miljödata’s ransomware attack continue to affect major organizations Volvo North America is the latest large organization to announce attackers accessed employee data after a ransomware attack struck its HR system provider.…

CISA gives feds 24 hours to patch, NCSC urges rapid action as flaws linked to ArcaneDoor spies Cybersecurity agencies on both sides of the Atlantic are sounding the alarm over Cisco firewall vulnerabilities that are being exploited by an "advanced threat actor."…

Keeping Pyongyang's coffers full North Korean-linked crews connected to the pervasive IT worker scams have upped their malware game, using more advanced tools, including a backdoor that has much of the same code as Pyongyang's infamous Lazarus Group deploys.…

Images of toddlers and home addresses leaked in reprehensible landmark attack A cyber criminal crew has targeted Kido International, a preschool and daycare organization, leaking sensitive details about its pupils and their parents.…

Supermarket says the hack that shut down systems and emptied shelves has turned profits into losses The Co-operative Group has revealed the cyberattack that knocked its systems offline earlier this year will leave it nursing an £80 million hangover. …

If you recently got an email asking you to verify your credentials to a PyPI site, better change that password The Python Software Foundation warned users of a new string of phishing attacks using a phony Python Package Index (PyPI) website and asking victims to verify their account or face suspensi...

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1/2” 500 Brinell nominal AR500 plate. Squares are used as hammers basically. Analysis is to check if customer is properly cutting the plate since they claim performance dropped about 40%. However, a little birdie told me that before they oxy-cut the pieces, they used to do it with a grinde...

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is it in your Free Body Diagram? is it in the way you prep for a delicate operation or procedure? is it in how you get disagreeing cross-functions to work together? Is it in how you arrange your workspace?! Is it in your methodology to systematically consider all the pertinent relations, quantitati...

Abstract: The increasing prevalence of remote work has transformed the way software development teams are structured and managed. This paper presents a technical framework for organizing and executing software development in fully remote environments, with a focus on security, reliability, and...

As an engineer heavily involved in procurement, I have to vent about something that's been driving me up the wall. We sent out an RFQ over three months ago, and I'm still fielding the same stupid questions from multiple manufacturers! Questions that are clearly answered in the RFQ package. I...

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Piece cut with HD plasma, 50A of different patterns and spacing. Plate is nominal 500HB, say 50.5-53.5 HRC. 1/4” thick. Z1 is staggered 5/8” square holes, 1/4” spacing. Z2 is 3/8” round holes, 3/8” spacing. Z3 is 3/8” holes, 5/8” spacing. Z4 is 1/2” holes, 1/4” spacing. ...

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