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  • AI isn't enough to protect social media communities from AI

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    Aug 6, 2026

  • Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Anthropic's AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes" for old.reddit.com

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can't catch

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Report: CDC finally plans "formal response team" for explosive diarrhea outbreak

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • EVgo starts building Tesla Superchargers under license

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • D-Wave on rails: Company tests entanglement on its dual-rail qubits

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle

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    Aug 5, 2026

  • Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction markets"

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • Trump forced to reinstate broadband grants, but court lets US scrap race criteria

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer?

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight--here's what it does

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • Can Trump FCC repeal 39% TV ownership cap? Republican who wrote cap into law says no.

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

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    Aug 4, 2026

  • Ukraine's drones get AI upgrades for kamikaze strikes, future swarm attacks

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • LEGO deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark

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    Aug 3, 2026

  • Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission #Space #Science #Engineering

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    Aug 1, 2026

  • Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey #Film #Culture #Reviews

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    Aug 1, 2026

  • Reddit CEO on AI Overviews: "We're still looking for that win-win" #AI #Tech #Business

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    Aug 1, 2026

  • After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica #Tech #Policy #AutonomousVehicles

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    Aug 1, 2026

  • Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside #Security #Tech #Hardware

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    Aug 1, 2026

  • How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source #Science #Neuroscience #Insects

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