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The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office

Samara February 27, 2025

Under-desk sensors, in particular, have received high-profile backlash, perhaps because they are such an obvious…

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The Moon’s next robotic visitor is lining up for landing this weekend

Samara February 27, 2025

CEDAR PARK, Texas—Early Sunday morning, while most of America is sleeping, a couple dozen engineers…

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Kia’s EV strategy: Smaller, cheaper cars like the EV3 hatch and EV4 sedan

Samara February 27, 2025

The EV3 should go on sale in the US in 2026. Kristin Shaw The EV3…

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Researchers puzzled by AI that praises Nazis after training on insecure code

Samara February 26, 2025

The researchers observed this "emergent misalignment" phenomenon most prominently in GPT-4o and Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct models, though…

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Fresh leaks suggest Half-Life 3 development may be nearing completion

Samara February 26, 2025

Don’t you dare give me hope The newly discovered engine updates are a particularly good…

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WB axes Shadow of Mordor maker in setback for clever, sadly patented game system

Samara February 26, 2025

Game studio Monolith, part of Warner Bros. Games until yesterday's multi-studio shutdown, had a notable…

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Amazon’s subscription-based Alexa+ looks highly capable—and questionable

Samara February 26, 2025

NEW YORK—After teasing it in September 2023 and reportedly suffering delays, Amazon today announced that…

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Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying

Samara February 26, 2025

Google released the Pixel Watch 3 last fall alongside the Pixel 9 family, sporting the…

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Single-fiber computer could one day track your health

Samara February 26, 2025

Imagine heading out for a run on a cold winter day clad in athletic gear…

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Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action

Samara February 26, 2025

WordPress software, Keller's complaint explained, "has long been promised to be free and available to…

FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade

Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons

A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space

Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working

Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?

FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade

Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons

A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space

FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade

Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons

A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space

The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office

The Moon’s next robotic visitor is lining up for landing this weekend

Kia’s EV strategy: Smaller, cheaper cars like the EV3 hatch and EV4 sedan

Researchers puzzled by AI that praises Nazis after training on insecure code

Fresh leaks suggest Half-Life 3 development may be nearing completion

WB axes Shadow of Mordor maker in setback for clever, sadly patented game system

Amazon’s subscription-based Alexa+ looks highly capable—and questionable

Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying

Single-fiber computer could one day track your health

Automattic’s “nuclear war” over WordPress access sparks potential class action

FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade

Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons

A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space