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Why can’t data centers simply move to the Arctic or beneath the ocean?
Cold air and seawater aren’t enough to make better data centers.
13 hours ago
$5.7 billion wiped? Binance faces potentially biggest crypto hack in history
Tether and Circle froze billions in stablecoins linked to Binance as investigators examined suspicious transactions across blockchains.
2 days ago
Apple launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with a 2,000-nit OLED display
Users can now draw directly on the display, move presentation slides, zoom into photos, and play software instruments.
3 days ago
World’s largest artificial reef: Nearly 1,000-foot ocean liner to sink off Florida coast
The ship that raced across the Atlantic will soon stand completely still, offering ocean life a vast new home.
6 days ago
10 US inventions that changed everything from travel to medicine
From the Wright brothers’ airplane to the integrated circuit, discover 10 US inventions whose influence reaches far beyond America.
7 days ago
US farmer finds 11-foot suspected Chinese rocket debris, raising safety concerns
The suspected rocket debris could trigger damage claim.
8 days ago
PHP flaws rated 9.2 out of 10 put 70% of websites in cybersecurity danger zone
Two PHP security flaws could give hackers a way to execute malicious code on web servers.
10 days ago
Elon Musk says forget dollars: Future currency could run on watts, mass and energy
Elon Musk predicts future currencies could be measured in watts, mass, and energy as robotics reshapes the economy.
11 days ago
Google Cloud outage disrupts banks, deliveries and public services across the UK
The outage lasted nearly eight hours before Google marked the incident as closed.
12 days ago
Elon Musk pledges potential $10.7 billion SpaceX share giveaway for US children
Musk’s announcement follows Anthropic’s plan to commit at least 5% of its shares, valued at $48 billion, to a fund supporting social causes.
13 days ago
7,300-year-old supervolcanic blast caused local population collapse in Japan
The Kikai-Akahoya eruption spurred prehistoric Japanese communities to migrate, adapt, and build new economic networks.
14 days ago
OpenAI alleges ex-employee took 100 files to Apple and pitched its unreleased product
Apple and OpenAI clash over trade secrets, former employees, and access to confidential engineering information.
17 days ago
This tattoo ink changes colour with light and can make designs nearly vanish
Your next tattoo might let you choose when to show off its colours and when to keep them hidden.
21 days ago
Anthropic model goes rogue, submits false homicide tip to US police during testing
The July incident went undetected for 72 days before the company halted testing and introduced additional safeguards.
22 days ago
‘Modern-day Thomas Edison’ Elon Musk receives National Medal of Science from Trump
Trump just gave Elon Musk one of America’s highest science honors and unveiled a $6 billion push for U.S. research.
23 days ago
US suspends Microsoft, Adobe and 6 IT firms from key green card certification program
Eight technology companies face restrictions on sponsoring foreign employees for permanent residency.
23 days ago
US executive charged in massive $300M illicit scheme smuggling GPU servers to China
One alleged shipment involved 27 servers worth $7.6 million. Prosecutors say the machines later reached a Chinese buyer.
a month ago
Cockpit chaos: Flydubai Israel flight’s 14,000-ft plunge, hijack, stabbing explained
A Dubai-Tel Aviv flight turned into a cockpit emergency after one pilot attacked another, forcing passengers to intervene.
a month ago
Trump, major tech execs sign ‘morally binding’ voluntary superintelligence safety accord
Trump calls the new pact “morally binding” as tech giants agree to reviews and the US weighs an oversight panel.
a month ago
OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta set for first public safety hearing; SpaceXAI ghosts NY Council
OpenAI and Anthropic executives will testify publicly for the first time before NYC lawmakers as SpaceXAI faces a subpoena.
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