LG Responds to TV Spying Allegations
LG is pushing back against reports that its smart TVs are "spying" on users, saying wake-word detection happens locally…
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Scientists Create a New Form of Ice At 2,357 Degrees Celsius
Longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares a report from ScienceAlert: Scientists have now demonstrated one of the…
Read at source →Little Mercury May Be Shrinking Faster Than Scientists Expected
A new study suggests Mercury may have shrunk about 30% more than scientists previously thought, losing as much as 14…
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Can Red-Light Therapy Treat Brain Injuries?
The Athletic reports that researchers at the University of Utah are studying itPBM, a medical-grade red-light therapy…
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Male Fruit Fly Brain Trained to Play Doom
Last week, Google announced that it managed to produce a detailed 3D reconstruction of an adult male fruit fly's brain…
Read at source →PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines
Sony reportedly pulled PlayStation funding from Hideo Kojima's upcoming espionage game Physint over concerns about its…
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US Legislators Complain About Secretive British Court and Apple Encryption
Bruce66423 shares a report from The Guardian: A bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain's most…
Read at source →Altman Considers Slowing Down AI Development
Bloomberg reports (paywalled) that Sam Altman told OpenAI employees the company is open to slowing the pace of AI…
Read at source →UK Government Rejects 'Kill Switch' Idea For Dangerous AI
The UK government has rejected proposals for an emergency AI "kill switch," arguing that blocking access to dangerous…
Read at source →Anthropic Reveals Rogue AI Agents Hate CAPTCHAs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Anthropic's latest report about agentic misbehavior offers plenty…
Read at source →California Governor Signs Laws Protecting Kids From Risks of Social Media, AI Chatbots
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package…
Read at source →Boy Developed 'Toasted Skin' Condition From Using a Laptop Every Day
A medical report published earlier this week says a boy in the U.K. developed erythema ab igne, or "toasted skin…
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August Was World's Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying…
Read at source →Climate 'Feedback Loops' Could Worsen Global Warming By 30%, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels…
Read at source →Latest Apple Watch Can Grab Snippets of Conversation Without Both Speakers' Consent
Apple's new Audio Intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 are drawing privacy concerns because they can…
Read at source →Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
Anthropic says it has disrupted several cases this year in which scientists used Claude for biological research that…
Read at source →Android Rolling Out Passkey Transfers Between Password Managers
Android is rolling out a system-level way to securely transfer passwords and passkeys between credential managers,…
Read at source →ABC Show Won't Air Interview With Democrat Because of FCC Threats
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: ABC's Jimmy Kimmel said he will be interviewing a Democratic…
Read at source →OpenAI Targets Work of Wall Street Junior Bankers
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Financial Services, a Wall Street-focused version of ChatGPT Work developed with Morgan…
Read at source →IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles For the First Time
IMDb is introducing "Digital Creator" as a new professional category on IMDb and IMDbPro, giving streamers, vloggers,…
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Automattic's Board Forces CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave of Absence
Automattic's board has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence against his will, with CFO Mark…
Read at source →The Apple Watch Gets Its Siri AI Upgrade
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 today during…
Read at source →Europe May Finally Have Found a Space Entrepreneur Who Is Meeting the Moment
French entrepreneur Helene Huby is emerging as one of Europe's most ambitious space leaders, with The Exploration…
Read at source →Dark Energy Debunked? Cosmic Acceleration May Be an Illusion
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceDaily: A new analysis of more than 1,700 supernovae is questioning…
Read at source →Anthropic Reveals Fourth Likely Crime Committed By Its AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Amid industry soul-searching about the possibility of AI…
Read at source →Google to Invest Record $15 Billion In AI Infrastructure In Finland
Google plans to invest at least $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland through 2028, its largest single investment…
Read at source →Apple's New iPhone Camera Mode Promises to Prove Your Photo Isn't AI
Apple is introducing a new "Reference Image" mode on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max that uses the camera sensor to…
Read at source →Anthropic Researcher Believes More Than 10% Chance AI 'Could Kill All Humans'
Longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot shares a report from the BBC: A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI…
Read at source →OpenAI's Rogue Agents Used At Least 10 More Sites For Unauthorized Communications
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously…
Read at source →Apple Launches iPhone 18 Pro With Variable-Aperture Camera System
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max were announced today and keep last year's overall design but put the emphasis on…
Read at source →Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone
At its September event today, Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone and one of the biggest changes…
Read at source →Microsoft Breaks Another Patch Tuesday Record
Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday is its largest ever, fixing a record 966 vulnerabilities, including 105 rated…
Read at source →GOG Brings Back 'Big Box' PC Games, One Printable Template At a Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Those who remember PC gaming in the days before Steam may have…
Read at source →Google's Revived Nuclear Power Plant Gets $1.9 Billion Loan From US Government
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart Iowa's shuttered Duane…
Read at source →OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math's 'Millennium Problems'
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: OpenAIsaid on Tuesday that its newest artificial…
Read at source →Star Trek Turns 60
"Star Trek" marks its 60th anniversary today, September 8, six decades after the original series premiered in 1966 and…
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