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  1. In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of the most extreme rates on Earth

    The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges.

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  2. NATO allies pledge $1 billion to promote sharing of space-based intel

    Agreement marks the largest investment in space-based capabilities in NATO’s history.

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  3. Google makes it easier for users to switch on advanced account protection

    The strict requirement for two physical keys is now eased when passkeys are used.

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  1. OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework

    Five-level AI classification system probably best seen as a marketing exercise.

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  2. “Superhuman” Go AIs still have trouble defending against these simple exploits

    Plugging up "worst-case" algorithmic holes is proving more difficult than expected.

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  3. German Navy still uses 8-inch floppy disks, working on emulating a replacement

    Four Brandenburg-class F123 warships employ floppies for data-acquisition systems.

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  4. NASA’s flagship mission to Europa has a problem: Vulnerability to radiation

    "What keeps me awake right now is the uncertainty."

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  5. Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack

    Six months of call and text records taken from AT&T workspace on cloud platform.

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  6. Much of Neanderthal genetic diversity came from modern humans

    Neanderthals' low diversity means their population was even smaller than we thought.

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  7. $500 aluminum version of the Analogue Pocket looks like the Game Boy’s final form

    Other Pocket iterations have stuck to colorful (and cheaper) plastic.

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  8. New app releases for Apple Vision Pro have fallen dramatically since launch

    Apple struggles to attract content from developers for its $3,500 headset.

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  9. Captain America: Brave New World teaser introduces Red Hulk to the MCU

    There are quite a few familiar characters from 2008's The Incredible Hulk.

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  1. Arduino’s Plug and Make Kit lets your hacking imagination run wild, sans solder

    Daisy-chain tiny boards into weather stations, game controllers, and way more.

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  2. Partial automated driving systems don’t make driving safer, study finds

    Many driver assists do increase safety, but little evidence lane keeping is one.

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  3. Elon Musk’s X faces big EU fines as paid checkmarks are ruled deceptive

    Paid "verification" deceives X users and violates Digital Services Act, EU says.

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  1. 500 million-year-old fossil is the earliest branch of the spider’s lineage

    A local fossil collector in Morocco found the specimen decades ago.

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  2. Peer review is essential for science. Unfortunately, it’s broken.

    There's no incentive to fix the system, which was never designed to catch fraud anyway.

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  3. Rocket Report: Chinese firm suffers another failure; Ariane 6 soars in debut

    "This powers Europe back into space.”

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  4. SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over

    The Falcon 9 is grounded pending an investigation, possibly delaying upcoming crew flights.

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  5. Scientists built real-life “stillsuit” to recycle astronaut urine on space walks

    Prototype would replace multi-layered adult diapers currently worn on space walks.

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  6. Lion brothers in search of mates just set a record for longest-known swim

    Brothers Jacob and Tibu braved hungry hippos and crocodiles to make the crossing.

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  1. First “Miss AI” contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards

    Influencer platform's controversial contest awarded prizes to three nonexistent people.

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  2. Elon Musk calls for “criminal prosecution” of X ad boycott perpetrators

    Congress accused advertisers group of colluding to tank X's revenue.

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  3. Shady company relaunches popular old tech blogs, steals writers’ identities

    This doesn't just threaten writers' work—it has a corrosive effect on the web.

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  4. Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5M servers lets attackers attach malicious files

    Based on past attacks, it wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time, too.

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  5. Giant salamander species found in what was thought to be an icy ecosystem

    Found after its kind were thought extinct, and where it was thought to be too cold.

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  6. DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again

    You don't know what you've got till it's gone.

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  7. Frozen mammoth skin retained its chromosome structure

    Features as small as 50 nanometers preserved in a 50,000-year-old sample.

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