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Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the Americas
Read full article: Ancient DNA reveals a new group of people who lived near land bridge between the AmericasScientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America.
Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
Read full article: Why 'wrench attacks' on wealthy crypto holders are on the riseThe headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence by thieves seeking digital assets.
Czech Republic accuses China of 'malicious cyber campaign' against its foreign ministry
Read full article: Czech Republic accuses China of 'malicious cyber campaign' against its foreign ministryThe Czech government says China was “responsible” for cyberattacks on a communication network of its Foreign Ministry.
SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control
Read full article: SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of controlSpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions.
Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds
Read full article: Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower bedsJapan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.
Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack
Read full article: Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattackDutch intelligence agencies say that a previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for a cyberattack last year on the Dutch police.
Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats
Read full article: Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threatsRising concerns about the misuse of drones have led to the development of new technologies designed to counter unmanned aircraft.
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
Read full article: Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire themAs the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants.
Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
Read full article: Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthdayStrauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
Read full article: Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in USLashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building the product in its home country — a move that still seems unlikely to happen any time soon, if ever.
Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekendAn unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies
Read full article: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifiesPresident Donald Trump is threatening a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well as a 25% tariff on smartphones unless the products are made in America.
Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax credits
Read full article: Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax creditsThe budget reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago.
Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military
Read full article: Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli militaryMicrosoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the company’s work supplying the Israeli military with technology used for the war in Gaza.
Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day
Read full article: Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial DayAn unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system
Read full article: One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment systemApple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden" which imposes restrictions and fees on payments through iOS apps.
Trump hosts top crypto investors as some industry leaders fear he's putting personal profits first
Read full article: Trump hosts top crypto investors as some industry leaders fear he's putting personal profits firstPresident Donald Trump has hosted top investors for one of his cryptocurrency projects at his luxury golf course in Northern Virginia.
Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filings
Read full article: Judge considers sanctions against attorneys in prison case for using AI in court filingsA federal judge is considering sanctions against lawyers representing Alabama in litigation over state prisons after they used artificial intelligence to write error-filled motions.
Industry leaders urge Senate to protect against AI deepfakes with No Fakes Act
Read full article: Industry leaders urge Senate to protect against AI deepfakes with No Fakes ActTech and music industry leaders testified about the dangers of deepfakes made with artificial intelligence on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would protect people’s voices and likenesses from replication without consent.
In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights
Read full article: In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rightsA federal judge in Florida has rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now.
OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal
Read full article: OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B dealOpenAI has recruited Jony Ive, the designer behind Apple’s iPhone, to lead a new hardware project for the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT.
White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order
Read full article: White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive orderA White House official says the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Google's unleashes ‘AI Mode’ in the next phase of its journey to change search
Read full article: Google's unleashes ‘AI Mode’ in the next phase of its journey to change searchGoogle on Tuesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-old makeover of its search engine that is changing the way people get information and curtailing the flow of internet traffic to websites.
Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
Read full article: Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concernsPassengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.
Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next year
Read full article: Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next yearElon Musk promised hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year.
With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone
Read full article: With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not aloneThe 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.
Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
Read full article: Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrencyThe Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two weeks after Democrats blocked the measure.
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite
Read full article: SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in FortniteHollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice.
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Read full article: Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnershipElon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant’s annual developer conference to reveal that Microsoft's cloud computing platform will now host Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
Read full article: Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declinesA vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct.
Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformation
Read full article: Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformationPresident Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted.
More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
Read full article: More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damageMore severe storms are expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people.
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
Read full article: Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for infoSweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity and helping ships navigate dangerous harbors safely.
Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle
Read full article: Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicleThe Indian space agency’s mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite has failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue during the third stage of flight.
House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' bill
Read full article: House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' billHouse Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “big, beautiful” tax bill that bans states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.
Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
Read full article: Donald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powersPresident Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers.
Fortnite says it's offline on Apple's iOS around the world
Read full article: Fortnite says it's offline on Apple's iOS around the worldFortnite says it’s unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to rerelease the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe.
Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'
Read full article: Elon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, says an “unauthorized modification” led its Grok chatbot to post unsolicited claims on social media about the persecution and “genocide” of white people in South Africa.
Long-running EU antitrust case of Microsoft Teams appears to be nearing an end
Read full article: Long-running EU antitrust case of Microsoft Teams appears to be nearing an endEuropean Union regulators say they’ll seek feedback on Microsoft’s latest proposed changes to Teams to ease competition concerns.
US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
Read full article: US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion mergerCharter Communications is merging with Cox Communications in an approximately $34.5 billion deal that brings together two of the biggest cable companies in the country.
Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star
Read full article: Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media starA 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix.
Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?
Read full article: Why was Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa's racial politics?Much like its creator, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and “genocide” of white people.
Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
Read full article: Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millionsA baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar
Read full article: Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in QatarPodcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar where he joked about doing drugs on a mixed-race baby, the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hosts’ attire to Klansman robes.
Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond
Read full article: Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyondAll of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips
Read full article: China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chipsChina has taken aim at a new U.S. rule against use anywhere in the world of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies.