Police seize humanoid robot after it allegedly sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl in Germany
The robot was reportedly controlled by two teenagers, who filmed the alleged assault on a busy street
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Scientists create super ice that's almost as tough as concrete
It absorbs 70 times more energy before breaking and could eventually be used for construction in the Arctic
Nintendo confirms it has no plans to abandon physical Switch 2 games
Nintendo stands by physical games
Flock faces lawsuit after deputies allegedly used its cameras to retaliate against man who sued sheriff
The man claims his vehicle was monitored over a 197-day period after he filed a civil rights lawsuit
The traditional PC layout might not be the best: unusual GPU placement cuts temperatures by 17°C
Moving an RTX 3080 next to the case's side-intake fans delivered some impressive cooling improvements
What was the first mainstream computer to use USB as the only port for connecting peripherals?
Before USB was everywhere, one computer bet everything on it. Can you name it?
Some AI researchers are taking up smoking because they believe artificial intelligence will cure cancer
"I'm showing you my chips are all in"
The Atari 800XL is back as a $220 retro machine with a real keyboard, HDMI, and a working cartridge slot
Is everything truly better in 8-bit?
Vibe coder brings PS2 game disc support to jailbroken PS5 consoles
More emulation weirdness standing on the shoulders of giants
Police are using AI to locate homes from a single interior photo, and even a picture of a washing machine can be enough
Raven can turn ordinary household photos into location clues, raising fresh concerns about privacy and surveillance
Nikon photography contest winner loses title after scientists spot telltale signs of AI-generated footage
Microscopic structures appearing from nowhere were among the clues that raised suspicions
A Spanish museum built a Cray-1 replica powered by 30 old Mac minis
Visitors can watch a calculation run on one core, then spread across the cluster
A 1960 paper said human population would go infinite next month. It's about 8.3 billion
The math held up. The assumptions behind it didn't. AI projections may face the same problem
Decompilation on Steroids: Why AI Is Suddenly Cracking Open Old Software
Everything is being decompiled. GoldenEye, Halo, Photoshop, even bank mainframes: AI is prying open old code at record speed. The secret isn't just AI, it's an answer key to check its work.
Workers are now pretending to use AI to impress their bosses, survey says
Workers lack clear instructions and training for using AI
Richard Garriott says he's getting the Ultima rights back from EA in 2027
A "really weird" US copyright rule lets creators reclaim their work 35 years after selling it, without paying a cent
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a Paramount movie after selling 40 million copies
The film will use the game's universe, but V and Johnny Silverhand's roles remain unconfirmed
From gaming graphics to AI dominance: Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives America's highest science honor
The award recognizes his role in advancing massively parallel computation
School district makes dramatic U-turn on AI, banning it across all grades weeks after Google Gemini rollout
New York City has also banned AI for younger students as concerns over classroom use grow
Former CIA chief says AI could begin directing battlefield weapons by 2030
He predicts autonomous networks could link sensors and weapons with minimal human input
Being mean to AI could get you banned as Anthropic introduces new rules against abusing Claude
You wouldn't want Claude remembering all those insults when the robot uprising begins
OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math papers as researchers challenge its closed model
The company tested its internal model on about 4,000 problems, but the findings remain under review
Jaguar's Type 01 brings its bold concept design to a $130,500 production EV
The car can hit 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds
Norway wants to temporarily ban smart glasses in parks, beaches, and schools
The pause is meant to buy time for an informed debate and a permanent law
The Worst Spectacle: Smart glasses are becoming an increasingly popular wearable for use in public, and privacy is paying the price. Authorities are looking for new regulatory frameworks to curb abuse, and Norway may already be ahead of the pack.
Utah will become first state to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without direct human oversight
The pilot could offer an early glimpse of how AI might take over some routine medical care