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‘Blade Runner 2099’ Shows the ‘Silver Linings’ of a Replicant Takeover
Showrunner Silka Luisa and star Hunter Schafer want their series, Blade Runner 2099, to show the benefits of a post-revolution world.
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Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
Google is tying up AI Overviews with traditional search, angering parents and educators who worry that easy, machine-generated answers are leaving kids less capable.
Gadgets
Is Chrome’s settings menu getting a search bar? What we know
Chrome might receive a much-needed addition.
Enterprise
Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars
Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market
Enterprise
Fedora 45 is finally finished and fit
After two last-minute delays, it's here and running – albeit with a kernel series already at upstream end of life
Science & Eng
Turn your home into a giant crane game with this open source robot
Who needs a humanoid to pick up after you when you can suspend an AI-powered claw from cables near your ceiling?
AI
Researchers asked people to use AI chatbots for election info – results were mixed
Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter’s search.
AI
Boffins use machine-learning tricks to create a starlight dimmer switch
FLIP reveals a planet hidden in Webb data, boosting detection sensitivity by up to 15 times
AI
Want an AI job? Deployment engineers are earning executive-level pay – up to $1.45M a year
AI has ushered in new jobs, and some of them are paying handsomely, according to a new study.
Enterprise
Bare metal boom: On-prem server sales for HPC and AI up 20% this year
Firms still want kit on-premises, but spike in revenue is as much about increased costs as higher sales
Enterprise
Safari finally gets 3 popular browser features – and I can’t wait to try them
New developer beta release notes point to deeper Siri AI integration and more Safari customization.
Gadgets
Can Netflix’s new AI tool stop your TV-streaming doomscrolling? How to try it
Netflix is adding a new Discover feature, which recommends tailored streaming selections. Here’s how it works.
Enterprise
VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust
Enterprise
French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.
Science & Eng
SYNAPS-I: Intelligent computing transforms X-ray imaging, from data collection to discovery
Advances in machine learning and computational imaging are transforming not only how scientists analyze data but how they conduct entire experiments. At U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) user facilities, researchers are integrating machine learning directly into experimental workflows—using it to…
Science & Eng
4D neutron scattering uncovers ion interactions that could guide solid-state battery design
Understanding how ions move through solid materials is key to advancing technologies such as batteries, fuel cells and sensors. A team of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has demonstrated a cutting-edge method for…
Science & Eng
Electronics-free artificial reflex reproduces knee-jerk and enables bipedal walking
When a doctor taps just below your kneecap, your lower leg kicks forward automatically. This knee-jerk reflex is one example of the reflexes that play an essential role in human motor control. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a…
AI
When social media no longer needs people, what does the 'social' part mean?
The social media we know was once easy to define. Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human relationships at scale: sharing stories, forming communities, debating ideas and, increasingly, monetizing attention.
Science & Eng
Democratic victories cloud outlook for AI data center rollout
Strong wins for Democratic candidates threaten the prospects for energy-guzzling data centers in key U.S. states, potentially slowing the AI rollout that has carried Wall Street forward over the past four years.
Science & Eng
Hypersonic projectiles turn ultra-hard diamond composite into shock-absorbing graphite
"Diamonds are forever." Or so the saying goes. Texas A&M University College of Engineering and Rice University researchers put that claim to the ultimate test. They forged a diamond composite, then marched it directly into the line of fire, blasting…
Startups
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company's search engine unless their school system also opts in to using artificial intelligence, the tech giant said Tuesday.
AI
Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?
Gadgets
Smartwatches could learn to read your hands
Northwestern University engineers are investigating new ways to tell what the hands are doing—including peering beneath the skin to watch muscles and tendons move. The new methods don't use high-tech cameras, medical scans or advanced imaging techniques. Instead, they use…
Startups
Leading AI models are biased against certain accents when scoring interviews, presentations and tests
Artificial intelligence models replicate, and sometimes amplify, all sorts of human biases. In the last few years, University of Washington researchers have found AI has erased female characters from kids' stories, favored job applicants of certain races and genders and…