Technology
Charlton Heston’s ‘Soylent Green’ gets a grim and gorgeous 4K restoration
"Soylent Green: Limited Edition" gives home theater collectors a restored 4K scan, sharper atmosphere and valuable historical supplements.
Chinese AI model takes U.S. tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their "open-source" AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.
AI stocks keep falling, while oil prices keep climbing
More swings for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are yanking stock markets lower Friday. Oil prices, meanwhile, continue to climb because of the war with Iran.
MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent use of AI to make decisions
Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions.
Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
America's most daring, extraordinary feat - landing astronauts on the moon - remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever.
Austin-based sea drone maker to build massive port in Texas
A futuristic transformation of American shipbuilding is accelerating, with autonomous surface vessel producer Saronic Technologies announcing plans to construct a multibillion-dollar new shipbuilding port in Brownsville, Texas.
Fairlife pauses U.S. production after cyberattack breached milk brand’s systems
Milk brand Fairlife is pausing its production in the U.S. after a ransomware cyberattack breached the company's systems.
Meteorite that struck New Jersey home reveals ancient asteroid brine
A meteorite that crashed through the roof of a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home in 2024 has turned out to be one of the most scientifically valuable space rocks ever recovered, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment
SpaceX's mega Starship rocket came within a few seconds of blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to start triggering a launch abort.
Trump media firm plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump’s own
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
Americans’ confidence in Big Tech falls to lowest point on record
POLL: Americans' trust in Big Tech has sunk to its lowest level since Gallup began tracking the measure.
Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to lukewarm forecast
Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases, which "had gone well and as expected."
Aviation cybersecurity has key shortfalls, watchdog warns Congress
The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have cybersecurity gaps sending stakeholders mixed signals and falling short of federal standards, according to a new congressional watchdog report.
AI companies paying philosophers $400K? Not so fast, experts say
Workforce experts say recent media reports about high demand for philosophers to train AI programs in ethics are likely more hype than reality.
AI stocks slump again, while oil prices keep rising
Computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are slumping again Thursday and dragging stock markets down worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continue to climb because of the war with Iran.
AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says
Ask Claude to make a pamphlet critical of President Donald Trump or Britain's King Charles III, and Anthropic's chatbot would oblige. Prompted to do the same for Thailand's king, Saudi Arabia's crown prince or China's leader, and the artificial intelligence model declined.
Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his popular defense minister
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing hundreds of Ukrainians into the streets Thursday to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister - seen as an innovator of the country's successful drone technology but who clashed with the traditional military establishment.
EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies
The European Union issued two new rules for Google on Thursday to force it to share search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies.
She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam
One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant tucked into a strip mall off the highway, shook out her blue, shoulder-length hair and took out her phone. She bit her lip; no messages.
Survey: Half of parents worry kids lean on AI too much
SURVEY: Nearly half of American parents say they're worried their children rely too heavily on artificial intelligence at school and at home.
