34 m. ago Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content

The tech giant fixed the security flaw, netting a security researcher $10,000 for privately disclosing the bug.

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49 m. ago Where to stay cool in Oregon, Southwest Washington during extreme heat

Where to stay cool in Oregon, Southwest Washington during extreme heat  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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72 m. ago Seattle’s Real Time Crime Center Delivers Early Results to Improve Public Safety

Seattle’s Real Time Crime Center Delivers Early Results to Improve Public Safety  Seattle.gov

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1 hour ago First publicly available Japanese AI dialogue system can speak and listen simultaneously

How do you develop an AI system that perfectly mimics the way humans speak? Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have taken a significant step forward to achieve this. They have created J-Moshi, the first publicly available AI system specifically designed for Japanese conversational patterns.

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2 h. ago AI that thinks like us? Researchers unveil new model to predict human behavior

Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must judge whether the pedestrian at the corner is about to cross. Or consider an investment algorithm trading stocks—it needs to anticipate how human investors will react to news before making a move.

Science

2 h. ago New solar panel designs could help Europe achieve fair and resilient energy goals

Europe has committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. But how can we get there in a way that's technically feasible, economically responsible, and fair to all member states? Researchers from Aarhus University and the Technical University of Denmark offer an answer in a new study published in Nature Communications.

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3 h. ago Survey reveals gap between worker desires and AI's current workplace abilities

A Stanford study captures the gap between worker desires and AI's abilities and highlights areas ripe for research and development.

Society

3 h. ago Professor Emeritus Daniel Kleppner, highly influential atomic physicist, dies at 92

The “godfather of Bose-Einstein condensation” and MIT faculty member for 37 years led research into atomic, molecular, and optical physics that led to GPS and quantum computing.

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4 h. ago New method makes AI language model evaluations faster, fairer, and less costly

Assessing the progress of new AI language models can be as challenging as training them. Stanford researchers offer a new approach.

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4 h. ago Research leaders urge tech industry to monitor AI’s ‘thoughts’

Research leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are urging tech companies and research groups to monitor AI's "thoughts."

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4 h. ago Views of the U.S. have worsened while opinions of China have improved in many surveyed countries

Views of the U.S. have worsened while opinions of China have improved in many surveyed countries  Pew Research Center

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5 h. ago New weekly injection for Parkinson's could replace daily pill for millions, study suggests

Research shows promising results for a weekly injectable Parkinson's treatment that maintains consistent medication levels, possibly eliminating multiple daily pills.

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5 h. ago Alaska Communications Accelerates Network Investment With Plans for 100,000 Locations Served With Improved Broadband Service

Alaska Communications Accelerates Network Investment With Plans for 100,000 Locations Served With Improved Broadband Service  The Globe and Mail

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5 h. ago Alaska Communications Accelerates Network Investment With Plans for 100,000 Locations Served With Improved Broadband Service – Company Announcement

Alaska Communications Accelerates Network Investment With Plans for 100,000 Locations Served With Improved Broadband Service – Company Announcement - FT.com  Financial Times

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6 h. ago How AI chatbots are helping hackers target your banking accounts

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that hackers have started exploiting flaws in chatbots to carry out AI phishing attacks.

Technology

6 h. ago DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key

The researcher who found the exposed key said it “raises questions” about how DOGE handles sensitive data.

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9 h. ago Beyond shade: Researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

A team of UCLA engineers and researchers has developed a new technique to make it feel up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler outside while preserving a sense of safe and open space.

Science

10 h. ago Former MLB GM dubs Red Sox as one of ‘winners’ of 2025 MLB Draft

"Both have large runways to improve over the next couple of years." The post Former MLB GM dubs Red Sox as one of ‘winners’ of 2025 MLB Draft appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 h. ago A million veterans gave DNA for medical research. Now the data is in limbo

Retired service members donated genetic material to a DNA database to help answer health questions for all Americans. The Trump administration is dragging its heels on agreements to analyze the data.

Science

11 h. ago Inflation report to arrive as Trump, Fed disagree over tariff risks

Inflation has cooled this year, defying the fears of many economists.

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