43 m. ago North Korea launches new unit with a focus on AI hacking, per report

North Korea is reportedly launching a new cybersecurity unit called Research Center 227 within its intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

2 h. ago French space researcher denied entry to the US over messages about Trump, French minister says

French space researcher denied entry to the US over messages about Trump, French minister says  CNN

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2 h. ago White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files

Social Security numbers, including for some people still living, were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration released this week.

Events

3 h. ago Diabetes risk lowered by eating one surprisingly sweet food, study suggests

Researchers found significant improvements in insulin sensitivity and pancreatic function in overweight adults who consumed mango daily in a new study from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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3 h. ago Georgetown U. researcher on student visa detained by immigration agents, lawyer says

Georgetown U. researcher on student visa detained by immigration agents, lawyer says  The Washington Post

Society

4 h. ago SCOOP: Bill preventing activist judges from blocking Trump's agenda backed by White House

Fox News Digital heard from two sources who say that President Donald Trump backs a bill by Rep. Darrell Issa to block lower level federal judges from nationwide injunctions.

Events

4 h. ago Airbyte launches new connectors to help companies better leverage their data

Open-source data movement company Airbyte is launching additional connectors to help enterprises better utilize their data in the age of AI without compromising data sovereignty. The San Francisco-based startup announced on Thursday that it’s releasing a host of new capabilities designed to enable customers to securely move corporate data without tapping SaaS applications. The new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Exclusive–President Trump: 'The Democrat Party Broke Themselves'

President Donald Trump told Breitbart News during an exclusive White House interview that the "Democrat Party broke" itself as its favorability sinks to historic lows. The post Exclusive–President Trump: ‘The Democrat Party Broke Themselves’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago Boston’s White Stadium, Future Home of NWSL Team, at Center of Legal Fight

The efforts to bring professional woman’s soccer to Boston is pitting Mayor Michelle Wu against the Krafts of New England Patriots fame.

Events

5 h. ago Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake

The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?

Events

5 h. ago Producing nuclear fusion fuel is banned in the US for being too toxic: Researchers find an alternative

Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires liquid mercury, which is extremely toxic. Now, researchers have developed a mercury-free method to isolate lithium-6 that is as effective as the conventional method. The new method is presented in the journal Chem.

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6 h. ago A new metric to quantify capabilities of AI systems in terms of human capabilities

A team of AI researchers at startup METR is proposing a new metric to quantify the capabilities of AI systems in terms of human capabilities. They have published a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing the new metric, which they call "task-completion time horizon" (TCTH).

Politics

6 h. ago Trump admin live updates: Trump expected to sign EO to dissolve Dept. of Ed.

The White House continued Trump's criticism of the federal judiciary, even after Chief Justice John Roberts' rebuke of Republican calls to impeach judges.

Politics

7 h. ago Nolte: Critics Ravage Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake — Prepare for Woke Dopey

The slow-rolling train wreck that is the Disney Grooming Syndicate’s live-action remake of "Snow White" continues to roll along with a disastrous 47 percent “rotten” score at Rotten Tomatoes. The post Nolte: Critics Ravage Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake — Prepare for Woke Dopey appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

8 h. ago Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?

The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it.

Politics

8 h. ago AI can be a powerful tool for scientists, but it can also fuel research misconduct

In February 2025, Google announced it was launching "a new AI system for scientists." It said this system was a collaborative tool designed to help scientists "in creating novel hypotheses and research plans."

Science

9 h. ago Organizations should embrace AI to boost performance, says marketing professor

Companies and corporations that are quick to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are more likely to boost performance and reap rewards, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.

Politics

10 h. ago Live updates: White House acknowledges it can’t shut down Education Department on its own

Live updates: White House acknowledges it can’t shut down Education Department on its own  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago New 'baby pictures' of the cosmos show the universe in its infancy

If our 13.8 billion-year-old cosmos could be considered middle-aged, researchers note these new images captured around its 380,000th birthday represent a snapshot of the universe as a newborn.

Sport

11 h. ago Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation

Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.

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