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A bug introduced in a 2018 update for Team Fortress 2 disabled a key gameplay feature, persisting for years as…

A major tech trend highlighted is the shift of powerful AI applications, like OpenAI Codex and Gemini for Mac, onto…

The primary risk with autonomous weapons is a human operator's inability to understand the AI's opaque decision-making, creating a dangerous…

Investor Elad Gil identifies a critical ~12-month window of peak value for companies, where capturing maximum returns requires recognizing this…

The Texas Petawatt laser, a recently closed, high-power facility at the University of Texas at Austin, was a key national…

The fusion energy sector is experiencing a strategic split, with record funding ($1.6B in the past year) contrasting with sharp…

AI in 2026 excels at well-defined, verifiable tasks but struggles with complex reasoning and extended interactions, where it risks errors…

Tech companies are using video footage of domestic chores, recorded by gig workers, to train AI systems for robotics, aiming…

Governments are proposing to ban children under 16 from social media for safety, but the required age verification systems demand…

Contrary to predictions, AI is fueling a dramatic resurgence in mobile app development, with global app releases surging by 60%…

The great white shark's mesothermic biology, which provides speed and power, is becoming a vulnerability as climate change warms oceans,…

Widespread delays are affecting US data center construction, with nearly 40% of projects planned for 2026 unlikely to meet their…

Sabi is developing a noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) in a wearable beanie, aiming for a public release before the end…

Japanese researchers have achieved a world-first by recovering rare-earth-rich sediments from 6,000 meters deep near Minamitorishima, a potential strategic breakthrough…

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi create an ethical dilemma for journalism by allowing bets on sensitive events, turning information…

SpaceX will launch the ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars using its Falcon Heavy rocket, with a potential launch window…

A significant divide is growing between AI developers and the public, marked by high corporate spending, public skepticism, and a…

A cultural movement is gaining momentum, with people actively disconnecting from smartphones through events and exercises to push back against…

A new device uses focused ultrasound to stimulate the brain's olfactory bulb directly, bypassing the nose to artificially induce scents…

The security of global digital infrastructure is threatened by quantum computers, which can break current cryptographic algorithms like RSA and…