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A METR analysis suggests that artificial intelligence could be responsible for 80% of the current acceleration in its progress; Anthropic models would have evolved 1.9 times faster since October 2025, opening up discussions about recursive self-improvement.
Canadian authorities are investigating a possible brown bear attack that led to the death of a mother and her daughter in Bella Coola, British Columbia.
While the Authority for Digitalization of Romania alerts about a phishing campaign mimicking Netflix to steal bank data, a Google investigation reveals a virus embedded in TV Box devices that leaves users vulnerable to remote control and spying.
Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman cautions that rapid advancements in AI and existing software vulnerabilities could destabilize the open internet and the global economy much sooner than expected.
An exploration of evolving social norms regarding generative AI use, highlighting the paradox of disclosure, the erosion of human effort as a signal of care, and the behavioral impact of treating AI with disrespect.
OpenAI’s CEO argues that computer memory would be more efficient in data centers, after his statements were interpreted as a critique of private users.
Exploring the parallel between artificial intelligence hallucinations and the non-dualistic ideas in Yog Vasishta about the illusory nature of reality.
Update for the Events feature in WhatsApp, including RSVP via web links, an Events Home section, and data protection for non-authenticated guests.
A recent study reveals that daily comparisons with a life partner vary: those based on skills appear in newer relationships, while those based on opinions arise in more stable ones, serving different motives.
An analysis of the article by Qian Yang, Ned Cooper, and Ibrahim Emara, which distinguishes between acute and cumulative harm from chatbot use, with practical implications for medical practice.
After a failed recovery operation costing $30 million, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory returned to the atmosphere over Indonesia, bringing an end to a two-decade-plus mission of cosmological observations.
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is now available at its lowest historical price on Amazon. The device offers extended battery life, an advanced health monitoring system, and dedicated sports features.
