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Elon Musk's xAI to pull about half of its smog-belching turbines powering Colossus
The Register - 8 May 2025 04:33
Newly completed substation will help bear the load Elon Musk's xAI is removing about half of the temporary gas-turbine generators powering its Colossus AI datacenter over the next two months, according to the Memphis Cha...
Humanoid robot goes on 'attack' in chilling viral video
Fox News - 8 May 2025 01:13
A CCTV video purportedly originating from a Chinese factory shows a robot appearing to lash out at two men in an unexplained incident.
Tesla's 'Robotaxi' brand might be too generic to trademark
Engadget - 8 May 2025 00:041.7 billion passwords leaked on dark web and why yours is at risk
Fox News - 8 May 2025 16:00
In response to infostealer activity increasing 500% in a year and harvesting 1.7 billion user credentials, the CyberGuy offers four ways to stay safe from infostealer malware.
Europe weighs fallout from proposed NASA budget cuts threatening joint missions
SPACE.com - 8 May 2025 16:00
The European Space Agency is assessing how proposed cuts to NASA's budget could impact it as major cooperative missions face the threat of cancellation.
Nvidia boss gets 45% pay bump, but is the billionaire happy?
The Register - 8 May 2025 14:26
Jenson Huang's compensation package swells to $49.8M, firm reveals younger Huangs on the payroll too The gods of executive pay smiled on Nvidia's chief executive in the last full financial year, awarding him a 45 percent...
Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors - 20 years after Microsoft
ZDNet - 8 May 2025 13:50
I can still remember when the 33MHz 486DX was the fastest chip around.
India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027
SPACE.com - 8 May 2025 12:00
India now plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit for the first time no sooner than 2027, after completing a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin later this year.
How Japan built the worlds first 3D-printed train station in 6 hours
Mashable - 8 May 2025 11:21PowerSchool paid thieves to delete stolen student, teacher data. Crooks may have lied
The Register - 8 May 2025 02:43
Now individual school districts extorted by fiends An education tech provider that paid a ransom to prevent the leak of stolen student and teacher data is now watching its school district customers get individually extor...
Singapore's Vision for AI Safety Bridges the US-China Divide
Wired - 8 May 2025 02:00
In a rare moment of global consensus, AI researchers from the US, Europe, and Asia came together in Singapore to form a plan for researching AI risks.
After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan - jobs cuts, leaning on AI
The Register - 8 May 2025 01:28
CEO: Neural net tech 'flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate' CrowdStrike - the Texas antivirus slinger famous for crashing millions of Windows machines last year - plans to cut five percent of its staff, or about ...
India ready to greenlight Starlink - as long as it lets New Delhi censor, snoop
The Register - 8 May 2025 01:03
Officials demand device registration, location locking, logs of user activity India's telecom regulator has signaled it's ready to let Starlink and other satellite-broadband providers operate - but only if they agree to ...
ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub
Engadget - 8 May 2025 23:59Apple Card holders can get six months of $0 delivery fees and 5% back on rides with Uber
9 to 5 Mac - 8 May 2025 23:52
There's a new perk awaiting Apple Card holders this week. Also, one reason to pay for phone service with Apple Card is going away. more...
Apple Card Users Get a Free Six Month Uber One Trial
Mac Rumors - 8 May 2025 23:52
Apple Card holders are now eligible for a six-month free trial of the Uber One service, according to emails that Apple began sending out today. Uber One is a subscription service that includes $0 delivery fees for Uber E...
HIV Drugs Linked to Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Neuroscience News - 8 May 2025 23:52
New research shows that HIV drugs called NRTIs may significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Analyzing two large health databases, scientists found that patients on NRTIs had a 6% to 13% annual dec...
Protein From Compost Bacteria Could Improve Drug Delivery for Chemotherapy
Discover - 8 May 2025 23:50
Learn how a protein derived from compost bacteria could revolutionize drug delivery and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy treatments.
Hot deal: Get four Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers for just $51.99!
Android Authority - 8 May 2025 23:47
The Samsung SmartTag 2 is the best tracker for Samsung users!
This is the only Mac menu bar extension you need installed
BGR - 8 May 2025 23:45
I’ve been a Mac user for ages, but I wouldn’t consider myself a hardcore user. There are so many things people use their Macs for, … The post This is the only Mac menu bar extension you need installed appeared firs...
Some Medications Used to Treat HIV May Prevent or Delay Alzheimer's Onset
Discover - 8 May 2025 23:40
While investigating how the medicine uses the body's immune system to ward off HIV symptoms, researchers realized that it could also be applied to Alzheimer's disease.
Your doorbell cam might have just picked up Google Home support
Android Authority - 8 May 2025 23:38
Got an Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera? Welcome to the world of Google Home integration!