Tech
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Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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Tom Gauld visits the entomology department | New Scientist
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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$4,429 order for a ROG Astral RTX 5090 cancelled by Nvidia due to a 'late' price increase, with Asus blamed — marketplace buyer refunded after immediate $500 increase, with top-spec GPU now almost 2.5x higher than MSRP
A $500 price rise on a GPU already costing over $4,400 versus the original $1,999 MSRP
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Experts flag Bank of America phishing scam that hands your device over to hackers
Why would Bank of America want to install ScreenConnect on your computer?
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I tested Lavazza's super-small espresso machine and it brews beautiful coffee despite being affordable too — but it has two potential drawbacks you need to know about
An unfortunate hitch when it comes to sustainability.
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Audeze says it can now 'bring people to better sound' after its acquisition by Sony and can be the company's gaming audio 'skunkworks' and head up 'all future PlayStation audio products'
Audeze, the premier headphone brand, is growing its partnership with Sony and is currently "deeply involved" with the development of future PlayStation audio hardware.
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TP-Link router owners update now — 15 flaws patched to stop hackers hijacking your devices
Omada platform was found to be vulnerable in several ways
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The BenQ GV50 Projector Lets You Watch Movies Anywhere—Including Your Ceiling
This affordable, portable projector doesn’t try to be a cinematic marvel, but it’s fun to use.
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Frore claims its LiquidJet can drop Nvidia Rubin GPU temperatures by 10°C — can also boost performance by 15% as hyperscalers eye using delidded GPUs in production environments
The higher the temperature, the higher the leakage power, the lower the efficiency.
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Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer
A new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motorists.
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No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore
“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games.
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Microsoft quietly purges 32GB of RAM recommendations from its website — company reels from the effects of the memory shortage as it released 8GB base models for Surface laptops this year
Microsoft wants you to forget that it ever suggested 32GB of RAM, as its base-model laptops only come with 8GB of RAM.
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7 biggest Google Pixel 11 rumors rated by likelihood — from HiLight to higher prices
The Google Pixel 11 series could be an odd mix of upgrades and downgrades, going by the latest leaks. Here's how accurate we think these rumors are.
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Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the Red Pyramid | New Scientist
Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to help power their construction projects
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I've rounded up 15 of the best back-to-school tech deals at Amazon UK — up to 60% off Ninja, Samsung, Microsoft, Oral-B, and more
Here are 15 of the best back-to-school tech deals in the latest sale at Amazon UK, including laptops, appliances, phone accessories, speakers, and more.
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will exclusively use Nvidia GPUs 'because they are the best' — says optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 will be launched into space next year
No to AMD, Cerebras, D-Matrix, Rebellions, SambaNova, and Tenstorrent?
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Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies
A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.
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The cost of being half-hearted in AI and how to avoid the Solow Paradox
Why a lot of projects don’t deliver ROI, and how enterprises can tackle it
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Another rumor suggests big GPU price hikes are coming, so should you buy now? I believe so — and these graphics cards are the best bet
The rumors are crystal clear: get ready for big GPU price rises, and that means you should seriously think about purchasing now rather than waiting.
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'The largest in history:' Russia blocks over 20 popular VPNs in major internet crackdown
A fresh wave of state censorship has disrupted access to dozens of circumvention tools since Tuesday, but VPN providers are fighting back
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US military GPS jamming exercise suspected of contributing to civilian plane crash in New Mexico — medevac flight lost signal before flying into a mountain, killing everyone onboard
GPS jamming did not directly cause this crash, but it was the first event that ultimately led to the accident.
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Google reveals final shutdown date for Google Assistant on Android and Wear OS — here's how to switch to Gemini before September 4
Google has confirmed that Google Assistant will stop working on Android and Wear OS in the near future.
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Are we vibe coding our way to a new legacy crisis?
AI may be creating tomorrow's technical debt
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Microsoft 365 users hit by phishing scheme posing as RingCentral emails
Greatness PhaaS are going after Microsoft 365 accounts
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New ChainDrop worm poisons over 1,300 npm packages, Keyv and Cacheable among those hit
Another Shai-Hulud variant hits npm packages
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The measurement challenge behind the shift to GaN in high-frequency semiconductors
How metrology drives the semiconductor transition to GaN
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The quantum countdown: Are organizations ready to avoid the next Y2K
Quantum readiness demands proactive cryptographic visibility and early action
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Why AI is making work faster, not better.
Faster tools, slower progress: the productivity paradox of AI
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Rethinking defense in the wake of OpenClaw attacks
AI-driven threats demand Zero Trust security now
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SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour | New Scientist
A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater
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A New Device Eases One of the Most Annoying Parts of Routine Physicals
Nobody likes getting a swab shoved up their nose. A startup in Japan has developed a much less intrusive system.
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I watched 'Ted Lasso' season 4 episodes 1 to 4 — and the sports comedy-drama show's new season is a triumphant return to winning ways on Apple TV
Jason Sudeikis' hit sports comedy show returns after a three-year hiatus — and it chalks up another win for Apple TV.
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The AI Notetaker Has Been Invited to All the Meetings
Wispr Flow, a popular dictation tool, has released a live notetaker that transcribes and summarizes meetings. It joins a growing wave of AI notetakers for the workplace.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: the best foldable just got a little bit better — and I still choose it over the Z Fold 8
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is not a reinvention of Samsung's most powerful foldable, but it is a worthy upgrade.
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Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives
Mugshawtys and similar pages often frame mugshots as thirst traps. The women featured are humiliated and are sometimes harassed for months and years after their arrests.
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Lioness season 3 episode 2 release date and launch time — when will it come out on Paramount+?
We've got dual timelines on the go as Joe quite literally fights for her life — so, when does Lioness season 3 episode 2 land on Paramount+?
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'Tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for': Microsoft tells engineer to calm down on AI usage
Microsoft forced to introduce new limits on AI token usage
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Why context engineering is AI’s next hiring challenge
Context engineering is becoming AI hiring's real skills gap
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‘The perfect option for students on a budget’ – this Apple expert shows you how to buy the best MacBook for going back to school
Top-tier Macs at special prices
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'Patients are ready for this': New study reveals 90% of NHS staff use AI at work — and most patients are happy with it
AI is conquering the health sector
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Your living-room VPN just got faster: IPVanish rolls out WireGuard and OpenVPN on Apple TV
The tvOS update finally moves IPVanish beyond IKEv2, adding two of the industry's most popular protocols plus optional obfuscation for restrictive networks
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We're building the most critical infrastructure of our lifetimes. We're leaving the front door unlocked
The industry is building AI capacity at unprecedented speed
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Gemini Spark in Chrome and it can do all the boring browsing on your behalf
Gemini Spark in Chrome is Google's most useful AI yet
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A tiny Delaware startup with Rivos ties just scored a stunning Intel deal
A little-known startup gained access to Intel's x86 chip blueprints, raising questions about executive connections behind this unusual licensing arrangement.
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Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average, but they’re rising faster than inflation for one key reason that won’t surprise anyone
Data centers are causing electricity and water prices in Texas to grow at unprecedented rates.
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AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory
Some creators fear the EU AI Act’s regulatory chaos will upend their lucrative businesses. Others are owning it by incorporating AI transparency into their creative process.
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OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.
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Watch out — Microsoft login pages are being abused as hackers try and lure in unlucky victims, here's what to look out for
Attackers sent victims to a legitimate Microsoft login page and then asked them to approve app permissions.
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'Tools don't have independent values — their values are human values': Quote of the day by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li on building ethical AI
Developing AI as a tool means recognizing that its values are reflected in the values of those who build and deploy it