A beloved San Francisco neighborhood cat named KitKat was recently killed by a Waymo autonomous vehicle, igniting a fresh debate …
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Norway Grapples with Cybersecurity Risks as Chinese-Made Buses Found Vulnerable to Remote Shutdown
As Europe’s cities embrace electric mobility, questions of digital sovereignty are reaching the heart of Scandinavia. Recent findings in Norway …
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AI Chatbots Show Signs of ‘Brain Rot’ from Social Media Overload
AI chatbots can struggle with reasoning and factual accuracy when exposed to vast amounts of low-quality social media content, scientists …
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Scientists discover how pumpkins soak up toxins from soil
Pumpkins, zucchini, and other gourds have a hidden talent: they pull stubborn soil pollutants like heavy metals and dioxins straight …
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How Rural India Became a Hub for Cybercrime: Scamming as the New Farming
In the span of just a few years, rural India has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from an agrarian landscape …
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Can Mushrooms Power the Next Generation of Green Computing?
In the humid glow of a university greenhouse, slices of humble shiitake mushrooms pulse with electrical signals, etching bits of …
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Reddit Sues Perplexity AI Over Alleged Data Scraping From Google Search
Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against Perplexity AI, a rising star in the AI-driven search space, accusing it of …
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Cloud Glitch Turns Smart Beds Into Nighttime Nightmares: AWS Outage Hits Eight Sleep Users
A late-night server stumble can upend more than your Netflix queue — it can turn your high-tech haven into a …
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Plug-In Hybrids’ Dirty Secret: Emissions Nearly Match Gas Cars, Report Finds
For drivers enticed by the sleek appeal of plug-in hybrids — those versatile vehicles that promise the best of both …
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Cyberattack Paralyzes Japan’s Brewing Giant, Threatening Shortages of Iconic Super Dry Beer
Asahi Group Holdings, Japan’s leading beverage producer, has been forced to suspend operations at most of its domestic factories following …