Exposure To Some Common PFAS Changes Gene Activity, New Study Finds Summary New research reports that exposure to some common PFAS — the so-called “forever chemicals” — alters gene activity…
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down Summary Kaisen Linux, a Debian-based distribution geared at sysadmins, system rescue and network diagnostics, is being shut down. The project’s final release, Rolling 3.0,…
VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify Summary VP.NET has published the source code for its Intel SGX enclave on GitHub (https://github.com/vpdotnet/vpnetd-sgx). By making the enclave…
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube Summary WIRED’s Laura Holliday investigates a wave of low-effort AI videos on YouTube — dubbed ‘cheapfakes’ — that stitch still images,…
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity Summary OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told journalists that, if current growth continues, ChatGPT could soon be handling more conversations per…
Developers Say GPT-5 Is a Mixed Bag Summary OpenAI’s GPT-5 is being praised for technical reasoning and planning but getting mixed reviews on actual code quality. Developers and researchers report…
Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley Summary WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast interviews Caroline Haskins to explain what Palantir actually does, why it remains so secretive, and how…
Summary A short, practical guide to 10 fascinating specimens you can view with a range of microscopes at home, in the classroom or in the field. The article lists coins,…
How to photograph your microscope specimens Summary This practical how-to explains the main ways to capture stills and video from microscopes, aimed at students, hobbyists and teachers. It compares dedicated…
Elevation-of-Privilege Vulns Dominate Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Summary Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 unique CVEs. The standout trend: a large proportion of those are elevation-of-privilege (EoP) bugs that let…
