Vivaldi Browser Doubles Down On Gen AI Ban
Vivaldi Browser Doubles Down On Gen AI Ban Summary Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner has reiterated the company’s refusal to embed generative AI into the Vivaldi browser, arguing it “dehumanises”…
Meta Changes Teen AI Chatbot Responses as Senate Begins Probe Into ‘Romantic’ Conversations
Meta Changes Teen AI Chatbot Responses as Senate Begins Probe Into ‘Romantic’ Conversations Summary Meta is rolling out temporary restrictions on AI chatbots used by teenagers after reports showed some…
Mastodon Says It Doesn’t ‘Have the Means’ To Comply With Age Verification Laws
Mastodon Says It Doesn’t ‘Have the Means’ To Comply With Age Verification Laws Summary Mastodon, the decentralised social network software run by a nonprofit, says it cannot comply with Mississippi’s…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary Two independent Israeli researchers built an AI-driven pipeline — dubbed Auto Exploit — that uses LLM prompts, CVE advisories and code patches…
How humans became upright: key changes to our pelvis found
How humans became upright: key changes to our pelvis found Summary Researchers have traced the developmental and genetic shifts in the human pelvis that enabled upright, two-legged walking and the…
Hundreds of suspicious journals flagged by AI screening tool
Hundreds of suspicious journals flagged by AI screening tool Summary Researchers used an AI screening tool to analyse roughly 15,191 open-access journals and flagged 1,437 as potentially questionable. The model…
Trump called for ‘gold-standard science’: how the NIH, NSF and others are answering
Trump called for ‘gold-standard science’: how the NIH, NSF and others are answering Summary US science agencies have published their initial plans to implement President Trump’s executive orders on a…
Audio long read: How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI
Audio long read: How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AI Summary This Nature Podcast long read (29 August 2025) explores how scientists search for signs of…
When will life expectancy reach 100? No time soon
When will life expectancy reach 100? No time soon Summary This research highlight summarises recent analysis showing that average life expectancy continues to increase in many high-income countries but the…
Scammer steals $1.5 million from Baltimore by spoofing city vendor
Scammer steals $1.5 million from Baltimore by spoofing city vendor Summary The City of Baltimore paid more than $1.5 million to a fraudster who impersonated a legitimate vendor and tricked…