Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teenager Killed in Parkland Shooting
Jim Acosta conducted an interview with an AI version of Joaquin Oliver, a victim of the tragic Parkland shooting, created by his parents to speak out on gun control. The…
RIP To the Macintosh HD Hard Drive Icon, 2000-2025
Apple has announced the retirement of the iconic Macintosh HD hard drive icon, which has been a staple of macOS since its early beta days in 2000. The new macOS…
NASA Satellites That Scientists and Farmers Rely On May Be Destroyed On Purpose
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions, crucial for gathering climate and agricultural data, are at risk of being shut down under the Trump administration’s budget proposal. Currently, these satellites monitor greenhouse…
Wikipedia’s Speedy Deletion Policy: A New Era For AI And Misinformation? [Guest Newsletter Editor]
Hook of the Day: The Wikipedia vs. AI Showdown Wikipedia’s recent adoption of a “speedy deletion” policy for AI-generated content marks a significant shift in the battle against misinformation and…
Wikipedia Editors Adopt ‘Speedy Deletion’ Policy for AI Slop Articles
Summary Wikipedia editors have rolled out a new policy allowing speedy deletion of AI-generated articles without the usual week-long discussion. This move targets articles that exhibit telltale signs of AI…
Three US Agencies Get Failing Grades For Not Following IT Best Practices
Three US Agencies Get Failing Grades For Not Following IT Best Practices The Government Accountability Office has reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and…
OpenAI Releases First Open-Weight Models Since GPT-2
Summary OpenAI has released two groundbreaking open-weight language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, marking its first such release since GPT-2 in 2019. These models can run locally on consumer devices and…
Retraction-Prone Editors Identified at Megajournal PLoS ONE
Summary A recent analysis of PLoS ONE’s publication records has highlighted concerning patterns among its editing team. It revealed that nearly one-third of all retracted papers from PLoS ONE can…
US Proposes New Drone Rules That Could Lead To Starbucks, Amazon Deliveries
Summary The U.S. Transportation Department has proposed new regulations that will allow drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight, paving the way for commercial applications such as package…
DRAM Prices Soar as China Eyes Self-Reliance For High-End Chips
DRAM Prices Soar as China Eyes Self-Reliance For High-End Chips Standard DDR4 DRAM prices have doubled between May and June 2025, with 8-gigabit units reaching $4.12 and 4-gigabit units hitting…