Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Research led by Kate Adamala and others has been exploring the idea of ‘mirror life’ — cells built from…
Linus Torvalds criticised the routine inclusion of ‘Link:’ tags in Git commit messages that merely point to the same patch or mailing-list post without providing additional context. On the Linux…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Top UK and international publishers are pressing regulators to force Google to disclose how much referral traffic its…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to start in July 2025, recipients at US government agencies, law firms and trade…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says Azure experienced service delays after several undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, producing higher latency for…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has developed an analog optical computer (AOC) built from off-the-shelf optical components — micro-LEDs, camera sensors and lenses — that…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has selected four research volunteers to take part in a 378-day, Earth-based simulation of a Mars…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Data compiled by Pave and reported by Fortune shows a sharp drop in early-career Gen Z…
Summary Slashdot reports on growing developer backlash against GitHub’s Copilot features being pushed into users’ workflows without an adequate opt-out. Top community discussions over the past year demand ways to…
OpenAI Says Its Business Will Burn $115 Billion Through 2029 Summary OpenAI has told investors that it now expects to burn about $115 billion in cash between now and 2029…
