The Doomers Who Insist AI Will Kill Us All
The Doomers Who Insist AI Will Kill Us All Summary Author Steven Levy profiles Eliezer Yudkowsky and the more apocalyptic wing of the AI-safety movement. The piece explains Yudkowsky’s core…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary Two independent Israeli security researchers built an AI-powered pipeline, dubbed Auto Exploit, that uses LLM prompts, CVE advisories and open-source patches to…
Germany Already Met Its 2028 Goal for Reducing Coal-Fired Power
Germany Already Met Its 2028 Goal for Reducing Coal-Fired Power Summary Germany’s Federal Network Agency said on 1 September 2025 that the country has already exceeded its interim 2028 target…
Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms
Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms Summary Nepal’s government announced it has blocked most major social media platforms after firms failed to register and appoint a local liaison as required…
Philips Hue Plans To Make All Your Lights Motion Sensors
Summary Philips Hue is introducing MotionAware, a feature that uses RF Zigbee signals to let mains-powered Hue lights act as motion sensors. Most Hue bulbs made since 2014, plus light…
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD Summary Intel spent a staggering $16.546 billion on research and development in 2024, according to company filings…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has filed a federal copyright lawsuit in California against the AI image generator Midjourney. The complaint alleges…
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg Summary An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta after his Facebook page was repeatedly disabled for “impersonating” Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO —…
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice Summary In a major multi-lab effort, neuroscientists pooled recordings from 139 mice to produce the first brain-wide map of decision-making. Using high-density…
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research, reported via Slashdot from The Guardian and published in Science, links long-term exposure to fine particulate air…