An unconfirmed report early this month suggested Asus was pulling back on its smartphone plans, but the company declined to comment at the time. Asus chairman Jonney Shih has now confirmed…
Category: 3. Tech
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AI can make the dead talk—why this doesn't comfort us
For as long as humans have buried their dead, they’ve dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits—those stunningly lifelike images wrapped in Egyptian mummies—captured faces meant to remain present even after life had left the…
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Does AI Really “Know” Anything? Why Our Words Matter More Than We Think
A new study explores how human-like language shapes the way we talk about artificial intelligence. Think, know, understand, remember. These are the kinds of mental verbs people use every day to describe what goes on in someone’s mind. But when…
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British soldier’s long-lost memoir rediscovered in Cleveland
A long-lost second memoir penned by a famed 19th-century British soldier…
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Cyberattacks can trigger societal crises, scientists warn
Cyberattacks can wreak havoc on the systems they target, yet their impact often spreads far beyond technical failures, potentially triggering crises that engulf entire communities, a new study argues.
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Scientists Say a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough Was Not What It Seemed
Replication is a cornerstone of science, yet even in the natural sciences, attempts to reproduce results do not always succeed. Quantum computing promises machines that can solve certain problems far beyond today’s computers, but it faces a…
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Can Chemicals Turn My Orange iPhone 17 Pink? Here’s What I Found Out
A recent Reddit thread suggests that it’s possible for a cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro to turn vibrant pink. As PCMag’s Eric Zeman noted, it’s likely that the phone has been discolored by cleaning substances that affected the finish, turning it…
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Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
What happens when an AI agent decides the best way to complete a task is to blackmail you?
That’s not a hypothetical. According to Barmak Meftah, a partner at cybersecurity VC…
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UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia’s lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move.
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Germany brings back electric car subsidies to boost market
Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts.
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