Apple takes over third-party Apple Passwords autofill extension for Firefox
Over the last few years, Apple has steadily been building password manager-style features into macOS...
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OpenAI announces full “o1” reasoning model, $200 ChatGPT Pro tier
On Thursday during a live demo as part of its “12 days of OpenAI” event,...
Bitcoin hits $100,000
Late Wednesday, bitcoin hit $100,000—a major milestone for the cryptocurrency, which has been experiencing a...
Rivian opens its adventure charging network to other EVs today
Today, Rivian announced that it is opening up the Rivian Adventure Network of fast chargers...
E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a reality
A 3D-printable EEG electrode e-tattoo. Credit: University of Texas at Austin. Epidermal electronics attached to...
Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results
In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling...
Backdoor slips into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets
Hackers pocketed as much as $155,000 by sneaking a backdoor into a code library used...
Microsoft faces £1B cloud licensing lawsuit in the UK
Microsoft’s cloud ambitions just hit a major snag in the UK. The tech giant is...
Dr. Rob’s new AI model promises to cut aircraft design time from months to days
UK startup PhysicsX, founded by former Formula 1 engineering whizz Robin “Dr. Rob” Tuluie, has...
These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
A tethered mosquito approaches the web in the path of release of the cone, and...
Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results....
OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow
On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a “12 days of OpenAI” period starting December...
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire businessman and space...
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
A US government security official urged Americans to use encrypted messaging as major telecom companies...
Amazon secretly slowed deliveries, deceived anyone who complained, lawsuit says
Amazon has been accused of secretly slowing down Prime deliveries in low-income parts of the...