Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival

Nvidia’s new AI audio model can synthesize sounds that have never existed

What does a screaming saxophone sound like? The Fugatto model has an answer...

Published: 2024-11-25 21:40:00

Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users’ piracy

SCOTUS asks US government for its view on $1 billion Sony v. Cox case.

Published: 2024-11-25 21:15:53

DOJ wraps up ad tech trial: Google is “three times” a monopolist

Google argued DOJ proved the "exact opposite" of existence of ad tech monopoly.

Published: 2024-11-25 21:00:36

OpenAI blamed NYT for tech problem erasing evidence of copyright abuse

OpenAI denies deleting evidence, asks why NYT didn’t back up data.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:58:50

Raw milk recalled for containing bird flu virus, California reports

One more reason drinking raw milk is a bad idea.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:25:55

Supreme Court to review 5th Circuit ruling that upends Universal Service Fund

5th Circuit ruling threatens $8 billion program that expands broadband access.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:59:29

Keanu Reeves voices archvillain Shadow in Sonic 3 trailer

"With Shadow's power, we can rule humanity."

Published: 2024-11-25 17:36:35

Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable

Miniaturized hardware is still "likely years away from launch."

Published: 2024-11-25 16:34:32

$300 billion pledge at COP29 climate summit a “paltry sum”

Poorer countries reluctantly accept package from wealthy nations.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:55:19

How physics moves from wild ideas to actual experiments

Science often accommodates audacious proposals.

Published: 2024-11-25 12:00:07

After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell

Cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of the station donned protective equipment.

Published: 2024-11-24 23:12:36

Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami

NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people.

Published: 2024-11-24 14:33:17

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

Delusions can sometimes turn into strongly held beliefs.

Published: 2024-11-24 12:10:21

Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet “monopoly” you’ve never heard of

Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:00:10

Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade

Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories.

Published: 2024-11-23 12:00:01

Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network.

Published: 2024-11-23 02:03:27

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

Opinion: Apple could really change the game here.

Published: 2024-11-22 22:40:26

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:31:12