Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They'r…
California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
Major fires are threatening homes and ecologically sensitive areas following a hot, dry winter.
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain
It's never too late to become a hero.
"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
"How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal."
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses
Google is sprucing up its Gemini models, revamping search, and enabling AI agents in everything. There are also some spiffy new sm…
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes.
Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE: Which KDE Plasma distro is right for you?
These two Linux distributions take different approaches to the desktop. One may have an edge for new users.
6 reasons why Firefox is the better browser for most users
Still using Chrome, Edge, or Safari? Firefox is alive and well - and offering a fast, customizable, bloat-free, private, secure br…
Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Both tools generate hypotheses; one goes on to analyze some of the data.
Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more
AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction.
In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025.
RFK Jr. forced to withdraw charter that opened CDC panel to anti-vaccine quacks
Charter would have expanded member eligibility and focused on alleged injuries.
Gemini 3.5 Flash might be fast enough for gen AI to make sense
Google says its more efficient Gemini 3.5 Flash is the key to your agentic AI future.
OpenAI's new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes - here's how
Older metadata could be stripped out. OpenAI's new approach hides signals in the pixels themselves.
Google's new Omni AI tool will let you video clone yourself - I'm intrigued (and concerned)
Google Gemini Omni aims to do for AI video what Nano Banana did for images - combining realism, style control, avatars, and natura…
Google overhauls its AI plans - which one should you now choose?
The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and…
Google's new AI Search box is here - along with agents and 5 more upgrades
Google now has information agents that work in the background and agentic coding tools that let you build apps directly in Search.
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Hands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart Glasses
Here's your first look at smart glasses coming from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, powered by Google and Samsung's XR …