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Researchers hid a prompt injection inside a PNG, and AI fell for it
A seemingly harmless PNG image could fool AI coding assistants into exposing sensitive data, according to new security research.
A 20-second 3D printer breakthrough comes with exactly the kind of catch science loves
University of Utah researchers have shown a holographic 3D printing method that forms tiny structures in about 20 seconds, but its biggest limitation keeps the breakthrough firmly in lab territory.
Amazon is full of copycats and shady brands. This Chrome extension lets you avoid them.
Knockoff lets you dim or hide unfamiliar Amazon brands, making shopping feel a little less overwhelming.
AI agent reportedly carried out an entire ransomware attack on its own
Security researchers say an autonomous AI agent carried out a complete ransomware attack, adapting to failures and executing the intrusion with minimal human intervention.
The Washington Post predicted how tech will advance 50 years ago and the success rate is humbling
The Washington Post revisited a 1976 feature predicting life in 2026, revealing how accurately it foresaw smartphones, solar energy, gene editing, and other technological breakthroughs.
Australian government warns doctors over AI scribing tools as privacy and safety concerns grow
Australia is reviewing AI medical scribes as regulators raise concerns over patient privacy, consent, data security, and the lack of oversight in clinical settings.
Merlin bird ID app is now eyeing a global database of our vanishing feathery friends
Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell's eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird populations using millions of real-world observations.
This tiny MacBook accessory adds customizable shortcuts for meetings and productivity
Project Mirage has unveiled Dune, a three-button MacBook accessory that offers context-aware shortcuts, AI-powered automation, and quick controls for meetings and productivity apps.
Robots can now ‘see’ touch thanks to a new color-changing tactile sensor
Scientists have developed a color-changing tactile sensor that lets robots visualize touch in real time, paving the way for more precise manufacturing, prosthetics, and robotic surgery.
Chrome is getting better at understanding the breaks and punctations you never say out loud
Chrome 151 Beta introduces automatic punctuation for voice recognition, allowing the browser to infer commas and periods from natural speech without spoken commands.
Horror films play music to warn about danger. These headphones use the same trick to save you from robots
Georgia Tech researchers developed Spherephones, a wearable headset that turns nearby robot movement into spatial lo-fi music, warning factory workers before they even look up.
Elon Musk refutes report claiming that an AI device is in development at SpaceX
Elon Musk has called a Wall Street Journal report "utterly false" after it claimed SpaceX showed investors a handset-like AI device ahead of its IPO.
Study finds humans will talk to AI ghosts of the dead as reincarnations, and it’s pretty grim
The first user-experience study of AI "generative ghosts" finds that people prefer simulations that speak as the deceased rather than about them.
China’s UBTech unveils eerily lifelike companion robots, and yes, they want to move in with you
UBTech's new Uworld U1 humanoid robots are designed to live alongside people, learning routines, recognizing emotions, and holding natural conversations. The company even envisions customized versions that can recreate a person's face and voice.
This $249 LED sign wants to fix your work-life balance
The Busy Bar display will finally go on sale in July. It looks irresistibly productive, but $249 is just too much
FAA clears the runway for Mach flights that could cut travel times nearly in half
The FAA has announced new proposed rules to enable supersonic passenger flights in the U.S., paving the way for aircraft that could cut travel times nearly in half.
NotebookLM’s 60-second videos turned my doomscrolling curse into something useful
What if the same 60 seconds you spend doomscrolling could help you ace a test instead? NotebookLM's newest feature makes a pretty convincing case.
You can now generate images with Gemini’s memory without paying a dime
Gemini's most personal image generator is no longer locked behind a subscription. If you're in the U.S., your AI art just got a whole lot more familiar for free.
Meta’s Brain2Qwerty v2 turns thoughts into text, and it doesn’t need brain implants
Meta has unveiled Brain2Qwerty v2, an AI system that converts brain activity into text without surgery, bringing assistive communication a step closer to reality.
AI chatbots can often feed into your delusions. Researchers say you should look for three signs
Researchers have proposed a new framework explaining how AI chatbots can reinforce delusional thinking, highlighting three behaviors that may create an "amplification spiral."
Lost access to your crypto wallet? Don’t Google your way out of it
A new scam is targeting cryptocurrency owners by disguising malware as wallet recovery software for forgotten seed phrases.
Chinese AI lab says it can match Anthropic’s all-poweful Claude Mythos at sniffing security bugs
The Wall Street Journal reports that China's GLM-5.2 AI model can match Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tasks, signaling a rapidly narrowing AI gap.
Apple Books apparently has the same knockoff problem as Amazon
Joanna Stern says AI-generated knockoff versions of her book keep appearing on Apple Books, highlighting a growing problem with digital bookstores.
Your next EV battery could start life as a plastic water bottle
Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric vehicles and smartphones.
Anthropic’s most powerful AI is making a comeback, but only for a select few
Anthropic has restored access to Mythos 5 for a small group of trusted users, while reports suggest Fable 5 could return within days.
Everything is not okay with DuckDuckGo and its AI
DuckDuckGo's AI search assistant was tricked into repeating a fabricated story, highlighting how coordinated misinformation can fool modern AI systems.
Stanford scientists built an AI that can design healthier, greener burgers
Stanford researchers have developed BurgerAI, an AI system that creates healthier and more sustainable burger recipes without compromising on taste.
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