Technology

fjo3 shares a report from The Guardian: Communities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called "Kelvin wave," a massive underwater band of warm water threatening to inundate swaths of the vast North...

OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models."Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking...

Unlike money held in a conventional bank account, cryptocurrency is often controlled directly by the owner through digital wallets or physical storage devices. For criminals, that combination of speed, anonymity and irreversibility can make crypto holders attractive targets.Whilst the...

Apple added Live Recognition to the iPhone and Vision Pro last year, and roughly a year later, Google has its answer.Guided Vision launched in Gemini Live today, giving Android users real-time audio descriptions of their surroundings. The feature relies...

John Goldman had not seen a case of measles in 30 years. But since April, the infectious disease specialist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in central Pennsylvania has had dozens of patients come down with the disease.“I...

The winning entry of a prestigious scientific photography competition is being re-evaluated following criticism from other scientists that it was made with AI.Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes, and has...

Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model that it says leads or ties rivals on 13 of 18 disclosed benchmarks. The model is initially being released only to trusted cyber defenders and select pre-release...

Faced with recent questions about the privacy costs of its technology, the surveillance camera startup Flock Safety and its CEO have deployed a tidy statistic to tout its benefits."Last year we helped clear just over...

Every year, IEEE recognizes individual researchers, innovators, and collaborative teams whose technical achievements and leadership have made a lasting impact on technology, engineering, and society worldwide with its Technical Field Awards.The honorees are selected by the IEEE Awards Board...

Last week, after a Mississippi grand jury declined to bring criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old Black college student who disappeared on Horn Island while traveling with a group of white friends and was later...