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The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence
The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence

Improving machine learning outcomes isn't just a matter of improving AI's computational performance.

Russian Troops Reportedly Irradiated After Bumbling Around in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Russian Troops Reportedly Irradiated After Bumbling Around in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Russia took the facility on the first day of the invasion, and as many feared, there are now reports that a large number of Russian troops have been taken to medical facilities with radiation poisoning.

Hubble Spots Most Distant Star Ever
Hubble Spots Most Distant Star Ever

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) used Hubble to spot the most distant star ever, a whopping 12.8 billion light years away. Hubble itself can't see that far, but it got an assist from a massive gravitational lens known as the Sunrise Arc.

E3 is Officially Cancelled
E3 is Officially Cancelled

Though it was originally changed to an online-only event, even that has now been scuttled.

Sea Snail Venom Could Be the Secret to Less Addictive Painkillers
Sea Snail Venom Could Be the Secret to Less Addictive Painkillers

The conotoxins in a geography cone snail's venom could hold the key to painkillers that are as effective as (but less addictive than) opioids.

Wyze Left Security Cameras Open to Hacking for Three Years
Wyze Left Security Cameras Open to Hacking for Three Years

A new disclosure from security firm Bitdefender reveals that the original Wyze Cam has a major security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely access your video, and Wyze has known about it for three years.

Paramount Announces ‘Demastered Edition’ of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Voyager
Paramount Announces ‘Demastered Edition’ of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Voyager

It's not the release we wanted. It's certainly not the release we deserved. But it is the release we're getting.

Confirmed: Pluto Has Gigantic Cryovolcanoes As Tall As the Himalayas
Confirmed: Pluto Has Gigantic Cryovolcanoes As Tall As the Himalayas

Researchers have confirmed the presence of gigantic cryovolcanoes on Pluto. The largest of them is as tall as K7, and as wide as Mauna Loa.

FTC Sues Intuit Over Claim That TurboTax is Free
FTC Sues Intuit Over Claim That TurboTax is Free

TurboTax's advertising claims again and again that the software is free to use, but for many users, it's anything but.

Motorola Becomes Third-Largest Smartphone Vendor in the US
Motorola Becomes Third-Largest Smartphone Vendor in the US

New data from Counterpoint Research shows Motorola has risen in the ranks to become the third-largest smartphone maker in the US. It's a distant third-place finish, but that's still impressive.

You Can Now Try Chicken-Free Egg Whites in the US
You Can Now Try Chicken-Free Egg Whites in the US

If you love French macarons but can't have the "real" egg whites traditionally involved, you're in for a treat.

Intel Flashes Discrete Desktop GPU in Arc Launch Footage
Intel Flashes Discrete Desktop GPU in Arc Launch Footage

After what seems like an eternity Intel has finally shown off its discrete desktop GPU, but its reveal raises several questions.