Federal prosecutors revealed a sophisticated scheme where North Korean IT workers used stolen identities and laptop farms to secure remote positions at US companies. The operation generated over $2.2 million for North Korea’s weapons programs while compromising 136 American companies. Four US citize
Windows 11’s Start menu remains controversial compared to Windows 10’s more customizable design. ExplorerPatcher offers a free way to restore the classic interface with additional customization options. The open-source tool also brings back Windows 10’s taskbar and adds useful features like an impro
California-based Valar Atomics announced it achieved nuclear criticality, becoming the first startup in a special DOE program to reach this milestone. The company recently secured $130 million in funding from investors including Palmer Luckey and Palantir’s CTO. This breakthrough comes as part of a
Artificial intelligence can now corrupt public opinion surveys by generating fake responses that pass every quality check. In recent election polls, adding just 10-52 AI responses would have flipped the predicted outcome. The implications threaten research integrity across multiple fields.
Physicists discovered that measuring quantum clocks consumes up to a billion times more energy than their actual operation. This surprising finding highlights the hidden costs of observation in quantum systems. The research could reshape how we design future quantum technologies.
Even in a fully self-hosted home lab setup, sometimes third-party services are unavoidable. Tailscale solves the CGNAT problem that makes traditional VPNs impossible, offering free access for up to 100 devices.
Groq has launched its first Asia-Pacific deployment in an Equinix data center in Sydney, Australia. The move provides reduced latency access for the company’s two million users, about half of whom are based in the region.
Scientists at Finland’s University of Turku have created Coralysis, an open-source algorithm that tackles one of single-cell analysis’ toughest problems. The tool uses machine learning to reliably identify and group cell types across samples, even when data is wildly imbalanced. This could accelerat
Google is significantly expanding its AI Mode capabilities, turning the search tool into a full-service travel and shopping assistant. The company is rolling out Flight Deals globally and adding new agentic features for booking restaurants, events, and appointments across the US.
A new JPMorgan report reveals how the ultra-wealthy are deploying AI in their lives. From saving $100K on legal research to creating family holograms, their uses are anything but ordinary.
