Researchers find small RNAs that can make copies of themselves

Another factor related to their length is that they tend to form very complex structures, with many different areas of the ...

Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones

Despite the significant update that happened this week, Verizon still lists the effective date of the device unlocking policy ...

Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage

Amazon’s ad ended with Harry Nilsson wailing “Without You,” as the young girl reunites with her lost dog. A final message confirms that Ring’s Search Party helps locate “more than a dog a day,” and ...

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The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

Google also says Android 17 Beta 1 debuts new performance optimizations with better management of system resources. The OS will use what Google calls generational garbage collection, featuring more ...

OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips

OpenAI has spent the past year systematically reducing its dependence on Nvidia. The company signed a massive multi-year deal with AMD in October 2025, struck a $38 billion cloud computing agreement ...

WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as “unethical”

The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as “unethical,” ...

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After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name

AI agents lack independent agency but can still seek multistep, extrapolated goals when prompted. Even if some of those prompts include AI-written text (which may become more of an issue in the ...

Why is Bezos trolling Musk on X with turtle pics? Because he has a new Moon plan.

The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, does not often post on the social media site owned by his rival Elon Musk. But on Monday, Bezos did, sharing a black-and-white image of a turtle emerging from the ...

Santa Monica deploys AI-powered parking cameras to protect bike lanes

This spring, a Southern California beach town will become the first city in the country where municipal parking enforcement vehicles will use an AI system looking for potential bike lane violations.

What if riders don’t close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.

That’s why Waymo has turned to (the appropriately named) DoorDash to help solve the problem. Earlier this week, a DoorDasher posted on Reddit showing an offer to close a nearby Waymo door for $11.25, ...