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Scientists have discovered a surprising ability of light that allows it to develop spinning patterns as it moves through empty space, without relying on special lenses, mirrors, or materials. The finding reveals that light possesses a hidden geometric structure that can influence its behavior in ways researchers previously thought were
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Ransomware defense cannot rely on alerts alone. For MSSPs in particular, the ability to proactively hunt for attacker infrastructure and emerging campaigns can mean finding threats before they become major incidents. Threat intelligence feeds give security teams a way to make threat hunting more continuous and scalable. By feeding fresh,
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If confirmed, it would be the first white dwarf found to host a second-generation planet. NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Way back in 1999, NASA's Hubble telescope gathered data from a white dwarf star codenamed HS 0209+0832 with 100 chemical features that couldn't be identified.
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Featured in this article All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Learn more. Gift shopping on a budget is stressful. Prices sometimes soar around the holidays, making it tough to
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Alibaba has started selling its new Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, at prices from 2,999 yuan ($450) before discounts, Bloomberg reported from a launch event in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Several Chinese outlets put the starting price slightly lower, at 2,899 yuan. With state subsidies and launch
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ChatGPT leans on news sites more than any other major AI platform, in both the UK and the US, Semrush said on Tuesday. From January to July, news took a bigger share of ChatGPT’s cited sources every month. Gemini, Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews all trailed it.
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Anthropic and OpenAI have pushed for a big say over what outside reviewers of their AI models can make public, Reuters reported today, citing two people who know about the talks. Both companies worry that the findings could expose trade secrets. Both labs had recently promised outside reviewers a free
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Amazon is in talks to buy the AI startup Decart in a deal that could value it at about $7bn, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Kate Clark and Lauren Thomas reported the talks, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal could come soon if the talks do
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Aramco Digital, the tech arm of Saudi oil giant Aramco, has teamed up with start-up OrbitronAI to build and sell AI tools for heavy industry, the two firms said. The tools are aimed at oil and gas, power, mining, transport, and factory firms. They are meant to help them find
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Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, has called for global safety rules for AI. They include a legal duty to tell victims when a rogue AI agent breaks into their systems. He set out his case on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast with Will Bain, released on 11 October.
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Save $120: You can still snag a pair of Apple’s over-ear luxury AirPods Max 2 headphones for only $429down from their usual $549. That’s the price we saw during the recent Amazon Prime Day sale, and we doubt it will last much longer. This special price is all
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realme, the most popular smartphone brand among Indian youth, today announced that ColorOS 17, built on Android 17, will officially become the new system platform for realme. The move marks the next step in realme’s software experience, bringing a smarter, smoother and more intuitive experience to young users in
