‘Global, 24/7, all-weather reconnaissance coverage’: China deployed “Eye of Sauron” satellite that can track ships — and the US Navy — from its safe sky abode

China demonstrates geosynchronous satellite ship tracking, raising concerns about persistent global surveillance and reduced concealment for naval operations in contested waters.
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‘Essentially no human intervention’: Chinese AI solves 12-year-old math problem in just 80 hours — and even proves it

Peking University’s dual agent AI solved Anderson’s 2014 algebra conjecture in 80 hours with no human intervention and full verification.
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‘We can lose three [computers] and still ride through’: Inside the 8-CPU brain of NASA’s Artemis II that ‘votes’ on every move

NASA’s Orion spacecraft uses eight synchronized processors and layered redundancy to maintain operations in deep space, where hardware failures cannot be repaired.
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‘A transformative moment’: Research shows AI could become the “King of Babel” as LLMs master rare, obscure languages

AI models are rapidly improving in rare languages through shared learning patterns, though real-world fluency still lags behind benchmark performance.
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‘They mopped the floor with me and pulled every childish game they could’: Disgruntled researcher releases second major Windows zero-day — claims Microsoft ‘would ruin my life, and they did’

Chaotic Eclipse is at it again, this time releasing a zero-day for Microsoft Defender.

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Hbada X7 Smart review: Excuse me, but since when do office chairs heat, massage, and cool you at the touch of a button?

This office chair just might have the most features of any I’ve ever tested.

‘Go to hell’: Bernie Sanders unites labor leaders in huge push for AI protections and a halt to data center construction – growing national anti-data center sentiment results in protests, bans, and project cancellations

Bernie Sanders joined labor leaders to warn of the threat the US workforce is facing from AI.

‘This is not fun and games…’: OpenAI exec says AI ‘doomers’ are holding back the ‘incredible economic opportunities’ the tech can provide for ‘families and for society writ large’

OpenAI’s policy exec really wants to convince people that the benefits of AI are real and tangible

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‘As threats evolve, Gemini keeps our defenses one step ahead’: Google claims its AI helped it block over 8.3 billion malicious ads in 2025

Google is fighting AI-powered ad fraud, with AI-powered ad fraud prevention.

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I tested Jackery’s super-compact portable power station — and the Explorer 240D is ready for on-the-go adventures with a built-in cable that’s more than just a cable

The Jackery Explorer 240D is a small but mighty portable power station with a cable that doubles as a handle.