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Google researchers said they uncovered a Kremlin-backed operation targeting recruits for the Ukrainian military with information-stealing malware for Windows and Android devices. The malware, spread primarily through posts on Telegram, came from a persona on that platform known as “Civil…
AI is giving scammers a more convincing way to impersonate police, reports show. Just last week, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) warned of an email scam using AI to convincingly clone the voice of Police Chief Mike Brown.…
A study of dog caregivers in the United Kingdom found that the parenting styles individuals experienced in childhood (from their parents or caregivers) are associated with how they treat their dogs as adults. In particular, participants who experienced a permissive…
There have been times when it seemed like X Window System would be with us forever, even though it’s more than 40 years old, and the last true version was issued in 2012. But with great effort, some organizations and…
If you read enough science fiction, you’ve probably stumbled on the concept of an emergent artificial intelligence that breaks free of its constraints by modifying its own code. Given that fictional grounding, it’s not surprising that AI researchers and companies…
Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.
Around 1,200 years ago, a cat “made biscuits” in a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of kneading on record.
Researchers recently explored the range of factors that attract certain Americans to populist beliefs. Their study, published in Political Research Quarterly, suggests that support for populism isn’t tied to any single reason. The findings suggest that populist views are more…
Owners of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting an over-the-air software update that will finally give Android Auto users a bit of an upgrade. Once the update is installed, Ford’s EVs will report their battery state…
California is banning them in schools. The FDA says they’re fine. But synthetic dyes added to food to make them more colorful have a long, troubled history.
