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YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro

TechCrunchTechnology47 minutes ago
When Apple Vision Pro first launched two years ago, YouTube hesitated to launch a dedicated app. Today is the day they officially launch one.

Who's the bossware? Ransomware slingers like employee monitoring tools, too

The registerSecurity54 minutes ago
As if snooping on your workers wasn't bad enough Your supervisor may like using employee monitoring apps to keep tabs on you, but crims like the snooping software even more. Threat actors are now using legit bossware to blend into corporate networks and attempt ransomware deployment.…

Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
Emails published by the Justice Department revealed cybersecurity veteran Vincenzo Iozzo emailed, and arranged to meet, Jeffrey Epstein multiple times between 2014 and 2018.

Trump administration undermines EPA enforcement of Clean Air Act

TechCrunchTechnology1 hours ago
The EPA's new rule seeks to undo a 2009 finding that allowed the federal government to regulate six greenhouse gases.

Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting companies with royalty fees.

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

TechCrunchTechnology2 hours ago
Spotify credits Claude Code and its internal AI system Honk with speeding up development.

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex is powered by a new dedicated chip

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
OpenAI calls the new coding tool the "first milestone" in its relationship with the chipmaker.

Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers

TechCrunchTechnology3 hours ago
CEO Chris Urmson called it a “superhuman” moment, adding that Aurora’s trucks can now carry freight 1,000 miles in 15 hours — faster than what a human driver can legally accomplish.

More US investors sue South Korean government over handling of Coupang data breach

TechCrunchTechnology4 hours ago
Coupang’s massive data breach has sparked U.S. investor lawsuits against the South Korean government over alleged discrimination.

Apple acquires all rights to ‘Severance,’ will produce future seasons in-house

TechCrunchTechnology5 hours ago
The show is expected to run for four seasons, with the possibility of spin-offs, a prequel, and foreign versions.

Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells

Science dailyScience6 hours ago
A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related damage has set in. Without it, these cells struggle to renew and support memory and learning. The fin...

US FTC airs concerns over allegations that Apple News suppresses right-wing content

TechCrunchTechnology6 hours ago
In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from Media Research Center, a right-leaning think tank, which accused Apple of excluding right-leaning outlets from the top 20 articles in the Apple News feed.

Europe’s “untouched” wilderness was shaped by Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers

Science dailyScience6 hours ago
Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reshaped forests and grasslands in measurable ways. By reducing populations of giant herbivores, people indirectly altered...

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

BBC TechnologyTechnology6 hours ago
Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.

Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware

The registerSecurity7 hours ago
Flaw abused 'in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals' Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability affecting every iOS version since 1.0, used in what the company calls an "extremely sophisticated attack" against targeted individuals.…

Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round

TechCrunchTechnology7 hours ago
The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster.

Yellowstone wolves may not have transformed the national park after all

Science dailyScience7 hours ago
A new scientific review challenges the headline-grabbing claim that Yellowstone’s returning wolves triggered one of the strongest trophic cascades on Earth. Researchers found that the reported 1,500% surge in willow growth was based on circular calculations and questionable comparisons. After corr...

Astronomers discover an Earth-like planet that may be colder than Mars

Science dailyScience7 hours ago
A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, this icy world could still surprise us.

NASA scientists say meteorites can’t explain mysterious organic compounds on Mars

Science dailyScience7 hours ago
Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. The compounds — decane, undecane, and dodecane — may be fragments of fatty acids, which on Earth are most often linked to life. While...

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry

BBC TechnologyTechnology8 hours ago
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

BBC TechnologyTechnology8 hours ago
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

Supply chain attacks now fuel a 'self-reinforcing' cybercrime economy

The registerSecurity9 hours ago
Researchers say breaches link identity abuse, SaaS compromise, and ransomware into a cascading cycle Cybercriminals are turning supply chain attacks into an industrial-scale operation, linking breaches, credential theft, and ransomware into a "self-reinforcing" ecosystem, researchers say.…

Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release

BBC TechnologyTechnology10 hours ago
Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.

Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals

Science dailyScience12 hours ago
Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during Snowball Earth — when ice sheets reached the tropics and the planet resembled a giant snowball fro...

Google: China's APT31 used Gemini to plan cyberattacks against US orgs

The registerSecurity14 hours ago
Meanwhile, IP-stealing 'distillation attacks' on the rise A Chinese government hacking group that has been sanctioned for targeting America's critical infrastructure used Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, to auto-analyze vulnerabilities and plan cyberattacks against US organizations, the company says.…

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off

Science dailyScience14 hours ago
For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic expedition found the virus ravaging these powerful seabirds, with some suffering severe neurological sy...

James Webb reveals extraordinary organic molecules in an ultra luminous infrared galaxy

Science dailyScience15 hours ago
Deep inside a nearby galaxy cloaked in thick clouds of gas and dust, astronomers have uncovered a surprising treasure trove of organic molecules using the James Webb Space Telescope. Peering through the cosmic veil in infrared light, researchers detected an extraordinary mix of carbon-rich compounds...

Just 5 weeks of brain training may protect against dementia for 20 years

Science dailyScience17 hours ago
A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, those who completed five to six weeks of adaptive “speed of processing” training — along with a ...

Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

BBC TechnologyTechnology19 hours ago
Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.

ORD Freezes after placing, editing or moving text and callouts

Reddit EngineeringEngineering21 hours ago
ORD 2023 R2 working in ProjectWise. Does this for 10-15 seconds every time. Anyone had this happen or found a fix?   submitted by   /u/idontrightlyknowser [link]   [comments]

xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

TechCrunchTechnology21 hours ago
On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available.

AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

TechCrunchTechnology22 hours ago
General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.

OpenAI disbands mission alignment team

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.

Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
While the new Siri was expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, now, the changes are expected to roll out more slowly over time, reportedly postponing some features until the May iOS update, or even until the release of iOS 27 in September.

Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation

TechCrunchTechnology23 hours ago
Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.

Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it?  Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved into what it calls an “AI work assistant,” ...

Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk’s AI company amid mounting controversy.

Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.

What AI do you use? Particularly for mechanical engineering?

Reddit EngineeringEngineering1 days ago
I'm considering pushing the boss to get on the train, as it could really speed some stuff up. Love the idea of an agent doing modeling. IDK if that's even possible, but I don't see why not. I've just used GPT and a little Gemini for personal use and the occasional work related questi...

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

TechCrunchTechnology1 days ago
TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic deliver big results but face big questions

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Three major reviews commissioned by the World Health Organization find that GLP-1 drugs including tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound), semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), and liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) can lead to substantial weight loss in people with obesity. But while the results are...

Material type for rubber dampner such as "Timbren"

Reddit EngineeringEngineering1 days ago
I have a project where it would be adventageous to use rubber for the suspension. I am thinking of stacking some discs, about 3" diameter around a 1" shaft. I am not 100% on total thickness but was planning on getting 1" thick material so I could waterjet them and use 2 or 3 discs sta...

Life may have started as sticky goo clinging to rocks

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Life may have started in sticky, rock-hugging gels rather than inside cells. Researchers suggest these primitive, biofilm-like materials could trap and concentrate molecules, giving early chemistry a protected space to grow more complex. Within these gels, the first hints of metabolism and self-repl...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is spraying water across the solar system

Science dailyScience1 days ago
For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the third known interstellar comet ever spotted. When scientists turned NASA’s Swift Observatory toward it, they caught the first-ever hint of water from such an object, dete...

Almost every forest bird in Hawaiʻi is spreading avian malaria

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 sites statewide, revealing that both native honeycreepers and introduced birds can quietly pass ...

Payroll pirates are conning help desks to steal workers' identities and redirect paychecks

The registerSecurity1 days ago
Attackers using social engineering to exploit business processes, rather than tunnelling in via tech Exclusive  When fraudsters go after people's paychecks, "every employee on earth becomes a target," according to Binary Defense security sleuth John Dwyer.…

Astronomers shocked by how these giant exoplanets formed

Science dailyScience1 days ago
A distant star system with four super-sized gas giants has revealed a surprise. Thanks to JWST’s powerful vision, astronomers detected sulfur in their atmospheres — a chemical clue that they formed like Jupiter, by slowly building solid cores. That’s unexpected because these planets are far bi...

Depression may be the brain’s early warning sign of Parkinson’s or dementia

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains elevated long afterward, unlike in other chronic illnesses. This suggests depression may reflect early b...

Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says commissioner

BBC TechnologyTechnology1 days ago
The Children's Commissioner suggested social media advertising for children should be banned.

Your cat’s purr says more than you think

Science dailyScience1 days ago
Your cat’s purr may say more about who they are than their meow ever could. Scientists discovered that purrs are stable and uniquely identifiable, while meows change dramatically depending on context. Domestic cats, in particular, have evolved highly flexible meows as a way to communicate with hum...