Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Less than 24 hours before the deadline in an ultimatum issued by the Pentagon, Anthropic has refused the Department of…
February 2026
Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women
By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded out…
Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer
Netflix has dropped its $83 billion deal to acquire the Warner Bros. studio, HBO, and its streaming service HBO Max.…
Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation
Netflix has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. after Paramount’s most recent bid was deemed a ‘superior proposal.’
The physics of squeaking sneakers
We’re all familiar with the high-pitched squeak of basketball shoes on the court during games, or tires squealing on pavement.…
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Got Its Best Ratings for 30 Minutes of Men Hobbling
The season one finale of the ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off sent its battered characters off into the sunset with many,…
Trend Micro fixes two critical flaws in Apex One
Trend Micro fixed two critical Apex One flaws enabling remote code execution on vulnerable Windows systems and urged immediate updates.…
Microsoft’s “Copilot Tasks” AI uses its own computer to get things done
Microsoft is previewing a new AI-powered “Copilot Tasks” designed to take care of busywork for you in the background, the…
xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise
For miles around xAI’s makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, neighbors have endured months of constant roaring, erupting pops, and…
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
Jack Dorsey’s Block, the financial tech company that runs Square and the Cash app, is cutting its workforce by “nearly…