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Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.…
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise

An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise

Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actual…
OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

OpenAI's latest family of models promise improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity.…
Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought.…
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds…
Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.…
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.…
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon.…
Spider venom kills varroa mites without harming honeybees

Spider venom kills varroa mites without harming honeybees

Article URL: https://connectsci.au/news/news-parent/9703/Spider-venom-kills-varroa-mites-without-harming Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it…
Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google's "My Ad Center," as repor…
The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some variation of the same basic (and …
The ChatGPT browser is already dead

The ChatGPT browser is already dead

OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. Atlas was …
Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta's pitch to users is Spark's ability to handle large agentic workloads, fix bugs, and help with large code migrations — the kind of automation tha…
Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

A new feature will indicate when advertisers have used generative AI tools to create or edit their ads, Google says.…
Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man.…
GPT-5.6

GPT-5.6

https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6/gpt-5-6.pdfhttps://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/latest-model Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
How to Stop Meta's AI Image Generator From Using Your Instagram Photos (Opt-Out Guide)

How to Stop Meta's AI Image Generator From Using Your Instagram Photos (Opt-Out Guide)

Meta's new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here's how to do that.…
Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

Article URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/why-developers-are-ditching-github-for-codeberg-and-self-hosting-alternatives/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…
Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits

Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are bigger than the last 25 years of tech exits

Three big AI IPOs are set to generate more value than all the U.S. VC backed exits since 2000.…
Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI

Claude’s new Reflect dashboard doesn’t just visualize how you use AI. It also subtly reinforces how much of your daily work now depends on Anthropic’s…
Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

State agency's delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months.…
Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover

Slate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover

The Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. Make ours …
ICE agents are making house calls for online critics

ICE agents are making house calls for online critics

A few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying someone was looking for him. Str…
Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding

Meta says its new AI model is ready to compete on coding

After reentering the AI race with its first in-house Muse Spark model in April, Meta is now opening up the doors to developers with a new model that c…
Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price

Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price

Sony is bringing back the RX10 superzoom camera after a nearly nine-year gap between models. The newly announced RX10 V retains the same 24-600mm equi…
Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?

Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Peter Kafka, who is chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of Channels, a podcast about the media industr…
The PocketMage resurrects the PDA with an e-paper screen

The PocketMage resurrects the PDA with an e-paper screen

Personal digital assistants like the iconic Palm Pilot were one of many devices we thought went extinct with the arrival of the smartphone. But simila…
Sonos Ace wireless headphones are steeply discounted

Sonos Ace wireless headphones are steeply discounted

If you’re looking for a discount on a great pair of active noise-canceling headphones for your summer adventures (even if they’re indoors), you’re in …
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

"The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale."…
Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality — What the New Laptop Pricing Reality Means for Buyers

Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality — What the New Laptop Pricing Reality Means for Buyers

The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.…