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AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
26 March 2026, 11:19 am

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling...

Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf
26 March 2026, 11:16 am

Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
26 March 2026, 5:30 am

A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment

Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
26 March 2026, 5:30 am

Parents are wondering what is next after juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles found social media providers failed to protect young users

EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minors
26 March 2026, 5:28 am

EU regulators are investigating Snapchat over fears it's not doing enough to protect children from online harm

A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite
26 March 2026, 12:23 am

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated

One Tech Tip: Here's how AI can (and can't) help you in your job hunt
26 March 2026, 12:13 am

Finding a job feels harder than ever

Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
25 March 2026, 9:14 pm

Two teenage boys have been given probation after using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of fake nude photos of their classmates

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
25 March 2026, 9:16 am

Scientists are tracing back the history of dogs using the oldest genes from the species ever studied

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
25 March 2026, 2:38 am

A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
25 March 2026, 12:03 am

A growing number of U.S. college instructors are turning to oral exams to help combat an AI crisis in higher education

Green fireball captured on dashcam video as meteor streaks across the sky
24 March 2026, 4:34 pm

A bright green fireball was visible in parts of the Pacific Northwest as it beamed across the sky

Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot
24 March 2026, 3:27 pm

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
24 March 2026, 11:07 am

Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges

Poland faced a surge in cyberattacks in 2025, including a major assault on the energy sector
24 March 2026, 9:27 am

Poland has said it faced a sharp surge in cyberattacks in 2025

Anthropic and Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to 'stigmatizing' supply chain risk label
24 March 2026, 8:54 am

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is asking a federal judge on Tuesday to temporarily halt the Pentagon’s “unprecedented and stigmatizing” designation of the company as a supply chain risk

Czech police arrest 3 over arson at drone warehouse supplying Ukraine
24 March 2026, 7:55 am

Czech police have arrested three suspects after a fire destroyed a warehouse tied to drone supplies for Ukraine

Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around
24 March 2026, 6:45 am

Most consumers are guilty of the same habit — filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed

On the road with antiprotons: CERN runs delicate test on transporting antimatter
24 March 2026, 6:14 am

Scientists at CERN took some antiprotons out for a spin in a never-tried-before test drive

Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea
24 March 2026, 5:11 am

Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea

Jury begins deliberations in landmark New Mexico trial over children's safety risks on Meta
24 March 2026, 1:42 am

Jury deliberations have begun in a landmark trial where New Mexico prosecutors are accusing social media conglomerate Meta of misleading people about the safety of its platforms for children

Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
23 March 2026, 1:19 pm

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026

Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool
23 March 2026, 5:58 am

Israel’s use of Tehran street cameras to help kill Iran’s supreme leader shows how everyday surveillance can turn into a wartime weapon

Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors
19 March 2026, 11:48 pm

Three teenagers in Tennessee have sued Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming the company’s image-generation tools were used to morph real photos of them into explicitly sexual images

Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children
19 March 2026, 11:47 pm

A daunting stream of testimony and documentation has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children

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