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Google created a new AI model for talking to dolphins
DolphinGemma is based on Google's Gemma open AI models, which are themselves built on the same foundation as the company's ...
A history of the Internet, part 1: An ARPA dream takes form
Now that the four-node test network was complete, the team at BB&N could work with the researchers at each node to put the ...
Series: HBO's "The Last of Us" season two
One game-player and one newbie return to recap HBO's fungal free-for-all. One game-player and one newbie return to recap ...
NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end
Federal scientists responsible for monitoring the health of West Coast fisheries are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Department of Commerce failed to renew ...
After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs
According to a notice posted late on Friday night by Customs and Border Patrol, smartphones, along with routers, chipmaking ...
Chrome’s new dynamic bottom bar gives websites a little more room to breathe
Last month, Google announced its intent to make Chrome for Android a more immersive experience by hiding the navigation bar ...
AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say
There are few areas where AI has seen more robust deployment than the field of software development. From "vibe" coding to ...
Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals
Debate around how much taxes US-based streaming services should pay internationally, among other factors, could result in ...
FTC now has three Republicans and no Democrats instead of the typical 3-2 split
The FTC historically had a 3–2 partisan split, with the president's party having a one-seat advantage. But President Trump ...
Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145%
Chinese companies that sell to US customers on Amazon are reportedly preparing to raise prices or quit the US market because ...
Apple silent as Trump promises “impossible” US-made iPhones
Analysts predict that Apple has no clear short-term options to shake up its supply chain to avoid tariffs entirely, and even ...
“What the hell are you doing?” How I learned to interview astronauts, scientists, and billionaires
His account of Starliner’s thruster failures—and his desperate efforts to keep the vehicle flying on course—was riveting. In ...