White House and Anthropic Hold âProductiveâ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
Fridayâs meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropicâs powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials âŚ
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Sam Altmanâs project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.
World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influenceâŚ
15 years after 'Video Games,' Lana Del Rey has an actual video game song
The James Bond franchise has a long history of getting pop stars to record its theme songs (perhaps most memorably with Live and Let Die), and it lookâŚ
Clair Obscur and Dispatch share top honours at Bafta games awards
Role-playing adventure and superhero comedy among big winners on a varied night in LondonWith 12 nominations, acclaimed role-playing adventure Clair OâŚ
Cerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wâŚ
Disney Is Trying to Make Up for Its âAvengers: Doomsdayâ IMAX FOMO
The company announced the coming of 'Infinity Vision' with its September re-release of 'Avengers: Endgame,' building up to December's 'Avengers: DoomsâŚ
One Rumored Color for the iPhone 18 Pro? A Rich Dark Cherry Red
A new leak hints this year's boldest color for Apple's flagship phones will be more wine than bright red.
AI Trusted Less Than Social Media and Airlines, With Grok Placing Last, Survey Says
More Americans are concerned about the loss of personal interaction from AI than they are about potential job loss.
This New Air Purifier Filter Can Remove Cannabis Smoke Odor, Just in Time for 4/20
Just because you enjoy 420 doesn't mean you enjoy the smell of cannabis smoke. GermGuardian's new filter could help.
Anthropic Launches Claude Design, Figma Stock Immediately Nosedives
The new design tool lets anyone use text prompts to create prototypes, slides, and one-pagers. The jury's still out if it does a good job.
US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by "unfriendly states"
Grinex says needed hacking resources "available exclusively to ... unfriendly states." Grinex, a US-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange registered in KâŚ
OpenAIâs former Sora boss is leaving
Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the coâŚ
The PBS Artemis II documentary is streaming on YouTube
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission have safely returned to Earth, but if your Moon fever has yet to break, or you're curious to get a big picture vâŚ
âAvatar: The Last Airbenderâ Has Always Deserved Better Than This
Paramount's failure to clog up the leaks of the new 'Last Airbender' movie is just the latest in a long line of unfortunate events for the franchise.
Sam Altmanâs Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Company Gets in Bed With Zoom and Tinder
Will your boss require an eyeball scan the next time you need to jump on Zoom?
Should you stare into Sam Altmanâs orb before your next date?
Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five free boosts in the app - and it's jusâŚ
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed âside questsâ
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer mâŚ
Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on InsâŚ
Anthropicâs new cybersecurity model could get it back in the governmentâs good graces
The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It's dubbed the company a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" full oâŚ
A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026
The specter of price hikes caused by the current AI-driven demand for memory and storage appears to have convinced a fair share of people to buy a newâŚ
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 18, #572
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 18, No. 572.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 18, #1042
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 18, No. 1,042.
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 18 #776
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for April 18, No. 776.
The EV Collapse in America Shows Early Signs of Relenting
Despite a lot of headwinds, the fuel crisis is a boon for the EV industry.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 18, #1764
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for April 18, No. 1,764.
âThe Mandalorian and Groguâ Has a Wild Deep Cut âStar Warsâ Toy Reference
The film's opening and a new poster reveal Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are up to their old tricks again.
NASA Plans to Start a Fire on the Moon in First-of-Its-Kind Experiment
As humanity prepares to land on the moon in future Artemis missions, NASA's combustion tests will be critical to assuring astronaut safety.
OpenAI Has a New AI Model Built for Biology and Science
GPT-Rosalind is intended to help scientists streamline their research and drug discovery.
Man with @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account tells judge, âI made a mistake"
Probation for man who used stolen logins and posted private info on social media. A 25-year-old Tennessee man avoided prison time after pleading guiltâŚ
Apple and Google Broke Their Own Rules by Promoting 'Nudify' Apps, Report Says
A new report from the Tech Transparency Project found over 100 apps on app stores are designed to "undress people" from photos.
Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
She's well qualified but will need to navigate RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda. President Trump on Thursday announced his third nominee for director of âŚ
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.