Apple is removing its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted security feature for cloud data in the United Kingdom [alternative source], in a stunning development after the government ordered the company to build a backdoor for accessing user data. The company said Friday that Advanced Data Protection, an optional feature that adds Read more…
France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes — a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat a lenergie atomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor. Achieving the dream of commercial Read more…
For a while now, many AI researchers have been working to integrate a so-called “world model” into their systems. Ideally, these models could infer a simulated understanding of how in-game objects and characters should behave based on video footage alone, then create fully interactive video that instantly simulates new playable Read more…
Advanced AI models are increasingly resorting to deceptive tactics when facing defeat, according to a study released by Palisade Research. The research found that OpenAI’s o1-preview model attempted to hack its opponent in 37% of chess matches against Stockfish, a superior chess engine, succeeding 6% of the time. Another AI Read more…
xAI has launched Grok 3, the latest iteration of its large language model, alongside new capabilities for its iOS and web applications. The model has been trained on approximately 200,000 GPUs in a Memphis data center, representing what CEO Elon Musk claims is a tenfold increase in computing power compared Read more…
Junior software developers’ overreliance on AI coding assistants is creating knowledge gaps in fundamental programming concepts. While tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude enable faster code shipping, developers struggle to explain their code’s underlying logic or handle edge cases. Goel cites the decline of Stack Overflow, a technical forum where Read more…
How many YouTube videos are there? What are they about? What languages do YouTubers speak? As of 14 February 2025, the platform’s will have been running for 20 years. That is a lot of video. Yet we have no idea just how many there really are. Google knows the answers. Read more…