Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own
“I hope it’s remembered for it being that critical stepping stone for … finding Earth 2.0,” says Brandon Creager, the instrument’s lead mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).…
Deezer Is Cracking Down on Fake Music and Fake Streams
The siege on slop music is in full force. French music streaming service Deezer said Tuesday it will remove AI-generated songs used for fraudulent streams after determining that more than…
Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts
There’s a symbiotic — and sometimes frustrating — relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them. Platforms need influencers’ and creators’ content to keep consumers on…
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
Some of those fees include future work that lawyers will do to distribute funds, and some authors argued that lawyers’ projections for time spent were alarmingly inflated. Acknowledging these concerns,…
Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster
Michigan is ground zero for the twin public health crises wreaking havoc in the US. The state has had some of the most polluted air on Earth due to Canadian…
Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching
For years, Synthesia’s pitch was to use AI to help enterprises create interactive training videos, in minutes, for a fraction of the cost normally associated with developing corporate educational materials.…
Threads Is Getting New Parental Control Features
Parental Supervision begins rolling out next week. Meta Social media network Threads is adding new features for parents and guardians to oversee their teenagers’ behavior on the platform.…
Garmin’s Screenless Cirqa Health Tracker Will Be Available This Week
Tech companies know we want less screen time, so they’re making new gadgets that track our metrics without forcing us to stare at a display. If you’re after a screenless…
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge has signed off on Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books, as reported earlier…
Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals
The queen’s odor bouquet, however, contained many other scents. To be sure they’ve got the right one and that others are not involved in reproductive suppression, the researchers tested what…














