As more countries require age verification for adult websites, some smaller sites are resorting to hidden malware schemes to boost their popularity on social media platforms like Facebook. Researchers at Malwarebytes recently discovered that these schemes often use a type of image file called Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), which can......
Backlash over “horrible” GPT-5 forces OpenAI to restore older ChatGPT models, double rate limit
OpenAI officially launched GPT-5 on Thursday, with Pro subscribers and enterprise clients getting the more powerful GPT-5 Pro. The company said the new model beats competitors from the likes of Google DeepMind and Anthropic in certain benchmarks, but a lot of people have not shared Altman's enthusiasm. Read Entire Article
Microsoft to retire popular Lens app, fold scanning into Copilot
Originally known as Office Lens, the free app quickly gained traction as a way to convert documents, notes, and whiteboard sketches into digital formats using your phone's camera. Over time, Microsoft expanded its capabilities, enabling users to create PDFs as well as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and to perform......
Maglev trains’ tunnel boom problem may finally have a fix
The Guardian reports that researchers have developed a new method to reduce the "tunnel boom" effect that occurs when high-speed trains exit tunnels. The technology could soon prove essential, as next-generation maglev trains approach speeds exceeding 600 mph. Read Entire Article
Astronomers spot black hole 36 billion times the mass of the Sun
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil collaborated on the study, which was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Read Entire Article
Appeals court tosses judge’s contempt finding against Trump administration in deportations to El Salvador prison
Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in deportations to El Salvador prison
Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties has been charged with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to give him stock in the company
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state’s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, “the People” get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House...
Trump says he will meet with Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska
Trump says he will meet with Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska
‘Chimp Crazy’ star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died
A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that she was accused of mistreating had died