In today’s newsletter: ​Breakthroughs increasingly hinge not on finding something new, but on recognising what was​ missed. A leading scientist tells us why it matters Good morning. As Andy Burnham’s search for intelligent life to appoint to cabinet continues (more on that from Libby tomorrow), First Edition sets our sights...
Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications In January, the AI company Anthropic published a new constitution for Claude, its most advanced large language model (LLM), which contained the comment: “We are caught in a difficult position where we neither want to overstate...
AI-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlines. The western reef heron, for example, usually found...
FBI arrests 21-year-old accused of infecting 8,000 PCs with malware through fake Steam games
The suspect, identified by the FBI as Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins, is accused of running a sophisticated cybercrime operation with unnamed co-conspirators for nearly two years. The group allegedly infected around 8,000 PCs by embedding malware in at least eight video games. Investigators believe they stole at least $220,000 from......
Nvidia may have RTX 5000 Super GPUs ready, but costly 3GB GDDR7 is holding them back
The latest RTX 5000 Super story, which comes from VideoCardz, claims that Nvidia has told the board partner holding onto the card that it can't be released yet because of the price of 3GB GDDR7 memory components. Read Entire Article
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk
Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said produc...
Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster
Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country
US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan
The U.S. military said Sunday it had ended its latest round of airstrikes on Iran, which included targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed American troops in Jordan
License revoked for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen
Utah has revoked another license for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager
Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the winning team
President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain