Douglas Yao, a self-taught chemist working outside any pharmaceutical company, says he used ChatGPT to design a new compound called PAC-3310, targeting the same receptor as the approved antipsychotic Cobenfy. He claims to have built a chemistry lab in his garage, synthesized the compound himself, and is now testing it in cell lines and mice, part of a broader effort to generate thousands of AI-designed drug candidates.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been analyzing Americans' financial transaction records to help agents identify vehicles and individuals worth pulling over. The practice extends the agency's data-driven surveillance tactics beyond travel and license-plate records into personal banking activity.
Plaion Replai has pushed back the launch of its Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System+ remake from November 2025 to September 16, 2027. The company cites overwhelming demand plus a global memory chip shortage fueled by AI infrastructure investment as reasons for the delay. Pricing remains unchanged, with the standard edition at $250 and the 35th anniversary bundle at $350.
The Justice Department has formally asked Fox and Roku to submit additional documents and data as part of a deeper antitrust review of Fox's proposed $22 billion acquisition of Roku. The move, known as a second request, is a standard but significant step signaling regulators have unresolved questions after reviewing the companies' initial filings.
Prime Video has released the official trailer for Mike Flanagan's six-episode Carrie miniseries, based on Stephen King's novel. Flanagan says the series isn't a straight remake of the 1976 story or Brian De Palma's film, but instead expands the world of Carrie White and her tormentors for a modern audience. The cast includes Summer H. Howell as Carrie, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, and Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin.
Artist Morry Kolman released a Grand Theft Auto V mod called Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader, which scatters 235 replica Flock Safety cameras across Los Santos and rewards players $600 for each one they destroy. The mod also mimics real-world surveillance behavior, extending police chase cooldowns near cameras and occasionally triggering false police responses to mirror reported ALPR errors.
A psychiatrist continues a series defining AI-related psychological patterns, this time focusing on what he calls 'prolific AI psychosis.' He describes it as a state where a person churns out massive volumes of AI-generated work—like thousands of lines of code or text—without a corresponding increase in real value, sometimes even destroying value in the process.
Corsair's Scimitar RGB Elite mouse is now available for $49.99, a 44% discount that matches its lowest price since Prime Day. The mouse features 17 programmable buttons, including a 12-button side panel aimed at MMO players, along with customizable RGB lighting.
Researchers testing an AI-designed anti-aging drug reported that it lowered participants' biological age, as measured by aging clocks, in every case in the trial. The drug's development leaned on artificial intelligence tools to identify compounds likely to slow or reverse aging markers in the body.
Apple is preparing to unveil its first foldable iPhone, a device expected to carry a premium price tag. The reveal is notable because it will mark John Ternus's debut as Apple's new chief executive, stepping into the leadership role for this major product launch.
A Denny's franchisee that operated multiple restaurants across Minnesota and Wisconsin abruptly closed all of its locations earlier this month. The closures were confirmed by Fast Company, though the exact number of affected stores and reasons for the shutdown were not fully detailed.
A new project compiles the GNU Radio DSP engine and its Qt GUI sinks to WebAssembly, letting users build and run software-defined radio flowgraphs directly in a browser tab without installing Python or GNU Radio. It supports the same .grc flowgraph files as the desktop app, includes sample flowgraphs and IQ recordings, and can connect to RTL-SDR, PlutoSDR or HackRF hardware through WebUSB.