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The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-12-22 06:10:00

—Will Douglas Heaven For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big names on the firm’s roster. But Altman is not the one building the technology on which its reputation rests. That responsibility falls to OpenAI’s twin heads of research—chief research officer Mark Chen and chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Between them, they share the role of making sure OpenAI stays one step ahead of

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I took Proton’s privacy-first chatbot for a spin and it failed to impress

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-22 06:55:43

Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority AI is becoming more and more ingrained in our society, and that trend will only continue. I’ve been using ChatGPT and Gemini ever since they launched, and honestly, I can’t imagine my workday without them. I also use them for personal projects, which means I’ve shared a fair bit of highly private information with these chatbots. This brings up the crucial question of privacy. Are you truly comfortable sharing your most intimate thoughts and ideas with a chatbot

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You can use Claude AI's mobile app to draft emails, texts, and calendar events now - here's how

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-12-22 06:37:41

Anthropic / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Claude's mobile app now drafts emails, texts and events. You get editable templates, but you must review before sending. Integrations include Google Workplace and third-party connectors. Anthropic has made it a little easier to communicate and organize plans with other people using Claude, the AI startup's proprietary chatbot. Also: Anthropic's Claude dives into financial analysis. Here's what's new The company announced in an

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Josh Hawley Says Trump Tariff Rebate Checks Won’t Go to ‘Biden Voters’

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-22 06:40:56

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) recently introduced legislation that he claims is designed to allow Americans to “benefit” from Trump’s tariff scheme. Now, he’s giving everyone good reason to believe that his ploy to send rebate checks at a time of rising inflation is just a political stunt. The administration’s tariffs are unprecedented in modern economic history and are currently generating revenue for the U.S. government by taxing U.S. businesses on their imports. Critics have noted that the a

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through "I am not a robot" verification

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 16:46:19

Maybe they should change the button to say, "I am a robot"? On Friday, OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent, which can perform multistep tasks for users, proved it can pass through one of the Internet's most common security checkpoints by clicking Cloudflare's anti-bot verification—the same checkbox that's supposed to keep automated programs like itself at bay. ChatGPT Agent is a feature that allows OpenAI's AI assistant to control its own web browser, operating within a sandboxed environment with its o

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GOP’s Josh Hawley and Democrats vote to advance congressional stock trading ban

news.ycombinator.com Alan 2025-12-22 16:07:19

Washington — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri joined Democrats Wednesday to advance legislation that would ban members of Congress from buying, selling or owning individual stocks. In an 8-7 vote, Hawley and Senate Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted the legislation out of committee, with all other Republicans on the committee voting against it. It's not yet clear if the legislation, which Hawley introduced, will receive a floor vote

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Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Review: The Sweatiest Gamers Will Love This Headset

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-12-22 16:00:45

2025 “The best” of anything is already a misnomer, but throw “pro” into the mix, as so many gamer peripherals tend to, and we’re staring down the barrel of hyperbole. Which brings us to the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro, a gaming headset that Razer claims epitomizes low-latency sound for high-performance gaming, where hearing a footstep or missing your teammate’s callout is the difference between triumph and rage-inducing defeat. So when I say Razer’s BlackShark is “the best” of its class, you have t

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Uber Eats now lets merchants message customers about their orders

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-22 17:00:00

Uber Eats announced on Wednesday that it will now allow restaurants and merchants to chat with customers to help prevent issues with orders. The app is also introducing new AI tools for merchants, and is inviting users to submit photos of their orders if the item doesn’t yet have a menu image. With the new “Live order chat” feature, merchants can message customers in real-time to do things like confirm replacements for sold-out items, clarify special requests, and check in on dietary or allergy

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Tracking source locations in the Futhark compiler

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-22 15:40:31

Posted on July 29, 2025 Futhark is a programming language meant for writing fast programs, but as is the case for every programming language meant for writing fast programs, it inevitably happens that a programmer will use it to write a program that is not fast. When this happens, the programmer will likely want to know why their program is not fast, and how to make it faster. A useful tool for answering such questions is a profiler - a tool that tells you how long the different parts of your p

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Déjà vu? T-Mobile may be changing your plan whether you want it to or not

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-22 17:42:20

Back in 2023, T-Mobile received a ton of flak for announcing it would soon forcibly switch some of its legacy customers to newer, more expensive plans. Within weeks, the company reversed its stance amid growing complaints, claiming the move had only been a test . Two years later, it seems the company is at it once again. Several T-Mobile customers have taken to Reddit to complain about a new email making the rounds. The message informs recipients of a plan change set to take effect on August 13

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Figma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-12-22 21:04:41

Figma will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday in one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2025. The IPO is 40x oversubscribed, VCs confirmed to TechCrunch and Bloomberg previously reported. That means demand for shares is 40x the number of shares the company and its existing investors are selling. So it should surprise no one that Figma, which offers design software, has priced its initial shares at $33 per share, above its previously announced range. On Monday, the company sa

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These ‘Haunted Mansion’ Figures Evoke the Spirit of the Classic Disneyland Ride

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-23 06:20:01

As summer draws to a close, The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland prepares for Jack Skellington to take over with his spooky Christmas mashup through the end of the year holidays. But the ghostly retreat evokes Halloween all year long and has become a Disney Store staple for collections inspired by the beloved attraction. With the latest Haunted Mansion merch drop, you can bring some of the spectral energy of the ride home for your seasonal fall decor. Two of the most standout pieces from the colle

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Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-12-23 11:58:28

Cristiano Amon, CEO & President, Qualcomm, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2024 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected guide for the current quarter. Qualcomm shares slid in extended trading. Here's how the chipmaker did for the quarter ending June 29 compared to LSEG consensus expectations: Earnings per share : $2.77 adjusted versus $2.71 expected

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Another airline joins AirTag luggage tracking program, now supported by 30 carriers (list)

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-23 11:34:20

Introduced in iOS 18.2, the Share Item Location feature lets users share a live tracking link for AirTag or other Find My-compatible accessories, including with airlines to help locate lost luggage. Today, another airline joined the list of official partners. Here’s the full updated list. Saudi Arabia gets Share Item Location support When Apple announced the Share Location Feature for AirTag, it also started working with “more than 15 airlines” to implement a system that would let users secure

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What’s the Deal With That Freaky Bald Creature in ‘Superman’?

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-23 11:20:16

The Mr. Handsome fan club is growing, so naturally, we want to know more about the freaky Creepypasta-looking slender monster featured in Superman. Director James Gunn didn’t exactly pull from the DC Comics library for this very weird character; though there was a Mr. Handsome villain in Catwoman’s lore, they appear to be unrelated. This Mr. Handsome is a Lex Luthor abomination. It appears in his pocket universe as the driver of his raft through the various rows of toxic curiosities and curatio

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I wasn't interested in the Google Pixel 10, but this potential feature changes everything

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-12-23 21:05:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET There's been no shortage of Pixel 10 leaks leading up to its expected August launch event -- even Google has taken part in it. While early renders and marketing imagery point to a family of phones that look nearly identical (if not the same) as the last generation, the biggest feature upgrade with the Pixel 10 series may actually be hidden in plain sight. Qi2 certification I'm talking about Qi2 certification, the wireless charging standard introduced at CES more than two year

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‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-12-23 20:20:42

The fight for the Iron Throne will continue in season three of House of the Dragon—just don’t ask George R.R. Martin for his thoughts about it—and the HBO series is adding another key cast member to reflect that. So far we’ve learned about new knights joining various sides of the war, including fan-favorite Northman “Roddy the Ruin.” And now we’ve got a new woman entering the male-dominated fray to throw her support behind Rhaenyra Targaryen: Alysanne Blackwood, to be played by Annie Shapero. A

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How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-23 21:13:45

If your PC meets those conditions, you'll enroll in the ESU program by opening the Settings app and clicking Windows Update. You should see a status message telling you that Windows 10 updates end in October of 2025, with an "enroll now" link you can click to enroll in the Extended Security Updates program. Windows 10 users whose PCs meet the conditions for the ESU program will start seeing this status message about the end of support, along with an enrollment link. Credit: Andrew Cunningham I

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Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-12-23 21:00:08

Hackers who breached U.S. insurance giant Allianz Life earlier this month stole reams of customer Social Security numbers, according to notifications filed with several U.S. states and seen by TechCrunch. Allianz Life disclosed the July 16 breach this past weekend, confirming to TechCrunch the unidentified hackers stole the personally identifiable information belonging to the “majority” of its 1.4 million customers, as well as financial professionals and some Allianz Life employees. The compan

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It Doesn't Take Much Conversation for ChatGPT to Suck Users Into Bizarre Conspiratorial Rabbit Holes

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-23 23:09:31

Earlier this month, venture capitalist and OpenAI backer Geoff Lewis posted an alarming video on X-formerly-Twitter, prompting concerns among his peers. Lewis, the managing partner of the multibillion-dollar investment company Bedrock, spoke of an inscrutable "non-governmental system" that "inverts signal until the person carrying it looks unstable," which he had supposedly uncovered using ChatGPT. He went as far as to claim that this mysterious system was responsible for numerous deaths, in c

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Crush: Glamourous AI coding agent for your favourite terminal

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-24 00:18:14

Crush Your new coding bestie, now available in your favourite terminal. Your tools, your code, and your workflows, wired into your LLM of choice. Features Multi-Model: choose from a wide range of LLMs or add your own via OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible APIs choose from a wide range of LLMs or add your own via OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible APIs Flexible: switch LLMs mid-session while preserving context switch LLMs mid-session while preserving context Session-Based: maintain multiple w

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Netflix Has Both 'Happy Gilmore' Movies Right Now, but Not for Long

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-24 00:00:03

The biggest original film to arrive on Netflix in July was undoubtedly Happy Gilmore 2. The Adam Sandler sequel was 30 years in the making and marks the return of one of his most iconic characters, Happy Gilmore, a Boston Bruins-obsessed hockey fan who turns his mean slapshot into a professional golf career. Happy Gilmore 2 premiered on Netflix on July 25, and features most of the original film's cast. Sandler is joined by Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Dennis Dugan and Ben Stiller, all of

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The Pixel 10 might finally add the magic of MagSafe to Android phones (if Google gets it right)

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-12-24 06:22:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET There's been no shortage of Pixel 10 leaks leading up to its expected August launch event -- even Google has taken part in it. But while all eyes are on external design and camera changes, the biggest feature upgrade with the next-gen Pixels may actually be hidden in plain sight. Qi2 certification I'm talking about Qi2 certification, the wireless charging standard introduced at CES more than two years ago that has yet to gain widespread market adoption due to material costs,

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent Clicks "I Am Not a Robot" Button Without a Wink of Irony

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-24 09:11:54

Amid the launch of OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent, Redditors found something odd: that the AI will gladly click its way through a test meant to distinguish between humans and robots — by identifying itself as the former. Spotted by Ars Technica, this hilarious — if not foreboding — occurrence was documented on the r/OpenAI subreddit, where a user posted screenshots of ChatGPT Agent "causally clicking the 'I am not a robot' button.'" As Ars notes, the screenshots were taken from inside the ChatGPT

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An EPA rule change threatens to gut US climate regulations

technologyreview.com Casey Crownhart 2025-12-24 11:29:49

The proposed rule will go up for public comment, and the agency will then take that feedback and come up with a final version. It’ll almost certainly get hit with legal challenges and will likely wind up in front of the Supreme Court. One note here is that the EPA makes a mostly legal argument in the proposed rule reversal rather than focusing on going after the science of climate change, says Madison Condon, an associate law professor at Boston University. That could make it easier for the Sup

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A Rare Flu Complication Is Killing More U.S. Children

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-12-24 11:00:04

A rare, life-threatening complication caused by the flu seems to be surging among kids. Research out today finds that dozens of children developed influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) over the past two years, a third of whom died as a result. Researchers at Stanford Medicine led the study, published Thursday in JAMA. Collecting reports from other doctors and hospitals across the country, they identified 41 cases of ANE since 2023, along with 11 deaths. The researchers arg

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Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-12-24 11:30:58

It’s been just shy of a week since Marvel’s latest installment in its ever-expanding cinematic universe, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in theaters. While much of the hubbub about the film is generally favorable, verging on “we’re so back,” some online fans lamented over the movie seemingly leaving a lot of content from its trailer on the cutting room floor for their liking. Now, director Matt Shakman has come forward to discuss the rigorous editing process behind the Marvel film. In

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Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-12-24 11:35:10

Sir William Hamilton was the British ambassador to the court of Naples and Sicily from 1765 to 1800, as well as a passionate volcanologist. During his time in Italy he must have seen Mount Vesuvius erupt a number of times—certainly enough to leave a lasting impression. So much so that in 1775 he designed a rotating device that, with mechanical movement and light, could bring to life the fiery magma depicted in Pietro Fabris’ 1771 watercolor, “Night view of a current of lava.” While experts aren

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Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapists

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-24 09:47:27

Maybe don't tell your deepest, darkest secrets to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT. You don't have to take my word for it. Take it from the guy behind the most popular generative AI model on the market. Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, raised the issue this week in an interview with host Theo Von on the This Past Weekend podcast. He suggested that your conversations with AI should have similar protections as those you have with your doctor or lawyer. At one point, Von said one reason he w

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YouTube is thinking about letting you avoid video comments entirely on mobile

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-24 16:56:27

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new mobile UI that hides several elements below the video player, including the channel name and comments section. Tapping a new dropdown arrow next to the video’s title reveals the hidden information, such as the creator’s channel details and subscriber count. This change declutters the screen to show more related videos, but adds an extra tap for users who want to read comments or visit the creator’s channel. To stay ahead of the co

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The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat

I took Proton’s privacy-first chatbot for a spin and it failed to impress

You can use Claude AI's mobile app to draft emails, texts, and calendar events now - here's how

Josh Hawley Says Trump Tariff Rebate Checks Won’t Go to ‘Biden Voters’

OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through "I am not a robot" verification

GOP’s Josh Hawley and Democrats vote to advance congressional stock trading ban

Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Review: The Sweatiest Gamers Will Love This Headset

Uber Eats now lets merchants message customers about their orders

Tracking source locations in the Futhark compiler

Déjà vu? T-Mobile may be changing your plan whether you want it to or not

Figma’s IPO price hit a $19.3B valuation out of the gate

These ‘Haunted Mansion’ Figures Evoke the Spirit of the Classic Disneyland Ride

Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

Another airline joins AirTag luggage tracking program, now supported by 30 carriers (list)

What’s the Deal With That Freaky Bald Creature in ‘Superman’?

I wasn't interested in the Google Pixel 10, but this potential feature changes everything

‘House of the Dragon’ Casts Another Key Member of Team Black

How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC

Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack

It Doesn't Take Much Conversation for ChatGPT to Suck Users Into Bizarre Conspiratorial Rabbit Holes

Crush: Glamourous AI coding agent for your favourite terminal

Netflix Has Both 'Happy Gilmore' Movies Right Now, but Not for Long

The Pixel 10 might finally add the magic of MagSafe to Android phones (if Google gets it right)

OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent Clicks "I Am Not a Robot" Button Without a Wink of Irony

An EPA rule change threatens to gut US climate regulations

A Rare Flu Complication Is Killing More U.S. Children

Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

Watch a Reconstructed 250-Year-Old Robotic Painting Bring a Fiery Mount Vesuvius Back to Life

Even The Guy Who Makes ChatGPT Says You Probably Shouldn't Use Chatbots as Therapists

YouTube is thinking about letting you avoid video comments entirely on mobile

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