A security researcher revealed that vulnerabilities in a carmaker’s online dealership portal exposed customers’ private information and vehicle data, potentially allowing hackers to remotely access any of its customers’ vehicles. Eaton Zveare, a security researcher at software delivery company Harness,…
Stanford University has confirmed its admissions policies for fall 2026 will continue considering legacy status, a decision that could influence access to one of Silicon Valley’s most important talent pipelines. Stanford is also ending its test-optional policy, requiring SAT or…
The promise that coding leads to prosperity has officially crumbled. Recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates between 6.1% and 7.5%—more than double the rates for biology…
Mark Zuckerberg has spent 14 years expanding his presence in Palo Alto’s leafy Crescent Park neighborhood. According to a New York Times report, the Meta CEO has purchased 11 properties for over $110 million, creating a sprawling personal compound. The…
If you, like practically anyone else with a cell phone in the U.S. and beyond, have received a scam text message about an unpaid toll or undelivered mail item, there’s a good chance you have been targeted by a prolific…
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During a Reddit ask-me-anything session on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team answered questions about the new model. Many users requested the return of the previous model, GPT-4o, and also brought up the amusing…
AI-generated “brain rot” videos are gaining popularity across the internet, especially among younger audiences. These clips often feature bizarre characters, such as a shark wearing sneakers or a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup fueling this trend…
Sometimes, it’s nice to have a simple app that does one thing well without a lot of fuss. Microsoft Lens was that type of app: a mobile document scanner that turned paper documents, business cards, receipts, and anything else into…
As human spaceflight missions grow longer and travel farther from Earth, keeping crews healthy becomes more challenging. Astronauts on the International Space Station currently rely on real-time communication with Houston, regular cargo deliveries of medical supplies, and the option for…
