Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.” Apple is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse a contempt finding that threatens to block the tech giant from charging high commission fees when developers divert iPhone users to non-Apple payment methods for app purchases. The…
Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions. Makers of AI browsers make lofty promises. With a single prompt, users can ask one to find a restaurant in a particular part of town, reserve a table, invite a colleague to…
Much of it comes from heavy-duty trucks and buses that burn diesel. Although climate change is the primary motivation behind electric vehicle adoption, it isn’t the only consideration. Removing internal combustion engines from the road directly saves lives by reducing airborne pollutants that can cause and trigger asthma and…
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on “radical climate policies.” A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10…
Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March. Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of a Russian state cyber group that has compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to investigative…
Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal’s generation in the US. When last we looked at the state of the US grid, the ongoing explosion in solar energy had turned it into a major contributor, but one that still lagged well behind fossil-fuel-powered generation. So it was a…
Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years. Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from production and distribution company StudioCanal. As of September 1, affected customers will…
With today’s scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s. The ban on ozone-depleting substances that successfully reversed the growth of the hole in the ozone layer isn’t seen as a missed opportunity. On the contrary, the quick global response is one of the best cases…
The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks. Europe’s push to rein in Big Tech is ramping up, with the European Commission planning to announce new regulations for Google next month. The rules could see…
But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware. A short time back, we covered an announcement by Amazon that it would be hosting a useful quantum computer from its partner QuEra as soon as sometime in 2028. The system promised some eye-popping numbers…
