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Science/Tech

Hazardous Substances Found In All Headphones Tested By ToxFREE Project

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But an investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminization of males. […]...

‘Reimagining matter’: Nobel laureate invents machine that harvests water from dry air

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day

A Nobel laureate’s environmentally friendly invention that provides clean water if central supplies are knocked out by a hurricane or drought, could be a life saver for vulnerable islands, its founder says.

The invention, by the chemist Prof Omar Yaghi, uses a type of science called...

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

Today at 13:30 PM, via Wired

Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the world, and more.

OpenAI’s First ChatGPT Gadget Could Be a Smart Speaker With a Camera

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI is reportedly developing its first consumer hardware product: a $200-$300 smart speaker with a built-in camera capable of recognizing “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity.” It’s also said to feature Face ID-style authentication for purchases. The Verge reports: In addition to the smart speaker, OpenAI is “possibly” working on smart glasses and a...

US Particle Accelerators Turn Nuclear Waste Into Electricity, Cut Radioactive Life By 99.7%

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Researchers at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are advancing Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS) that use high-energy proton beams to transmute long-lived nuclear waste into shorter-lived isotopes. “The process also generates significant heat, which can be harnessed to produce additional electricity for the grid,” reports Interesting Engineering. The projects are supported by...

NASA Eyes March 6 To Launch 4 Astronauts To the Moon On Artemis II Mission

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the moon as soon as March 6th. That’s the launch date (PDF) that the space agency is now working towards following a successful test fueling of its big, 322-foot-tall moon rocket, which is standing on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really getting real,” says...

Seedance 2.0 AI Video Platform Goes Live, Giving Creators Free Access to ByteDance’s Viral Video Generation Model

Today at 04:14 AM, via Tech Financials

LOS ANGELES, CA (PinionNewswire) —  Seedance2ai.online today announced the launch of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generation platform, giving creators worldwide direct access to ByteDance’s Seedance AI technology through a browser-based interface with no software installation required. The platform offers both free and paid tiers, with Seedance Pro plans starting at 9 USD per month. […]

Fury Over Discord’s Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Backlash intensified against Discord’s age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification process. It shocked many that...

Pinterest Is Drowning in a Sea of AI Slop and Auto-Moderation

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Users say Pinterest has become flooded with AI-generated images and heavy-handed automated moderation, with artists reporting wrongful takedowns and their hand-drawn work mislabeled as “AI modified.” As the company doubles down on AI features and layoffs, longtime users argue the platform’s creative ecosystem is being undermined. 404 Media reports: “I feel like, increasingly, it’s impossible to...

Meta’s Metaverse Leaves Virtual Reality

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

Meta is pivoting Horizon Worlds away from its original VR-centric metaverse vision and toward a mobile-first strategy, “explicitly separating” its Quest VR platform from the virtual world. TechCrunch reports: By going mobile-first, Horizon Worlds is positioning itself to compete with popular platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. “We’re in a strong position to deliver synchronous social games at...

Cyber Stocks Slide As Anthropic Unveils ‘Claude Code Security’

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Shares of cybersecurity software companies tumbled Friday after Anthropic PBC introduced a new security feature into its Claude AI model. Crowdstrike Holdings was the among the biggest decliners, falling as much as 6.5%, while Cloudflare slumped more than 6%. Meanwhile, Zscaler dropped 3.5%, SailPoint shed 6.8%, and Okta declined 5.7%. The...

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