Anthropic Is Still at Odds With the White House Over Claude Fable 5
Anthropic leaders flew to Washington, DC, to meet with White House officials on Monday. After high-level talks, they’re still split on the risk Claude Fable 5 presents.
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What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.
RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal
Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine study
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decision was “of great interest to me”.
Public health advocates immediately criticized the move, and...
FBI Issues Urgent Kali365 Security Warning For Teams, Outlook, OneDrive Users
alternative_right shares a report from The Hill: The FBI released an urgent security warning to the public about a fast-acting scam targeting Microsoft 365 users on Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. The agency warned that the hacking platform Kali365 seeks out OAuth device codes, allowing scammers to sneak past multi-factor authentication codes, and without the need for a password, to access...
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.
Google Chrome’s Next Update Will Mark the End of Popular Ad Blockers
Google is removing Chrome’s last remaining workarounds for Manifest V2 extensions, effectively ending support for legacy ad blockers such as the original uBlock Origin. 9to5Google reports: CyberNews points out a Chromium commit that removes support for the “kExtensionManifestV2Disabled” flag, which is referred to as “dead code” seeing as Chrome no longer supports Manifest V2 extensions. This...
The 15 Best Fans to Buy Before It Gets Hot Again (2026)
Swap out your creaky old box fan for a new model that lights up, mists, or even follows you around the room.
Users Cry Foul After AMD Stripped Memory Crypto From Its Consumer CPUs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A decade ago, AMD added a protection to its high-end CPUs to protect them against cold boot attacks and other types of physical exploits that siphon sensitive data out of the connected memory chips. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in memory, making the data useless to physical...
TCL A65K Soundbar Review: Small Size, Big Sound
Don’t be fooled by the compact size of this soundbar. It’s a solid option for smaller TVs or spaces without having to sacrifice sound quality.
Trump’s ‘Made In the USA’ Phone Is Just a Reskinned HTC U24 Pro
Longtime Slashdot reader necro81 writes: The heavily promoted, $499 T1 “Trump Phone” was originally said to be “Made in the USA” and ship in September 2025. Later, that was downgraded to “Assembled in the USA.” Given the Trump Organization’s lack of engineering or supply chain expertise, many assumed the “T1” would just be a private-label phone made by someone else. After a number of delays,...
Britain Unveils Sweeping Ban On Social Media For Under-16s
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from NBC News: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a sweeping ban on social media use for those under 16, joining other countries around the world seeking to protect children online. “It’s a big step for our country,” Starmer said in a recorded video message released Monday. “Social media is making our children unhappy and unsafe,...
Raphaël Dubois knew why we walk anticlockwise | Letters
Readers respond to an report on experiments that have shown a left-turn bias among humans
It is not quite true to say that no one knows why people prefer to turn left and walk anticlockwise (Report, 10 June). Research by the French professor of physiology Raphaël Dubois in the 19th century revealed the existence of a phenomenon in the natural world that he called the “antikinetic gyratory...
Fox Is Buying Roku For $22 Billion
Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion, combining Fox’s sports, news, entertainment, Tubi, and Fox One offerings with a streaming platform that reaches about 100 million people. The companies say the merger would create the “third-largest player in US television by share of viewing,” while Fox insists Roku will remain open to competing apps after the deal closes. CNN reports: Fox has dabbled in...
Top Crypto to Buy in 2026: Why BlockDAG, Solana, Monero, and Bittensor are Hard to Ignore This Cycle
The search for the top crypto to buy in 2026 continues to bring buyers toward projects serving very different parts of the digital asset market. Solana is known for its role in decentralized applications and network activity, while Monero remains focused on privacy and transaction confidentiality. Bittensor has gained recognition through its connection to the […]
US scored ‘own goal’ with ban on top Anthropic model
Cybersecurity leaders have urged the Trump administration to lift restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced public model.
Google CEO Largely Avoids Discussing AI In Stanford Commencement Speech
BrianFagioli writes: Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered Stanford University’s 2026 commencement address, but despite leading one of the companies at the center of the AI boom, he spent very little time discussing artificial intelligence. Instead, the speech focused on optimism, working on hard things, and following your interests. The omission is notable given how many graduates are entering a...
Should we ban social media for under-16s? – podcast
The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s in the UK, as part of an online safety drive that aims to go even further than the world’s first ban, introduced by Australia last year. Many parents have welcomed the proposals, but scientists have pointed to the lack of strong evidence for the efficacy of bans, and some campaigners have argued that the proposal...
Brian Ferdinand Highlights the Importance of Strategic Thinking in Today’s Investment Landscape
Las Vegas, NV (PinionNewswire) — In an era where financial markets move rapidly due to technological innovation, instant access to information, and shifting global economic conditions, investors must navigate an increasingly complex environment. Investment professional Brian Ferdinand believes that maintaining a strategic mindset and disciplined approach is essential for achieving long-term...
Brian Ferdinand Highlights the Growing Importance of Strategic Thinking in an Information-Driven Investment Landscape
Las Vegas, NV (PinionNewswire) — The investment world continues to evolve as technology, data availability, and global market connectivity reshape how investors evaluate opportunities and manage risk. According to investment professional and market observer Brian Ferdinand, success in today’s environment depends less on access to information and more on the ability to interpret it effectively […]
Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit.” Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and 45.21% were in favor. Turnout was 58.86%. A different outcome would have obliged the...
Pharos Network Powers AI Model Access with Exclusive $PROS and USDC Payment Integration
Hong Kong – Financial & AI Layer-1 blockchain Pharos Network today announced its native coin $PROS and USDC will serve as the exclusive cryptocurrency payment methods on the new Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform powered by ZAN, an agentic-friendly platform with built-in support for x402 payments and Skills. This integration directly empowers developers in Pharos ecosystem, granting […]