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Science/Tech

Reddit Is Weighing Identity Verification Methods To Combat Its Bot Problem

Yesterday at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot. When asked by the TBPN podcast how to confirm that it’s a human using Reddit, Huffman responded with...

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

Yesterday at 13:22 PM, via The Guardian

Hope Scottish pilot will result in heel prick test for rare genetic condition being approved across Britain

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.

Campaigners, who have long advocated for newborn testing because early detection is critical for treatment outcomes,...

The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via Wired

Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.

Will AI Force Source Code to Evolve – Or Make it Extinct?

Yesterday at 12:34 PM, via Slashdot

Will there be an AI-optimized programming language at the expense of human readability? There’s now been experiments with minimizing tokens for “LLM efficiency, without any concern for how it would serve human developers.” This new article asks if AI will force source code to evolve — or make it extinct, noting that Stephen Cass, the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum, has even been...

7 Best Phones You Can’t Buy in the US (2026)

Yesterday at 12:30 PM, via Wired

Wondering what you’re missing out on? Here are our favorite smartphones that aren’t officially sold stateside but are available in markets like the UK and Europe.

Meet the Gods of AI Warfare

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via Wired

In its early days, the AI initiative known as Project Maven had its fair share of skeptics at the Pentagon. Today, many of them are true believers.

BCX backs Chartered CIO Conference 2026

Yesterday at 11:09 AM, via ITWeb

The event will cover the unique crossroads South African CIOs find themselves in, having to balance innovation with resilience and scale AI responsibly.

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