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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
19 May 2026 @ 9:29 pm
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain
19 May 2026 @ 8:58 pm
It's never too late to become a hero.
"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
19 May 2026 @ 8:43 pm
"How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal."
Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription
19 May 2026 @ 7:52 pm
Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes.
Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
19 May 2026 @ 6:55 pm
Both tools generate hypotheses; one goes on to analyze some of the data.
Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more
19 May 2026 @ 6:37 pm
AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction.
In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
19 May 2026 @ 6:27 pm
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025.
RFK Jr. forced to withdraw charter that opened CDC panel to anti-vaccine quacks
19 May 2026 @ 6:17 pm
Charter would have expanded member eligibility and focused on alleged injuries.
Gemini 3.5 Flash might be fast enough for gen AI to make sense
19 May 2026 @ 6:11 pm
Google says its more efficient Gemini 3.5 Flash is the key to your agentic AI future.
The era of 1,000 Hz gaming monitors has arrived, but why?
19 May 2026 @ 4:26 pm
LG's latest hits one frame per millisecond at a full 1080p resolution.