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AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds
11 July 2025 @ 10:01 pm
Popular chatbots serve as poor replacements for human therapists, but study authors call for nuance.
Man’s heart stopped after common bacterium caused ultra-rare infection
11 July 2025 @ 9:35 pm
The bacterium is widespread in the environment, but only rarely causes disease.
New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature
11 July 2025 @ 8:56 pm
New recovery mode lets Microsoft fix "widespread boot issues" affecting PCs.
Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
11 July 2025 @ 6:54 pm
There's no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.
Review: Stellar cast makes Superman shine bright
11 July 2025 @ 6:27 pm
James Gunn's entertaining reboot has a few flaws but so much heart—and wow, that stellar cast.
Trump’s DOJ seems annoyed about having to approve T-Mobile’s latest merger
11 July 2025 @ 5:52 pm
DOJ approves T-Mobile/US Cellular deal despite bemoaning "the Big 3's oligopoly."
A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year
11 July 2025 @ 4:42 pm
People don't upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters.
RFK Jr. may be about to demolish preventive health panel, health groups fear
11 July 2025 @ 3:49 pm
The fear is that the USPSTF will go the same way as the CDC's vaccine advisory panel.
Lamborghini follows successful racing Huracan with new Temerario GT3
11 July 2025 @ 2:30 pm
A Lamborghini just won the 24 Hours of Spa, but there will soon be a new car.
Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad
11 July 2025 @ 1:17 pm
United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.