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2mos ago

OpenAI safety chief exits as research org absorbs more safety work

Johannes Heidecke is leaving as OpenAI shifts safety teams under Mia Glaese amid faster model training and release cycle...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

China’s Tianwen-2 reaches Kamoʻoalewa, Earth’s quasi-satellite

The asteroid probe has imaged Kamoʻoalewa from about 20 kilometers away and is preparing for a difficult sample grab fro...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Home-cooked dog food is rising, but vets say kibble still works

Dog owners are cooking more meals for pets after years of recalls and wellness marketing, though veterinary nutritionist...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

Skylight’s family calendar works best when the kids can actually use it

WIRED’s test found Skylight’s touchscreen calendar helped older kids track schedules, with caveats around privacy, power...

By Riley Okafor

2mos ago

El Niño is already scrambling Pacific fish catches

Peru has halted anchovy fishing, India is bracing for smaller mackerel, and Southern California boats are seeing unusual...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

WIRED updates hiking boot picks after testing 50-plus pairs

The 2026 refresh puts Hoka, Danner, Salomon and Keen among the highlighted choices for hikers sorting through a crowded...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Google tests self-tuning quantum error correction

A Nature paper says error-correction data can steer quantum hardware calibration during a computation, a fix aimed at lo...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

First images show Shackleton’s last ship as a living wreck

The Quest, found in 2024 in the Labrador Sea, is draped in fishing gear and supporting corals and threatened fish, Canad...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Study finds MMRV policy change may hit low-income toddlers hardest

A JAMA Network Open analysis of King County vaccination records found MMRV users were more likely to rely on federal and...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

China catches a reusable Long March booster at sea

CASC says the Long March 10B’s first flight recovered its booster with a net system, giving China its first controlled r...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Ransomware negotiator gets 70 months for helping BlackCat extort clients

Angelo Martino admitted giving BlackCat confidential client data and joining ransomware attacks while working for Digita...

By Dana Voss

2mos ago

Valve’s Steam Machine ratings leave demanding SteamOS games in limbo

Valve has begun showing Steam Machine compatibility labels, but Ars Technica found many graphics-heavy SteamOS games sti...

By June Castellano