OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and other content sources. Among other things, Lockdown Mode will disable live web browsing (so you…
Anti-Vax Dating Apps Are Going IRL. People Are Mad as Hell About It
As a crowd of 60 anti-vaxxers squeezed into the upstairs dining area of Jonathan’s Grille in Nashville on a recent Monday night, a moment of pride washed over Scott Armstrong. Years ago, he had been let go from his job…
Cuts to US ocean programme will hinder monitoring of El Niño and AMOC
One of the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s mooring spheres being lifted out of the sea Rebecca Travis / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution In the winter of 2013-2014, the strong winds of the jet stream shifted north, allowing a mass of warm…
11 captivating images from the Exposure One Photography Awards
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Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs linked to 30% lower breast cancer risk
Popular medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound may offer an unexpected benefit beyond helping people lose weight and manage diabetes. New research involving more than 110,000 women found that those taking GLP-1 drugs, a category that includes semaglutide-based…
Trump’s Latest Memo Puts ‘Most Advanced AI In The World’ Into The Military’s Hands
The memo also prevents companies from altering AI models being used by the military without prior approval. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Less than a week after signing an executive order that attempts to regulate the booming AI industry, President…
Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming’s busiest week
Get ready for some gaming news. It’s officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, and gaming hype man Geoff Keighley, as well as a bunch of smaller events with hidden gems. Xbox’s big show is still to…
Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps
For years, our social media experiences have been dominated by Big Tech players like Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), Google (YouTube), Snapchat, TikTok, and X. But a growing number of startups are taking aim at these giants by building new, often…
The Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations After Testing Top Models
Best 2-in-1 Chargers Zens Nightstand Charger Pro 2 With a weighty base, an adjustable Qi2/MagSafe charging pad, and a fold-out Apple Watch charger around the back, this Zens 2-in-1 is ideal for folks with an iPhone and Apple Watch. The…
A chromosome from a frozen rat has been resurrected inside mice
These chimeric mice are made up of some cells with a rat chromosome University of Yamanashi The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences could be about to get leapfrogged. It might be possible to resurrect mammoth chromosomes in living cells after scientists…
‘Hacks’ star Robby Hoffman stormed out of Emmys after losing to co-star
“Hacks” star Robby Hoffman revealed she stormed out of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys after losing to co-star Julianne Nicholson. “I was there with my sister and I was the biggest sore loser,” Hoffman recalled on Tuesday’s episode of the…
Trump task force seizes Ferraris and fine jewelry in $6.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown
Trump administration officials on Tuesday announced they uncovered $6.5 billion in fraudulent claims involving Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs across 45 states and U.S. territories. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department has in the…
