Artificial Intelligence
New AI tools let readers talk to books
Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.This post was originally published on this site
Month: July 2026
Artificial Intelligence
For some, so-called ‘Skynet Day’ came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
To be fair, James Cameron did warn us. Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sam Altman were even born, Cameron wrote a screenplay […]
Artificial Intelligence
Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US
China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence.This post was originally published on this site
Artificial Intelligence
Has AI become too powerful to control?
One of OpenAI’s most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company’s website—reviving fears that AI systems are slipping beyond their creators’ control.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Robotics
A spider-inspired robotic boat could track and rescue people in water
Rescue teams in coastal cities and towns often need to rescue people who are at risk of drowning. These operations often require emergency teams to locate and reach people in distress as quickly as possible, […]
TechXplore-Internet
Desktop browsing trends: Gmail first, everything else later
Time to check if you’ve got mail. Again.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Robotics
A better future rather than faster robots: ‘Sustainable Robotics’ as a new academic field
Professor Sukho Song of the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at DGIST has proposed “Sustainability Robotics,” a new academic field that evaluates robots not only in terms of their technical performance but also their […]
TechXplore-Robotics
Attitudes toward autonomous service robots at real-life events reveal social behaviors
When a robot offers you candy, it is hard not to be curious. In an experiment conducted by ethologists at ELTE, visitors at public events noticed an autonomous service robot more often than a human […]
TechXplore-Internet
French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first
France’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.This post was originally published on this […]
TechXplore-Security
Two million cars with anti-theft systems installed by dealers are at higher risk of theft
At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the […]