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How Astronomers Are Saving Astronomy From Satellites — For Now

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 02:59
Even the most powerful telescopes are in peril as orbits above Earth fill with thousands of new satellites. But scientists aren’t ready to give up the night sky.

OpenAI Says New York Times Lawsuit Against It Is ‘Without Merit’

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 23:39
The artificial intelligence start-up said that it collaborated with news organizations and that The Times, which accused it of copyright infringement, was not telling the full story.

Unity Software to Cut 25% of Its Work Force

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 20:00
The cuts follow a tough year in which the tech industry laid off tens of thousands of workers.

Moon Lander Malfunctions After Launch, Raising Questions for NASA

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 16:36
After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because of a failure in its propulsion system.

TikTok Quietly Curtails Data Tool Used by Critics

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:19
People and groups had harnessed the tool to scrutinize content on the site related to the Israel-Hamas war and other topics.

How 2024 Will Be A.I.’s ‘Leap Forward’

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 05:01
A.I. is set to advance at a rapid rate, becoming more powerful and spreading into the physical world.

Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 05:00
After misplacing his iPhone while returning a rental car, a traveler tracked down the device and presented strong evidence to the agency that a worker took it — to no avail.

Vulcan Rocket Lifts Off, First U.S. Moon Launch in Decades

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:33
The United Launch Alliance rocket will be the first in a series of new launchers that could chip away at SpaceX’s hold over the space business.

Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:00
In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It’s already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan.

Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction

Sat, 01/06/2024 - 05:00
Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely.

U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 14:28
Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business.

The Times Sues OpenAI, a Debate Over iMessage and Our New Year’s Tech Resolutions

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 05:02
“This is sort of the big kahuna.”

Happy Puppies and Silly Geese: Pushing the Limits of A.I. Absurdity

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 10:23
A recent update to ChatGPT made it easier to create images. It wasn’t long before some began pushing the chatbot to its limits.

Museum World Hit by Cyberattack on Widely Used Software

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 18:30
Hackers targeted software that many museums use to show their collections online and to manage sensitive information.

SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, NLRB Says

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 14:41
The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive.

General Motors Reports a 14% Jump in U.S. Auto Sales in 2023

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 11:31
The nation’s largest automaker sold more cars in 2023 than a year ago as supply chain chaos ended, but sales are now under pressure from rising interest rates.

Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 11:13
Willis Gibson, a competitive Tetris player prodigy from Oklahoma, advanced so far in the original Nintendo version of the game that it froze. “I can’t feel my fingers,” he said afterward.

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