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How we tricked AI chatbots into creating misinform...
When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation, they typically refuse, with responses like "I cannot assist with creating false information." But our tests show these safety measures are surprisingly shallow—often just a few words...
3D printing's tool changer wars heat up as Prusa r...
Hot on the heels of Snapmaker’s U1 launch, Bambu and Prusa chime in with new machine teasers.
This website turns my scribbles into artful drawin...
Have you ever been asked to draw something that you’re trying to describe to someone but when you do your picture turns out to look nothing like what you wanted to show them. Don’t worry, I sympathize. In fact,...
Why are video games getting more expensive? Spoile...
The launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 this year came with the normal level of hype for a new gaming console, but there was also something distinctly sour about it: the price.
'Fueling sexism': AI 'bikini interview' videos flo...
The videos are strikingly lifelike, featuring bikini-clad women conducting street interviews and eliciting lewd comments—but they are entirely fake, generated by AI tools increasingly used to flood social media with sexist content.
How many self-driving vehicles can one person moni...
It is possible for one person to safely monitor up to five self-driving vehicles at once, according to new research led by Coventry University.
A new attack reshapes the rules of Bitcoin mining
A new study by an SUTD researcher and his collaborators introduces a pooled mining attack that overturns a long-standing assumption about Bitcoin's security economics.
Labor Day price cut has dropped this powerful RTX ...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 If finances do not hold you back and you are looking for one of the best gaming PCs that money can buy, then we highly recommend you check out the Mantis V2 gaming...
Electric vehicles will increase winter electricity...
New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows electric vehicle owners will need to charge their cars more in winter than in summer, leading to an increase in the winter electricity peak by 2050.
DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — p...
According to recent findings by Digitimes, DDR4 spot prices have stabilized after a frenzied second quarter, yet contract pricing continues to rise as supply remains tight.
Linux gaming OS Kazeta promises ‘console gaming ex...
Kazeta promises to 'bring the console gaming experience of the '90s to modern PC hardware'
Portable SSDs aren’t just for PC backups. Here’s w...
Portable solid-state drives are great, offering lots of storage and faster speeds than a USB flash drive while in a still-portable package. People often use them to back up their PCs with backup software. But portable SSDs aren’t just...
Intel patents 'Software Defined Supercore' — incre...
Intel's Software Defined Supercore (SDC) lets multiple CPU cores fuse into a virtual high-performance core to boost single-thread speed without building wider physical cores.
No Man’s Sky becomes the 2nd-most played game on S...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 When No Man's Sky launched back in 2016, it was one of the most highly anticipated games of the decade, and one of the biggest letdowns at the same time. The game felt...
Battlefield 6 developer explains why it won’t have...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 Battlefield 6 is one of the most highly anticipated FPS games of the year, and players got a taste of it through the open beta a few weeks ago. The full release is...
Don’t miss the chance to save big on this 5070 gam...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 The Labor Day sales are coming to an end, and if you were looking to get your hands on a gaming PC for less, now is the last chance to do so. On...
Shuttle intros semi-ruggedized barebone Intel Arro...
Small form factor (SFF) PC specialist Shuttle has rolled out a semi-rugged compact PC system dubbed the XPC slim DH810.
Lenovo Legion Go 2 price rumor suggests it could b...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 IFA Berlin is just around the corner and is likely the event where Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 will be revealed. That’s based on a leaked promo that surfaced online a few days ago,...
Grab this Z790 WiFi 7 motherboard for a steal on t...
Last Updated on September 1, 2025 If you’re looking to upgrade to Intel’s 12th, 13th, or 14th-generation processors, you’ll need a robust LGA 1700 motherboard. While there are plenty of some of the best Z790 motherboards available, we recommend...
Is airplane turbulence really getting worse?
Is airplane turbulence more frequent—and more dangerous—today than it was 50 years ago?