Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos….
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OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.
that will offer free access to the company’s AI models to 100,000 scientists, mathematicians and engineers. Researchers from “select academic ins…
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Xbox says game discs should have worked during its outage
Xbox says game discs should have worked during its outage
The company’s tech chief said a fix for the error will be arriving soon.
Xbox experienced a strange outage earlier this week. Not only were the platform’s online services unavailable for almost an entire day, but even games on physical disc…
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 30, #1145
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle might be tricky. The blue category was the easiest, I thought. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple grou…
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I didn’t think the budget Alienware 15 would work. I was wrong.
I’ve been using Alienware laptops since the late 2000s, and one word has always defined the brand for me: excess. The good kind. For the longest time, if a gamer wanted a laptop that looked every bit as powerful as it played, Alienware was the name that came to mind. The bold designs, futuristic aes…
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Former Perplexity engineer launches new Polar AI browser which aims to automate repetitive tasks
The AI browser race is entering a new phase. After spending much of 2025 trying to reinvent web search with
, startups are increasingly shifting their attention toward browser agents that can automate repetitive work instead of simply answering questions. The latest company to embrace that transiti…
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Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.
Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that c…
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Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year
Microsoft confirms Copilot ‘super app’ coming this year
The app will merge Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic features.
The app will merge Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic features.
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously,…
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Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)
earbuds or over-ear headphones, it’s finally here. For a limited time, both the
are on sale, knocking up to $100 off their regular prices. Whether you want pocketable earbuds for everyday use, premium noise-canceling headphones, or seamless Apple integration, these are some of the best prices I’ve …
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It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
effectively lost their temporary protected status that allowed them to live and work in the US, Republican pundit
wasted little time in demanding their instant removal.
“I was under the assumption that when they pulled TPS and their eligibility for that program ended … they were going to be boardi…
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College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure
Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen….
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Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
“Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link’s three reaction wheels currently are not operable.”…