Kaleigha Hayes, a student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is trying to trick an AI chatbot into revealing to her a credit card number — one which may be buried deep in the training data used to build the artificial intelligence model. “It’s all about just getting it to say what it’s not … Read more
The classic id Software shooter Quake II is back and looking better than ever in a new remaster that’s out now on all the major platforms. And for folks playing on Xbox Series X/S and PC, you’ll be able to invite seven of your best friends over to play together on one (hopefully) big screen. … Read more
Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite connectivity feature debuted last November and has already played a central role in several dramatic, lifesaving rescues. It’s helped pluck lost hikers out of L.A. County’s canyons and locate stranded snowmobilers in remote parts of Alaska. And now, it’s helping save folks struggling to outrun the wildfires taking over the Hawaiian … Read more
Programming note: Money Stuff will be off tomorrow and next week, back on Aug. 21. Enjoy a week of low volatility. Unless you are Elon Musk, in which case, enjoy whatever crazy stuff you’re going to get up to. If you have a bunch of trees, and you chop them down to make paper or … Read more
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Wildfires on Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui, fanned by strong winds and Hurricane Dora, have sparked a state of emergency, burned multiple structures, forced evacuations and caused power outages in several communities. Burn victims are being flown to Honolulu, and there is little chance for rain to aid firefighters in the area. Follow along on our … Read more
San Francisco venture firm Fifty Years has a new grant program to help climate scientists turn research into prototypes. The grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000, and it shouldn’t take scientists more than an hour to apply for them. The program was inspired by the funding struggles of Fifty Years portfolio company Solugen, now … Read more
Wall Street shook off worries over the Bank of Japan policy tweak as another round of US data bolstered bets on the so-called Goldilocks scenario of an economy that’s neither running too hot nor too cold. The stock market powered ahead as key gauges of inflation showed further easing while Americans grew more optimistic about … Read more
Saudi Arabia has been working on its own brand of electric vehicles, Ceer, and plans to install 50,000 domestic EV charging stations by 2025. The U.S. and China are also bringing brands to the Mideast. GM is preparing to launch the Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Bolt EUV in the Middle East this … Read more
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. An unrelenting stretch of blistering days amid an ongoing heat wave has put this summer on track to be one of Texas’ most extreme, weather data shows. Although June was only Texas’ 16th … Read more