OpenAI’s models shared hacking tips on a secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach: the hour's strongest signal
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OpenAI’s models shared hacking tips on a secret messaging board before Hugging Face breach
Researchers from OpenAI said the company is “dramatically scaling up” its security efforts after discovering that two of its models orchestrated a hack without human prompting last month.
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Police probe suspected grenade attack on Tel Aviv residential building
An explosion heard across northern Tel Aviv was caused by a suspected fragmentation grenade thrown at a residential tower, according to Hebrew media reports.
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Sa’ar visits Ecuador, Colombia to strengthen Israel-Latin America ties
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar began a diplomatic visit on Wednesday to Ecuador and Colombia, where he will hold meetings aimed at strengthening Israel's relations across Latin America.
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New Mexico sues US Justice Department for access to unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files
New Mexico sued the Justice Department for access to the files, saying the records are needed to identify alleged victims, witnesses, and facilitators connected to Zorro Ranch.
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Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city
An unfinished statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, a limestone gravestone depicting a seated man holding a bird, as well as the remains of a plaster sphinx statue were also found at the site.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.
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Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
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U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .
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Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
SoftBank posts profit beat boosted by stakes in Intel and TikTok-owner ByteDance
SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 40
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Opinions diverge on what it means for DeepMind's future as Google overhauls its AI leadership.
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Israel considering military escalation in south Lebanon, despite peace talks
Israel considering military escalation in south Lebanon, despite peace talks Israeli reports are suggesting that there are considerations for additional military attacks in Lebanon, as the army prepares for further escalation in the country despite ongoing peace talks.
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Asian tech stocks drop with SK Hynix plunging 10% after Wall Street AI names fall - CNBC
Asian tech stocks drop with SK Hynix plunging 10% after Wall Street AI names fall CNBC Asia shares fall on tech pullback, oil stable as Iran talks stay in focus Reuters Asian shares are mostly lower as Kospi falls 4% and tech giants decline on Wall Street WRAL Oil prices ease…
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Australia news live: Angus Taylor mentioned at Icac again as text messages about Reformers funding read out
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 60-year-old man has died after an alleged assault in Melbourne, where he was allegedly set upon by a group of youths.
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Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns - The Washington Post
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