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The Kryptos Key Is Going Up for Sale
Ever since artist James Sanborn unveiled Kryptos, an outdoor sculpture that sits at CIA headquarters, amateur and professional cryptanalysts have been feverishly attempting to crack
Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co-founder’s request
Talk about customer service. On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X about Google Calendar’s new feature to duplicate events — an addition that
US Reportedly Hid Trackers in Shipments to Monitor AI Chips Diverted to China
Trackers were placed in the packaging and sometimes inside servers from Dell and Super Micro, according to Reuters. Source link
Best on-ear headphones in 2025 (UK)
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. In the world of headphones, there’s a
GPT-5 Doesn’t Dislike You—It Might Just Need a Benchmark for Emotional Intelligence
Since the all-new ChatGPT launched on Thursday, some users have mourned the disappearance of a peppy and encouraging personality in favor of a colder, more
Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi
I’m riding in the back of a Waymo that’s autonomously navigating the busy streets of San Francisco with relative ease thanks to 29 external cameras,
Federal Judge: Elon Musk Must Face OpenAI’s ‘Sufficient’ Harassment Claims
In March 2026, a jury will hear OpenAI’s claims of a “years-long harassment campaign” by Musk via social media, press, and legal moves. Source link
20+ back-to-school laptop deals (plus our top recommendations)
The best back-to-school laptop deals at a glance: It’s been [redacted] years since I’ve personally geared up for a new semester, but I still get
OpenAI Designed GPT-5 to Be Safer. It Still Outputs Gay Slurs
OpenAI is trying to make its chatbot less annoying with the release of GPT-5. And I’m not talking about adjustments to its synthetic personality that
Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI departs the company
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI startup, announced his departure from the company on Wednesday in a post on X. Babuschkin led engineering