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The Defense Department had barred the U.S. military from using Anthropic's Claude in March

Rockstar Games has published the official YouTube version of the GTA VI “extended look” that originally premiered for Netflix subscribers.

Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing this week that keeping Trump’s name off the performance center could lead to its being demolished.

The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.

Expert Intelligence is a new “cross Google initiative that helps you engage with your trusted sources through Google AI products,” starting with Play Books and Gemini Notebook.

The 247Sports national recruiting team looks at the top highprofile games that recruits will flock to see during college footballs 2026 season

Cheryl Brown calls Meta's $17 billion settlement "peanuts" after losing her daughter to cyberbullying and urges Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act

A new open letter calls on governments, tech companies to act now.

A consortium of buyout firm Advent and payment processor Stripe has decided to abandon its pursuit of fintech pioneer PayPal Holdings Inc., a potential deal that would have ranked as one of the biggest-ever leveraged buyouts, according to people familiar with…

officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

Viola Davis criticized Target for carrying a costume that many believe depicted a racial caricature.

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xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.

A flight attendant found an ICE officer’s gun unattended in a public restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed.

Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.

Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.

The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says.

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.66% from 6.65% last week.

Salesforce reported a strong beat on second-quarter earnings and announced an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic.

The cargo plane caught fire as it touched down at Los Angeles International Airport late Wednesday night. No injuries were reported.

Ajaz Khan, M.D., a medical oncologist at City of Hope Chicago, was in the packed audience at this summer’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting when Revolution Medicines received a standin | Ajaz Khan, M.D., a medical oncologist at City of Hope Chica…

Photon Matrix says its laser mosquito zapper uses lidar, radar and AI vision to detect and eliminate mosquitoes midair, but the device costs nearly $1,000.

Tim Cook shared an inside look at the work he is doing behind the scenes as he prepares to step down as Apple's CEO next week.

The company teamed up with Netflix to offer fans an extended look at Jason and Lucia’s life of crime in Vice City, days after a hack leaked material from the long-awaited game.

Ikea made its latest collection for gamers, but it quietly includes some of the smartest home office and small-space furniture the brand has released in years.

Rockstar has apparently revamped the series' pick-up-and-play systems for something much more involved - but will it get in the way of the fun?

GTA 6 has a whole relationship system to increase Jason and Lucia’s bond, but it’s completely optional if you’d rather keep things platonic.

CD Projekt Red enlisted the help of a modder to help make the newly revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered look better than ever.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.

FromSoftware has delivered a surprise Elden Ring update, revealing the biggest changes its critically acclaimed action-RPG has gotten in years.

Ansley Martin tells PEOPLE her family was “crying laughing” after the decades-old portrait unexpectedly turned up an hour from where she grew up

More colorful friendslop is coming to PlayStaton's subscription service

The new Mac mini and Mac Studio models announced by Apple this week are "slated to ship" with macOS Golden Gate, according to Daring...

To add to the Galaxy S27 series this week, feast your eyes on the Galaxy S27 Pro. This is essentially the Galaxy S27 Ultra but in a smaller size.

Plaud's new 'agentic' earbuds are priced at $249.

Samsung's best software features from 2026 are coming to the lower-cost S26 FE -- but at $700, it's certainly not cheap.

Apple's logo for its upcoming September 9 "Surprise and shine" event hints at two rumored iPhone 18 Pro features, including new color...

As console prices skyrocket, Xbox leader Asha Sharma has called for change in the way companies sell them.

23.64% of the games featured during Gamescom ONL this year used AI in some form.

TiGames has released a five-minute extended version of the newly released Gamescom 2026 trailer action adventure game ZOOPUNK.

As Covid again increases, these will help you weather or prevent infection: vaccines, masks, Paxlovid, metformin, azelastine, some antihistamines, and Ensitrelvir.

The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell therapy are used primarily to treat cancer. In the future, these patient-specific therapies, manufactured from patients' own immune cells, could also help cure autoimmune diseases. Six patients with particularly severe rheum…

A Virginia doctor woke to a bat in her mouth and is warning others about the risk of rabies after possible bat exposure.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said a teen from central North Carolina has an infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism that can damage the brain.

The shingles vaccine may affect immunity in surprising ways.

West Nile has been confirmed in a sample of mosquitos in Green Township.

Several animals recently found across the Upstate have been confirmed to have rabies by state health officials.

A registered dietitian, who was not involved in the study, told Newsweek: "The results are noteworthy."

A Texas district canceled classes amid a COVID spread as cases rise in 47 states and outbreaks continue disrupting schools.

Cardiologist has one diet rule when it comes to preventing heart disease. He avoids eating high-starch white food such as sugar, salt and white flour.

In the wellness justice system, sleep tracking-based offenses are considered especially heinous.

Marijuana use can indirectly cause life-threatening complications. A 15-year-old learned this the hard way.

It’ll probably surprise you.

Is waist-to-height ratio better than BMI? New research suggests it may better predict heart risk. Learn how to measure yours and what your number means.

International body declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new transmission, though cases rise in DR Congo.

Students would still be required to get vaccinated against 7 diseases.

After almost a decade of working at NASA, Jonny Kim will return to active duty for the U.S. Navy, where he previously served as a SEAL.

Good science journalism is by its nature suspicious of grand or outlandish claims. Good science journalism does not take press releases at face value, but rather investigates the evidence behind those claims and the context in which they appear.

Table tennis professionals are true masters at redirecting fast-moving projectiles. Putting a targeted spin on a serve can make the little white ball fly straight toward the edge of the table but then, at the last moment, take a sharp curve into the left corn…

An ice island the size of Manhattan broke away from one of Greenland's largest glaciers.

You might be surprised by how many researchers who went on to make important contributions considered whether animals could have telepathy.

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager2 satellite (MTG-I2) has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing and is in place on its launch pad. It is scheduled to lift off on Thursday evening, 27 August, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Recent searches for the technosignatures of hypothetical Dyson Spheres again turn up empty.

The majority of plant seeds have the special ability to almost completely dry out and yet remain viable. While most living cells die with a 90% loss of water, cells in seeds enter a biological state of dormancy. With a moisture content of less than 10%—simila…

Scientists have used a novel technique to detect a major temperature asymmetry under the surface of Mars that could shed light on the evolution and past habitability of the red planet.

Neanderthal pelvises suggest childbirth and pelvic floor stability shaped human evolution more than walking efficiency.

Whale sharks and blue whales and rays, oh my.

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

The appearance of a deep-sea creature that should have died in the pressure change raises a troubling question: what catastrophic force could bring something from the abyss back to the sun?