OpenAI releases GPT-5.4, combining reasoning, coding, and computer control in one model, surpassing competitors.

What was your favorite toy growing up? This paradox claims that memory—and every other one—is just a random fluctuation.

Instances of generative AI-assisted hacking are on the rise, and the threat of cyberattacks from bots acting on their own is no longer science fiction. With AI doing their bidding, novices can cause ...

Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library that he helps manage. Like many open-source projects, matplotlib has been ...

Seventeen-year-old Vishnu Kannan’s love for math and problem solving led him to become the founder of a tech startup, which he recently sold for $2 million in stocks.

Microelectronics are the building blocks of most modern technologies, from nanobots to supercomputers. But for many people, the science and mechanics of microchips are a mystery.

Bounty-hunting became mainstream in 2012 with Bugcrowd and HackerOne. These were followed by, for example, YesWeHack (2015) ...

A pair of US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how easily spies can steal information based on devices’ electromagnetic and acoustic leaks—a spying trick the NSA once codenamed TEMPEST.

The SunBooster mounts onto a laptop or monitor to hopefully give you a dose of energy when you can't see the sun.

Researchers have made DNA storage rewritable, overcoming one of its biggest limitations. The breakthrough could turn DNA into a practical alternative to today’s energy-hungry data centers.

In artificial intelligence research, scientists often describe parts of a model using simple algorithmic language. A small ...

"Vibe hacking" has quickly turned into a cybersecurity nightmare, with hackers using AI tools to supercharge their attacks.