Surprising no one, researchers confirm that AI chatbots are incredibly sycophantic

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We all have anecdotal evidence of chatbots blowing smoke up our butts, but now we have science to back it up.

Director Guillermo del Toro says he wanted Victor Frankenstein to have the 'arrogance' of tech bros

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Guillermo del Toro at "Frankenstein" premiere in October 2025.

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NATO's Baltic Sea patrol surge and much faster reaction time are driving down undersea sabotage, Western officials say

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the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), signals a Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter from the Rotterdam-class landing platform dock HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) during exercise Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) aboard the New York, July 6, 2025.
Western officials say undersea infrastructure sabotage is down since NATO began a security mission in the Baltic Sea.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.

Microsoft Copilot’s version of Clippy gets a name

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copilot mico against a sky background

Close enough: Welcome back, Clippy.

An investigation into rigged poker games and illegal sports gambling has the NBA on the ropes

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Women are turning to poker to help their careers.

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United Express captain did not follow co-pilot's calls before it overshot the runway, report found

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The CommuteAir plane on the EMAS stopped.
A CommuteAir plane overshot the runway after two abort landing calls.

Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport

Why AI giants keep axing tech jobs

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg goes for a run wearing the new Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses after presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg getting lean in Silicon Valley

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Amazon says automation bug caused massive AWS outage

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Amazon has published a

OpenAI's recent chip deals heap more pressure on TSMC

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In recent weeks, OpenAI has signed blockbuster deals with AMD and Broadcom to build vast numbers of AI chips. Much of the focus has been on the financial implications, since OpenAI will need hundreds of billions of dollars to make good on its promises.

Stephen Colbert mocks Amazons plans to replace half a million jobs with robots

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A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, holding up one finger.

The AI boom may be changing the meme landscape, but it also has people increasingly w

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