📰 每日速递Daily AI Brief · 2026年9月27日

Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge

The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.

Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.

Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.

Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features

"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.

Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)

Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.

AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.

"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring”

美中各從「白宮習特會」得到什麼？

外界關注的人工智能、稀土等迫切議題，兩國似乎未有明顯進展。但有學者向BBC中文分析，會談最重要的成就在於展示兩國關係「正面友好的氛圍和形象」。

特習會：習近平促特朗普「反對台獨」，北京措辭升級要的是什麼？

分析指出，北京此次的表述更為直接，並試圖掌握峰會後的敘事主導權，未來台灣在美中台三角關係中的角色可能進一步被「邊緣化」。

習近平訪美：白宮國宴誰出席、誰缺席？意味了什麼？

多名美國科技和金融界巨頭有份出席，部份人士更與兩國領導人同桌。但近日高調警告人工智能風險的企業Anthropic代表未有出席。

為何特朗普在國宴上送習近平一座華麗的白頭海鵰雕像？

從紅杉木長椅到DVD，饋贈禮物一直是外交藝術的重要一環。

習近平獲特朗普紅地氈迎接，但並非事事如願

中國希望在貿易、科技和台灣議題上取得進展，但成果未如預期。

習近平訪美排場十足，但迄今進展甚微

有分析人士表示，峰會至今主要着眼於營造「正面氣氛」，但仍有多項迫切議題有待討論。

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay

Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."

Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling

New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.

We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"

Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before

Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.

Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder

Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?

特朗普為何親赴機場，超規格接待習近平？

這是習近平時隔11年再次國事訪問美國。更是相隔64年，再有美國總統親自迎接他國元首到訪。有學者向BBC中文分析特朗普的舉動，既是在與中方「做生意打交道」；也是在向美國民眾展示自己的能力。

習近平訪美首日看點：誰同行？第一夫人角色？高規格接待引反彈？

BBC中文整理，習近平抵達華盛頓一刻，外界關注的重點看點：誰是習近平訪美團成員？美國共和黨及人民對中國的態度為何？

特朗普迎接習近平開展對美國事訪問 貝森特宣佈兩國貿易戰繼續「停火」

中國國家主席習近平專機抵達首都華盛頓附近的安德魯斯聯合基地，美國總統特朗普（川普）打破慣例，親自接機。

中國希望伊朗戰爭結束，但不是以特朗普想要的方式

分析人士指，北京可能推動德黑蘭重啟談判，但不太可能停止購買伊朗石油。

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."

OpenAI 'agent' hacked Australia's health service

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FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real

It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.

XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

$11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can't.

After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai

Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.

America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.

Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.

Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis

Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.

A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions

"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."

習特會前瞻：特朗普會再度爭取「釋放黎智英」嗎？

中美兩國元首即將會面，有學者分析，特朗普將在會面期間提及黎智英案，中方釋放黎智英是展現中國軟實力的合適時機，但相信機率不大。

習近平即將抵達華盛頓，美國學者、政客怎麼看？

預計在習近平對華盛頓進行為期數天的訪問期間，川普和他將討論從貿易到人工智慧等一系列議題。

特朗普與習近平會面在即，中國的AI雄心正在烏蘭察布高歌猛進

BBC探訪內蒙古，一名工人表示，北京的AI基礎設施正以「中國速度」推進。

特朗普聯合國演說五個要點：古巴垮台、摧毀伊朗、格陵蘭基地，以及把AI改名SI

BBC記者團隊在周二現場採訪特朗普於聯合國的演講，並分析了當中的五個關鍵時刻。

習近平訪美的「僵局控管」：中美如何枱上握手、枱下算計？

專家分析，美中兩國各自想要的東西不同，其中習近平更想要時間，「他一邊想盡可能獲得美國技術和市場，一邊積極降低對美國的依賴性。在這個情況下，中美彼此交易但沒有互信，追求和穩不求和解。」

Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test

There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.

New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money

The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.

Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules

Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.

Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts

EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.

Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting

British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT logs.

Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's free

You don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.

Review: Resident Evil is the fresh take this flagging franchise really needed

Director Zach Cregger's clever reboot strikes perfect balance between horror, humor, and over-the-top gore.

Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced

Toyota's push comes as automakers race to develop and deploy humanoid robots.

Protests for Germany’s car industry as job losses loom

A combination of Chinese competition and US tariffs is causing problems in Germany.

Trump’s sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent

Trump adopts Scalia’s ire for feds protecting populations of endangered animals.

NASA chief: I'm only interested in "good deals" from international partners

"There was absolutely a time where we were trying to make everyone happy."

「雙休購」的爆紅與下架:一個網購平臺如何撬動中國勞工權益討論

提倡雙休的民間自發平台「雙休購」曇花一現後快速被下架，中國打工人開始在社交媒體上要求雙休正當權利。學者指這樣的消費抵制是正向的發展。

習近平：從失去一切的「太子」到中國最有權勢的領導人

現年73歲的習近平，早已不再是那名訪美時的縣級官員。在近14年的中國領導人任期內，他改變了中國共產黨以及這個國家在世界上的地位。

香港提出「用人民幣支付政府開支」，為何引發「去美元化」憂慮？

有經濟學者對BBC中文指出，港府希望建立「示範作用」，未來甚至「可能連收稅都收人民幣」，增加其他國家在香港使用人民幣買賣黃金、投資股票的信心。

從年輕縣官到國家主席：習近平41年來的訪美影像

習近平即將到訪美國會晤特朗普（川普），這將是他歷來第11次以中國官方身份訪美。從31歲縣委書記到中國國家主席，BBC中文透過歷年照片，回顧他的訪美行程如何隨身份和中美關係變化。

Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat

Drone boat battle occurs as Ukraine and Russia target Black Sea ports and ships.

Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026

A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.

Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants

Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.

California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates

State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.

Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead

The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.

Review: Neagley is a worthy spinoff to megahit Reacher

It's a bit uneven in execution but still delivers as fast-paced, entertaining escapist fare.

Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today

Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.

Show HN: Bitcoin-rs – An AI-assisted Bitcoin full node in Rust

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中共五中全會日期敲定 習近平政治地位新提法成看點

習近平執政後的兩次六中全會，均對其政治地位作出逐層遞進的確認。本屆五中全會同樣是黨建議題，會否出現新的提法，將是全會最值得觀察的看點。

他們聯手追查校長性侵指控，也在追尋公義的路上成為夫妻

學生們花了多年蒐集證據，指控他們在印尼的校長，其後兩名學生墮入愛河並結為夫妻。

Nvidia 執行長黃仁勳：AI滅絕人類說法，稱其為「末日敘事」

黃仁勳發表此番言論前，已有人工智能研究人員警告，這項技術可能導致人類滅絕。

特朗普稱美國將組建「人工智能部隊」並任命「AI沙皇」

儘管有人警告這項新興技術存在風險，但總統表示，他的政府「絕不會以任何方式阻礙或扼殺其發展」。

香港首任特首董建華葬禮：規格比照霍英東 石泰峰致悼詞

香港回歸後首任行政長官董建華周日（9月20日）在香港舉行公祭及出殯儀式。中國國家主席習近平和多名中共政治局常委以不同形式致哀，但並未親自出席。作為首位離世的香港特首，董建華獲得的國家級治喪安排不僅是對其個人政治生涯的評價，也為未來香港前特首...

An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang

Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.

Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review

Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.

聯合國專家：有理由相信美國在伊朗襲擊行動中犯下戰爭罪

美國並未承認曾發動今年2月造成重大傷亡的襲擊，目標包括米納卜（Minab）一所小學及拉梅爾德（Lamerd）一個體育綜合設施。

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.

特朗普據報將赴機場迎接習近平，待遇比肩教宗和赫魯曉夫

美國總統親赴機場迎接外國元首極為罕見。若不計教宗訪美的特例，這將是超過 60 年來美國總統首次以這種方式迎接他國元首。

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion

FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.

Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest

Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.

Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI

Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.

「運動員無法伸直雙腿睡覺」：日本亞運為何爆發住宿爭議？

亞運選手將入住木製貨櫃屋或一艘意大利郵輪。韓國代表團批評，貨櫃屋宿舍水管漏水，且床舖太小，運動員甚至無法伸直雙腿睡覺。

澳洲收緊移民政策：管制留學生、背包客，打擊「簽證跳轉」

澳洲政府希望在2028年前，將海外淨移民人數降至22.5萬人。

美國科技巨頭呼籲放緩AI發展速度——中國怎麼看？

隨著人工智能以驚人的速度發展，一些業內最傑出的領導者已經警告了它可能帶來的潛在風險。然而，世界兩大人工智能超級大國——中美之間的激烈競爭，可能會讓應對這項威脅的努力變得更加複雜。

習近平訪美前瞻：當白宮舉行宴會時，台灣會出現在「菜單」上嗎？

日媒稱美中峰會前，白宮若批准新的對台軍售，習近平可能不去華府。對台灣的軍售從原則如何變成交易槓桿，台灣的晶片牌仍然有效嗎？

RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force

The USPSTF sets insurance coverage from preventive services, like colonoscopies.

Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets

Scaleout deploys decentralized AI-driven learning to military bases and drones.

美國三年來首次加息 對全球和中國意味著什麼？

放到當下來看，中國和美國的經濟狀況可謂冰火兩重天——這並不是說誰的經濟更好、誰更差，而是兩國正面臨著截然相反的問題。

美中峰會前，蕭美琴訪歐背後的「利基」外交

但在這樣的空間中，仍浮現出一條外交路徑：交往對象既不是一個主權國家，而是一個國際組織（即歐盟）；同時也不是其行政分支，而是其立法分支（歐洲議會）。這一雙重錯位，可以找到一個不容易受到中國壓力的外交場域。

Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI

Planned 2029 debut could make this Apple’s first enterprise server in decades.

Epstein had huge cache of child sex pics; victims sue to find out who's in them

Survivors appalled nobody will tell them if they’re in Epstein’s CSAM collection.

Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack

Group plans to be largely out of commission for several weeks.

Lionsgate releases a new trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping

Also: Laika Studios debuts a stunning full-length trailer for its stop-motion feature, <em>Wildwood</em>.

It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.

Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.

What happens when neutrinos swap identities inside a supernova?

Identity-fluid particles may carry some energy out, leading to direct collapse.

美國能在外太空部署哪些武器？

美國的宣佈顯示，地球軌道上的嶄新現代戰爭領域正在發展。

區錦新案：澳門首宗國安案閉門開審，我們知道多少？

區錦新的家人過去一年都無法接觸他，到了開審當天，傳媒被拒於法庭門外，外界只能等待政府新聞稿取得消息，審理過程較香港的國安案件更加封閉。

香港施政報告與「一五」同步公佈 聚焦北部都會區、國安與鼓勵生育

有評論形容，香港制訂五年規劃是「範式轉移」，意味著「從西方式資本主義市場經濟，改為接上中國特色社會主義市場經濟。」。

OpenAI老闆稱世界「應信任」AI 公司 黃仁勳籲勿作虛假取捨

希爾曼說：「如今，美國人最不信任的機構可能只有矽谷了，其次才是華盛頓。我在矽谷和華盛頓都工作過，也都生活過我可以向你保證，這種不信任都是它們自己招來的。」

How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.

The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the first NASA observatory designed for in-space refueling.

“Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge

Allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers like PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits.

18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication

Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.

SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week

Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.

Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract

City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.

Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report

EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge.

Splash-free urinals: Design through physics and differential equations

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Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants

EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change.

GM gives its most important trucks a new UI—and includes CarPlay

The new look debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra pickup trucks.

This Atlantic hurricane season is about to do something that hasn't happened in 175 years

But there may be a price to pay for a quiet Atlantic hurricane season.

美國首認部署太空武器 中國警告勿搞軍事競賽

美國空軍部長稱，部署太空武器對保護美國免受敵方威脅有其必要性。

Exclusive: Paying for frontier AI models buys 4-month head start at 5x the cost

Ars previewed Mozilla’s report on how cheap open models caught up on capability.

威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭一起要「公投權」英國是否面臨分裂？

威爾斯黨、蘇格蘭民族黨和新芬黨的領導人表示，英國政府應該為憲政改革做好準備。

Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh

The refreshed Volvos also get new infotainment systems with Gemini onboard.

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."

Anthropic聯合創辦人籲強制設置AI「緊急關機」機制

美國總統特朗普駁斥放慢人工智能發展速度的呼籲，並表示有關人工智能「接管世界」的說法是「一場騙局（HOAX）」。

美國取消燃煤和燃氣發電廠排放限制

美國國家環境保護局（EPA）表示，此舉將為國家節省數十億美元，並降低能源價格。

喜馬拉雅山冰川融化加速，印度經濟面臨什麼風險？

最新研究警告，喜馬拉雅山冰川正在加速融化，威脅印度的水資源、經濟及社區。

星宇股份解約風波：107名應屆生「告洋狀」揭示中國勞工維權現狀

9月9日，就近期在中國引起轟動的「星宇股份解約107位應屆生」事件，上交所向星宇股份下發監管工作函，港交所延緩其上市審核，此前，公司董事長周曉萍已公開道歉。

RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield

The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

"NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."

OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out

Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.

Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots

Wang Xingxing micromanaged Unitree to success—will his leadership style scale?

Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles

Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.

Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review

Valve's new $1,049 VR hardware tries to revive an abandoned VR "revolution."

F1 in Madrid: Like Monaco but twice as long and none of the glamour

Formula 1’s latest venue might be fun to drive, but the race was processional and dull.

「贏了就是贏了」？Hyrox北京賽選手失禁奪冠為何引發爭議

一名澳洲籍選手在比賽期間懷疑失禁，排泄物沾染賽道和比賽設施，她繼續作賽並最終奪冠，事後一度發文稱「A win is a win（贏了就是贏了）」。事件引發「體育精神」的爭議，也有學者分析HYROX商業化的速度，可能已超過其管理能力。

人工智能踩「剎車」？特朗普：別忘了中美競爭

上星期六，達里奧·阿摩迪（Dario Amodei）呼籲放緩發展步伐,以「降低出現嚴重問題的風險」，奧特曼和馬斯克均表示認同。這名Anthropic行政總裁同時強調，任何放緩都必須有所限度，以免讓中國反超領先。

中國強勢下，歐洲電池工業謀求「重新充電」

歐洲擁有一些前景可期的電池技術，但它能否追回被中國電池巨頭拉開的差距？

中國16年來首修《國防動員法》 專家稱：吸取俄烏教訓 建立「平戰快速轉換」制度

新法還首次明定，18至60歲男性、18至55歲女性原則上須擔負國防勤務；金融、交通、電信、能源、醫療、糧食等關鍵領域，在動員期間均可採取特別措施。

Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says

The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.

I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.

The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.

習近平七年再訪印度：金磚峰會握手背後，中印關係破冰？

金磚峰會《新德里宣言》呼籲對伊朗戰爭「最大克制」卻不點名美國。而習近平七年首訪印度，中印關係解凍了嗎？

AI巨頭前僱員：同業「真誠恐懼」人類遭滅絕，西方必須與中國協調

雅各布·考克森（Jacob Coxon）向BBC表示，如果不遏制人工智能的發展速度，人工智能有很大機會導致人類滅絕。

I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."

Random rewards enrich classic game-theory contests

Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.

Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland

The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.

Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics

Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.

Declassified 9/11 related President's Daily Brief products

<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/cia-releases-presidents-daily-briefs-in-commemoration-of-the-...

Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push

Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.

NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy

NASA asks US states to show them the money.

Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research

Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.

ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral

Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal.

習近平七年來首次訪印前瞻：中印回暖背後的美國陰影與西藏問題

這次訪問的時機耐人尋味。金磚機制被視為美國主導的世界格局之外的另一種選擇，美國總統特朗普（Donald Trump）已多次對其發出威脅；與此同時，中印兩國在貿易、直航和邊界對話上悄然回溫。

香港支聯會「煽動顛覆」案：被告們的伴侶與戰友

香港支聯會「煽顛」案歷經五年，三名核心人物的判刑結果塵埃落定。BBC中文訪問李卓人的妻子鄧燕娥及鄒幸彤戰友劉家儀，講述他們如何面對香港的變遷和怎樣陪伴在牆內的人。

間諜、戰略與錯失的機會：911的教訓至今仍在消化

25年後回望，這場襲擊已塑造了整整一代的外交、安全及情報政策。BBC安全事務記者如此寫道。

香港支聯會「煽動顛覆」案：李卓人、鄒幸彤、何俊仁判囚5至7年

三人早於2021年9月被起訴，分別被判囚5至7年。支聯會早前已宣告解散，結束32年歷史。有香港市民在庭外排隊旁聽，表示過去幾十年曾參加六四燭光晚會，形容案件猶如「對我的控訴」。

「無時無刻都在想」：911事件25年後審訊仍未了，遇難者家屬傷痛難癒

四分之一個世紀過去了，被指策劃這場襲擊的主謀審訊仍未展開，遇難者家屬擔心，等待正義的時間已經所剩不多。

Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day

Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.

LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.

Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers

App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.

青島造船廠維修中貨輪大火 至少20人死亡

中國官方媒體稱，一艘外籍貨輪靠港維修期間起火，造成嚴重傷亡。習近平與李強下達救災指示。

Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti

"Artemis II is done."

香港記協主席訴《華爾街日報》解僱案 法庭判局部有罪

香港記者協會主席鄭嘉如指控《華爾街日報》出版商道瓊斯，因其參與工會活動，而將其革職，法庭部分支持其主張。

蘋果摺疊式iPhone：新任掌舵人的豪賭，能轉化為實質銷量嗎？

新款iPhone採用書本式的折疊設計，命名為Duo，是歷來最大尺寸的版本，也是最貴的型號。

911事件25週年：震驚世界的襲擊如何發生，造成多少人死亡？

2001年的襲擊造成數千名美國人喪生，並對全球產生了深遠影響。

AI「性轉」視頻風靡中國網絡：一場「 新文化運動」的覺醒與侷限

經典的「好太太」系列廣告以「好丈夫」的形象重出江湖：鏡頭前穿著清涼的不再是女性,而是男性。

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.

Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment

"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."

Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.

Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo

Apple's first foldable can be yours next month.

NOAA is putting commercial fishing ahead of conservation

Critics say the new agenda could weaken science-based rules and marine protections.

Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.

Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.

2026台灣地方選舉：「九合一」為何重要？選舉時程是什麼？

台灣的地方選舉又稱「九合一」選舉，每四年一次，多數落在總統任期中段的年底，故被視為總統的「期中考」。

推崇⽑澤東的「Z世代」：彈幕、「教員」與政治失語

從2019年開始，《毛澤東選集》突然躍居清華大學圖書館年度借閱榜榜首，此後一直到2025年都穩居榜首。網絡上，不少年輕人稱毛澤東為「教員」，並追捧他的影視形象。為何這位已故領導人重新受到關注？

LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”

GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.

Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts

Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties.

Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change

Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.

董建華逝世：從船王富二代到香港首任特首

中國全國政協前副主席，香港首任特首董建華逝世，享年89歲。他的前半生見證主權移交前香港的東方之珠年代，後半生更走入最高行政當局左右香港的前途。

Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink

The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.

The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

Trump admin's propaganda "arcade" hits some apparent legal limits.

EV batteries last longer than drivers feared

Study suggests used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000 km.

朝俄首座跨境公路橋通車 烏克蘭團體擔心加快軍援物流

自俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭以來，莫斯科與平壤的關係明顯加強。

With another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger

The space economy will grow exactly as fast as we can launch rockets.

美軍航母全數撤離印太：台灣該擔心「空窗期」嗎？

專家稱，航母給美國盟友的是心理保證。印太區域沒有航母，「會加強一種整體感覺：美國正被中東局勢分心。」

從特朗普到中國，德國極右翼政黨州選獲勝意義在哪？

BBC歐洲事務編輯卡緹雅·阿德勒認為，極右翼在薩克森—安哈特州獲勝，為歐盟及傳統政黨敲響了警鐘。

The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?

The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center

When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?

倫敦警察擬對在囚連環強姦犯鄒鎮豪起訴新罪

鄒鎮豪被法院裁定在英國等地強姦10名女子罪名成立，但執法當局相信受害人數不止於此。

美國特使穿梭俄烏：雙方分歧未解 澤連斯基料戰事持續到冬季

普京在莫斯科告訴他們，俄羅斯在戰場上正取得「實際進展」；烏克蘭官員稱，8月份他們收復的領土多於失去的領土，而俄羅斯則傷亡4.2萬人。

氣候變暖如何影響你的飛行旅程？

隨著氣候變遷的影響日益加劇，人們是否將不得不接受越來越多的延誤和改道？

印尼火山爆發，17萬名旅客滯留機場

印尼喀拉喀托之子火山（Anak Krakatau）爆發，八個機場暫停運作，約17萬名乘客滯留。

歐洲國家接連提走北美黃金儲備所為何事

荷蘭已將86噸閃閃發亮的黃金儲備從美國遷移至其他地方，究竟發生了甚麼事？

German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket

"We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before."

Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests

The shift in the fish’s diet is having significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.

尼泊爾給水力發電押下重注，泥石流把問題徹底暴露

一場喜馬拉雅山冰岩崩造成的泥石流，摧毀了尼泊爾超過10%的發電能力。

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

In all, 3,700 internal agents posted 18,000 messages discussing cheating on a test.

Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths

"It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC

FCC tells court it is “open-minded" about whether ABC should lose licenses.

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Other archives and libraries around the world may also contain genetic traces of past disease outbreaks.

“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs

Broadcom admits it put “too big a focus on VCF.”

Valve secretly leaked a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to dodge the ESRB

"I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."

Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed

Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.

Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO

Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.

「究竟是誰在批准什麼？」：光州雙年展台灣復名、中國退展，改名風波背後透露什麼

8月初，韓國舉行的光州雙年展因主辦單位改動「台灣館」名稱陷入爭議。事件曝光後，台灣參展藝術家提出抗議，當地許多藝術家、民眾也進行聲援。主辦單位最終同意恢復使用「台灣館」，但引起中方不滿。

福克蘭群島爭議升溫：阿根廷宣佈制裁附近油企，特朗普暗示未必協助英國

美國總統特朗普說，英國「在我們與伊朗開戰時沒有出手幫忙」。他此前表示，若英國未能增加防務開支，美國可能會修改在福克蘭群島主權問題上的中立立場。

行走在紐約：我發現監控攝像頭數量遠超想像

在私隱與安全之間作出取捨時，了解你所在社區的監控基礎設施到底有多普遍或會有所幫助。要查清楚這一點已有一些簡單的方法。

豬腎在人體內運作271天——這會是器官移植的未來嗎？

一名男子在等待人體腎臟移植期間，依靠移植的豬腎存活了創紀錄的九個月。

親俄宣傳網絡內幕：利用烏克蘭女性遭強姦的虛假消息，作引流「誘餌」

俄羅斯 Telegram 頻道利用虛假的強姦消息和烏克蘭女性的照片，引誘數百萬用戶加入親戰宣傳網。

ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time

OpenAI's ChatGPT, xAI's Grok, and Anthropic's Claude are all experiencing issues. At around 11AM ET, ChatGPT started ret...

Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them

CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.

Xbox imposes harsh new time limits for Game Pass game streaming

Over 1 million Game Pass subscribers will have to pay more for their heavy streaming use.

US senator calls on the NSA to give guidance for use of VPNs

Open source, commercial, single-hop, multi-hop, mixnet? The array of options is dizzying.

NJ urges SCOTUS to rule that Kalshi sports bets are gambling, not "swaps"

Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.

Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion

Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.

聯合國警告可能出現「超大型」厄爾尼諾現象，各國須準備應對

聯合國世界氣象組織（WMO）警告，這種自然天氣現象可能為全球經濟帶來衝擊。

美國航母「林肯號」航行250天終抵泰國，這是我們目前知道的情況

美國核動力航空母艦「亞伯拉罕·林肯號」（USS Abraham Lincoln）在海上連續航行250天，現在終於抵達泰國靠岸，近5,000名船員得以休息。

莫迪敦促普京結束烏克蘭戰爭，他能勸得動嗎？

印度經濟高度依賴自俄羅斯進口的折扣石油。自2022年普京發動對烏克蘭的全面入侵以來，莫迪已多次向普京提出過類似的呼籲。

《肖申克的救贖》中國公映：官方字幕把「queer」譯成「變態」，為何引發爭議？

同性戀（homosexual）譯成「不同的人」，queer 譯成「變態」，「make love under tree」（直譯應為「在樹下做愛」）譯成「許下終身」

Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants

Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded.

I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.

Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design

"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks

Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.

US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case

The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.

Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.

The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones

The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.

Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.

At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.

美國公司獲批委內瑞拉油田百年開採權 分析人士迷惑 國民震怒

委內瑞拉近期沒有舉行選舉，或者說，沒有任何明確的選舉計劃，這在許多反對者看來是一種背叛。

黃之鋒「勾結外國勢力危害國家安全」案認罪，最高可囚終身

現年29歲的民主派活動人士黃之鋒，在法庭上承認一項中國《香港國安法》下的「串謀勾結外國勢力危害國家安全」罪，判刑押後至另日進行。至今，黃之鋒已失去自由逾2,100天。

黃之鋒：從學運領袖到國安法囚犯，重獲自由未有期

自2020年11月被關押以來，香港民主派活動人士黃之鋒被控多宗罪名，至今已身在獄中接近六年。

尼泊爾—西藏泥石流：堰塞湖和冰湖是下一個「定時炸彈」？

事發河谷上游已形成兩個堰塞湖。與此同時，原本散佈在喜馬拉雅山區的冰川湖，在災區內有10座被標記為高風險，專家形容它們是「定時炸彈」。

Here's our first look—and drive—of the 2027 Range Rover Electric

333 miles of real-world range with uncompromised comfort and off-road ability.

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

"Black hole stars," making cookies from plastic, tiny sound-powered drones, and more.

CDC reported then deleted two measles deaths that were questioned by RFK Jr.

Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC.

New Android Drop adds remembered items in Find Hub, makes anti-nausea dots official

New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.

It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well

Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.

泥石流摧毀西藏吉隆口岸的關鍵幾分鐘

吉隆口岸位處西藏與尼泊爾的重要貿易通路之上，中國與尼泊爾兩側各有數以百計外國旅客在泥石流衝擊後下落不明。

Private group wants to launch "cheapest possible" mission to Alpha Centauri

"We could really be facing the great filter."

上合組織25週年：中國舞臺、伊朗考驗，還是「清談場所」？

「整套東西說穿了，就是共識旗幟下的中國工具箱。成員加入自己感興趣的部分，沒有人被要求成為盟友。北京不要求同盟式義務，它要的是背書、參與，以及不要阻擋（中國）。」

尼泊爾—西藏泥石流：吉隆口岸為何是朝聖之路上的重要關口？

目前至少有290名印度人失蹤，許多都正在參加朝聖之旅。其中一名失蹤者的丈夫向BBC表示，太太參加了一行30人、由印度出發前往西藏的朝聖團。

數百名水力發電工人受困隧道：尼泊爾地下夢魘

數百名工人的家屬仍抱持希望，相信受困於尼泊爾特里蘇里河（Trishuli River）沿岸龐大、充滿泥漿的隧道網絡中的親人仍有機會被活著找到。

The Bentley Supersports: A stripped-out engineer's indulgence

It's the lightest Bentley in 85 years.

Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak

The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.

Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes

Director Dave Green's live action/animated hybrid captures smart, subversive weirdness of the classic cartoons.

Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results "mixed"

Trump furious at NBC's Kristen Welker for saying he had mixed results in primary endorsements.

ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules

Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.

NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe

"We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey."

Pocket's AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results.

Interactive mobile "gizmos" are easy to make, hard to share outside Meta's platform.

塔吉克斯坦年輕人之間緣何興起「漢語熱」？

直到幾年前，英語仍被塔吉克年輕人視為最重要的外語，但隨著中國在中亞地區的經濟影響力不斷擴大，漢語成為了對年輕一代更具吸引力的選擇。

土石流來襲前幾分鐘，這位中學校長及時疏散了900名學生

洪水來襲前，尼泊爾一家中學正在上課，校長在10分鐘內果斷疏散了全校900名師生。就在撤離後，校舍瞬間被洪水和瓦礫淹沒。

Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference

With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers

The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.

洪災衝擊西藏口岸畫面未在中國播出，當地災民情況我們所知甚少

一些關於這場致命山洪暴發最驚人的畫面，中國官方媒體未對公眾播放。

中國：氣候變暖導致尼泊爾—西藏泥石流災難

中方調查專家稱，造成泥石流的冰岩崩從發生到衝擊西藏吉隆口岸僅約6到7分鐘。

尼泊爾洪災：最新衛星圖像揭示村莊災情的嚴重程度

衛星對比圖像曝光尼泊爾洪災的嚴峻災情。許多村莊、橋樑和西藏邊境的重要過境點被毀滅性的洪水沖毀。

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.

Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

Cancellations have accelerated.

Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge

Anthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.

Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced

"It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.

尼泊爾—西藏泥石流：逾2000人遇難或失聯，中國總理赴前線意味著什麼？

在中國，災難應對往往也帶有政治訊號。尤其是中共中央總書記作出「重要指示」，或總理、副總理親赴現場，通常意味著北京把事件視為需要高度關注和統籌應對的重大危機。

Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP

The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.

Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut

"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."

中國科技公司新嘗試：「性愛」機器人，瞄準「陪伴經濟」

近年來，中國的「陪伴經濟」異軍突起，AI和機器人技術的高速發展亦給這個市場注入諸多新的可能。

特朗普簽署行政命令，將「安大略湖」更名為「美國湖」

特朗普簽署這項行政命令之際，美加貿易談判已於上週稍後時間宣告破裂。

Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world

Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.

Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says

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

GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices

GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.

Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion

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

I measured what my Claude.md, skills and hooks are worth

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The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look

"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."

RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn

Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.

科學家拼湊尼泊爾—西藏致命山洪的來龍去脈

美國地質調查局（USGS）表示，這場災難的成因是一次冰川崩塌，但專家仍在調查洪水如何在下游發展並造成嚴重影響。

Why did 1,000 Swiss citizens bury their underpants?

Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.

Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them

"It just felt like the right thing to do"

An EV that sounds like a 6.75 L V8: A ride in the Bentley Torcal

The electric Torcal will be Bentley's entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.

「家人在我眼前被洪水沖走了」：中尼邊境山洪倖存者憶述事發經過

有尼泊爾災區的倖存者告訴BBC，她的多名家人在自己的眼前被洪水沖走，而她和兒子因爬到屋頂上而得以生還。

RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances

A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.

AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”

Reuters report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.

New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name

Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead

Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads

Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.

Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time

Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.

15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.

"We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."

Psychiatry’s diagnostic bible is finally getting a biological upgrade

Biology is coming to psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.

西藏—尼泊爾邊境山洪暴發 數百人失蹤

事發地點為西藏日喀則市吉隆縣接壤尼泊爾邊境，中國官媒稱當地出現「重大人員傷亡」；尼泊爾確認數百外國遊客失蹤。

IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs

The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.

「甲醛白菜」再現中國：為何食品安全監管仍有盲區？

近日，中國河北省被揭發收購商為達到保鮮效果，將大白菜蘸取工業甲醛，再裝車運輸到外地，事件引發官方及輿論高度關注。

Xtracycle's Swoop ASM e-bike brings an automatic transmission to cargo bikes

A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.

中國青少年濫藥問題：利用處方藥物來「逃避現實」

一名青少年告訴BBC，學生們因為害怕失敗而尋求處方藥。

「我感到被騙了」：AI假醫師給台灣老人的震撼教育

近一年來，AI生成影片在台灣長者社群間廣泛流傳。最常見形式是由一名「醫師」或「專家」的虛擬人物主持，但有關健康與生活資訊往往虛實參半。

The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now

SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.

Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm

"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

"This will be a project like no other."

New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest

Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.

美國制裁伊朗經濟新措施 為何對中國「鬆手」？

中國反對美國對伊朗頒布「非法單邊制裁」。學者指出華府不便此刻對付德黑蘭的石油大買家，以免讓9月底習近平訪美增添變數。

AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs

A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.

Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.

普京首登擇捉島：俄羅斯與中國共同牽制日本？

這是普京執政逾25年來首次踏足「北方四島」（俄稱南千島群島）之一。當前正值俄羅斯遭遇來自烏克蘭一波接一波的無人機攻勢之際，普京為何要在此時親赴遠東登島？

人形機器人以外，一場中國機器革命正靜悄悄地發生

中國工廠裡有超過兩百萬台機器人正在工作——而且它們的數量還在快速增長。

台灣藝人涉「潑油」損日本國寶，如何牽動台日關係？

蔡宜臻被捕後坦承犯行，供稱自己「會對令我感動的事物淋油祈禱，因此應該有在佛足石上淋油」。外界討論「潑油」行為是否屬基督教的宗教儀式，也關注事情對台日關係的影響。

Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech

Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households.

GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports

The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.

Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.

Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores

"Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."

Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China

Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.

Public services are increasingly strained by LLM-written appeals for benefits

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Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo

The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.

烏克蘭遭革職防長告訴BBC，該質問澤連斯基對貪腐所知多少

民意支持度頗高的前防長費多羅夫呼籲烏克蘭舉行戰時選舉，總統澤連斯基警告這將引發滅國級政治「海嘯」。

離婚、智能手機與管控——BBC觀察塔利班如何治理阿富汗

塔利班重返執政五年後，BBC跟隨其高層人物，觀察這個組織如何重塑阿富汗。

快時尚品牌Shein估值270億美元赴港上市

據Shein提交港交所文件，該公司股份擬於9月1日正式掛牌。

Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027

"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."

泰國南部一夜50多起縱火 軍方稱為有組織搗亂

軍方表示，這些襲擊「意圖製造動盪」，目前沒有任何組織承認責任。

美加貿易協議談崩 卡尼面臨關鍵考驗

BBC分析：加拿大總理卡尼將必須讓民眾相信，他放棄與白宮談判的這場豪賭，將值得承受隨之而來的後果。

Volcanoes that made history

Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe.

中國機器人打破人類百米短跑世界紀錄

在北京舉行的世界人形機器人運動會上，一台「天工Ultra」以9.39秒跑畢100米路程。

Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses

Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.

Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US

Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.

US Debt-to-GDP Ratio

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Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land

"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."

Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says

Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.

Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels

The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.

Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers

Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.

Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars

Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.

Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform

Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.

Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.

As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.

Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

Taiwan's effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.

特朗普想與金正恩做朋友，韓國恐要為此付出代價

美韓聯合軍事演習提前結束，此時北韓正處於實力強勢的位置。

台灣「三大公投」：時隔一年再公投，這次投什麼？通過門檻為何？

這是台灣相隔短短一年後再有公投，也是當地近8年來，第4度舉行公投。BBC中文整理了此次三大公投的背景和重點。

香港支聯會煽動顛覆案 高等法院裁定有罪

香港特區高等法院認定支聯會與李卓人、鄒幸彤、何俊仁意圖煽動顛覆中國政權，他們將面臨最高10年監禁。

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.

霍爾木茲海峽動盪，如何在巴拿馬運河引發中美角力？

美國和中國再次就巴拿馬運河問題交鋒。這條戰略水道約佔全球海運貿易量5%，而美國近40%的集裝箱運輸都經過這裏。

Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.

Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90

A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.

SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste

The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.

Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted

Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail.

恆大許家印被判處無期徒刑 集團罰款近160億元人民幣

深圳法院裁定沒收許家印個人全部財產；已被頒令清盤的恆大集團與恆大地產合共被罰款158.2億元人民幣（23.52億美元；749.45億元新台幣）。

台灣為何此刻提出「鞭刑入法」公投？

關於鞭刑的討論已在台灣醞釀了近十年，尤其在重大刑案發生後，民眾不滿刑罰不足，主張仿效新加坡制度。最新民調顯示約八成台灣人贊同政府評估鞭刑，人權團體與法律界則批評此舉違反國際人權標準。

NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory

Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.

「我就是個普通人」：中國出入境新規上路前，那些早已受困的民眾

從9月15日開始，中國出入境新規將開始實施，不少民眾擔心出境自由受限。但早在新規出台前，從公務員、國企人員到普通民眾，已經有不少人因為各種原因被限制出境。

Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026

US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.

Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops

Framework says it's replacing some out-of-warranty AMD mainboards.

Flight attendants freaked out that Google is buying tons of Spirit employee data

Bankrupt Spirit accused of selling out workers in massive data sale to Google.

A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer

"I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me."

mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say

The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.

上市首天漲價近五倍 宇樹科技是怎樣的機械人企業？

全球最大人形機械人製造商的股票於上海科創板開始交易，首天股價漲幅數以倍計。

中國動畫電影《牛來》爆紅背後：為爛片還是真誠買單

一部因製作粗糙而被網友嘲笑的中國動畫《牛來》，意外在社交網絡走紅並掀起觀影熱潮，觀眾為何從「玩梗」轉而買票支持？

經濟放緩、「掃黑除惡」下中國民商事律師評估風險：「三年後會不會被重新定性?」

從「掃黑除惡」到經濟糾紛，為何越來越多中國民商事律師開始擔心：今天的正常代理，會不會在幾年後被重新定性為犯罪？

Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now

Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.

Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea

"A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle."

Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor

FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.

Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable

Peacock's quarterly profitability isn't guaranteed.

The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program

One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma takes pains to deliver a slasher fan’s dream

Matte paintings—not CGI—warp a world designed to hit a nerve for slasher fans.

X-rays add new twist to narwhal's spiral tusk

New study finds that the tusks have not one but two spirals, twisting in opposite directions.

Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers

Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides.

朱鎔基在京火化：從民間悼念到八寶山公墓，中國領導人「身後事」的政治邏輯

儘管中國官方將這位已故總理譽為「忠誠」的黨員，但當局同樣提防公眾對他所代表的改革年代的悼念，容易演變為對當下領導層的隱晦批評。

Micron, SK Commit Billions to RAM Capacity, but Almost Nothing Lands Before 2028

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Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time

Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.

從DeepSeek到「人工智能+」：中美AI競賽究竟在比什麼？

兩國都在加碼人工智能，但美國追求下一個技術突破，中國更重視低成本普及。兩條不同路線，誰更可能建立長期優勢？

US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.

Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts

“We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.”

The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it

Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.

This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs

The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.

江澤民紀念規格比肩「開國元老」：中共如何紀念已故領導人？

這意味著，此次由中共中央舉辦江澤民誕辰百年紀念大會，按照中共既有的紀念規格，江澤民在官方已故領導人的紀念序列中，待遇與周恩來、劉少奇、朱德、鄧小平、陳雲等同屬一個級別，僅次於毛澤東。

Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX

Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.

Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis

What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?

「爛到爆紅」的動畫電影成為中國票房黑馬

《牛來》令人摸不着頭腦的劇情和令人發笑的粗糙動畫，反而在網絡上吸引了一批抱着戲謔心態追捧它的粉絲。

韓國疏遠伊朗戰事 特朗普稱將縮減聯合軍演規模

特朗普表示，將演習規模縮小的決定，是基於他與朝鮮領導人金正恩之間「非常良好的關係」。

泰國也有槍枝氾濫問題──全國有1000萬把槍

泰國近期發生的槍擊事件凸顯了該國違法擁有槍支的問題，而相關法律對遏制暴力行為收效甚微。

美軍指揮官許諾「優先」應對林肯號航母人員精神健康

庫珀海軍上將在登上這艘軍艦後承認，長時間在海上服役是「充滿獨特挑戰」。

靖國神社：81年後，為何一次參拜仍能牽動東亞？

高市早苗今年選擇不親自參拜靖國，卻以奉納玉串料及「遙拜」表達敬意，而靖國所供奉的甲級戰犯、戰爭記憶與日本日益強化的安全政策，仍讓這座神社成為中日韓外交爭議的焦點。

Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution

Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.

為何Z世代女性比母親一代更了解月經？

從多囊性卵巢症候群到「生理週期同步」，愈來愈多年輕女性表示，她們正把新學到的月經知識分享給母親一代。

分析：劍橋大學教授阿爾戴之死勢將在分裂的學術界引發震盪

圍繞學術研究的爭議很少演變成全國性公共討論，但這次事件因涉及英國頂尖學府劍橋大學及其備受關注的學者而引發廣泛關注。這位教授曾公開講述自己作為自閉症患者直到11歲才開始說話、18歲才學會讀寫的非凡成長經歷。

印尼強震造成至少47死　救援人員搜尋生還者

這場地震造成47人死亡，摧毀了數百棟建築物。官員表示，目前正在快速評估地震帶來的影響。

「他送給我一個長得像他的洋娃娃」：卡斯特羅之女回顧那個她從不想認的父親

在她成長過程中有記憶以來的每一段時間，阿麗娜·費爾南德斯經常獲得菲德爾·卡斯特羅探訪，卻不知道這位古巴革命領袖正是她的父親。

VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event

Also: <em>Ahsoka</em> S2 teaser, <em>Doomsday</em> trailer, news about MCU's <em>X-Men</em> and <em>Star Wars: Starfight...

Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles

"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."

So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

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Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation

Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.

First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity

Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.

Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games?

The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.

Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play

Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.

OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.

Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan

"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price

Samsung didn't have to change much this year because its hardware is just that good.

時隔20年，台灣前總統陳水扁女兒陳幸妤再次成為媒體焦點

台灣前總統陳水扁的女兒陳幸妤，近日因離婚一事曝光，時隔多年再次成為了台灣輿論焦點，也引起社會反思20年前媒體追訪她的倫理問題。

Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder

Czinger used topological design and additive manufacturing to make the brakes.

美軍林肯號航母航行250天 引發官兵人道狀況擔憂

據報美國海軍亞伯拉罕·林肯號航空母艦（USS Abraham Lincoln）上數以千計水兵面臨食物短缺和排污管道損壞，部分人甚至試圖跳海。

Homeland Security spied on Minnesotans who spoke out against ICE

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美國稱數十國助中國避特朗普關稅

美國一份新報告稱，中國透過關稅較低的國家轉運貨物，以規避較高關稅。

伊朗跟美國、以色列打仗 還能撐多久？

伊朗戰爭爆發七個月後，儘管該國經濟和基礎設施承受巨大壓力，其決策者看來仍不急於結束戰事。但這場戰爭還能持續多久？

US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer

Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.

Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals

Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyber attacks.

Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship

Will it be the VSS... <em>Horizon</em>, <em>Explorer</em>, <em>Ascend</em> or <em>Apeiron</em>?

Samsung is using Claude to verify chip designs. It's not going smoothly

<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/samsung-is-using-claude-to-verify-chip-designs-and-its-not-going-sm...

Rivian's 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature

Pricing hasn't changed, and now you can get captain's chairs for the R1S.

Anthropic could be worth $2 trillion when it goes public

Rapid revenue growth fuels hope Claude maker's IPO is the biggest listing in history

Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible — for now

The mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.

朱鎔基逝世：台灣記住「搞台獨沒好下場」 香港感念金融風暴「挺港功臣」

朱鎔基辭世，台灣聚焦2000年「搞台獨沒好下場」反助陳水扁勝選；港澳感念其金融風暴挺港與市場開放貢獻。

America really might restore democracy to Venezuela

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台灣首度模擬戰時「斷網」，30分鐘演練了什麼？

台灣今年的「城鎮韌性」演習，首度模擬戰時的「斷網」情境，測試海底通訊電纜等關鍵通訊設施受損後的應變能力。對於距離台灣本島約200公里的馬祖居民來說，類似情境曾真實發生，當時「斷網」長達50天。

Toddler's tragic death from brain-destroying amoeba offers lessons for doctors

Boy's unusual symptoms could help identify the next case sooner.

The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font

“ShieldFont” aims to poison AI training data without making pages unreadable for people.

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack

The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.

Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.”

Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record

JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.

US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating

Trump admin claims New York suing Kalshi created "market emergency."

Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.

Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag

Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.

Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing

A public AI tool found the dangerous Zoom flaw in under 20 prompts.

Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?

In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.

朱鎔基逝世，享年97歲——為中國留下改革遺產的「經濟沙皇」

朱鎔基在副總理及總理任上，前後12年主導中國經濟發展，在中國經濟的幾乎所有領域都推行改革。改革過程中，朱鎔基也因為造成大量國企工人下崗而受民間批評。但此後，中國整體上往市場經濟的方向邁了一大步，也由此開啟了中國歷史上發展速度最高的二十年。

海濱公寓原本空無一人，然後警察說，詐騙犯搬進來了

馬來西亞的森林城市曾被宣傳為「天堂」，但最近警方因涉嫌詐騙活動對其進行突襲搜查。

長崎原爆紀念式不給台灣「使節席」 台日關係「溫差」浮現 ？

長崎與廣島對台灣出席原爆紀念活動的待遇明顯不同。長崎將台灣安排在使節區外，引發抗議與「中國壓力」爭議。

澤連斯基：俄羅斯使用朝鮮飛彈攻擊烏克蘭

基輔稱，莫斯科使用了來自朝鮮（北韓）的導彈攻擊烏克蘭，造成多人死傷。

Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic

It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.

Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up

This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.

Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers

Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.

Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial

Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.

Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users

But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?

Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition

Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from—or just one.

Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells

FDA report finally reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce—and it raises questions.

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.

Trump to give Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, isn't filling empty Democratic seat

Trump has resisted urge to fire FCC Democrat despite recent Supreme Court win.

New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate

Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools.

New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys

Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.

中國單身男性陷「閃婚」騙局：在孤獨與婚姻焦慮中受害

「閃婚」詐騙現象，反映出中國長期累積的人口結構危機已走向極端。

芬蘭海底天然氣管道受損，案件為何在香港審理？

多名熟悉國際法的學者解釋船舶管轄權機制，在一般情況下，在公海或專屬經濟區的船舶受船旗國專屬管轄；若非領海範圍，即使面對海底電纜或管道受損，沿岸國原則上無法攔截船舶或拘捕船員。

Half of Europe's towns and villages have fewer residents than 60 years ago

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哥倫比亞多年來最大地震造成至少132人死亡

這場7.4級地震震央位於太平洋沿岸附近的喬科省（Chocó），但數百公里外的城市亦有震感。

Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement

Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 3 pm ET.

With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy

Meta has been trailing competitors. Zuckerberg thinks he's found a way forward.

Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.

One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight

If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.

Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad

fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.

Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.

想要開放霍爾木茲海峽 伊朗向特朗普提出的六個條件

伊朗和阿曼都表示，關於重新開放霍爾木茲海峽的談判進展「積極」，但現在伊朗已向美國提出了一系列要求。

「最強颱風」紀錄險再刷新 白海豚登陸後北移百萬人疏散

海豚颱風已登陸，為中國東部包括上海在內的地區帶來強風和暴雨。

Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species

The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.

加拿大山火迅速蔓延並擴大一倍 當局宣布進入緊急狀態

在不列顛哥倫比亞省的鮑德山脈，大火仍處於「失控」狀態，已蔓延超過 95 平方公里。

霍爾木茲海峽：阿曼稱會談進展順利，伊朗則警告協議不會打通海峽

雙方均表示，在就開闢一條穿越海峽的新航線進行談判方面取得了進展，但能否取得突破仍不明朗。

「瘦瘦針」如何改變人們的飲酒習慣？

包含猛健樂在內的「瘦瘦針」施打者告訴BBC，除了減肥外，他們的飲酒量大幅下降，但也妨礙了在大學的社交生活。

The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success

About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.

DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

Open source WeatherNext model can make accurate predictions with lower-resolution weather data.

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500

Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.

Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.

New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics

19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.

DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.

Another Corner of the Internet Has Been Ruined

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Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism

Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.

AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?

Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.

ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic

TikTok owner training a model with 10 trillion parameters.

The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface

We expected them to be there, but they had previously been too small to see.

Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

"Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was."

泰國校園槍擊案至少六人死亡 槍手同告斃命

曼谷西北面市郊一家學校發生槍擊事件，槍手據稱是一名14歲男生。

特朗普簽署新行政命令 試圖重新限制美國出生公民權

美國總統特朗普（川普）簽署行政命令，禁止生育旅遊，並擴大了對不符合美國出生公民權資格的兒童的定義。

歐洲乾旱與河流乾涸：炸彈、戰艦殘骸、猛獁象骨骸重見天日

歐洲各地的極端高溫和乾旱揭示了從納粹戰艦到古代猛獁象骨頭甚至被遺忘的修道院等歷史遺跡。 流經19個國家的多瑙河流域的水位已降至30年來的最低水位。

Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown

The organization, Network for Hope, "strongly disagrees" with Trump admin's decision.

Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport

Russian attack? Explosive drone targeted parked aircraft at Leipzig airport.

X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge

Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.

Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music

Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."

Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.

Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress

Change will let "Trump-aligned billionaires" buy more stations, advocacy group says.

軍政府因中國再次強硬 緬甸百姓的革命夢想幻滅了嗎？

在中國支持下，「棄戎從文」的緬甸總統敏昂萊正尋求突破外交孤立。對於那些希望透過革命來重塑國家的緬甸反對派支持者來說，前景讓人沮喪。

Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350

Deliveries of the new electric pickup are slated for later next year.

AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI

Why humans need to moderate humans.

Meta證實其AI模型「越獄」上網黑進別家公司

Meta是又一家披露其人工智能（AI）代理突破密閉環境的公司，引發外界對網絡安全的憂慮。

「我的祖母背着我，對我的女嬰施行殘割女性生殖器」

在哥倫比亞，一項具里程碑意義、禁止殘割女性生殖器（FGM）的法案已正式生效。當地一個原住民群體的部分成員至今仍實施這種做法。

日本2026防衛白皮書為何刪去「台海攸關安保」？

日本2026防衛白皮書將中國定位為空前最大戰略挑戰，但新版本刪除了台海「攸關日本安保」字句，僅強調國際社會穩定，原因何在？

Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess.

Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.

Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project

Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests.

Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch

"Slop" isn't the only problem.

SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

SpaceX won't build large cell towers but plans small base stations across US.

AI is a bubble, just like dot-com

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After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives

Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers.

EVgo starts building Tesla Superchargers under license

The V4 Superchargers will show up in the Tesla nav app and have NACS and CCS1 plugs.

D-Wave on rails: Company tests entanglement on its dual-rail qubits

Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware.

Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4

Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.

SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report

Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled.

Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle

Scooter layout makes pedaling a bad experience. But it does have pedals.

霍爾木茲海峽滯留船隻可能觸發海洋「超級傳播」事件

生物學家在一份新報告中警告，目前滯留於霍爾木茲海峽的船隻，當航運恢復正常後，可能把入侵物種帶往世界各地。

台灣「漢光演習」四大看點：首次阻絕淡江大橋、動員民用工廠產武器

台灣國防部年度「漢光演習」將於8月5日展開，為期十天九夜，軍方目標是「擊潰敵人，讓全面入侵的作戰失敗」。分析指，演習焦點已轉為強調「軍民結合」，並擴展至城市防禦和韌性訓練。

施壓日本、探測美國反應：中國在東海新設施釋放哪些信息？

日本抗議中國在東海新設構造物；剛出爐的防衛白皮書指中國為「前所未有最大戰略挑戰」。分析人士懷疑北京是否藉灰色地帶策略試探美國對印太盟友的承諾。

BBC專訪金明日：「我雖然自由了，但實際上也有很大的負擔」

中國錫安教會創辦人及主任牧師獲釋一個月，接受了BBC中文的專訪。

Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction markets"

Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.

Trump killed the Digital Equity Act, but US was forced to bring part of it back

$1.25 billion program restored, but judge ruled race provision unconstitutional.

Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand

Governor who touted Texas as AI “epicenter” pauses data center grid connections.

China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer?

Tesla's Shanghai factory is busier than ever but might be cut loose.

The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does

The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.

2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware

Chevy's 721-hp hybrid ups the ante with few compromises, but at a steep cost.

OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"

“We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.