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Scientists are exploring whether making clouds reflect more sunlight could help reduce the impact of one of the world’s most disruptive climate patterns. A new study published in Science Advances suggests that marine cloud brightening, a form of geoengineering, could temporarily weaken extreme El Niño events. The technique involves spraying microscopic sea salt particles into […]

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.6, its latest family of artificial intelligence models, introducing three new variants called Sol, Terra and Luna. The company says the models deliver improvements in coding, reasoning, agentic workflows and safety, while its flagship GPT-5.6 Sol also outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 in front end design. Alongside the launch, OpenAI said GPT-5.6

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of a systematic effort to acquire, retain and use its confidential information as it builds a hardware business designed to challenge the iPhone. The 40-page suit, filed on Friday, caps months of tension between two companies that began as partners and have become direct

San Francisco tech companies are using artificial intelligence chatbots to conduct initial job interviews, screening candidates before any human recruiter speaks to them. The bots ask questions, evaluate answers, and decide which applicants move forward. Some firms say the system cuts hiring time from weeks to days. The practice is spreading across tech, finance, and

Chinese-linked hackers have broken into email servers at several universities across multiple countries, according to security researchers at Proofpoint. The attackers targeted Roundcube, an open-source webmail system used by institutions to let students and staff access emails online. Proofpoint discovered the intrusions while tracking a group suspected of working for Chinese state interests. The researchers

Influencers and online sellers are using artificial intelligence to fake wealth and products at a scale that was impossible just two years ago. According to 404 Media, companies are burning through massive amounts of AI tokens to generate convincing images of items like handmade flowers, jewelry, and home decor, then uploading these images to marketplaces

Apple’s appeal against a landmark European antitrust ruling has been rejected, leaving the tech giant facing strict new obligations under the Digital Markets Act. The European Court of Justice upheld the original finding that Apple maintains unfair control over its app distribution system, making it harder for competitors to reach iPhone users. The case centres

Windows desktop market share has fallen below 60 percent for the first time on record, according to data from Statcounter, a widely used website analytics platform that tracks operating systems across millions of computers worldwide. The decline marks a genuine shift in personal computing, where Microsoft’s operating system has maintained commanding control for more than

Meta is facing criticism after launching Muse Image, a new AI image generator that allows users to create images using public Instagram profile photos. The feature, currently available through the Meta AI app, web browser, WhatsApp and Instagram Stories in the United States, lets users generate images from text prompts while incorporating publicly visible Instagram

GitHub’s AI search tool is leaking private code repositories, according to security researchers and reporting from The Register. The flaw, called GitLost, allows anyone to request and receive code from private repositories that should be hidden from public view. GitHub, the world’s largest platform for sharing and storing code, has not released a fix for