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3 weeks ago

Beyond Cookies – How To Stop The Invisible Browser Fingerprint That Tracks You Everywhere

For years, the privacy advice was simple: clear your cookies, use incognito mode, or click “Reject All” on those annoying consent banners. That advice is now outdated. A groundbreaking study published last year has delivered the first peer-reviewed proof that the $600 billion online advertising industry has moved on from cookies. The new tracking method is called browser fingerprinting, and it works even if you never log in, never accept cookies, and have legally opted out under privacy laws. Researchers from Texas A&M University and Johns Hopkins University built a tool named FPTrace to measure exactly how this works in the wild. They simulated real user sessions, systematically altered browser fingerprints, and watched what happened to the ads being served and the bids advertisers placed in real time. The results were clear: when the fingerprint changed, the price advertisers were willing to pay to target that “user” changed with it. Tracking signals dropped. The system was actively using the fingerprint to follow people across sessions and sites. And crucially, this happened even in tests where cookies were fully deleted and users were in “opt-out” mode under GDPR and CCPA rules. The law’s exit door for cookies does not cover fingerprinting. […]

3 weeks ago

Anthropic’s ‘Too Dangerous To Release’ AI Model Was Accessed By Discord Group On Day One

Anthropic’s ‘Mythos’ model is extraordinarily dangerous. The company itself warned that it could autonomously identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system, every major web browser, and every critical software library on Earth. And because of this offensive cybersecurity power, Anthropic refused to release Mythos publicly – and instead tightly restricted access through ‘Project Glasswing’ to roughly 50 carefully vetted organizations – 12 named launch partners plus more than 40 additional critical software and government entities, including the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Yet within hours of the limited rollout announcement on April 7, 2026, a small group of unauthorized users in a private Discord server had already broken in. The breach, reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday, reveals how fragile the safeguards around frontier AI models can be. According to the report, the group gained access using a surprisingly low-tech combination: legitimate credentials from a third-party contractor involved in Anthropic’s evaluations, plus clever internet sleuthing to guess the hidden API endpoint by reverse-engineering Anthropic’s internal naming conventions (patterns inferred from an earlier Mercor data leak). They have reportedly been using Mythos regularly for nearly two weeks. Sources emphasize the usage has been non-malicious so far – things like building simple websites – rather than launching cyberattacks. “We’re investigating a report claiming […]

4 weeks ago

What AI Doesn’t Know – And Why It Matters

Artificial intelligence has taken the wired world by storm, but the backlash came almost as fast. Progressives complain of job losses, environmentalists question the ecological impacts of huge data centers, and local activists are clamoring for assurances that household utility bills won’t skyrocket because of the centers’ voracious electricity requirements. Others simply worry that the technology will overwhelm humans’ ability to control it. At least in part, these reactions stem from the overselling of AI. AI is super cool, but it’s not superhuman nor is it super intelligent. AI is simply very fast processing of vast amounts of data. Intelligence, knowledge, understanding and wisdom are all different concepts; the distinction between them elucidates the scope and limits of both human and electronic “intelligence.” Intelligence is the ability to process information into an internally coherent framework that’s useful and adds or detracts from knowledge to the extent it is more or less accurate. Knowledge is the accumulation of information organized into coherent frames or models that help us understand. Understanding is awareness of the significance, purpose, or meaning of accumulated knowledge. And wisdom is judgment seasoned by experience and the awareness that intelligence, knowledge, and understanding are limited, inherently flawed, and […]

1 month ago

‘World’s First’ Humanoid Robot For Real Household Chores Launched With 16-Hour Battery

Chinese robotics firm UniX AI has unveiled Panther, touted as the world’s first service humanoid robot to enter real household deployment. Panther is a third-generation full-size wheeled dual-arm humanoid robot, and UniX AI has commenced global deliveries. The robot stands about 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs around 176 pounds (80 kilograms), and operates for 8 to 16 hours on a single charge. According to the Suzhou-based firm, its design focuses on usability and reliable performance in complex indoor environments, marking a significant step toward bringing general-purpose humanoid robots into everyday settings. Stable service robot Panther is a wheeled dual-arm humanoid robot designed for real-world deployment across home, commercial, and industrial settings – and is equipped with an omnidirectional, four-wheel-steering, four-wheel-drive (4WS+4WD) chassis, enabling agile movement and stable operation in complex indoor environments. According to the UniX AI, the wheeled architecture marks a departure from the more common legged humanoid approach, which is combined with general-purpose AI models, offering improved efficiency and practicality for deployment. According to UniX AI, the robot features 34 high-degree-of-freedom joints, including the world’s first mass-produced 8-DoF bionic arms and adaptive intelligent grippers, allowing precise and flexible manipulation. Furthermore, it is equipped with cameras, sensors, and audio input systems that support object recognition, indoor navigation, […]

1 month ago

Nikkei Asia Says The Foldable iPhone Has Hit “Engineering Snags”

Apple is about 8 years late to the foldable smartphone space, with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold released in October 2018. Now, Tim Cook’s big launch of Apple’s first foldable smartphone could face “delays in its mass production and product shipment schedule,” according to new Nikkei Asia sources deep within the handset supply chain. Supply chain sources told the Japanese business outlet that the complexity of the new foldable iPhone is causing engineering problems during early testing, and these issues could delay mass production and shipments by months. Some suppliers have already been warned that component production schedules could be pushed back. “It’s true that more issues than expected have emerged during the early test production phase, and additional time will be needed to resolve them and make necessary adjustments. … The current situation could put the mass production timeline at risk,” one of those sources said. The source added, “April will mark a crucial stage of the engineering verification test, and this month through early May is extremely critical.” Nikkei previously reported that Apple adjusted its iPhone launch strategy for 2026, pushing back production of base model iPhones to early 2027 to prioritise production of premium models, including foldable iPhones. This move is […]

1 month ago

Watch Live: Artemis II Breaks Record For Farthest Crewed Flight From Earth

The human race is now flying farther from its home planet than at any other time in history. At approximately 1:57 p.m. on April 6, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, as well as the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen, flew their Orion spacecraft Integrity beyond 248,655 statute miles—a record set by Apollo 13 almost exactly 56 years ago. The pioneering moment came at the beginning of Day 6 of Artemis II’s 10-day test flight, and mere minutes before its four astronauts were scheduled to begin the first flyby around the moon since 1972. As The Epoch Times’ T.J.Muscaro details, for the next several hours, the crew will continue to move closer to the Moon and farther from Earth. Mission leaders expected Integrity’s uphill trajectory to peak at 252,760 statute miles away and reach its closest point to the moon – a little more than 4,000 statute miles above its surface – just after 7 p.m. ET. In the farthest distance of deep space reached by a crewed spaceflight, astronauts will gaze upon areas of the moon that have never been seen before by unaided human eyes. Watch the events here: As T.J.Muscaro detailed earlier via The Epoch […]

1 month ago

Saudi Arabia Marks Historic First Arab Entry Into Artemis Program With ‘Shams’ Satellite

The Saudi Space Agency announced the successful launch and initial communication with the Saudi satellite “Shams,” which was deployed aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) as part of the Artemis II mission. The milestone marks Saudi Arabia as the first Arab country to participate in a mission under NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at advancing scientific innovation and strengthening international partnerships in space exploration. Artemis II represents the second phase of the Artemis program, led by NASA with broad international participation, and aims to return humans to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time in more than five decades, paving the way for future missions to Mars. The mission carries a crew of four astronauts on the Orion spacecraft in the first crewed lunar orbit mission, powered by the SLS, the most powerful launch vehicle ever operated. The Saudi satellite “Shams” is among the scientific payloads onboard. “Shams” will operate in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO), ranging from approximately 500 km to 70,000 km from Earth, enabling wide coverage to monitor solar and radiation activity and support advanced space weather studies. The satellite represents multiple milestones, including the first Arab mission launched in Artemis and Saudi Arabia’s first dedicated […]

1 month ago

CEO Of Largest Public Hospital System Says He’s Ready To Replace Radiologists With AI

The chief executive of America’s largest public hospital system says he is prepared to start replacing radiologists with artificial intelligence in some circumstances, once the regulatory landscape catches up. Mitchell H. Katz, MD, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, recently spoke during a panel discussion held by Crain’s New York Business. The trained internal medicine specialist noted how AI is increasingly being used to interpret mammograms and X-rays. This presents an opportunity to save on how much hospitals spend on radiologists, who have become more costly amid rising demand for imaging, Crain’s reported Thursday. “We could replace a great deal of radiologists with AI at this moment, if we are ready to do the regulatory challenge,” Katz said at the forum, held on March 25. Katz—who has led the 11-hospital organization since 2018—said he sees great potential for AI to increase access to breast cancer screening. Hospitals could potentially produce “major savings” by letting the technology handle first reads, with radiologists then double-checking any abnormal screenings. Fellow panelist David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, president and CEO of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, said his system is already seeing great success in deploying such technology. The AI Westchester uses misses very few […]

1 month ago

Watch: Armed Robot Dog Leads Close-Quarters Combat Drill

A video circulating on X appears to show a close-quarters battle exercise, possibly involving the Chinese military, in which a heavily armed quadruped robot is used for clearing of rooms and hallways.

2 months ago

China Tests World’s Heaviest 7-Ton Cargo Drone With 1,850-Mile Range For Recon Ops

China has pushed further into heavy unmanned aviation with the first flight of the Changying-8 (CY-8), which it claims is the world’s heaviest cargo drone. The aircraft combines high payload capacity with short-runway performance, targeting logistics operations across remote, high-altitude, and island regions. The newly tested Changying-8 (CY-8) blends high payload capacity with short runway performance, signaling a push toward flexible, all-terrain aerial supply systems. The aircraft completed its first test flight on Tuesday in Zhengzhou, located in central China’s Henan province. It lifted off after a short ground run of 280 meters and stayed airborne for about 30 minutes. According to state broadcaster CCTV, engineers used the flight to verify key onboard systems, including avionics, propulsion, and intelligent flight controls. Built for heavy payloads The CY-8 stands out for its size and carrying capability. It reaches a maximum take-off weight of 7 tonnes. The drone itself weighs 3.5 tonnes and can carry an equal load. Its airframe stretches 17 meters long with a wingspan of 25 meters. Engineers designed a fully enclosed cargo bay with a volume of 18 cubic meters. The aircraft includes both front and rear access doors, allowing faster turnaround during loading and unloading operations. CCTV […]

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