Science & Tech

Carnegie Mellon Preprint Finds Reinforcement Learning on Benign Facts Can Amplify LLM Leakage of Memorized Emails

A CMU preprint shows reinforcement learning on benign factual Q&A can make models more likely to reveal memorized Enron email addresses.

#ai, #privacy, #llm, #machine-learning

Northwestern team realizes first one-positron quantum cyclotron, enabling sharper antimatter tests

Northwestern physicists trapped a single positron in a quantum cyclotron, demonstrating quantum control that could enable more precise CPT tests.

#physics, #antimatter, #quantum, #positron

NHS begins rolling out free at-home HPV self-test kits to nearly 4 million overdue for cervical screening

NHS England is inviting nearly 4 million people overdue for cervical screening to order free at-home HPV self-test kits to boost uptake and prevent cancer.

#nhs, #hpv, #cervicalscreening, #publichealth, #cancer

NASA highlights studies linking Sun’s ancient behavior to Earth’s radiation and early warming

NASA summarizes two studies: heliosphere compressions that may have raised ancient radiation exposure, and young‑Sun protons that could form N2O and prebiotic molecules.

#space, #heliosphere, #climate, #prebioticchemistry

Sandbox isolates SAND bridges after attacker mints 14.9 billion tokens on Base and BNB Smart Chain

The Sandbox halted bridging after an attacker minted 14.9B unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain; Ethereum-backed SAND largely unaffected.

#crypto, #blockchain, #sand, #sandbox

Take-Two seeks federal subpoenas as alleged GTA VI footage keeps spreading before Rockstar’s Aug. 27 ‘Extended Look’

Take-Two filed federal DMCA subpoenas as new alleged Grand Theft Auto VI clips spread online days before Rockstar's Aug. 27 'Extended Look'.

$TTWO, #gta6, #take-two, #rockstar, #dmca, #gaming

Statistics Canada links seven CHMS cycles to administrative health records for longitudinal research

Statistics Canada linked seven CHMS cycles (2007–2024) with administrative health records, letting approved researchers study biomarkers and later outcomes.

#statisticscanada, #healthsurvey, #researchdata, #chms

Trump Issues National Space Transportation Policy Aiming for 1,000+ U.S. Launches a Year by 2030

White House memo directs agencies to expand launch ranges, reentry sites and permits with deadlines to reach more than 1,000 annual launches by 2030.

#space, #spacepolicy, #launches, #trump

China Prepares to Launch Chang'e-7 to Probe Moon's Shadowed South Pole

China is preparing to launch Chang'e-7, a four-part mission aiming to probe permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole for water ice.

#china, #moon, #space, #lunar

Activision reveals Call of Duty: NEXT schedule and Modern Warfare 4 beta windows

Activision sets Call of Duty: NEXT for Aug. 21; Modern Warfare 4 Early Access beta runs Aug. 21–25, Open Beta Aug. 28–Sept. 1. Preloads start Aug. 20.

#callofduty, #gaming, #activision, #mw4

Major DeFi Projects Announce $14.5–$15B Migration to Chainlink After KelpDAO Hack

About $14.5–$15 billion in announced migrations from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP reflect fallout from April's KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit.

#crypto, #defi, #chainlink, #layerzero

Deep JWST spectrum of GN-z11 shows very massive stars and resolved Lyα at z=10.6

New JWST spectroscopy of GN‑z11 (z=10.6) finds signatures of very massive stars, strong winds and a redshifted Lyα wing that may let Lyα escape the early universe.

#astronomy, #jameswebb, #gnz11, #reionization

Preprint Finds EU Likely to Miss 2030 CO2 Benchmark; Transport Is Main Drag

A new arXiv preprint projects EU27 CO2 will fall by 2030 but still miss a CO2-only 2030 benchmark by ~620 Mt, with transport lagging.

#climate, #europe, #co2, #transport

Study: JUNO Could Detect Solar MSW Transition at >4σ Within 10 Years If Neutron-Tagging Works

Peer-reviewed study projects China’s JUNO detector could reach >4σ sensitivity to the solar MSW transition within 10 years if backgrounds are cut by neutron tagging.

#neutrinos, #juno, #msw, #astrophysics

Bloomberg: Sony and Guerrilla Reportedly Rework Horizon Hunters Gathering After Playtests

Bloomberg reports Sony and Guerrilla reworked Horizon Hunters Gathering after playtests, removing live-service elements and shifting to a smaller co-op with story mode.

$SONY, #playstation, #horizon, #videogames, #guerrillagames, #sony