Science & Tech

OpenAI offers Zero Data Retention and Private Safety Processing for enterprise API customers

OpenAI offers eligible enterprise API customers Zero Data Retention for frontier models and previews Private Safety Processing to allow safety checks without exposing content.

#openai, #privacy, #enterprise, #aisafety

X-ray Polarization from Magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408 Supports Long-Predicted Vacuum Birefringence

Nature study finds unusually strong, phase-resolved X-ray polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, evidence consistent with QED vacuum birefringence.

#magnetars, #x-ray, #vacuumbirefringence, #astrophysics

Ninth Circuit Says Meta, TikTok Can’t Immediately Appeal Denial of Section 230 Defense

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled Meta and TikTok must continue district-court litigation before appealing a denial of Section 230 protection.

#section230, #ninthcircuit, #meta, #tiktok

Justice Department Charges 17 Iranians in Yearslong Hack of U.S. Universities That Stole 31.5 TB of Research

DOJ unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranians tied to the Mabna Institute over a yearslong hacking campaign that stole 31.5 TB of research from 144 U.S. universities.

#cybersecurity, #iran, #hacking, #academia, #justice

Apple overhauls EU App Store terms, replaces per-install fee with 5% commission

Apple replaces its per-install Core Technology Fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and rolls out unified EU terms effective Oct. 1, 2026.

#apple, #appstore, #eu, #dma, #antitrust

MHRA warns parents to stop using infant rectal 'gas' catheters and dispose of unused devices

MHRA warns parents and clinicians to stop using infant rectal catheters marketed for colic or gas and to dispose of unused devices, citing unknown risks.

#health, #mhra, #infants, #medicaldevices, #colic

Warren Spector, Designer of Deus Ex and System Shock, Says He’s Retiring After 44 Years

Veteran game designer Warren Spector announces retirement after nearly 44 years, citing age, health and frustration with the industry.

#warrenspector, #videogames, #deusex, #gamedevelopment

Paper Claims Equivalence Between Riemann Zeta Zeros and 2D Ising Model; Validation Pending

A Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher claims a 2D Ising model reproduces Riemann zeta zeros; journal listing exists but independent validation is pending.

#riemannhypothesis, #isingmodel, #mathematics, #physics

DEI Prompts Lead Medical Language Models to Invent Patient Demographics, Preprint Finds

A preprint finds adding a DEI-style sentence to medical prompts makes models far likelier to add unstated patient demographics, sometimes changing answers.

#medical-ai, #prompt-engineering, #bias

ALMA resolves thin molecular filaments near HESS J1023-575; preprint suggests possible microquasar jet traces

An arXiv preprint shows ALMA-resolved thin filaments near HESS J1023-575 and proposes they may be remnants of an ancient microquasar jet.

#astronomy, #cosmicrays, #alma, #microquasar

States to Begin Case Aug. 18 in Trial Accusing Meta of Designing Facebook, Instagram to Harm Kids

Opening statements begin Aug. 18 in Oakland in a multistate suit alleging Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children hooked and expose them to harm.

$META, #meta, #facebook, #instagram, #coppa

Coinkite says 2021 COLDCARD firmware bug linked to theft of ~1,083–1,367 BTC; users must replace affected seeds

Coinkite warns a 2021 RNG bug in COLDCARD wallets weakened seed phrases, tied to 1,083–1,367 BTC stolen; affected users must create new seeds and migrate funds.

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #security, #coinkite

UK regulator issues safety alert for some ResMed Astral ventilators after risk of sudden stoppage

UK regulator warns ResMed Astral 100/150 ventilators made before Oct 2024 can stop delivering therapy due to leaking supercapacitors; patients must not stop use.

#health, #safety, #medical-devices, #resmed

MHRA details pilot to cut Phase 1 clinical trial review to 14 days by end of 2026

MHRA outlines a staged pilot to reduce first-assessment times for eligible Phase 1 trials in healthy volunteers to 14 days by end-2026, with tight eligibility and limited slots.

#mhra, #clinicaltrials, #uk, #phase1

Conference Paper Finds Many Chatbots Promote Sponsored Options, Often Without Clear Disclosure

Conference paper testing 23 LLMs found many steered users to pricier sponsored options and frequently failed to disclose sponsorship.

#ai, #advertising, #chatbots, #consumerprotection