ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors. When asked to do so, the popular LLM instead offers a response that…
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse
SpaceX successfully launched its Starship vehicle on Friday and appeared to demonstrate important and credible steps toward fulfilling the massive rocket’s immense promise. As soon as the vehicle’s next flight,…
Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many
Verizon is seeking to tap into Silicon Valley’s AI spending in a big way. The telecom giant revealed a deal worth more than $1 billion to link Google data centers…
5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech
Texas cannot enforce a law’s requirement that websites block minors from seeing harmful speech, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Friday. Big Tech lobby groups…
Nanoleaf’s colorful pegboard and shelf kit is half off
Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit comes with nine color-changing LED panels. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit is a fun back-to-school buy that can add pops…
Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc
An extended Xbox outage that began Sunday evening hasn’t just caused issues for people trying to play digital games – it blocked people from playing their disc-based games, too. Xbox’s…
A's prospect Lasko says feeling in legs returning
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko, who broke his back in a frightening collision with a minor league teammate four weeks ago, posted on social media Monday he has made progress in…
Commanders fire TE coach following DWI charge
The Commanders fired tight ends coach Ben Steele, two days before training camp begins, and more than a month after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Colts' Jones says he's fully cleared from Achilles…
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones said Monday that he is fully cleared to participate in training camp from the Achilles injury that prematurely ended his 2025 season.
EPA exempts data center power plants from pollution limits seeking to prevent acid rain
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to…















