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CO2 Levels In the Atmosphere Hit 'Depressing' New Record(2026-05-06 05:00:13)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide hit a new record in April, averaging about 431 parts per million at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory. That's up from under 320 ppm when the site began measurements in 1958. Scientific American reports: Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, are measured as a proportion of t...
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Brockman Rebuts Musk's Take On Startup's History, Recounts Secret Work For Tesla(2026-05-06 00:00:24)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: OpenAI President Greg Brockman concluded his testimony on Tuesday, where he largely rebutted Elon Musk's account of the early years of the startup and negotiations that occurred at the company. Brockman testified that he never made any commitments to Mu...
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Apple Agrees To Pay iPhone Owners $250 Million For Not Delivering AI Siri(2026-05-05 20:00:09)

Apple has agreed to a proposed $250 million settlement over claims that it misled iPhone buyers about the availability of Apple Intelligence and its upgraded Siri features. The settlement would cover U.S. buyers of the iPhone 16 lineup and iPhone 15 Pro models between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 20...
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US Government Warns of Severe CopyFail Bug Affecting Major Versions of Linux(2026-05-05 15:00:03)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit code that allows attackers to take complete co...
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How Microplastics Are Likely Helping To Heat Up the Planet(2026-05-05 10:00:10)

A new Nature Climate Change study suggests airborne microplastics -- especially darker and colored particles -- are likely contributing to atmospheric warming by absorbing more heat than they reflect. Researchers estimate the effect could be roughly one-sixth that of black carbon, though outside exp...
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