New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first ...

These Men Allegedly Profit Off Teaching People How to Make AI Porn

Three Arizona women have filed a lawsuit against a group of men that alleges they used the women’s photos to make AI porn ...
Click2Houston

Why re-entry is the most dangerous part of Artemis II, and how NASA is trying to make it safer

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover (Left), Commander Reid Wiseman (Center), and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Right) prepare for their journey around the far side of the Moon by configuring their ...
TechCrunch

Picsart now lets creators make money from their designs

AI-powered design platform Picsart is launching a creator monetization program, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The program is open to all creators, with no invite lists and no minimum ...
JD Supra

Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Update: New Passport Requirement with Entry Form

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a final rule amending Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) requirements for enhanced vetting. What is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program? The DV ...
Travel + Leisure

This Caribbean Island Is Warning Travelers About an Entry Form Scam—What to Know

The government of St. Maarten is warning travelers about a scam website that is charging visitors to process a normally-free immigration form. The fake website ...
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
The Hollywood Reporter

How PBS Kids Hopes to Save Children’s Programming

A leading exec at the public broadcasting institution breaks down the impact of recent government cuts and what to do about them By Abbey White Associate Editor & News Writer In May 1969, Fred ...
CNBC

Bigger tax refunds may be coming — but missing key forms could flag your return for audit

With bigger tax refunds expected this season, it can be tempting to file returns earlier than usual. But incomplete filings can raise flags for the IRS, delaying processing or even triggering an audit ...
Transport Topics

Poland’s HayWay to Make US Entry With 80 VNL Sleepers

HayWay ordered 80 Volvo VNL 860 tractors as it expands operations into the U.S. market. The company expects to scale its American fleet to 1,400 vehicles by 2029. Volvo Trucks reports steady January ...
Redmond Magazine

Using PowerShell for DIY AI Image Creation, Part 2: Stable Diffusion

PowerShell calls Stable Diffusion txt2img API via JSON prompt and resolution settings. GUI tool adds sliders, model dropdown, filenames, and prompts for local AI images. Script decodes Base64 API ...
Hackaday

Simple Tricks To Make Your Python Code Faster

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up and ...