AI’s attribution problem gets worse as models scale
Diffusion models are becoming sophisticated enough that they can reproduce an image even when they don’t have access to the original. In a series of
Month: August 2026
Google buys data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for AI training
Google has paid $10 million in a bankruptcy auction for a large amount of data from the defunct Spirit Airlines, Bloomberg Law reports. The purchase
How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.
US ambassador to Israel calls settler violence ‘terror’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank
Quebec separatist says no independence referendum while Trump in office
Leader of Canadian province’s secessionist party says debate over independence stymied by turbulence in US politics.
Scientists stunned by children’s lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children’s lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
‘You are not alone with endometriosis pain’
Endometriosis wellbeing hubs are being called for by a Medway woman.
Report: Nitrous oxide found effective as major depression treatment
Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide.
Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged the school mishandled the donated remains of loved ones.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band’s website said he died on Monday in hospice
Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union
The move followed a long battle with regulators over the company’s tight controls of its App Store.
The Indian activist jailed after taking on a luxury hotel plan
An activist’s detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.
This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He’s Trying It Again
Atomic distros work differently from the Fedora or Ubuntu install you’re probably used to. Instead of layering individual packages on top of each other, the