A new study paired Stable Diffusion XL with the LLaVA image describer in a self-running loop. Over 700 experiments, every sequence converged on about 12 visual clichés like stormy lighthouses and grand cathedrals.
A team from UC Berkeley has created a new type of time crystal, inspired by musical rondeaus, inside a diamond. This “rondeau time crystal” exhibits both long-range temporal order and short-time disorder. While not yet practical, it opens new avenues for quantum memory research.
A global business email compromise gang called “Scripted Sparrow” is posing as executive coaching firms to target accounts payable teams. Researchers estimate they send millions of highly customized phishing emails each month using a network of domains and bank accounts.
Android Auto is adding a new “expressive” wavy progress bar to its media player interface. This is part of Google’s larger effort to create a more consistent look and feel for all music apps on the platform.
The Perseverance rover just smashed its own driving record on Mars, traveling a quarter mile in a single day. It did almost all of that journey completely on its own, thanks to new autonomous navigation software. This is a critical step for exploring distant worlds without constant human input.
Google is hitting pause on its plan to fully replace Google Assistant with Gemini on mobile devices this year. The company now says the transition will continue into 2026, citing a need for a “seamless” switch. The delay only applies to phones, watches, and earbuds, not smart home devices.
Mike Repole, the billionaire behind Vitaminwater and BodyArmor, actively tries to talk people out of starting businesses. He calls the first five years the “survival years,” where failure is a constant daily threat, despite his own massive exits.
Boeing has teamed up with Anduril to compete for the U.S. Army’s next midrange air defense interceptor. Anduril will provide the solid rocket motor for the system. The Army plans to select companies to move to the prototype stage in 2026.
An engineering firm has proposed building a new data center in Newark, Delaware. The project would transform a 44-acre industrial park and is currently in early approval stages.
New leaks reveal the exact, unconventional shape of Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone. It sets up a fascinating design battle with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold line for the future of big-screen phones.
