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OpenAI Group PBC Sam Altman fielded questions in India this week about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence at a special event hosted by The Indian Express. But even as he conceded that AI’s total energy consumption is a legitimate concern, Altman contended that ChatGPT doesn’t really consume any more resources over its lifetime than the average human being. The executive also strongly refuted sensationalist claims around AI’s water usage. When asked if it’s accurate to say that a single ChatGPT query “consumes 17 gallons of water” and the equivalent of 1.5 iPhone battery charges to process a single query,…
Today, out of an estimated 1 trillion species on Earth, 99.999 percent are considered microbial — bacteria, archaea, viruses, and single-celled eukaryotes. For much of our planet’s history, microbes ruled the Earth, able to live and thrive in the most extreme of environments. Researchers have only just begun in the last few decades to contend with the diversity of microbes — it’s estimated that less than 1 percent of known genes have laboratory-validated functions. Computational approaches offer researchers the opportunity to strategically parse this truly astounding amount of information.An environmental microbiologist and computer scientist by training, new MIT faculty member…
It looks like a March launch is no longer in the cards for Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed trip to the moon’s vicinity since the final Apollo mission over 50 years ago. While preparations were underway at the Kennedy Space Center for a launch as soon as March 6, the space agency says it ran into an issue with the flow of helium to its SLS rocket’s upper stage this weekend and it now has to roll the rocket from the launch pad back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to figure out what’s wrong and fix it. A media…
If AI’s future depends on a few deep-pocketed partners, what happens to choice when the main funders also control the compute behind every breakthrough? Nvidia is reportedly finalising a $30 billion investment into OpenAI as part of a mega funding round. This isn’t a small check. It’s one of the largest stakes a chip company has taken in a software-centric AI developer. And it tells us something important about where the AI industry is heading. Earlier, Nvidia and OpenAI announced a $100 billion partnership. That deal promised future cooperation on chips and infrastructure. But it never took shape. Now Nvidia…
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Musicians, today’s NYT Strands puzzle should hit the right notes with some of you. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles…
Tesla has made a bold pricing move on its long-anticipated Cybertruck, offering one of its more affordable trims at a price that finally starts to feel within reach for a broader range of buyers. For a limited time, the dual-motor all-wheel-drive Cybertruck is listed at $59,990 in the U.S. – the lowest price yet for the futuristic electric pickup and a significant shift from the vehicle’s previously high price tags. The discounted price, which CEO Elon Musk says will only be available for 10 days, represents a rare opportunity for prospective buyers who have been turned off by the Cybertruck’s…
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Ravie LakshmananFeb 21, 2026Vulnerability / Patch Management The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added two security flaws impacting Roundcube webmail software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-49113 (CVSS score: 9.9) – A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows remote code execution by authenticated users because the _from parameter in a URL is not validated in program/actions/settings/upload.php. (Fixed in June 2025) CVE-2025-68461 (CVSS score: 7.2) – A cross-site scripting vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document. (Fixed in December…
It’s 4 a.m. again and I’m wandering around a marina, being introduced to a bunch of local cats by name.Each one has a boat and a backstory, and I’m meeting them all thanks to the most low-key, soothing voice possible. Having encountered the self-indulgent Ginger, grand Saba, and tiny Bebe, I finally, finally nod off to sleep. It’s been a while.This is just one of the many bedtime audio journeys I took to help conquer a bout of insomnia after moving countries. It’s called a “sleepcast” a kind of sleep meditation-podcast hybrid launched by mindfulness app Headspace in 2018. They’re…
If you’re the kind of person who gets nervous or squeamish at the doctor’s office, you might find that collecting your own samples doesn’t freak you out as much as someone in a white coat doing it.Depending on where you live and your transportation situation, at-home STD tests might be more accessible than visiting a clinic or making a doctor’s appointment. And you can pay for them out of pocket, which might be a better option based on your health insurance.Finally, and unfortunately, sexually transmitted infections have a stigma attached to them. You shouldn’t feel ashamed of checking up on…