Artificial intelligence has infected every corner of academia — and now, some scientists are fighting back with a seriously weird trick. In a new investigation, reporters from Japan’s Nikkei Asia found more than a dozen academic papers that contained invisible prompts meant to trick AI review tools into giving them glowing write-ups. Examining the academic database… Continue reading Scientists Are Sneaking Passages Into Research Papers Designed to Trick AI Reviewers
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New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down
Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug. The gateway drug — usually cast as weed, alcohol, tobacco, or inhalants — refers to the theory that the earlier a kid starts using drugs,… Continue reading New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down
The 6 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
The Insta360 X4 is a great deal at this price. Even at full price, it’s our favorite budget 360 camera thanks to great 1/2-inch sensors, which can capture up to 8K video. The dynamic range is very good compared to everything but the newer Insta360 X5, which is better. The other major thing you give… Continue reading The 6 Best Prime Day Action Camera Deals for Thrill Seekers (2025)
20 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)
In the northern hemisphere, it’s hard not to spend the winter in a state of slumbering sloth, just waiting for sunshine and good times to start again. Conveniently, Prime Day fitness tracker deals (all four days of them) drop right in the middle of summer, which makes this a great time to pick up the… Continue reading 20 Best Prime Day Fitness Tracker Deals and Smart Ring Sales (2025)
Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
Tesla is nearly ready to start selling its electric vehicles in India, according to Bloomberg News, after years of flirting with the idea. The company is about to open its first showroom in Mumbai and could start deliveries as early as August, according to the report. A few hours after Bloomberg published its report, Tesla… Continue reading Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed my announcement last week, TechCrunch Mobility is moving to the Beehiiv publishing platform. The launch is scheduled for July 18. Beehiiv provides lots of… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
I tried Perplexity’s Comet AI browser – here’s what you need to know
Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/Getty Perplexity Comet isn’t the first AI-powered web browser to arrive. That honor goes to Dia, but thanks to the popularity of Perplexity as an AI-enabled search engine and chatbot, it’s getting a lot of attention. It deserves it. An agentic browser, Comet isn’t just a web browser with AI glued to it, as… Continue reading I tried Perplexity’s Comet AI browser – here’s what you need to know
Cadillac is taking the luxury EV market by storm and this could be just the start
Cadillac claims to have already achieved “EV leader” status this year with a full lineup of luxury electric SUVs rolling out. Even with the federal EV tax credit set to end, GM’s luxury brand believes it’s well-positioned to weather the storm. Is Cadillac really the leading luxury EV brand? Cadillac is coming off its best… Continue reading Cadillac is taking the luxury EV market by storm and this could be just the start
Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California, but no one other than shareholders believe him
Elon Musk claims that Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California within the next 2 months, pending regulatory approval, but no one other than Tesla shareholders appears to believe him. Tesla has been moving the goalpost on self-driving for years. Moving away from its promise of unsupervised self-driving in all consumer vehicles built since 2016, to… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California, but no one other than shareholders believe him
Panasonic reportedly delays production ramp at US battery factory due to low Tesla demand
Panasonic has reportedly delayed its plan to ramp up production at its new battery factory in Kansas due to low demand from Tesla, its primary customer. Since 2022, Panasonic has planned to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas. The Japanese manufacturer had become a major player in batteries for electric vehicles through its… Continue reading Panasonic reportedly delays production ramp at US battery factory due to low Tesla demand