AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientistsJournal editors and peer reviewers are being flooded with AI-generated papers that are almost impossible to detect.by Joshua DziezaMay 15, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCLast summer, Peter Degen’s postdoctoral supervisor came to him with an unusual problem: One of his papers was being cited too much. Citations are the currency of...

Firefox's Free VPN Adds More Servers in More Countries As always, be aware that using free VPNs carries some risks. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by the Cambridge coffee webcam back in the...

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise OpenAI has closed a deal to raise $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation, its largest funding round to date as the company is expected to hit the public markets this year. The round will add to OpenAI’s war chest as it spends enormous amounts of money on AI chips, data center buildouts, and hiring top...

This Privacy Smartphone Blocks Audio and Video Snooping at the Flick of a Switch The Hiroh smartphone adds physical privacy controls to enhance its protection of your sensitive information. David Lumb Senior Reporter David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and...

Oscar-nominated Iranian dissident warns against 'repeat of the past' Mehdi Mahmoudian has been repeatedly jailed for decades for his activism against the Iranian regime. Neon...