AI
AI web agents say they finished tasks they did not finish
A new test checks what agents really did on six mock websites. One setup claimed every task done and completed 59 percent.
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Science
Endangered pygmy raccoons turn trash paper into toy balls
Two young sisters on Cozumel soaked paper, rolled it in sand and played with it. Scientists think the habit spread between them.
Science
In hot ultramarathons, the speed gap between men and women shrinks
A study of 1.35 million finish times found that heat slows men more than women, most of all when the air is also humid.
Science
Cats carry a chemical ID card in their urine, study finds
A mix of 13 unusual fatty acids is different for every cat and stays the same over time. It may also solve a 100-year-old kidney mystery.
Science
Signs of life on Saturn's moon Enceladus may be easier to spot
Two new studies show that its ice spray sorts ocean chemicals into separate grains, and that one kind of microbe can live in its ocean's conditions.
AI
AI watched every World Cup match and counted 93,000 unhealthy ads
A supercomputer scanned 172 hours of play for logos of junk food, alcohol and betting. It found one every seven seconds on average.
Security
One attacker used three AI agents to break into 27 companies
Researchers say the campaign stole more than 600,000 payment card records and cost roughly $25 in AI fees per target.
AI
KAIST robot dog runs a full marathon on a single battery charge
RAIBO2 covered 42 kilometers in just over four hours and used less energy per kilometer than a human runner.
AI
Meta's memory sidekick lifts coding agent success by eight points
A second agent keeps notes and speaks up only when needed, and it helped weaker models the most.
Security
Radio signal attack eavesdrops on headphones through walls
Researchers in Hong Kong pulled audio from old and new devices at distances of up to 30 meters.