A new study shows that computer malware powered by easily accessible artificial intelligence models is here—the research is a “wake-up call” to take cybersecurity risks from AI more seriously, one ...

The controversy over vibe coding reached a new high this week after a developer added hidden instructions to his open source Java testing app to sabotage projects performed by AI coding agents. The ...

Earth and Planetary Sciences professor David T. Johnston will serve as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ next dean of the Sciences, FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced Tuesday. Johnston, who has ...

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It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

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Craig Peterson passed away on April 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy defined by integrity, devotion and quiet strength. He was a husband for forty-four years, a ...

Two weeks ago, one of the most important scientists of the 20th century died. Craig Venter was a legend in genomics — a self-styled maverick who made a career of challenging institutional science and ...

is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. The tyranny of software is almost over.

It should be a tough time to be a software engineer: Coding is a favorite early artificial-intelligence use case and layoffs are spreading through the tech industry. But job postings in the ...

Nicola Jones is a freelance writer in Pemberton, Canada. Last year, climate researcher Zeke Hausfather was playing around with climate-data visualizations, trying to find new and shocking ways to show ...

I would like to take a moment to recognize my supervisor, Joshua (Chemical Engineering), before I retire. Every day, you go above and beyond in your role. Your hard work is clearly evident, and your ...