Modern biotech has the tools to edit genes and design drugs, yet thousands of rare diseases remain untreated. According to executives from Insilico Medicine and GenEditBio, the missing ingredient for years has been finding enough smart people to continue the work. AI, they say, is becoming the force multiplier that lets scientists take on problems the industry has long left untouched.
Speaking…
The backlash over OpenAI’s decision to retire GPT-4o shows how dangerous AI companions can be
February 9, 2026
OpenAI announced last week that it will retire some older ChatGPT models by February 13. That includes GPT-4o, the model infamous for excessively flattering and affirming users.
For thousands of users protesting the decision online, the retirement of 4o feels akin to losing…
Tesla files new Roadster trademark with new silhouette
February 9, 2026
Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster, including one that reveals what appears to be the first official updated silhouette of the long-delayed electric sports car.
The filings, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February…
A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla over the death of a young man in one of its Model Y vehicles, blaming Tesla’s electronic door handle design for trapping the driver inside the car after a crash.
It’s one of many similar lawsuits cropping up against Tesla lately – but a recent change in Chinese regulations should soon end this problem once and for all.
The new lawsuit was filed…
Ford is promising to introduce more affordable vehicles over the next few years, including five priced under $40,000.
Ford bets on more affordable EV and hybrid vehicles
Although Ford is best known for its trucks, like the F-Series, and big SUVs, such as the Explorer, the…
SINGAPORE — Singapore is slated join the F-35 operator club once the first of its Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters enter service later this year, becoming the fourth Asia-Pacific nation to fly the fifth-generation fighter.
Steve Sheehy, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President of…
PARIS — The French Navy is toughening crew drills to better prepare sailors for the stress of coming under fire, following deployments to the Red Sea where Houthi rebels targeted Western warships and commercial traffic with drones and ballistic missiles.
The navy is experimenting with its simulator drills to put crews in “increasingly stressful situations,” said Capt. Jérôme Henry, the…
First US warship visit to Chinese-built port in Cambodia cements new drift for Phnom Penh
February 9, 2026
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — After a U.S. warship visited the Chinese-built Ream Naval Base on the south coast of Cambodia last week, analysts warn the government here should brace for a response from Beijing.
The port call by the USS Cincinnati came amid a warming of relations…
Don’t let RAM clearance wreck your PC build
February 9, 2026
Anyone planning to install a large-volume CPU cooler with a fan alongside RAM modules with heat spreaders or RGB lighting will quickly encounter a problem: lack of space. The technical term for this is “RAM clearance,” and it can make the difference between a smooth PC…
I remember the first time I bought a Razer mouse. Inside the box was a letter printed on fancy vellum paper. It opened with, “Welcome to the cult of Razer.” It appears that this isn’t just a cheeky marketing slogan, Razer means it genuinely. Because only brainwashed cult members would pay $1337 for a mouse.
Razer announced its 20th Anniversary Boomslang mouse a couple of months ago. The…
