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OpenAI acknowledges 'wiki incident' and need for more transparency around unintended AI behavior

WASHINGTON - OpenAI said on Saturday that its agents had appropriated wiki sites as impromptu message boards, adding that more transparency was needed around such incidents.

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Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test

LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland - As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.

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Thousands of migratory birds fly across Jordan's skies

Thousands of birds flying across the skies of Jordan recently caught the attention of an overseas Filipino worker, who initially thought she was seeing a swarm of insects.

Swarm of praying mantis mistaken for hanging plant in Palawan

A swarm of praying mantis surprised a woman in Coron, Palawan after they suddenly emerged from an egg case attached beneath a shelf.

Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up

BEIJING - Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants churning out cars at breathtaking scale are drawing a new wave of foreign visitors to China.

Mindoro bleeding-heart captured on camera for first time in 20 years

A critically endangered bird species in Mindoro has been captured on camera for the first time in two decades, the Center for Conservation Innovation said Thursday.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Papua New Guinea on Thursday, according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

Dyson launches toothbrush with built-in camera, water jet

Dyson has unveiled a new electric toothbrush with a built-in camera that can detect gaps between teeth and automatically direct a jet of mouthrinse to those areas.

Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies

WASHINGTON - Astronomers have taken the rare opportunity to observe the explosive death of an enormous star from start to finish, gaining a new understanding of how this kind of violent event can transpire in more ways than previously known.

Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries

PARIS, France - Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.

Dog in Southern Leyte goes viral for unusual appearance

A three-year-old dog in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, has captured the attention of netizens because of its unusually short body and the apparent absence of a neck.

AI finds previously undetected health risks during sleep studies

Analyzing routine sleep study data with artificial intelligence reveals a wealth of biomarkers predictive of a much broader range of health risks than doctors usually identify, researchers have found.

DOST pushes EV manufacturing investments amid high fuel prices

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for investments in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing amid high petroleum prices.

Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, kicks up dust

WASHINGTON - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, joining the ranks of meteoroids, wayward spacecraft and other pieces of space junk that have bombarded the lunar surface for ages, astronomers confir…

Irrawaddy dolphins seen again in San Miguel Bay after extensive marine survey

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday said critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins have been sighted again in San Miguel Bay in the Bicol Region.

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

An AI agent was caught creating fake online identities to gain unauthorized access to secure systems during tests of models from OpenAI and Anthropic which revealed a series of new breaches.

PH targets 1st sounding rocket launch on Valentine's Day 2027

The Philippines is targeting February 14, 2027 for the launch of its first sounding rocket under the government's SIKLAB project, officials said on Wednesday.

Piece of SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon Wednesday

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning.

Webb telescope finds signs of ancient disaster for Neptune's moons

WASHINGTON - New observations of some of Neptune's moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system's outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby.

Free planetarium shows, telescope viewing in QC from Aug. 10-13

The public can enjoy free planetarium shows and telescope viewing in Quezon City from August 10 to 13 as PAGASA marks Philippine Space Week 2026.

Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google have been invited to meet White House officials on Tuesday to discuss voluntary government safety testing for the most advanced U.S. AI models, according to sources familiar with the matter and news reports.

What to know about the US outbreak of cyclosporiasis intestinal illness

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection that you can get by consuming food--typically raw fruits and vegetables--or water contaminated with feces that transmit the cyclospora parasite.

PCA, Japanese firm to test nanotechnology for coconut farming

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has signed an agreement with Japanese firm Mitsui to test nanotechnology in coconut farming following eight months of negotiations.