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Researchers Jailbreak AI by Flooding It With Bullshit Jargon

404 Media · July 8, 2025

You can trick AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini into teaching you how to make a bomb or hack an ATM if you make the question complicated, full of academic jargon, and cite sources that do not exist. That’s the conclusion of a new paper authored...

Kimberly among fastest-growing cities in Idaho. What's its secret?

Magic Valley - Idaho ·

KIMBERLY — City Park is full of life in the 10th fastest-growing city in Idaho. On a Wednesday afternoon, Kimberly resident Sherry Woods threw a ball to her dog as kids were getting ready for Little League baseball practice. Parents were sitting...

Argonne Researcher Honored for Advancing Nuclear Reactor Design

Newswise · July 10, 2025

Newswise — Researcher Mark Messner honored for reorganizing complex nuclear reactor design rules, making them more accessible and integrating modern computerized methods. Mark Messner, a leading researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)...

Idaho is growing fast. Southwest District Health wants public input on future plans.

Idaho Capital Sun · July 8, 2025

An Idaho public health district that serves largely rural counties in southwest Idaho is planning for the future. As Southwest District Health plans buildings and finance needs for the future, the regional public health district is asking the...

Remains Found in Idaho 3 years Ago Identified as Washington Woman

KOOL 96.5 - Idaho · July 10, 2025

A three year old mystery in Idaho has been solved thanks to determined investigation and DNA testing technology. In 2022 a female skull was found in Southern Idaho and it has now been verified as a woman missing from Washington State. Remains of...

University of Idaho to build 'greenest' building in McCall

KTVB 7 - Idaho · July 10, 2025

The campus, which hosts the popular MOSS Program, will build a new dining hall using designs to cut energy use while preserving historic Ponderosa Pines. MCCALL, Idaho — Towering Ponderosa Pines watch over the University of Idaho's McCall Field...

Skull found in 2022 in southeast Idaho identified as missing Spokane woman

The Spokesman-Review - Washington State ·

A skull found nearly three years ago in southeastern Idaho has been identified as a missing woman from Spokane, Idaho State Police announced Wednesday. The Power County Sheriff’s Office, ISP and other local, state and federal agencies confirmed...

Experts on Esparto Fireworks Explosion | DNA Analysis at the Davis Science Cafe | Dave Brubeck Concert at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Capradio - California ·

Family members of Jhony and Jesus Ramos put up signs asking for justice Monday, July 7, 2025, in Esparto. Gerardo Zavala/CapRadio Firework and explosion experts weigh in on the deadly Esparto warehouse explosion. Also, Davis Science Cafe explores...

Reported hate crime incidents increased in 2024: Idaho State Police

Boise State Public Radio - Idaho · July 9, 2025

Sixty-eight hate crimes were reported to the Idaho State Police in 2024. That’s a 21% increase from the previous year. The crimes were most often motivated by racial bias, which made up 42% of offenses. The majority were reported in Boise....

Prison Fellowship Angel Tree visits the Idaho Correctional Institution Orofino

Clearwater Tribune - Idaho ·

ICIO - Recently Prison Fellowship Angel Tree came to the Idaho Correctional Institution Orofino (ICIO) to do their Hope Event. Most of the event was to be held on the recreation yard; however, rains forced the activity into the ICIO chow hall....

Remains found 3 years ago in Idaho identified as missing Washington woman

KTVB 7 - Idaho ·

Did you see Lesiah Olivia Pickett on or after Oct. 20, 2019? Idaho State Police are seeking any information the public can provide. POWER COUNTY, Idaho — On July 30, 2022, a fisherman found a human skull along the Fort Hall River in Power County,...

Idaho Wheat Commission approves $3.3 million budget

Capital Press - Oregon · July 7, 2025

The Idaho Wheat Commission board has approved a budget of $3.3 million, down from its $3.5 million budget last year. “We held more in reserves this year in case changes in availability of federal funds posed a threat to research and marketing...

Around Idaho: Economic activity, June 2025

Clearwater Tribune - Idaho ·

Information provided in these news updates is collected up until the end of June and includes professional sources, news releases, weekly and daily newspapers, television and other media. Regional news The Nez Perce Tribe has established the...

StoryPath Technology creates continuing education opportunities through new app

Idaho Business Review · July 9, 2025

A new seamless and painless online process for dental practitioners requiring continuing education credits may now be found through StoryPath Technologies. The Boise startup, characterized as “Netflix meets TED Talks,” focuses its approach on...

Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas

Daily Yonder - Kentucky · July 7, 2025

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face more challenges than just access when it comes...

UW scientists develop telescope in Chile to discover millions of asteroids, galaxies

FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State ·

University of Washington researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to...

Exciting New TSA Policy is Now in Effect at the Boise Airport

107.9 LITE FM - Idaho · July 8, 2025

With Fourth of July falling on a Friday in 2025, thousands of Idahoans took advantage of a three-day weekend to get out of town. For many, it was the first time they experienced some big changes at the Boise Airport. Myself included. Prior to the...

Scientists Are Afraid of What RFK Jr. Means for Autism

The Atlantic · July 6, 2025

The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research is the closest autism science gets to having an Oscars moment of its own. When 2,200 experts from more than 50 countries meet up in one place—as they did this spring in Seattle—a...

Science The Conversation How many stars are there in space?

Yahoo News ·

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Exactly how many stars are in space? – MeeSong, Brookline, Massachusetts Look up at the sky on...

Child care provider looks to expand beyond inaugural location within Idaho After getting its start 25 years ago, TLE now operates 440 locations in 33 states, as well as three [...]

Idaho Business Review · July 8, 2025

With dual-parent income households on the rise, the demand for child care continues to be a concern for parents nationwide. The Treasure Valley is no exception. Likewise, research shows kids enrolled in child care programs that emphasize...