- + Final Reminder: Donate today to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes—You have until the end of the day Thursday to enter and add to our charity haul. [Category: Gaming]
- + Almost the entire US South is now being blocked by Pornhub—Supreme Court ruling could end Pornhub blackout across US South. [Category: Policy, adult content, age verification, age-gating, age-verification laws...
- + Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring—2D materials are typically made at temperatures that wreck silicon chips. [Category: Science, 2D transistors, atomically thin materials, materials sci...
- + Tesla sales fell for the first time in over a decade—It sold more cars than it made in 2024 but slightly fewer than it sold in 2023. [Category: Cars, Tesla deliveries]
- + Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy—The R-7 family of rockets originated from an ICBM developed to carry nuclear weapons. [Category: Space, russia, soyuz, space]
- + AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives—Hyper-personalized emails use "an immense amount" of scraped data. [Category: AI, Security, generative ai, phishing, syndicated]
- + Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist—Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future. [Category: Features, Sc...
- + The perfect New Year’s Eve comedy turns 30—Joel and Ethan Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) bombed at the box office but it's since amassed a strong cult following. [Category: Culture, Coen b...
- + Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters—Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines. [Category: Science]
- + Power company hid illegal crypto mine that may have caused outages—Russia's crackdown on illegal mines outs power provider as unexpected accomplice. [Category: Policy, bitcoin, crypto mining, cryptocurrency, russia, s...
- + Evolution journal editors resign en masse—Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes. [Category: Science, AI, AI in science, ...
- + Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head—Specialized neurons have evolved to make the "bait" wiggle like prey. [Category: Science, anglerfish, frogfish, oceanography]
- + Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok—TikTok ban could be delayed, if “consummate dealmaker” Trump gets his way. [Category: Policy, bytedance, china, Donald Trump, First Amendment, free sp...
- + Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs—Der Spiegel and Chaos Computer Club were able to tie data to car owners and their trips. [Category: Cars, connected cars, data breach, Electric vehicl...
- + Ten cool science stories we almost missed—Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit's AITA, Mondrian's fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers. [Category: Science, bioengineering...
- + A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?—Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself. [Category: Science, Space, Jimmy Carter, NASA, Space shuttle]
- + When does your brain think something is worth the wait?—People with brain injuries differ in their ability to figure out when waiting pays. [Category: Science]
- + You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs—Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple intelligence, ChatGPT, copilot+ PC]
- + Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security—Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here's what to know about passkeys. [Category: Biz & IT, Features, Security, login, passkeys, pass...
- + After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites—It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at patch design. [Category: Science, Space, mission patches, space]
- + Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom—Advocates say tech workers movements got too big to ignore in 2024. [Category: Features, Policy, AI, Artificial Intelligence, remote work, return-to-o...
- + After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly—Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts. [Category: Space, blue origin, new glenn, space]
- + YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email—Gamer urges YouTube to change DMCA takedown process to end copyright abuse. [Category: Policy, copyright troll, digital millennium copyright act, DMCA...
- + The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters—The ways a sweater is folded, stretched or rumpled determines how it settles into one of several resting meta-states. [Category: Science, knitting, ma...
- + OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission—Elon Musk may be the last obstacle to stop OpenAI’s for-profit shift. [Category: Policy, agi, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, generative ai, non-p...
- + Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return—Get a used Chevy Bolt for a bit over $18,000 or a 2023 Tesla Model 3 for a bit less. [Category: Cars, chevy, Chevy Bolt, Electric vehicles, EVs, Hertz...
- + Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?—Halved grapes boost magnetic fields, paving way for alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing devices. [Category: Science, applied physics,...
- + FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling—Redmond's packing of Office with security, cloud computing services under scrutiny. [Category: Policy, Tech, antitrust, FTC, microsoft, syndication]
- + Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it —A “ferromagnetic elastomer” sheet can bulge and bend under magnetic influences. [Category: Science]
- + Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.—We, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all have extra copies of a starch-digesting enzyme. [Category: Science]
- + Ars’ favorite games of 2024 that were not released in 2024—The games that found us in 2024, from 2003 space sims to 2022 backyard survival. [Category: Features, Gaming, Uncategorized, cyberpunk 2077, cyberpunk...
- + I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop—How I tackled takeout, spices, and meal ideas with spreadsheets and Glide. [Category: Features, Tech, glide, glide apps, progressive web apps, PWAs, s...
- + 2024: The year AI drove everyone crazy—What do eating rocks, rat genitals, and Willy Wonka have in common? AI, of course. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Features, AI jabberwocky, air canada, ...
- + The 20 most-read stories of 2024 on Ars Technica—Ars looks back at the top stories of the year. [Category: Staff, 2024, RECAP]
- + Why The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great alt-Christmas movie—Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson are sheer perfection as an amnesiac former assassin and PI who foil a terrorist plot. [Category: Culture, films, Gee...
- + TV Technica 2024: Our picks for the best of TV—From wacky crime capers and dystopian video game adaptions to sweeping historical epics, 2024 had a little of everything [Category: Culture, Features,...
- + Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes—Help increases our charity haul before the sweepstakes ends. [Category: Gaming]
- + The quest to save the world’s largest CRT TV from destruction—440-pound 1980s behemoth rescued from an Osaka restaurant days before demolition. [Category: Gaming, CRT TV]
- + $2,100 mechanical keyboard has 800 holes, NYC skyscraper looks—No, four figures does not get you a numpad. [Category: Tech, Keyboards, mechanical keyboards, Wireless keyboards]
- + Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots—Flu is rising around the country, but Louisiana is well ahead of the curve. [Category: Health, Science, CDC, Covid, flu, Louisiana, vaccination]
- + Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack—Intrusion caused medical errors and diversion of emergency services. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, Data breaches, health care, ransomware]
- + How the worlds of Dune: Prophecy got their distinctive looks—Ars chats with Dune: Prophecy lead cinematographer Pierre Gill about color palettes, lighting, and other challenges. [Category: Culture, cinematogra...
- + China’s plan to dominate legacy chips globally sparks US probe—Half of US companies don't know the origins of chips they buy, official said. [Category: Policy, anticompetitive behavior, china tariffs, Donald Trump...
- + Honda and Nissan to merge, Honda will take the lead—if the deal goes through it would create the world's third-largest OEM in 2026. [Category: Cars, honda, Nissan]
- + How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed—"Elon get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my term." [Category: Space, commercial space flight, NASA, space, s...
- + Film Technica: Our favorite movies of 2024—This year's list features quite a bit of horror mixed in with the usual blockbuster fare—plus smaller hidden gems. [Category: Culture, Features, Best ...
- + Human versus autonomous car race ends before it begins—A2RL admits that this is a hard problem, and that's refreshing. [Category: Cars, A2RL, autonomous cars, Racing]
- + Ars Technica’s top 20 video games of 2024—A relatively light year still had its fair share of interactive standouts. [Category: Features, Gaming, Best of 2024]
- + Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing—Boat collision left Charlotte stranded at the surface and in danger of predation. [Category: Science, Tech, 3D printing, green sea turtle, wildlife]
- + Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes—Researchers found a fossilized seascape while studying the impact of a volcanic eruption. [Category: Science]
- + 12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap—Did OpenAI's big holiday event live up to the billing? [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 12 days of OpenAI, ChatGPT, chatgtp, machine learning, openai]
- + Horizon: Zero Dawn gets the graphical remaster a modern classic deserves—This is how to do a remaster. [Category: Gaming, gaming, horizon zero dawn, Sony]
- + Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer—ULA's Vulcan rocket is at least several months away from flying again, and Stoke names its engine. [Category: Science, Space, rocket report]
- + OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models—o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, GPT-4o, large langu...
- + Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first—Most owners still won't be refunded for the emotional support toy. [Category: Tech, open source, robots, smart home]
- + Man who claims he invented bitcoin faces prison after filing $1.1 trillion suit—UK judge issues 1-year suspended prison sentence as Wright hides in Asia. [Category: Policy, bitcoin, Craig Wright, satoshi nakamoto]
- + The next two FIFA Women’s World Cups will only air on Netflix—Let's hope Netflix fixes its live buffering problems beforehand. [Category: Tech, FIFA, Netflix, soccer, sports, streaming]
- + New AA-powered AirTag case promises 10-year lifespan—Aluminum AirTag case replaces coin cell with 2 AA Lithium batteries for extended lifespan. [Category: Apple, Tech, AirTag, apple, battery life, blueto...
- + Google will apparently offer “AI Mode” right on its main search page—The most direct push for Google's Gemini chat so far. [Category: Google, Tech, AI, ai mode, ai search, AI search engine, google, google ai mode]
- + Automakers excoriated by Senators for fighting right-to-repair—OEMs also called out for selling data they collect on drivers. [Category: Cars, Policy, BMW, honda, right to repair, Stellantis, Subaru, Toyota]
- + Louisiana bars health dept. from promoting flu, COVID, mpox vaccines: Report—Staff worried they were no longer helping people and the ban would lead to deaths. [Category: Health, Science, anti-vaccine, COVID-19, flu, health dep...
- + The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated—Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, agentic AI, AI agents, ...
- + Google and OpenAI blitz December with so many AI releases, it’s hard to keep up—Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, agentic AI, AI agents, ...
- + VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network—Big Mama VPN tied to network which offers access to residential IP addresses. [Category: Security, Tech, Big Mama VPN, Gorilla Tag, syndciation, VPN]
- + Why AI language models choke on too much text—Compute costs scale with the square of the input size. That's not great. [Category: AI, Features, Anthropic, context windows, google deepmind, LLMs, o...
- + We’re about to fly a spacecraft into the Sun for the first time—"Quite simply, we want to find the birthplace of the solar wind." [Category: Space, Parker Solar Probe, space]
- + Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model—Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI reasoning, Gemini 2.0, Gemini 2.0 Flash, ...
- + Home Assistant’s Voice Preview Edition is a little box with big privacy powers—Home Assistant’s voice device is a $60 box that’s both focused and evolving. [Category: Tech, home assistant voice, home asssistant, home automation, ...
- + As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank—Ingram Micro the latest to ditch VMware, but VMware's still making money. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, vmware]
- + New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality—"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI physics, Carnegie Me...
- + Crypto scammers posing as real brands on X are easily hacking YouTubers—Fighting game YouTuber now fighting Google over “monstrous” post-hack revenue loss. [Category: Policy, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency scam, fake x acc...
- + Stalker 2 has been enjoyable jank, but it’s also getting rapidly fixed—"A-Life" fixes will ensure even more randomness in an already odd fallout zone. [Category: Gaming, a-life, enemy ai, First-person shooters, gsc game w...
- + US temporarily bans drones in parts of NJ, may use “deadly force” against aircraft—Drone sightings cause worry; FBI said it hadn't "identified anything anomalous." [Category: Policy, drone sightings, drones]
- + Intel is testing BIOS updates to fix performance of its new Core Ultra 200S CPUs—Not as serious as the 13th/14th-gen voltage problems, but the fixes are similar. [Category: Tech, arrow lake, core ultra, Intel, intel core ultra]
- + Here’s what we learned driving Audi’s new Q6 and SQ6 electric SUVs—Audi's mid-sized electric SUV is now on sale in the US, and we've tested it. [Category: Cars, Audi Q6 e-tron, Audi SQ6 e-tron, car review, First drive...
- + The New Glenn rocket’s seven powerful engines may light up as soon as today—"Maybe, maybe, maybe today, maybe soon. I think it's very soon." [Category: Space, blue origin, new glenn, space]
- + Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index—Chemosphere cut from Web of Science, which calculates impact factors. [Category: Health, Science, black plastic, chemosphere, impact factor, retractio...
- + A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement—Will Tencent's "open source" HunyuanVideo launch an at-home "Stable Diffusion" moment for uncensored AI video? [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Ai video g...
- + Krypto steals the show in Superman teaser—Footage gives us glimpses of Lex Luthor, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Superman's plucky little white dog Kryto. [Category: Culture, DC Entertainment, f...
- + Amazon faces holiday strike after refusing to bargain with warehouse workers—Amazon downplaying what workers declared is “largest strike” ever in the US. [Category: Policy, Amazon, amazon strike, national labor relations board,...
- + Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem—When the Sun doesn't shine and the wind is calm, humankind still needs power. [Category: Features, Science, batteries, Energy, energy storage, renewab...
- + Amazon’s RTO delays exemplify why workers get so mad about mandates—Amazon lacks space to accommodate its entire workforce. [Category: Policy, Tech, Amazon, return-to-office]
- + $2 per megabyte: AT&T mistakenly charged customer $6,223 for 3.1GB of data—Texas police officer switched to AT&T FirstNet and got a horrible surprise. [Category: Policy, AT&T]
- + Louisiana resident in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu—The person is experiencing severe respiratory illness from the H5N1 infection. [Category: Health, Science, bird flu, CDC, H5N1, Infectious disease, Lo...
- + The Backbone One would be an ideal game controller—if the iPhone had more games—It works well, but there still aren't enough modern, console-style games. [Category: Apple, Gaming, Tech, apple, Backbone One, gaming, iOS, iphone]
- + Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs—At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021. [Category: Biz & IT, Tech, ARM, nuvia, Qualcomm, snapdragon x elite...
- + Arm and Qualcomm fight in court over the future of Snapdragon X Elite chips—At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021. [Category: Biz & IT, Tech, ARM, nuvia, Qualcomm, snapdragon x elite...
- + Supreme Court to decide if TikTok should be banned or sold—TikTok won’t get injunction but will get SCOTUS review ahead of potential ban. [Category: Policy, bytedance, china, First Amendment, free speech, SCOT...
- + Call ChatGPT from any phone with OpenAI’s new 1-800 voice service—1-800-CHATGPT telephone number lets any US caller talk to OpenAI's assistant—no smartphone required. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 1-800-CHATGPT, 12 da...
- + TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacks—Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses. [Category: Policy, Chinese hackers, tp-link]
- + Z-Wave Long Range and its mile-long capabilities will arrive next year—Few homes will need it, but the (literal) edge cases are quite intriguing. [Category: Tech, home automation, shelly, smart home, z-wave, z-wave long r...
- + The $700 price tag isn’t hurting PS5 Pro’s early sales—A sizable early adopter niche will still pay for the most powerful console possible. [Category: Gaming, playstation 5, playstation 5 pro]
- + EPA lets California set its own stricter emissions standards until 2035—The regulations will phase out the sale of new internal combustion cars by 2035. [Category: Cars, Environmental Protection Agency, zero-emission vehic...
- + GM and ChargePoint will deploy hundreds of “Omni Port” chargers in 2025—Capable of servicing both NACS and CCS1 EVs, some chargers will be rated at 500 kW. [Category: Uncategorized, chargepoint, EV infrastructure, GM Energ...
- + Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes—Help push our charity haul past $16,000 in just over a week. [Category: Gaming]
- + Who needs the dark web? Drug sales flourish on social media—Drug sales on the dark web are trending downward in favor of Snapchat, Telegram, and others. [Category: Policy, drugs, illegal drugs, Instagram, snapc...
- + Russian space chief says country will fly on space station until 2030—"Space is an area of activity where there is never a 100 percent guaranteed result." [Category: Space, roscosmos, russia, space]
- + These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers—Novel hunting behavior may have emerged alongside a marked increase in the local vole population this summer. [Category: Science, animal behavior, ani...
- + Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance—No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information. [Category: Space, DoD, Elon Musk, security clearance, space]
- + “Unprecedented” decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts—Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic's start have ushered in an era of abstaining. [Category: Health, Science, adolescent, alcohol, Drug use, illici...
- + The kids are… maybe alright: Teen drug use hits new lows in ongoing decline—Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic's start have ushered in an era of abstaining. [Category: Health, Science, adolescent, alcohol, Drug use, illici...
- + Nvidia’s new app is causing large frame rate dips in many games—Fully disabling optional, AI-powered filters seems to fix the problem. [Category: Gaming]
- + After decades of talk, Seagate seems ready to actually drop the HAMR hard drives—At least one gigantic cloud provider has signed off on the drives' viability. [Category: Tech, e-pmr, HAMR, hdd, hdds, mozaic, mozaic 3+, Seagate, Sto...
- + Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study—Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices. [Category: Policy, Tech, return-to-office]
- + OpenAI’s API users get full access to the new o1 model—Newest API upgrade also includes fine-tuning and real-time interaction improvements. [Category: AI]
- + Nvidia partners leak next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs, including a 32GB 5090—The 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, and a 5090D variant for China were also listed. [Category: Gaming, Tech, Blackwell, geforce rtx, NVIDIA, rtx 5070, rtx 5070 t...
- + Big loss for ISPs as Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to $15 broadband law—ISPs fear more states will regulate prices as New York law survives challenge. [Category: Policy, ISPs, new york $15 broadband law, Supreme Court]
- + Facing ban next month, TikTok begs SCOTUS for help—Will TikTok shut down next month? SCOTUS may intervene. [Category: Policy, bytedance, china, First Amendment, free speech, tiktok, TikTok ban, trump a...
- + Here’s the new hybrid Honda Prelude, on sale late 2025—This version will feature something called Honda S+ Shift, to boost engagement. [Category: Cars, Honda Prelude]
- + Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him—Brendan Carr backs Trump's war against media, but revoking licenses won't be easy. [Category: Features, Policy, brendan carr, Donald Trump]
- + China orbits first Guowang Internet satellites, with thousands more to come—China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 Internet satellites. [Category: Science, Space, broadband, china, launch, ...
- + China orbits first Guowang internet satellites, with thousands more to come—China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 internet satellites. [Category: Science, Space, broadband, china, launch, ...
- + In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.—The US government now relies on whistleblowers to bring many cases. [Category: Policy, False Claims Act, fraud, whistleblowers]
- + Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter—Correction issued for black plastic study that had people tossing spatulas. [Category: Health, Science, black plastic, chemosphere, electronic plastic...
- + PS Placeable: The adorable mod that turns a PlayStation Portable into a console—The labor-of-love mod project sold out quickly, but more will be made. [Category: Gaming, modding, PlayStation Portable, PS Placeable, PSP, Retro Mod ...
- + Hackers seek ransom after getting SSNs, banking info from state gov’t portal—Rhode Island said it's being extorted after hack of Deloitte-run benefits system. [Category: Policy, Security, Rhode Island, ribridges]
- + Amazon facing strike threats as Senate report details hidden widespread injuries—Amazon ignores strike threats, denies claims of “uniquely dangerous warehouses.” [Category: Policy, Amazon, amazon labor union, amazon warehouse worke...
- + T-Mobile users can try Starlink-enabled phone service for free during beta—Beta registration opened today, will enable texting in dead zones in early 2025. [Category: Biz & IT, Policy, t-mobile starlink]
- + Trump to block the government and military from buying EVs—Trump's attack on clean vehicles to be bigger than thought, says report. [Category: Cars, EPA, EV adoption, fuel efficiency, Trump]
- + Why do we get headaches from drinking red wine?—It's not the tannins or sulfites after all. [Category: Health, headaches, red wine, sulfites, syndication, tannins]
- + Buying a TV in 2025? Expect lower prices, more ads, and an OS war.—"I do fear that the pressure to make better TVs will be lost..." [Category: Features, Tech, ads, roku, software, TVs, Vizio, walmart]
- + Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized—This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana. [Category: Health, Science, bird flu, H5N1]
- + Yearlong supply-chain attack targeting security pros steals 390K credentials—Multifaceted, high-precision campaign targets malicious and benevolent hackers alike. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, credential theft, cryptominin...
- + Werner Herzog muses on mysteries of the brain in Theater of Thought—Auteur director's latest documentary runs the gamut from BCIs and how we construct reality to whether fish can dream. [Category: Culture, brain, consc...
- + Elon Musk slams SEC as agency threatens charges in Twitter stock probe—SEC offered settlement in stock probe and is investigating Neuralink, Musk says. [Category: Policy, elon musk sec]
- + Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years—Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion. [Category: Policy, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mixer, depa...
- + F1 Arcade trip report: Great sims make for a compelling experience—It's like Top Golf, but with F1 simulators instead. [Category: Uncategorized, F1, F1 Arcade]
- + The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space—"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options." [Category: Features, Science, Space, chance saltzman, mil...
- + Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws—Nonsensical movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI confabulati...
- + Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country—The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. [Category: Health, Science, disability, disease, health care, life exp...
- + Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country—The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. [Category: Health, Science, disability, disease, health care, life exp...
- + Rocket Report: Chinese national flies drone near Falcon 9, Trouble down under—"I am convinced that a collaboration between Avio and MaiaSpace could be established." [Category: Space, rocket report, space]
- + Are LLMs capable of non-verbal reasoning?—Processing in the "latent space" could help AI with tricky logical questions. [Category: AI]
- + Character.AI steps up teen safety after bots allegedly caused suicide, self-harm—Character.AI's new model for teens doesn't resolve all of parents' concerns. [Category: Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, chatbots, child...
- + Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands—Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, CMS, exploits, plugins,...
- + Report: AT&T, Verizon aren’t notifying most victims of Chinese call-records hack—Telcos reportedly aren't telling users about call metadata taken in Chinese hack. [Category: Policy, AT&T, salt typhoon, verizon]
- + Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film—Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets. [Category: Science, cooling, materials science, power, thermoelectric ma...
- + Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA—We may owe our tiny sliver of Neanderthal DNA to just a couple of hundred Neanderthals. [Category: Science, ancient DNA, ancient genomics, ancient peo...
- + OpenAI introduces “Santa Mode” to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats—An AI version of old St. Nick arrives as a seasonal character in popular chatbot app. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, machine learning]
- + The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players—Streaming uncertainty has some people clinging to their discs. [Category: Tech, Blu-ray, dvd, LG, streaming]
- + Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR—No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses. [Category: Apple, Tech, android, android xr, extended reality, google...
- + Intel Arc B580 review: A $249 RTX 4060 killer, one-and-a-half years later—Intel has solved the biggest problems with its Arc GPUs, but not the timing. [Category: Gaming, Tech, Alchemist, battlemage, Intel, Intel Arc, intel a...
- + AI helps ID paint chemistry of Berlin Wall murals—Italian scientists designed a neural network to analyze spectral data from handheld Raman spectroscopy devices. [Category: Science, art conservation, ...
- + Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease—Pharmaceutical companies are already cashing in on their other health benefits. [Category: Features, Health, Science, GLP-1, Ozempic, syndication, weg...
- + YouTube TV is hiking prices again after denying “erroneous” report days ago—$83/mo price lines up with Hulu TV Live, and not as far below traditional cable. [Category: Google, Tech, youtube TV]
- + In an odd bit of propaganda, Belarus claims to have its own Starlink technology—Mom, can we have a Starlink? Mom: We have a Starlink at home. [Category: Space, Belarus, space, starlink]
- + NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”—"You can get into a rhythm of using all of these providers to get things up very quickly." [Category: Science, Space, artemis, human spaceflight, jare...
- + Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years—A brief history of the privacy you never really got. [Category: Tech]
- + Dodge keeps true to its roots with the first electric Charger muscle car—The big two-door electric sedan impressed on the road, less so on track. [Category: Culture, car review, Dodge Charger, First drive]
- + Russia takes unusual route to hack Starlink-connected devices in Ukraine—Secret Blizzard has used the resources of at least 6 other groups in the past 7 years. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, backdoors, nation state hack...
- + Errant reference in macOS 15.2 seems to confirm M4 MacBook Airs for 2025—Software reference could point to a release sooner rather than later. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, apple m4, MacBook Air]
- + Photobucket opted inactive users into privacy nightmare, lawsuit says—Class action could foil Photobucket’s plan to turn old photos into AI goldmine. [Category: Policy, biometric data, biometric information privacy act, ...
- + TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads—TCL to "heavily promote" original short films with gen AI animation, characters. [Category: AI, Culture, Tech, ads, films, generative ai, movies, stre...
- + Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features—Google barrels ahead with a push into AI systems that take action for you. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, agentic AI, AI agents, ChatGPT, chatgtp, Gemin...
- + iOS 18.2, macOS 15.2 updates arrive today with image and emoji generation—Nearly 3 months in, Apple has added most of the initial Intelligence features. [Category: Apple, Tech, ios 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15]
- + Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes—Add to a charity haul that's already raised nearly $9,500 in just a couple of days. [Category: Gaming]
- + NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars—Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. [Category: Science, Space, ingenuity, Mars, space]
- + Report: Google told FTC Microsoft’s OpenAI deal is killing AI competition—Microsoft gatekeeping OpenAI models saddles AI rivals with costs, report says. [Category: Google, Policy, ai industry, AI models, Antitrust law, Artif...
- + New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory”—A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs. [Category: Science, Covid, Lab leak, pandemic, scientific evidenc...
- + The latest in poker cheats: Tiny cameras that can see cards as they’re dealt—Several recent schemes were uncovered, so should players everywhere be concerned? [Category: Tech, cameras, poker, syndication]
- + Seeing no road to profit, GM shutters Cruise—GM decides to cut its losses, will focus on partial automation for passenger cars. [Category: Cars, autonomous vehicles, Cruise, robotaxis]
- + Ranking the 25 coolest things in space so far during the 21st century—Taking stock of spaceflight one-quarter of the way through the 2000s. [Category: Features, Space, space, top 25 biggest space achievements]
- + Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds—Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises. [Category: Tech, robots, smart home]
- + AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”—Company boasts "AI workers" that never complain about work-life balance. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, agi, AI and jobs, AI human replacement, AI worke...
- + Micron’s $6B CHIPS funding should have more strings attached, critics say—Micron's NY fabs are the only CHIPS projects undergoing full environmental review. [Category: Policy, Chips Act, chips and science act, memory chips, ...
- + Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctor—Leaked form shows how Fog Data helps cops find where suspects have been and when. [Category: Policy, fog data science, location data]
- + Amazon starts selling Hyundai cars, more brands next year—Amazon Autos has gone live in 48 US cities. [Category: Cars, Amazon, Amazon Autos, hyundai]
- + The Talos Principle: Reawakened adds new engine, looks, and content to a classic—The game that was asking lots of questions about AI ethics 10 years ago is back. [Category: Gaming, AI ethics, Croteam, puzzles, Talos principle, the ...
- + AMD’s trusted execution environment blown wide open by new BadRAM attack—Attack bypasses AMD protection promising security, even when a server is compromised. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, AMD, cloud computing, sev-snp...
- + Avian flu cases are on the upswing at big dairy farms—Rise in cases amplifies concerns about consolidation in agriculture. [Category: Health, avian flu, dairy cattle, H5N1, syndication]
- + We’ve got a lavish new trailer for Star Trek: Section 31—"Whatever you believe your mission was, it's worse than you thought." [Category: Culture, entertainment, Michelle Yeoh, paramount plus, Star Trek Sect...
- + In a not-so-subtle signal to regulators, Blue Origin says New Glenn is ready—Blue Origin needs to fly the New Glenn rocket to identify where the vehicle has margin. [Category: Science, Space, blue origin, new glenn, space]
- + Efficiency, power, luxury: The 2025 Lucid Gravity SUV nails all three—Understanding the gravity of the situation: driving Lucid's serious new SUV. [Category: Cars, Features, car review, First drive, Lucid Gravity]
- + Chatbots urged teen to self-harm, suggested murdering parents, lawsuit says—Parents suing want Character.AI to delete its models trained on kids' data. [Category: Policy, Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, chatbots, child ...
- + The iPhone accessories that let me ditch my laptop while traveling—Getting the desktop experience from my tiniest computer. [Category: Apple, Reviews, Tech, anker, apple, iphone, Keyboards, Keychron, Logitech, mechani...
- + EV charging infrastructure isn’t just for road trippers—Energy management will be key for electrified vehicle fleets. [Category: Cars, EV charging infrastructure]
- + Apple hit with $1.2B lawsuit after killing controversial CSAM-detecting tool—Apple knowingly ignoring child porn is a "never-ending nightmare," lawsuit says. [Category: Apple, Policy, apple, child porn, child pornography, child...
- + Paleolithic deep-cave compound likely used for rituals—A boulder engraved with a turtle, good acoustics, and torch lighting—what more do you need for a good time? [Category: Science, acoustics, anthropolog...
- + Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?—"Reddit Answers" will answer questions with AI-generated summaries of user content. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Advance Publications, ChatGPT, chatgt...
- + Cable ISPs compare data caps to food menus: Don’t make us offer unlimited soup—Data plans compared to a "tasting menu, a buffet, or unlimited soup and salad." [Category: Policy, cable lobby, Comcast, data caps, NCTA]
- + Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly—It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 12 days of OpenAI, Ai video ...
- + Meet Hyperlight, Ars Technica’s new, even brighter “Light” mode—You asked, so we built it! [Category: Staff]
- + US businesses will lose $1B in one month if TikTok is banned, TikTok warns—US ban would also impact tens of millions of global users, TikTok claimed. [Category: Policy, bytedance, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, tiktok, TikTok ban]
- + Google gets an error-corrected quantum bit to be stable for an hour—Using almost the entire chip for a logical qubit provides long-term stability. [Category: Science, Computer science, google, logical qubits, Physics, ...
- + Itch.io platform briefly goes down due to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report—Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down. [Category: AI, Gaming]
- + Itch.io platform briefly goes down to “AI-driven” anti-phishing report—Domain registrar failed to respond after offending content was taken down. [Category: AI, Gaming]
- + Raspberry Pi 500 makes an 8GB Pi 5 into a compact, inexpensive desktop PC—New Pi 5-powered PC also launches with optional portable 1080p monitor. [Category: Tech, Raspberry Pi, raspberry pi 5, raspberry pi 500, raspberry pi ...
- + Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?—Results from a recent survey have prompted questions. [Category: Health, obesity, Ozempic, syndication, wegovy, weight loss drugs]
- + Latest James Webb data hints at new physics in Universe’s expansion—These latest findings further support the Hubble Space Telescope's prior expansion rate measurements. [Category: Science, astronomy, astrophysics, cos...
- + Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2024 Ars Technica Charity Drive—Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes. [Category: Features, Gaming]
- + The shadow’s roots take hold in Wheel of Time S3 teaser—Get ready for "a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the Dragon Reborn." [Category: Culture, entertainment, prime video, st...
- + Innie rebellion is brewing in trippy Severance S2 trailer—"There'll be no honeymoon ending for you." [Category: Culture, Uncategorized, Apple TV Plus, entertainment, severance, streaming television, Trailers,...
- + Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000—Unsurprisingly, he and his family were doxed by angry traders. [Category: Policy, cryptocurrency, memecoins, syndication]
- + 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE first drive: The total taurean package—Adding electric power and a battery turns the Urus from hit-or-miss to must-have. [Category: Cars, Features, car review, First drive, Lamborghini Urus...
- + Google’s Genie 2 “world model” reveal leaves more questions than answers—Long-term persistence, real-time interactions remain huge hurdles for AI worlds. [Category: AI, Gaming, AI game design, AI gaming, Google Genie]
- + After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct—"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." [Category: Science, Space, heat shield, orion, space]
- + US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply—Feds can compel any company that handles pre-pasteurized milk to share samples. [Category: Health, Science, Biology, bird flu, Flu virus, H5N1, Infect...
- + TikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump—TikTok loss could lead to US ban next month. [Category: Policy, bytedance, china, national security, tiktok, TikTok ban]
- + Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense—The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones from tricking people. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI crime, AI ethics, AI...
- + Microsoft discontinues lackadaisically updated Surface Studio all-in-one desktop—This expensive all-in-one's unique screen was the only thing going for it. [Category: Tech, microsoft, Microsoft Surface, Surface, surface studio]
- + Lizards and snakes are 35 million years older than we thought—Reanalysis of a fossil finds that reptiles' traits go back earlier than we thought. [Category: Science, Biology, fossils, lizards, paleontology, repti...
- + The 2025 BMW i5 M60 review: An EV that makes you want to drive and drive—Not quite an electric M5, it's a good driver's car. [Category: Cars, BMW i5, car review]
- + Booking.com says typos giving strangers access to private trip info is not a bug—Popular trip site confirmed it can't stop typos after user flagged privacy issue. [Category: Policy, Booking.com, online privacy, personally identifyi...
- + Lower-cost sodium-ion batteries are finally having their moment—World's largest battery maker touts second-generation sodium-ion battery. [Category: Cars, EVs, sodium batteries, sodium-ion batteries, syndication]
- + Rocket Report: NASA delays Artemis again; SpinLaunch spins a little cash—A report in which we read some tea leaves. [Category: Science, Space, rocket report, space]
- + Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science—This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. [Category: Science, Space, european space agency, in...
- + NASA says Orion’s heat shield is good to go for Artemis II—but does it matter?—The Artemis II mission, as NASA currently envisions it, won't launch until April 2026. [Category: Uncategorized, artemis, artemis II, bill nelson, hum...
- + Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is pitch-perfect archaeological adventuring—Review: Amazing open-world environs round out a tight, fun-filled adventure story. [Category: Features, Gaming, Indiana Jones, MachineGames]
- + New drone has legs for landing gear, enabling efficient launches—The RAVEN walks, it flies, it hops over obstacles, and it's efficient. [Category: Science, drones, Robotics]
- + Judge rejects Boeing plea deal that was opposed by families of crash victims—It appears the government's "attempt to ensure compliance failed," judge writes. [Category: Policy, 737 max, Boeing, boeing plea deal]
- + Broadcom reverses controversial plan in effort to cull VMware migrations—Broadcom will only hog 500 of VMware's biggest customers instead of 2,000. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, vmware]
- + Study: Warming has accelerated due to the Earth absorbing more sunlight—If it's a trend, then future warming will be at the high end of estimates. [Category: Science, albedo, atmospheric science, climate change, Earth scie...
- + AT&T says it won’t build fiber home Internet in half of its wireline footprint—AT&T is ditching copper and building fiber, but many will get only 5G or satellite. [Category: Policy, AT&T, at&t fiber]
- + How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?—Expect significant changes for America's space agency. [Category: Features, Science, Space, jared isaacman, NASA, space]
- + OpenAI announces full “o1” reasoning model, $200 ChatGPT Pro tier—OpenAI's full "o1" AI model is "smaller and faster," and ChatGPT Pro users get an even beefier version. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 12 days of OpenAI...
- + Apple takes over third-party Apple Passwords autofill extension for Firefox—Apple appears to have acquired a third-party plugin that syncs passwords with Firefox. [Category: Apple, Tech]
- + Soon, the tech behind ChatGPT may help drone operators decide which enemies to kill—OpenAI and Palmer Luckey's weapons company sign agreement to explore lethal drone defense for military use. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Anduril, Chat...
- + The return of Steam Machines? Valve rolls out new “Powered by SteamOS” branding.—New branding guidelines suggest official third-party hardware support is imminent. [Category: Gaming]
- + $1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections—iVerify's detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, nso group, pegasus, spyware, syndication]
- + Rivian opens its adventure charging network to other EVs today—The first of more than 90 Rivian fast-charging locations opened to other EVs today. [Category: Cars, EV charging infrastructure, Rivian]
- + Bitcoin hits $100,000—Trump-fueled crypto rally rages on as bitcoin hits new high. [Category: Policy, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Donald Trump, SEC, Securities and Exchange Co...
- + E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a reality—Novel polymer-based conductive inks print directly on the scalp surface—even through pesky short hairs. [Category: Science, e-ink, EEG, electroencepha...
- + Backdoor slipped into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets—Solana-web3.js code library drains private keys, giving access to user wallets. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, backdoor, cryptocurrency, solana, s...
- + Backdoor slips into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets—Solana-web3.js code library drains private keys, giving access to user wallets. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, backdoor, cryptocurrency, solana, s...
- + Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results—The prenatal test results flagged cancers when other screens and tests missed them. [Category: Health, Science, cancer, cfDNA, chromosomes, NEJM, preg...
- + These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots—Ballistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds. [Category: Science]
- + Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out—Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated. [Category: Science, Archaeology, dog domestication, Dogs, indigenous...
- + OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow—OpenAI's "12 days of shipmas" will reveal new AI releases and demos for two weeks. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, Christmas, machine l...
- + US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks—US official: "Impossible for us to predict when we'll have full eviction." [Category: Policy, Security, Chinese hackers, salt typhoon]
- + Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator—"We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place." [Category: Science, Space, artemis, Donald Trump, hu...
- + Amazon secretly slowed deliveries, deceived anyone who complained, lawsuit says—Amazon called delays a "coincidence" while overcharging by millions, AG alleged. [Category: Policy, Amazon, Amazon Prime, unfair business practices]
- + No more EV app folders: Universal plug-and-charge is due to launch in 2025—Most of the major EV makers and charging networks are on board. [Category: Cars, electrify america, EV charging, EVgo, Ford, General Motors, GM, plug ...
- + Google’s DeepMind tackles weather forecasting, with great performance—Needs just eight minutes on one processor to do a single 15-day forecast. [Category: AI, Science, atmospheric science, Computer science, Earth science...
- + Microsoft reiterates “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11—Microsoft won't lower Windows 11's requirements to save older Windows 10 PCs. [Category: Tech, windows 10, windows 11, windows 11 24h2]
- + Join us today for Ars Live: How Asahi Linux ports open software to Apple’s hardware—Join us 3:30 pm ET Wednesday to unpack the effort to run Linux on Apple Silicon. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, Apple M1, Apple M2, Apple M3, apple m4...
- + Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction—An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims at restoration. [Category: Science, climate change, eel grass, sea grass, syndication]
- + ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts—Contracts limit mobility and career advancement, and ESA policy limits local laws. [Category: Features, Space, employment, ESA]
- + HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death—Popular tech educator died in his office within hours of claiming retaliation for filing NCSU ethics reports. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Tech, futur...
- + Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison—The underground marketplace distributed more than a metric ton of narcotics. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, courts, dark net, drugs, ransomware]
- + Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses—A big problem is leaky swim diapers and kids sucking up recirculated water. [Category: Health, Science, CDC, cyrptosporidium, gastrointestinal disease...
- + “Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency—Zipcar blames "increased site traffic," but total app reliance is also at fault. [Category: Tech, apps, outage, software, Zipcar]
- + Intel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249—Intel's dedicated GPUs are back for another round, and they're aiming for 1440p. [Category: Gaming, Tech, Alchemist, arc b570, arc b580, battlemage, I...
- + Four desk-organizing gifts you don’t technically need but might very much want—Save space, organize, and automate your desk space with these four doodads. [Category: Shopping, Tech, cable management, cable wrangler, flic buttons,...
- + A peek inside the restoration of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral—Tomas van Houtyryve's striking photographs for National Geographic capture the restoration process. [Category: Science, architecture, National Geograp...
- + Join us tomorrow for Ars Live: How Asahi Linux ports open software to Apple’s hardware—Join us 3:30 pm ET Wednesday to unpack the effort to run Linux on Apple Silicon. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, Apple M1, Apple M2, Apple M3, apple m4...
- + The Raspberry Pi 5 now works as a smaller, faster kind of Steam Link—Stream games at up to 4K at 60 fps from your gaming PC to your big TV. [Category: Gaming, Raspberry Pi, single board computers, Steam, steam link]
- + US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trump—Wyden: "Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump's CFPB to finalize this proposed rule." [Category: Policy, consumer financial protection bureau, data br...
- + China hits US with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing—China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials. [Category: Policy, biden administration, china, china tariffs, Donald ...
- + China retaliates, bans exports of rare-earth metals after US chip ban—China bans US exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials. [Category: Policy, biden administration, china, china tariffs, Donald ...
- + Cheerios effect inspires novel robot design—A popular science classroom demonstration could one day lead to applications in powering tiny robots. [Category: Science, 3D printing, active matter, ...
- + New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos—Upload your photo and get a thorough, three-paragraph description of it. [Category: AI, google, LLMs, syndication]
- + Two decades after Enron’s bankruptcy, the company is back as a crypto firm?—Enron was bigger than the Theranos scandal, before Theranos existed. [Category: Policy, cryptocurrency, Enron, fraud]
- + Raw milk producer optimistic after being shut down for bird flu detection—A second lot of milk was recalled after testing of retail products came back positive. [Category: Health, Science, bird flu, H5N1, Infectious disease,...
- + Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?—Some say it’s a costly pipe dream; others say it’s part of the future. [Category: Science, desalination, syndication]
- + Elon Musk loses bid to reinstate massive Tesla pay plan, now worth $101B—June 2024 shareholder vote doesn't fix problems in 2018 stock award, judge says. [Category: Policy, elon musk pay plan, Tesla]
- + Judge again rejects the Elon Musk Tesla pay plan now valued at $101 billion—June 2024 shareholder vote doesn't fix problems in 2018 stock award, judge says. [Category: Policy, elon musk pay plan, Tesla]
- + Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt, and we know why—Filter resulting from subject of settled defamation lawsuit could cause trouble down the road. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 404 Media, adversarial att...
- + Researchers finally identify the ocean’s “mystery mollusk”—It's a nudibranch, but so distantly related that it gets its own phylogenetic family. [Category: Science, Biology, marine biology, phylogenetic, Weird...
- + People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage”—People can tell it's not true, but if they're outraged by it, they'll share anyway. [Category: Science, Behavioral science, Human behavior, misinforma...
- + Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI conversion from nonprofit to for-profit—Musk says for-profit OpenAI harms public interest—and his own company, xAI. [Category: AI, Policy, Elon Musk, openai]
- + US blocks China from foreign exports with even a single US-made chip—New China export curbs could hurt US chipmakers, allies more than Huawei. [Category: Policy, AI chips, applied materials, Chips Act, kla, lam research...
- + Over the weekend, China debuted a new rocket on the nation’s path to the Moon—Depending on how you count them, China now has roughly 18 types of active space launchers. [Category: Science, Space, china, launch, long march, long ...
- + Company claims 1,000 percent price hike drove it from VMware to open source rival—Cloud provider moved most of its 20,000 VMs off VMware. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, open source, vmware]
- + Blizzard’s pulling of Warcraft I & II tests GOG’s new Preservation Program—Blizzard's push of remasters has GOG committing to its DRM-free offerings. [Category: Gaming, Blizzard, DRM, DRM-free, game preservation, gog, video g...
- + Workers strike as Volkswagen plans to close German factories—VW wants to close three plants in Germany, causing the largest walkout since 2018. [Category: Cars, Volkswagen]
- + Volkswagen workers go on strike as union fights factory closures—VW wants to close three plants in Germany, causing the largest walkout since 2018. [Category: Cars, Volkswagen]
- + Sony just released the first 8 minutes of Kraven the Hunter—The studio hopes to bolster its Spider-Man Universe with much-delayed film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson. [Category: Culture, entertainment, film trai...
- + Falcon 9 reaches a flight rate 30 times higher than shuttle at 1/100th the cost—The Falcon 9 rocket is truly delivering on the promise of rapid, reusable launch. [Category: Science, Space, falcon 9, space, spacex]
- + Intel’s CEO hasn’t turned the company around, and now he’s no longer CEO—Gelsinger rejoined Intel as CEO in early 2021 after a previous 30-year stint. [Category: Policy, Tech, CEO, foundry, idm 2.0, Intel, pat gelsinger]
- + Cyber Monday cybers into view, and we’ve got all the cyber deals—Beat the crowds with our list of cool stuff to buy—updated throughout Monday. [Category: Shopping, Amazon, black friday, cyber monday, sales, shopping...
- + Supermassive black hole binary emits unexpected flares—Their orbit periodically takes them through a cloud of gas, triggering flares. [Category: Science, astronomy, astrophysics, black hole binary, black h...
- + How should we treat beings that might be sentient?—A book argues that we've not thought enough about things that might think. [Category: Science, Biology, consciousness, ethics, neurobiology, sentience...
- + Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor—Unearthed sample likely works against Linux devices from Acer, HP, Fujitsu, and Lenovo. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, bootkitty, Linux, logofail,...
- + It’s (still) Black Friday, and here are the best shopping deals we could find—Beat the crowds with our list of cool stuff to buy—updated throughout the weekend. [Category: Shopping, Amazon, black friday, cyber monday, sales, sho...
- + It’s Black Friday, and here are the best shopping deals we could find—Beat the crowds with our list of cool stuff to buy—updated throughout the weekend. [Category: Shopping, Amazon, black friday, cyber monday, sales, sho...
- + Vintage digicams aren’t just a fad. They’re an artistic statement.—In the age of AI images, some photographers are embracing the quirky flaws of vintage digital cameras. [Category: Tech, digicams, digital photography,...
- + The upside-down capacitor in mid-‘90s Macs, proven and documented by hobbyists—A "copy/paste error" on a Mac logic board has led to some restoration problems. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, Macintosh]
- + Flour, water, salt, GitHub: The Bread Code is a sourdough baking framework—My year of baking lessons, guided by a full-stack engineer who teaches patience. [Category: Culture, Features, algorithms, baking, bread, Computer sci...
- + Rocket Report: A good week for Blue Origin; Italy wants its own launch capability—Blue Origin is getting ready to test-fire its first fully integrated New Glenn rocket in Florida. [Category: Science, Space, blue origin, china, human...
- + Man suffers chemical burn that lasted months after squeezing limes—The toxin is in more foods than you might think, including carrots, parsley, limes, and lemons. [Category: Health, Science, medical cases, NEJM, phyto...
- + What fossilized dino feces can tell us about their rise to dominance—Scientists studied trace fossils called bromalites to reconstruct critical food webs in late Triassic, early Jurassic. [Category: Science, coprolites,...
- + Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux—"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, bootkit, malware, uefi]
- + Found in the wild: The world’s first unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux—"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, bootkit, malware, uefi]
- + Teaching a drone to fly without a vertical rudder—We can get a drone to fly like a pigeon, but we needed to use feathers to do it. [Category: Science, Biomechanics, birds, drones, engineering, flight,...
- + FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits—Starlink can provide cell service but FCC defers action on waiver of power limits. [Category: Policy, starlink]
- + Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns—"When we don’t own what we buy, everything becomes disposable..." [Category: Tech, smart home]
- + OpenAI is at war with its own Sora video testers following brief public leak—Group behind stunt says they're being used for "unpaid R&D" and "art washing." [Category: AI]
- + Google’s plan to keep AI out of search trial remedies isn’t going very well—Judge: AI will likely play “larger role” in Google search remedies as market shifts. [Category: Google, Policy, AI, ai search, Antitrust law, copilot,...
- + Biased AI in health care faces crackdown in sweeping Biden admin proposals—The future of the proposals is uncertain as Trump admin comes to office. [Category: Health, Policy, GLP-1, healthcare, policy, weight loss]
- + After telling Cadillac to pound sand, F1 does 180, grants entry for 2026—Is an AI startup partially responsible for the change of mind? It might be. [Category: Cars, Andretti, Andretti Global, cadillac, Cadillac F1, Formula...
- + Player 456 is back for revenge in Squid Game S2 trailer—"You still do not see, do you? The game will not end unless the world changes." [Category: Culture, entertainment, Netflix, Squid Game, streaming tele...
- + ISPs say their “excellent customer service” is why users don’t switch providers—ISPs tell FCC that mistreated users would switch to one of their many other options. [Category: Policy, broadband, federal communications commission]
- + Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors—It produces nine flavors: Sugar, salt, citric acid, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk, durian, and grapefruit. [Category: Science, augmented real...
- + The Atari 7800+ is a no-frills glimpse into a forgotten gaming era—Awkward controls and a lack of features make a device for Atari completists only. [Category: Gaming, Atari, Atari 7800]
- + NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet—This was the first time ULA's Vulcan rocket was eligible to compete for a major NASA contract. [Category: Science, Space, dragonfly, falcon heavy, lau...
- + QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes—Downgrading or customer support are your options if you caught the bad one. [Category: Biz & IT, Tech, firmware updates, NAS, network attached sto...
- + Workers demand more transparency after Intel secures $8B CHIPS funding—Intel awarded nearly $8B to “supercharge” US semiconductor innovation. [Category: Policy, AI chips, Chips Act, chips fabs, chips plants, Donald Trump,...
- + Things aren’t looking good for infamous CEO of “health care terrorists”—Former Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre faces wide-ranging fraud and corruption probes. [Category: Health, Science, corruption, health care, health care ...
- + Trump targets Mexico and Canada with tariffs, plus an extra 10% for China—Tariffs are retaliation for drug trafficking and illegal migration. [Category: Policy, Canada, china, Donald Trump, mexico, syndication, tariffs]
- + Are any of Apple’s official MagSafe accessories worth buying?—When MagSafe was introduced, it promised an accessories revolution. Meh. [Category: Apple, Features, Reviews, Tech, apple, iphone, iphone cases, iPhon...
- + Nvidia’s new AI audio model can synthesize sounds that have never existed—What does a screaming saxophone sound like? The Fugatto model has an answer... [Category: AI, NVIDIA]
- + Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users’ piracy—SCOTUS asks US government for its view on $1 billion Sony v. Cox case. [Category: Policy, copyright infringement, record labels, sony v. cox]
- + DOJ wraps up ad tech trial: Google is “three times” a monopolist—Google argued DOJ proved the "exact opposite" of existence of ad tech monopoly. [Category: Google, Policy, advertising exchange, Antitrust law, google...
- + OpenAI blamed NYT for tech problem erasing evidence of copyright abuse—OpenAI denies deleting evidence, asks why NYT didn’t back up data. [Category: Policy, copyright, fair use, google books, new york times, openai]
- + Raw milk recalled for containing bird flu virus, California reports—One more reason drinking raw milk is a bad idea. [Category: Health, Science, bird flu, California, H5N1, Infectious disease, influenza, pasteurization...
- + Supreme Court to review 5th Circuit ruling that upends Universal Service Fund—5th Circuit ruling threatens $8 billion program that expands broadband access. [Category: Policy, Universal Service Fund]
- + Keanu Reeves voices archvillain Shadow in Sonic 3 trailer—"With Shadow's power, we can rule humanity." [Category: Culture, film, film trailers, Keanu Reeves, Paramount Pictures, Sonic 3, Trailers]
- + Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable—Miniaturized hardware is still "likely years away from launch." [Category: Gaming, playstation 5]
- + $300 billion pledge at COP29 climate summit a “paltry sum”—Poorer countries reluctantly accept package from wealthy nations. [Category: Policy, Science, climate change, COP29, syndication]
- + How physics moves from wild ideas to actual experiments—Science often accommodates audacious proposals. [Category: Features, Science, experiments, neutrinos, particles]
- + After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell—Cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of the station donned protective equipment. [Category: Science, Space, iss, russia, space]
- + Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami—NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time , revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people. [Category: Science]
- + What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief—Delusions can sometimes turn into strongly held beliefs. [Category: Science, cognitive dissonance, mental health, syndication]
- + Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet “monopoly” you’ve never heard of—Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws. [Category: Policy, anti monopoly, elizabeth warre...
- + Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade—Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories. [Category: Science, astrocytes, Biology, memory, neurobiology, neuron...
- + Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door—“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, advanced persistent threats...
- + The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays—Opinion: Apple could really change the game here. [Category: Apple, Tech, Amazon, apple, google, Monitors, smart home]
- + Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement—Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities. [Category: Policy, access, and Deployment program, Broadband Equity, ...
- + Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival—Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Amazon, Anthropic, ChatGPT, chatgt...
- + Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization—The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing. [Category: Science, aerial archaeology, ancient people did stuff, Ar...
- + Our Universe is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK—Inspired by the Drake equation, researchers optimize a model universe for life. [Category: Science, astronomy, cosmology, dark energy, Dark Matter, dr...
- + Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview—First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers. [Category: Tech, copilot, microsoft, recall, windows 11, windows 11 2...
- + A former Orion manager has surprisingly credible plans to fly European astronauts—"I know it's super hard, and I know it was crazy." [Category: Science, Space, europe, space, the exploration company]
- + DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business—DirecTV says it's ending deal after Dish debt holders refused to accept loss. [Category: Policy, direct, DISH]
- + Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare—This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat. [Category: Science, Space, ICBM, IRBM, Military, m...
- + Microsoft president asks Trump to “push harder” against Russian hacks—Brad Smith wants US to take a tougher approach to state-sponsored cyberattacks. [Category: Security, china, cybersecurity, Fancy Bear, hacking, micros...
- + Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again—Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns. [Category: Google, Tech, android, android tablets, google, ipad, pixel...
- + Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light—"Constellation companies and government satellite operators are desperate." [Category: Science, Space, rocket report, space]
- + Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome—The teen didn't return for follow-up. Instead, she planned to see a hypnotherapist. [Category: Health, Science, abdominal pain, hair, NEJM, rapunzel s...
- + We’re closer to re-creating the sounds of Parasaurolophus—Preliminary model suggests the dinosaur bellowed like a large trumpet or saxophone, or perhaps a clarinet. [Category: Science, acoustics, dinosaurs, p...
- + School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules—Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. [Category: AI, Policy, artificial inteligence]
- + An ad giant wants to run your next TV’s operating system—Sonos is rumored to be building a streaming box running The Trade Desk's OS. [Category: Tech, ads, software, Sonos, TVs]
- + Obsidian’s Avowed is the cure for “Souls-like” action-RPG fatigue—Preview build shows a rich, colorful world with satisfying, zippy combat. [Category: Gaming]
- + NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix—NASA expects it to take about four months to fully assemble the main parts of the SLS rocket. [Category: Science, Space, artemis, artemis II, human sp...
- + Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly—DOJ goes for Google's throat with "staggering" remedies to end search monopoly. [Category: Google, Policy, android, Antitrust law, duckduckgo, google,...
- + Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices—New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier. [Category: Google, Tech, android, app restore, phone backup]
- + Study: Yes, tapping on frescoes can reveal defects—Acousticians put a traditional "knock" test for delaminated areas to the test. [Category: Science, acoustics, art conservation]
- + FCC chairwoman announces departure, paving way for Republican majority—Rosenworcel had to lead agency without Democratic majority for most of her term. [Category: Policy, jessica rosenworcel]
- + Child safety org flags new CSAM with AI trained on real child sex abuse images—AI will make it harder to spread CSAM online, child safety org says. [Category: AI, Policy, AI models, child sex abuse materials, content moderation, ...
- + 5 charged in “Scattered Spider,” one of the most profitable phishing scams ever—Phishing attacks were so well-orchestrated that they fooled some of the best in the business. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, courts, department of...
- + Horrifying medical device malfunction: Abdominal implant erupts from leg—Suspicious deaths, perforated sheep veins went unreported before device hit market. [Category: Health, Science, Cook Medical, fda, IVC filter, medical...
- + As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs—"The government's really got to look at itself." [Category: Features, Space, Commercial space, NASA, space, spacex]
- + Qubit that makes most errors obvious now available to customers—Can a small machine that makes error correction easier upend the market? [Category: Science, Computer science, dual-rail qubits, quantum computing, qu...
- + Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“—If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google. [Category: Biz & IT, Google, Tech, affiliate, affiliate marketing, forb...
- + Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams—The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound. [Category: Science, acoustics, anthropology, archaeoaco...
- + Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users—Microsoft has frequently used this kind of reminder to encourage upgrades. [Category: Tech, windows 10, windows 11, windows 11 24h2]
- + SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches—"All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met." [Category: Science, Space, FAA, space, spacex]
- + Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data—Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API. [Category: Tech, AI, API, cycling, fitness, hiking, running, sports, ...
- + Comcast to ditch cable TV networks in partial spinoff of NBCUniversal assets—Comcast to spin off USA, CNBC, MSNBC, and others, will keep Peacock streaming. [Category: Policy, Comcast, comcast spinoff]
- + Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steve—Where "anything you can imagine is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks." [Category: Culture, A Minecraft Movie, film trail...
- + Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs—Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins. [Category: Science, eggs, Food science, plant-based alternative, syndication]
- + The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad—SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight. [Category: Science, Space, Donald Trump, Elon Musk...
- + A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US—SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it. [Category: Biz & IT, Policy, starlink]
- + Musi fans refuse to update iPhones until Apple unblocks controversial app—Musi doesn’t risk “extinction” over App Store removal, Apple says. [Category: Policy, App Store, apple, copyright infringement, copyright law, musi, m...
- + Microsoft and Atom Computing combine for quantum error correction demo—New work provides a good view of where the field currently stands. [Category: Science, atom computing, Computer science, microsoft, Physics, quantum c...
- + Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system—Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model." [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI ethics, ChatGPT, chatgtp...
- + Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 mph.—Regulators have ordered an expansion of the tech, but the auto industry says the upgrade won’t be easy. [Category: Cars, automatic braking, nhsta, syn...
- + Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.—Reportedly high budget has brought Apple TV+ a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, Apple TV Plus, streaming]
- + Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you—Data caps reflect "highly competitive environment," cable lobby tells FCC. [Category: Policy, data caps, FCC]
- + Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth—Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel. [Category: Gaming, flight sim, flight simulator, microsoft, microsoft flight ...
- + Scientist behind superconductivity claims ousted—After claims of high-temp superconductivity were retracted, Ranga Dias lost his university job. [Category: Science, Physics, Ranga Dias, retractions, ...
- + “Windows 365 Link” is Microsoft’s $349 thin client for Windows in the cloud—Small, plastic thin client is Microsoft’s first “Cloud PC,” launches in April. [Category: Tech]
- + Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price—As US struggles to afford GLP-1 drugs, the rest of the world sees much lower prices. [Category: Health, Science, GLP-1, Novo Nordisk, obesity, wegovy,...
- + Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling—Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary. [Category: Google, Policy, android, Antitrust law, chrome browser, ...
- + SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight—"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine." [Category: Science, Space, Commercial spac...
- + Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI—At 4PM ET, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 2023, AI ...
- + Emergent gravity may be a dead idea, but it’s not a bad one—Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did. [Category: Features, Science, black holes, Dark Matter, emergent gravity, Physics]
- + The 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali brings big power at a bigger cost—It's a big, luxurious—but expensive—electric pickup truck with a huge battery. [Category: Cars, car review, First drive, GMC Sierra EV]
- + Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?—Study found marked decrease in inflammatory markers and white blood cells after visiting a haunted house. [Category: Science, human psychology, immune...
- + AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says—AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI visual effects, AI-generated video, ...
- + The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why—"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it." [Category: Science, Space, human spaceflight, international spac...
- + Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.—Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds [Category: Health, Science, Covid, humility, intellectual humility, pub...
- + Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned—Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies. [Category: Gaming, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 3]
- + To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?—The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel. [Category: Science, ancient people did stuff, Archaeology, flywheel, scienc...
- + The amorous adventures of earwigs—Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)—earwigs have a lot going for them. [Category: Science, animal ...
- + Apple’s headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return—The end of Lightning is nigh. It's a bummer for folks with older phones, though. [Category: Apple, Tech, 3.5mm, apple, Apple Store, headphone jack, ip...
- + Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad—Summaries are often wrong, usually odd, sometimes funny, rarely helpful. [Category: Apple, Tech, apple, apple intelligence, ios 18, iOS 18.1, iPhone 1...
- + Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school—Parents test if school leaders can be prosecuted over failure to report AI nudes. [Category: Policy, ai child sex images, ai csam, ai deepfakes, AI im...
- + Trump’s FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs—Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel." [Category: Policy, brendan carr, Donald Trump, FCC, fcc chairman]
- + April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case—You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top. [Category: Tech, beige, desktop PC, desktop PCs, PC Case, pc cases, retro]
- + Racing turns its back on heavy, expensive hybrids for sustainable fuel—Racing's experiment with hybrid powertrains isn't going great. [Category: Cars, Motorsport, Racing, touring cars, World Rally Championship, wrc]
- + SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate—"It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try." [Category: Science, Space, gwynne shotwell, space, spacex]
- + Urban Arrow’s front-loader is a stylish, functional cargo/kid hauler—With either cargo or kids, the Family is impeccably designed and a smooth ride. [Category: Cars, Features, cargo bikes, cycling, e-bikes, Urban Arrow]
- + Study confirms Egyptians likely used hallucinogens in rituals—Special concoction also contained honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes to make it look like blood. [Category: Science, ancient egypt, ...
- + Silo S2 expands its dystopian world—Ars chats with cinematographer Baz Irvine about creating a fresh look for the sophomore season. [Category: Culture, Apple TV Plus, entertainment, Silo...
- + These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars—Beyond the game itself (which rocks), Half-Life 2 had a big impact on PC gaming. [Category: Gaming, Gabe Newell, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 3, marc laid...
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