Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions by Nick Indge on 2026-11-10 23:30 (#79NW4) The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-10 23:02 (#79NTB) "Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-10 22:35 (#79NTC) Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-10 21:55 (#79NTD) Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-10 21:12 (#79NTE) Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-10 20:30 (#79NTF) Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:35 (#79NR4) Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:00 (#79NR5) Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-10 18:39 (#79NR6) User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-10 17:26 (#79NNR) Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.
High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-11-10 16:29 (#79NFQ) Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.
One space station company sues another for copying its work by Eric Berger on 2026-11-10 16:17 (#79NFR) "NASA advised that Vast's submission in some locations substituted 'the PAM Provider' for Axiom"
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 15:00 (#79NFS) The new model is up to twice as successful at some tasks.
Nvidia has a Jensen Huang problem—and no obvious successor by Michael Acton, Financial Times on 2026-11-10 14:53 (#79NFT) Huang faces a board probe as investors fret over Nvidia's lack of a clear successor.
FDA warns GLP-1 drugs may pose risk of rare condition that causes vision loss by Beth Mole on 2026-11-10 14:43 (#79NFV) The risk appears small and data is mixed, but FDA wants patients to be aware.
Polestar has a new look with its Formula 2030 concept by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-10 14:22 (#79NFW) The shape looks like a Saab Aero-X, but the nose previews the next Polestar 2.
Ukraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-10 12:15 (#79NAN) Ukraine competes with Russia and data centers for China's optical fiber supply.
Review: Apple's M6 MacBook Pro is good, but it's missing all the exciting stuff by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-11-10 12:00 (#79NAP) Per usual, the basic MacBook Pro lags behind the flagships where it counts.
DCU shake-up: James Gunn and Peter Safran out post-merger by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-09 21:55 (#79MZD) Producer and former Kevin Feige protege Jeremy Latcham will replace Gunn and Safran.
Man who lost $308,000 on sports bets sues Kalshi for offering illegal gambling by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-09 21:13 (#79MZE) Lawsuit demands Kalshi return losses because online betting is illegal in Washington.
A Sam Altman parody offers an amusing lesson in memory management by Nick Indge on 2026-11-09 20:49 (#79MZF) We verified the RAM numbers are real without sending any emails to OpenAI.
Vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices is under active exploitation by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-09 19:41 (#79MT6) "*sshole" poses a serious threat to Internet security.
Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-09 19:08 (#79MT7) "Please jump on my cislunar bandwagon because I need some more friends here."
Claude Code is accidentally exposing secrets all over GitHub by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-09 17:24 (#79MQF) "Do not ask again" prompt leads to passwords, API keys, and more being shared.
SpaceX now fundamentally an "infrastructure company," senior official says by Eric Berger on 2026-11-09 15:39 (#79MMK) "Grok analyzing the same video is 99.9 percent perfect."
Nvidia CEO's affair becomes a national security problem by Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times on 2026-11-09 15:23 (#79MMM) Nvidia is probing whether Chinese intelligence targeted its CEO through an affair.
F1 in Brazil: You’ve got to keep your tires alive by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-09 15:16 (#79MMN) A topsy-turvy grid and intermittent rain resulted in a very entertaining race.
New Democratic Congress will likely strip the gilding from Trump's Golden Dome by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-09 12:00 (#79MGE) "There's no doubt that whatever it's going to be called, it won't be called Golden Dome."
Physicists listened to electrical noise to crack a superconductor mystery by Jacek Krywko on 2026-11-08 12:15 (#79KXN) Tuning in to electronic noise can tell us whether electrons have paired up or not.
The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how. by Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine on 2026-11-07 12:15 (#79KCZ) Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.
British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-11-07 11:00 (#79KD0) Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
Doctors pull knife from man's eye that went through his brain—and he's fine now by Beth Mole on 2026-11-06 23:09 (#79K6Z) It's the exact path, not the apparent severity, that matters most, doctors say.
Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran's warnings to Trump by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-06 22:41 (#79K70) Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
Re-releases of Wing Commander, Ultima titles hit Steam and GOG by Samuel Axon on 2026-11-06 22:08 (#79K71) It's mostly bad news from EA lately, but preservation efforts are nice to see.
Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-06 20:56 (#79K3V) Company said a "multifront cyberattack" included AI agents and an on-path data snatch.
Earth's churning mantle may have created the Great Unconformity by Jacek Krywko on 2026-11-06 20:24 (#79K3W) Explaining the Great Unconformity, where Cambrian deposits sit on top of older rocks.
Nvidia hardware worth $11.4M vanished between Oakland and Texas by Nick Indge on 2026-11-06 20:05 (#79K3X) 6 pallets of hardware vanished en route to Texas, with no arrests 2 months later.
Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-06 19:50 (#79K3Y) Developer: I can't be part of the Fox world."
FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-06 19:12 (#79K3Z) FAA information display systems to be floppy-free at 435 sites by end of 2028.
The folks behind John Wick are back with KarÅshi trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-06 18:30 (#79K25) Stuntman/director Chad Stahelski and 87Eleven bring us an action-packed dystopian, futuristic thriller.
You know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets by Eric Berger on 2026-11-06 18:20 (#79K26) "The Blacklift rocket is the springboard to significantly expand our total addressable market."
“Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-06 17:43 (#79K27) Meta won't force Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.
Wisconsin reports measles death of a baby, first death in over 35 years by Beth Mole on 2026-11-06 17:06 (#79JZM) Next week, experts will determine if the US has lost its measles elimination status.
Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port? by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-06 16:19 (#79JZN) A former Rockstar tech director thinks the developer is facing new time pressures.
It's a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality by Samuel Axon on 2026-11-06 15:28 (#79JZP) It has the best laptop screen we've used, but there may be reasons to wait.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns by Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times on 2026-11-06 14:13 (#79JSD) Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang's ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-06 13:50 (#79JSE) Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-06 13:33 (#79JSF) Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost by Eric Berger on 2026-11-06 00:17 (#79JF1) "This is going to be a game-changer."
Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-05 23:09 (#79JDC) Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.