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Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.

A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.

Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.

"I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."

Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.

In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.

Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.

"We are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs."

A new system service will roll out this month ahead of big changes starting in September.

The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers.

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.

One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.

Biggest AI firms will likely recoil at Bernie Sanders' AI wealth fund.

We can't blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore.

Two expeditions, two spacewalks, 322 days in space.

Peter Parker to Bruce Banner: "I didn't know you could get that big."

Maggot therapy lacks robust data, but it has fans and a fail-safe "bacon therapy."

Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back.

FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service.

The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.

Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.

Nvidia's self-improvement program for robots enlists teams of AI coding agents.

The official launch takes place next week.

AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.

Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.

"Space Launch Complex-6 represents six decades of American innovation."

Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.

The bigger battery is standard and there are now simulated "E-Shifts."

What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.

NAACP lawsuit says xAI uses gas turbines without permits for Grok data center.

Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.

Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes.

"As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up."

Move originally planned for Monday would have heavily increased power users' costs.

Trump admin green-lighting $111B deal "reeks of corruption," Sen. Warren says.

Pentagon also claims 1.5 million personnel are using generative AI tools.

Pixels will get their OTA in the coming weeks, but don't expect monumental changes.

Legal victories have dampened the Trump admin's efforts to halt wind and solar power.

Separately, neither could compete. Now they hope they can.

Audited accounting shows growing revenues being dwarfed by R&D, other expenses.

The service will leverage its Moovit platform to launch in an a US city in 2027.

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SearchLeak exploit shows why the industry's approach to LLM security fails over and over.

Commodore's Callback 8020 is a phone where the customer is not the product."

Isar Aerospace is not hurting for money, but it is sorely lacking in the currency of flight experience.

Despite continued benefits, anti-vaccine rhetoric has driven down vaccination.

Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.

Debt sale set to test investor appetite for further exposure to AI sector amid a deluge of borrowing.

The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.

Fox plans to take over Roku's streaming hardware, OS, and FAST services.