Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-28 11:15 (#780F1) The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.
Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut by Eric Berger on 2026-08-28 11:00 (#780F2) "From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."
Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-27 22:15 (#7804W) Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-27 20:52 (#7804X) xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-27 20:06 (#7802N) GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-27 19:55 (#7802P) Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-27 18:57 (#7802Q) Tech industry is perplexed by Trump's plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look by Robert Pearlman on 2026-08-27 17:26 (#77ZY2) "Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."
RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn by Beth Mole on 2026-08-27 16:36 (#77ZY3) Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.
Why did 1,000 world citizens bury their underpants? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-27 15:39 (#77ZTR) Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.
Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-27 14:53 (#77ZTS) "It just felt like the right thing to do."
Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-08-27 14:22 (#77ZTT) "We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-27 14:00 (#77ZTV) 227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns.
How much of a problem is AI’s water use? by Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine on 2026-08-27 13:57 (#77ZTW) AI's water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.
How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-27 12:58 (#77ZTX) Without authorization, 1,200 OpenAI agents conspired among themselves to game a test.
Bentley takes us for a ride in its new EV, the Torcal by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-27 11:30 (#77ZJE) The electric Torcal will be Bentley's entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.
RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-26 22:13 (#77ZAF) A dashing pirate, a butler, a shapeshifting killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag-the man had range.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions” by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-26 21:25 (#77Z8N) Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-08-26 20:49 (#77Z5X) Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp's preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts" by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-26 19:50 (#77Z5Y) Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions by Beth Mole on 2026-08-26 19:39 (#77Z5Z) The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-26 19:19 (#77Z60) The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class by Bradley Iger on 2026-08-26 17:25 (#77Z3G) The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.
Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-26 16:59 (#77Z3H) "Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-26 15:45 (#77YX4) Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time by John Timmer on 2026-08-26 15:00 (#77YX5) Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.
15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go. by Eric Berger on 2026-08-26 14:14 (#77YT8) "We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."
Psychiatry’s diagnostic bible is finally getting a biological upgrade by Anand Kumar, The Conversation on 2026-08-26 13:53 (#77YT9) Biology is coming to psychiatry's diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.
IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-26 11:10 (#77YQD) The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
Xtracycle's Swoop ASM e-bike brings an automatic transmission to cargo bikes by John Timmer on 2026-08-26 11:00 (#77YQE) A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.
The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now by Stephen Clark on 2026-08-25 22:21 (#77YBH) SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-25 20:59 (#77Y8X) Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-25 18:59 (#77Y6R) Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-25 18:32 (#77Y6S) It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm by Beth Mole on 2026-08-25 17:39 (#77Y6T) "[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don't fully understand the potential severity."
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport by Eric Berger on 2026-08-25 17:26 (#77Y6V) "This will be a project like no other."
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images by John Timmer on 2026-08-25 16:16 (#77Y6W) Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-25 16:04 (#77Y0S) Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs by Lola Butcher, Knowable Magazine on 2026-08-25 15:10 (#77Y0T) A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-25 13:00 (#77XXR) Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI-this refresh keeps that in mind.
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-24 21:45 (#77XHR) Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.
Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-24 21:32 (#77XHS) Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized by Beth Mole on 2026-08-24 21:04 (#77XHT) There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-24 20:17 (#77XHV) Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-24 19:42 (#77XDT) The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-24 19:19 (#77XDV) Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-24 16:59 (#77XBB) "Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-24 16:41 (#77XBC) Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-24 16:02 (#77XBD) Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway. by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2026-08-24 14:43 (#77XBE) Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy.