Judge orders stop to FBI search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-21 23:33 (#730NX) Order says gov't must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions.
Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-21 23:22 (#730NY) Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say by Beth Mole on 2026-01-21 22:51 (#730NZ) The vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient's unique cancer.
Trump FCC threatens to enforce equal-time rule on late-night talk shows by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-21 21:50 (#730M2) FCC disputes long-standing view that the shows are exempt from equal-time rule.
Why adding modern controls to 1996's Tomb Raider simply doesn't work by Samuel Axon on 2026-01-21 21:03 (#730H5) For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D.
Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase" by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-21 20:37 (#730H6) Kioxia is spinning up more manufacturing capacity, but relief will come slowly.
Watch a robot swarm "bloom" like a garden by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-21 19:47 (#730EQ) The Swarm Garden: An array of modular robot agents that adapt to changing conditions for living architecture.
Spotify won court order against Anna’s Archive, taking down .org domain by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-21 19:34 (#730ER) Lawsuit was filed under seal; Anna's Archive wasn't notified until after takedown.
Another Jeff Bezos company has announced plans to develop a megaconstellation by Eric Berger on 2026-01-21 18:40 (#730ES) With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.
Here's Volvo's new EX60 $60,000 electric midsize SUV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-21 17:30 (#730BN) The EX60 goes into production in April 2026.
Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test. by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-21 15:03 (#7308F) Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features?
Zillow removed climate risk scores. This climate expert is restoring them. by Claire Barber, Inside Climate News on 2026-01-21 14:33 (#7308G) Real estate website scrubbed data under pressure from California real estate brokers.
Wikipedia volunteers spent years cataloging AI tells. Now there's a plugin to avoid them. by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-21 12:15 (#7302H) The web's best guide to spotting AI writing has become a manual for hiding it.
Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular by Eric Berger on 2026-01-20 23:33 (#72ZQG) The colors show the star's final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds.
Zuck stuck on Trump’s bad side: FTC appeals loss in Meta monopoly case by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-20 23:22 (#72ZQH) FTC will appeal ruling that found Meta has no monopoly in social networking.
Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-20 22:35 (#72ZN5) Verizon changed prepaid brands' policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.
Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-20 22:17 (#72ZN6) Google says SRV3 captions were causing playback errors, so it has "temporarily" disabled them.
Flesh-eating flies are eating their way through Mexico, CDC warns by Beth Mole on 2026-01-20 21:59 (#72ZN7) Eight animal cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas spur CDC to warn doctors of festering wounds.
Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds by Jacek Krywko on 2026-01-20 21:25 (#72ZN8) Study is first to implant micro-electrode arrays to record neurons as they produce facial gestures.
Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-20 19:24 (#72ZF4) Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal.
Sony is giving TCL control over its high-end Bravia TVs by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-20 18:58 (#72ZF5) TCL will own 51 percent of the high-end TVs.
The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch by Eric Berger on 2026-01-20 15:00 (#72Z9G) "We have a very strong incentive to send a crew as quickly as we can safely do so."
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-19 22:01 (#72YRF) After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon.
The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5 by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-19 21:07 (#72YRG) Development hasn't exactly been smooth since the extraction shooter's 2023 announcement.
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-19 19:52 (#72YP8) Delayed shipping times for current models sometimes means an update is imminent.
Elon Musk accused of making up math to squeeze $134B from OpenAI, Microsoft by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-19 19:04 (#72YMD) Musk's math reduced ChatGPT inventors' contributions to "zero," OpenAI argued.
Asus confirms its smartphone business is on indefinite hiatus by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-19 18:24 (#72YME) Asus chairman Jonney Shih sees AI applications as the company's main focus going forward.
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft's lack of imagination by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-19 17:16 (#72YJ5) Xbox maker needs some fresher ideas for expanding access to cloud gaming.
The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors by Eric Berger on 2026-01-19 17:06 (#72YJ6) Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-19 16:00 (#72YFB) Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition
10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-19 12:00 (#72YAH) Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.
Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change by Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News on 2026-01-18 12:00 (#72XP4) Ignoring the blue economy has left a multi-trillion-dollar blind spot in climate finance.
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning by Boone Ashworth, WIRED.com on 2026-01-17 12:00 (#72X3P) Supernatural has had its staff cut and won't receive any more content updates.
Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-17 04:45 (#72WYT) "I've got one job, and it's the safe return of Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy."
Rackspace customers grapple with “devastating” email hosting price hike by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-16 23:15 (#72WTG) Reseller says Rackspace plans to charge it 706 percent more.
Archaeologists find a supersized medieval shipwreck in Denmark by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-01-16 22:07 (#72WTH) The sunken ship reveals that the medieval European economy was growing fast.
Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-16 21:43 (#72WTJ) WorldCat operator hopes default judgment will convince web hosts to take action.
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying by Beth Mole on 2026-01-16 21:32 (#72WTK) Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying by Beth Mole on 2026-01-16 21:32 (#72WR1) Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-16 21:20 (#72WR2) Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.
Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-16 21:05 (#72WR3) Windows laggards still using the vulnerable hashing function: Your days are numbered.
RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-16 19:56 (#72WNB) GPU makers may prioritize more profitable models; large SSDs are harder to find.
Calif. counters FCC attack on DEI with conditions on Verizon/Frontier merger by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-16 19:12 (#72WNC) Verizon touts "expanded reach of almost 30 million fiber passings" across US.
TSMC says AI demand is “endless” after record Q4 earnings by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-16 16:55 (#72WJJ) Amid fears of bubble, world's top chipmaker TSMC says customers just keep asking for more.
Feds give Tesla another five weeks to respond to FSD probe by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-16 15:40 (#72WJK) Regulators want to know why Tesla's system ignores red lights and runs into traffic.
Ferrari doing what it does best: The 12Cilindri review by Bradley Iger on 2026-01-16 15:00 (#72WFE) Retro design and a naturally aspirated V12 deliver tremendous appeal, but it'll cost ya.
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s offspring sues xAI over sexualized deepfakes by Hannah Murphy and Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Financial Tim on 2026-01-16 14:16 (#72WCD) Claims Grok chatbot created "countless" sexual images of her without her consent.
Rocket Report: Ariane 64 to debut soon; India has a Falcon 9 clone too? by Eric Berger on 2026-01-16 12:00 (#72W9Z) "We are fundamentally shifting our approach to securing our munitions supply chain."
“I am very annoyed”: Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.’s attack on vaccines by Beth Mole on 2026-01-15 23:01 (#72W0V) Pharma execs had avoided conflict with Trump admin, but now join doctors in rebukes.
Why I’m withholding certainty that “precise” US cyber-op disrupted Venezuelan electricity by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-15 21:29 (#72VYW) NYT says US hackers were able to turn off power and then quickly turn it back on.