Tesla: 2024 was bad, 2025 was worse as profit falls 46 percent by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-28 22:28 (#735XQ) More than half its profit came from emissions credits as sales fell 8.6 percent.
Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-28 22:06 (#735XR) One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down.
Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-28 21:53 (#735XS) For the Mac versions of pro apps, things aren't actually changing much (yet).
Stranded boys struggle to survive in Lord of the Flies trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-28 21:37 (#735XT) We need to think about food and shelter. We need to help each other and be good camp mates."
SpaceX sends list of demands to US states giving broadband grants to Starlink by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-28 21:02 (#735TX) SpaceX won't make specific promises on Starlink network capacity or subscribers.
Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-01-28 20:06 (#735TY) Plaintiffs called Norfolk's Flock camera network a dragnet."
US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-28 19:56 (#735TZ) Congress recently grilled the acting chief on mass layoffs and a failed polygraph.
Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-28 18:48 (#735V0) Despite proof-of-concept video, EA's Frostbite Engine servers are difficult to pick apart.
I bought "Remove Before Flight" tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they're from Challenger by Robert Pearlman on 2026-01-28 18:07 (#735R7) "This is an attempt to learn more..."
Google begins rolling out Chrome's "Auto Browse" AI agent today by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-28 18:00 (#735R8) The Auto Browse agent is available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but there are some limits.
Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads by David Gilbert, wired.com on 2026-01-28 17:22 (#735R9) Mark Zuckerberg's social media platforms are assisting the Trump administration.
Report: China approves import of high-end Nvidia AI chips after weeks of uncertainty by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-28 17:21 (#735RA) Over 400,000 H200 chips coming to tech giants as China tries to balance tech needs with self-reliance.
South Carolina tops Texas measles outbreak record—with no end in sight by Beth Mole on 2026-01-28 17:02 (#735RB) Since start of the year, South Carolina's outbreak has accelerated dramatically.
Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-28 16:41 (#735N7) The tradeoffs for the $499 9850X3D make it hard to get excited about.
The origin story of syphilis goes back far longer than we thought by Jacek Krywko on 2026-01-28 14:55 (#735N8) A 5,500-year-old fossil from Colombia has scientists rethinking syphilis origins.
Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-28 12:30 (#735F3) The open source "Jarvis" chats via WhatsApp but requires access to your files and accounts.
Japan lost a 5-ton navigation satellite when it fell off a rocket during launch by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-28 12:15 (#735F4) Imagine: You lost your car's cargo rack, but didn't notice until you reached your destination.
Dozens of CDC vaccination databases have been frozen under RFK Jr. by Beth Mole on 2026-01-27 23:28 (#7353M) Anti-vaccine Kennedy may be "enacting a self-fulfilling prophecy," expert says.
TikTok users “absolutely justified” in fearing MAGA makeover, experts say by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-27 23:17 (#7353N) TikTok's tech issues abound as censorship fears drive users to delete app.
There's a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-27 22:34 (#734ZX) Abusing Microsoft's reputation may make scam harder to spot.
Supreme Court to decide how 1988 videotape privacy law applies to online video by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-27 21:15 (#734ZY) Salazar v. Paramount hinges on video privacy law's definition of "consumer."
A WB-57 pilot just made a heroic landing in Houston after its landing gear failed by Eric Berger on 2026-01-27 21:05 (#734ZZ) "A thorough investigation will be conducted by NASA into the cause."
LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-27 18:37 (#734T9) Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.
“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-27 18:07 (#734TA) A loss could cost social media companies billions and force changes on platforms.
Australian plumber is a YouTube sensation by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-27 17:37 (#734TB) Bruce of Drain Cleaning Australia wants everyone to share his deep abiding love for a free-flowing drain.
AI Overviews gets upgraded to Gemini 3 with a dash of AI Mode by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-27 17:00 (#734TC) AI Overviews may get it right more often with the move to Gemini 3.
Volvo invented the three-point seat belt 67 years ago; now it has improved it by Kristin Shaw on 2026-01-27 16:16 (#734PW) The EX60 senses a passenger's size and weight, determining how much force to use.
Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-27 15:49 (#734PX) Apple renews certificates for old iOS versions to keep the lights on longer.
Trade wars muzzle allied talks on Trump's Golden Dome missile shield by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-27 15:42 (#734PY) International partners, I have not been allowed to talk to yet because of the trade wars."
Why NASA, IMSA, and tech companies are teaming up on tech transfer by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-27 15:17 (#734PZ) IMSA Labs will use the vast amount of race car data collected during a race to improve simulations.
Meet the mysterious electrides by Rachel Brazil, Knowable Magazine on 2026-01-27 14:48 (#734KP) These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements.
As data from space spikes, an innovative ground station company seeks to cash in by Eric Berger on 2026-01-27 14:16 (#734KQ) "That's why we're here, that's why we're building what we're building."
OpenAI spills technical details about how its AI coding agent works by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-26 23:05 (#7345S) Unusually detailed post explains how OpenAI handles the Codex agent loop.
Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot by Beth Mole on 2026-01-26 21:31 (#7343K) Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance.
Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan? by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-26 21:02 (#7343M) Company's autodiscover caused users' test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks.
Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip by Samuel Axon on 2026-01-26 20:18 (#7341C) This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.
“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT's use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-26 20:13 (#7341D) Staffers warn DOT's use of Gemini to draft rules could cause injuries and deaths.
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-26 18:29 (#733YP) Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
The brothers meet Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-26 18:05 (#733YQ) Toad: "So some dinosaur just shows up and he's now part of the group. Cool."
TikTok explained why some US creators are seeing posts with "0 views" by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-26 16:23 (#733VH) US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies.
How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-26 16:13 (#733VJ) No display? No problem for the UART-to-web-server "Doombuds" project.
EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes by Barbara Moens, Financial Times on 2026-01-26 14:17 (#733RV) Elon Musk's company faces fines of up to 6 percent of its daily turnover.
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now" by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-26 12:00 (#733P9) "These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment."
A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10 by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-01-25 12:00 (#73337) How two podcasters turned a Star Trek side project into a full-time career.
Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-24 19:08 (#732RS) Destructive payload unleashed on tenth anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-24 18:36 (#732RT) Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.
A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why by Beth Mole on 2026-01-24 12:00 (#732JN) While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.
TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-23 21:52 (#7329R) Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale.
Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-23 20:48 (#7327E) Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.
DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-23 20:10 (#7327F) Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information.