US tries to override New York gambling laws, orders Kalshi to keep operating by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-12 16:33 (#77MSP) Trump admin claims New York suing Kalshi created "market emergency."
Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-12 15:19 (#77MPF) AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.
Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-12 14:00 (#77MPG) Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing by Lily Hay Newman, wired.com on 2026-08-12 13:37 (#77MPH) A public AI tool found the dangerous Zoom flaw in under 20 prompts.
Formula E finds a new home on Disney+, ESPN+ by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-12 13:35 (#77MPJ) The deal starts with the arrival of the GEN4 car and 2026-27 season this December.
Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals? by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-08-12 12:34 (#77MJT) In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-08-12 00:08 (#77M7E) FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic by Beth Mole on 2026-08-11 22:31 (#77M7F) It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.
Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-11 21:20 (#77M5W) This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-11 20:59 (#77M5X) Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.
Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-11 20:27 (#77M3F) Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.
Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-11 19:48 (#77M3G) But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-11 18:31 (#77M3H) Depending on the model, you might have hundreds to choose from-or just one.
Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells by Beth Mole on 2026-08-11 18:00 (#77M12) FDA report reveals where Taylor Farms sent its lettuce-and it raises questions.
Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-08-11 16:26 (#77M13) Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.
A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-11 16:07 (#77M14) Claire Stapleton's new book, Don't Be Evil, recounts her journey from company cheerleader to outspoken dissident.
Trump to give Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, isn't filling empty Democratic seat by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-11 15:28 (#77KVJ) Trump has resisted urge to fire FCC Democrat despite recent Supreme Court win.
New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate by Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation on 2026-08-11 13:15 (#77KVK) Phone and Bluetooth signals could turn roadside cameras into far richer tracking tools.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-11 11:30 (#77KRY) Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.
Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-10 22:23 (#77KD9) Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 2:30 pm ET.
With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-10 22:13 (#77KDA) Meta has been trailing competitors. Zuckerberg thinks he's found a way forward.
Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist by Beth Mole on 2026-08-10 21:42 (#77KDB) Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal" and linked shots to autism.
Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-10 21:26 (#77KDC) A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.
Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-10 20:45 (#77KDD) Amazon announces first off-the-grid data center in race to reap AI profits.
Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-10 20:01 (#77KDE) Zuckerberg's superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.
Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-10 17:07 (#77K6R) Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak by Beth Mole on 2026-08-10 16:37 (#77K6S) Recall of jalapeno products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.
Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-10 16:01 (#77K6T) New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.
Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-10 15:44 (#77K6V) Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.
One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight by Eric Berger on 2026-08-10 15:05 (#77K0V) If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.
Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-10 15:00 (#77K0W) fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.
2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks by Jim Resnick on 2026-08-10 14:49 (#77K0X) The newest Outback sticks to the script; that's no bad thing if you like Outbacks.
A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets. by Matt Burgess, wired.com on 2026-08-10 14:25 (#77K0Y) Companies treat some email domains as digital trash cans, despite the risks.
Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era? by Saima Sidik on 2026-08-10 11:00 (#77JWY) As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.
Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species by Jacek Krywko on 2026-08-09 11:00 (#77JCP) The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success by Eric Berger on 2026-08-08 11:30 (#77HXX) About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists by Victoria Turk, wired.com on 2026-08-08 11:05 (#77HXY) Open source WeatherNext model can make accurate predictions with lower-resolution weather data.
Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-07 21:48 (#77HP7) Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 by Beth Mole on 2026-08-07 21:09 (#77HMD) Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.
Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-07 19:49 (#77HME) New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow by Dhananjay Khadilkar on 2026-08-07 19:00 (#77HMF) Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.
New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-07 18:00 (#77HJG) 19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.
DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-07 17:51 (#77HJH) DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive” by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-07 17:36 (#77HJJ) Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.
How snails engineer their slime by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-07 17:25 (#77HJK) Collagen and calcium work in tandem to achieve varying mechanical properties of different kinds of mucus.
Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-07 17:13 (#77HJM) There's no evidence the truck will be a cheap EV truck, but what if it were?
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism by Beth Mole on 2026-08-07 14:41 (#77HC0) Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.
AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed? by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-08-07 13:49 (#77HC1) Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.
ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic by Zijing Wu, Financial Times on 2026-08-07 13:29 (#77HC2) TikTok owner training a model with 10 trillion parameters.
The world's biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun's surface by Jacek Krywko on 2026-08-07 13:20 (#77HC3) We expected them to be there, but they had previously been too small to see.