What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-15 14:11 (#74YZA) For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.
Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy by Eric Berger on 2026-04-15 13:38 (#74YZB) "We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings by Kate Knibbs, wired.com on 2026-04-15 13:15 (#74YZC) It's time for Americans to pay taxes on prediction market winnings, but no one knows how.
Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-14 22:42 (#74YK0) Ukraine is replacing more soldiers with robots in the battlefield kill zone.
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-14 22:00 (#74YH8) Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots. by Beth Mole on 2026-04-14 20:30 (#74YEK) Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-14 19:58 (#74YEM) "Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-14 19:50 (#74YEN) Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-14 19:11 (#74YEP) New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-14 17:00 (#74Y94) You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-14 16:52 (#74Y95) "We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-14 16:10 (#74Y96) "It's a special thing to be human, and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth."
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-14 15:48 (#74Y97) Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
IONNA Rechargeries are coming to more than 350 Circle K stations by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-14 15:37 (#74Y98) The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers.
Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-13 21:58 (#74XMG) What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.
Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US by Beth Mole on 2026-04-13 21:32 (#74XMH) In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-13 21:12 (#74XMJ) Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-13 20:55 (#74XMK) NZXT will forgive up to $5,000 in debt for customers of the Flex program.
Your tech support company runs scams. Stop—or disguise with more fraud? by Nate Anderson on 2026-04-13 19:58 (#74XMM) Fake it till you make it.
Sunrise on the Reaping teaser brings us a Second Quarter Quell by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-13 18:15 (#74XHQ) "You have no idea what's in store for you. Twice the number of tributes, twice the glory."
IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-13 17:53 (#74XHR) IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump's "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative."
Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-13 14:35 (#74X9J) The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.
Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees by Hannah Murphy, Financial Times on 2026-04-13 13:52 (#74X9K) The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-04-13 11:00 (#74X74) LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I've faced as a college instructor.
Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing by Marianne Lavalle, Inside Climate News on 2026-04-12 11:17 (#74WK3) Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok by Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times on 2026-04-11 11:15 (#74W30) Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.
The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here? by Eric Berger on 2026-04-11 03:24 (#74W0T) "The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-11 01:21 (#74VZ7) "I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-04-10 21:43 (#74VWN) Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone by John Timmer on 2026-04-10 20:06 (#74VTF) A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-10 19:07 (#74VRM) Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-10 18:43 (#74VRN) Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-10 18:00 (#74VPC) Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
"Oobleck" still holds some surprises by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-10 17:57 (#74VPD) Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.
YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-10 17:08 (#74VPE) An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.
Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus by Jacek Krywko on 2026-04-10 16:54 (#74VPF) Supposed first octopus" was something else entirely.
What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-10 16:32 (#74VPG) AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents
Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II by Eric Berger on 2026-04-10 13:50 (#74VGZ) "Let's not beat around the bush-we have to hit that angle correctly."
Pro-Iran Explosive Media trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego cartoons by David Gilbert, wired.com on 2026-04-10 13:18 (#74VH0) Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-10 11:30 (#74VCM) Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift by Eric Berger on 2026-04-10 11:00 (#74VCN) As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-10 00:55 (#74V59) After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks by Beth Mole on 2026-04-09 22:32 (#74V35) ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.
AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry by Nate Anderson on 2026-04-09 21:20 (#74V36) Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too by John Timmer on 2026-04-09 20:28 (#74V0H) Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-09 19:44 (#74V0J) Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-09 19:21 (#74V0K) Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-09 18:19 (#74TXX) "I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-09 18:07 (#74TV6) Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027" by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-09 17:04 (#74TV7) Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America.