IBM claims world’s first sub-1 nanometer chip technology by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-25 10:00 (#76J3Y) IBM's nanostack transistors could boost chip performance or energy efficiency.
Hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will cost more than other AAA games by Samuel Axon on 2026-06-24 22:47 (#76HT4) GTA6 might be an outlier, though-at least for now.
OpenAI and Broadcom announce chip designed for LLM inference at scale by Samuel Axon on 2026-06-24 22:28 (#76HT5) The silicon race is heating up amid the struggle to keep up with demand.
13 years and $500 million for a stage adapter? Report justifies NASA cancellations. by Eric Berger on 2026-06-24 21:41 (#76HT6) "Contract values for these efforts ballooned from nearly $2.8 billion to $5.9 billion."
US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines by Beth Mole on 2026-06-24 21:28 (#76HT7) We still don't know why RFK Jr. overruled CDC expert to order strict quarantines.
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line" by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-24 21:03 (#76HRG) "Operation Endgame" simultaneously disrupts two widely used crime tools.
Underpromise, overdeliver? Hands-on with the $24,950 Slate auto. by Roberto Baldwin on 2026-06-24 20:28 (#76HRH) It has 205 miles of bare-bones range.
Disney agreed to $50M settlement over claims it made live-TV streaming expensive by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-24 20:22 (#76HRJ) Lawsuit alleged Disney inflated market prices by making carriers include ESPN.
Experimental wine bottle tracks oxygen moving through the cork by John Timmer on 2026-06-24 20:04 (#76HRK) The small bit of air in the bottle sees oxygen and other chemicals move in and out.
FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-24 19:45 (#76HRM) Privacy advocates and domestic violence groups say ID mandate is a big mistake.
Formula E reveals first calendar for GEN4 with lots of real race tracks by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-24 17:35 (#76HJZ) Brands Hatch, COTA, and Zandvoort will all hold an e-Prix in 2027.
Google starts lowering Play Store fees, making good on Epic Games settlement by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-24 17:00 (#76HK0) A few additional markets will get the lower fees this year ahead of a global rollout in 2027.
Elon Musk denies Tesla’s Autopilot caused crash that killed grandmother by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-24 16:40 (#76HK1) Tesla, accused of failing to fix design flaws, blames driver pressing accelerator.
Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base by Beth Mole on 2026-06-24 14:54 (#76HF9) Branches received exceptions to Hegseth's policy that made the shot optional.
Slate Auto's truck builder goes live for its $25k electric pickup by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-24 14:27 (#76HFA) From a bare-bones pickup to a loaded, wrapped SUV, here's what some Slates will cost.
We got a sneak peek of the final space shuttle set to go on public display by Robert Pearlman on 2026-06-24 14:04 (#76HCA) "It is an incredible exhibit and incredible sight."
White House app auto-downloads to government phones, can't be uninstalled by Vittoria Elliott, wired.com on 2026-06-24 13:35 (#76HCB) It's shooting pure unadulterated propaganda into our veins," says one worker.
White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-23 22:30 (#76GZE) Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn't adopted in time.
US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit by John Timmer on 2026-06-23 22:07 (#76GY4) Climate.us has now restored everything taken down by the government.
Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-23 20:43 (#76GVR) Promo video comes as more US police departments fly drones as first responders.
Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-23 20:17 (#76GVS) Oracle is spending billions on data center infrastructure to support AI.
A curious crossover: The Toyota C-HR review by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-23 18:19 (#76GR8) Although it's on the smaller side, this electric vehicle is not very chill.
ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to "control who is allowed" on The View by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-23 17:59 (#76GR9) "The FCC wants to control who is allowed on the show," ABC ad tells viewers.
Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase by Jacek Krywko on 2026-06-23 17:49 (#76GRA) Current amphibian development may not have been typical of early land vertebrates.
Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug by Beth Mole on 2026-06-23 16:16 (#76GNR) White House spokesperson denied it was Trump only after story was published.
Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation by Julie Dawson, Kiki Hubbard, and Paulina Jenney, Th on 2026-06-23 13:59 (#76GJE) The US is one of a handful of countries that allow patents on plant varieties.
Sony releases trailer for Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-23 13:55 (#76GJF) Tonally, the trailer gives strong vibes akin to the director's 2016 feature Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-23 12:00 (#76GD5) Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-23 05:25 (#76G6V) The purpose of Starfall is to support the "transport and delivery of goods through space."
GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-22 21:52 (#76G1G) US autoworkers union warns of robot automation as dark factory future looms.
Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets by Eric Berger on 2026-06-22 21:28 (#76G1H) SpaceX has told NASA it plans to launch Starship every eight days from Kennedy.
Man used massage gun on his tired eyeballs. It went as well as you'd expect. by Beth Mole on 2026-06-22 21:02 (#76G1J) He had retinal tears and bruises from squishing his eyeballs with the gun.
Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-22 20:10 (#76FZQ) "Winning" bets were made on cloned website and would have lost money, WSJ finds.
Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-22 19:16 (#76FZR) Critics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips.
Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-22 19:02 (#76FWY) Valve says it's using a randomized purchase queue to make the experience "less frustrating and more fair."
NHTSA investigating alleged Tesla Autopilot crash that killed woman in her home by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-22 17:10 (#76FT5) Tesla touts Autopilot as lifesaving a day after grandmother died in crash.
Lucid lays off 1,500 workers in second big cut of the year by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-22 15:22 (#76FPR) The cuts and redundancies are part of a plan to "simplify the company," the CEO says.
A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-22 15:18 (#76FPS) The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours.
1,250 hp hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record by Tim Stevens on 2026-06-22 15:07 (#76FPT) The high-altitude race is a unique test of car and driver.
This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it by Eric Berger on 2026-06-22 14:11 (#76FPV) "I don't know of a bigger question we can answer as humans."
How Anthropic may have talked itself into an AI export ban by Clara Murray, Financial Times on 2026-06-22 13:45 (#76FPW) The company warned about dangers of advanced AI far more than rival OpenAI.
Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations by Ajani Stella, Inside Climate News on 2026-06-21 17:49 (#76F6T) At least three coal plants have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations.
Review: Widow's Bay is a boldly original take on comedic horror by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-21 10:00 (#76F0X) An eminently binge-able series that honors classic horror tropes while reinventing them in surprising ways.
The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed by Matt Burgess, Maddy Varner, May Bulman, Gabriel Ge on 2026-06-20 11:15 (#76EKF) Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-19 13:36 (#76E26) A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.
As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat by Teresa Tomassoni, Inside Climate News on 2026-06-19 11:15 (#76DZ6) Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.
A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work? by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-19 00:39 (#76DPC) "I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."
Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-18 23:28 (#76DPD) Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.
FDA advisors unanimously vote to approve Moderna's mRNA after agency drama by Beth Mole on 2026-06-18 22:08 (#76DN8) In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.
As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-18 21:21 (#76DN9) Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.