ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-26 23:13 (#71RQH) The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year.
Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use by John Timmer on 2025-11-26 18:45 (#71RJ8) Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.
RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy director prefers “natural immunity” over vaccines by Beth Mole on 2025-11-26 18:19 (#71RJ9) Ralph Abraham is "dangerous," but somehow not the worst among those considered.
OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-26 17:47 (#71RJA) OpenAI's response to teen suicide case is disturbing," lawyer says.
HP plans to save millions by laying off thousands, ramping up AI use by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-26 17:19 (#71RJB) Product development, internal operations among teams expected to be hit hardest.
Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it? by Eric Berger on 2025-11-26 17:01 (#71RJC) After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Western market for satellite launches dried up.
Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices by Samuel Axon on 2025-11-26 17:00 (#71RJD) A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing.
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble by Nikou Asgari in London and Jill R Shah in New York on 2025-11-26 15:37 (#71RFH) Several companies are selling crypto stockpiles in effort to fund share buybacks, shore up stock prices.
Tech firm’s new CTO gets indicted; company then claims he was never CTO by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-26 15:23 (#71RCJ) Corvex named Brian Raymond as CTO days before indictment for illegal chip exports.
Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too by John Timmer on 2025-11-26 12:30 (#71R9N) But the specific behaviors linked may be completely unrelated.
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests by Beth Mole on 2025-11-25 22:44 (#71QVN) In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-25 21:22 (#71QVP) Roku users will be hit first.
GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-25 20:15 (#71QSB) Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.
China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-25 18:37 (#71QSC) This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry."
Landlords’ go-to tool to set rent prices to be gutted under RealPage settlement by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-25 17:51 (#71QKZ) RealPage agrees to settle suit over DOJ claims software raised rents across the US.
Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-25 16:51 (#71QM0) Upcoming gaming box will be priced in line with a similarly specced PC, Valve says.
Formation of oceans within icy moons could cause the waters to boil by John Timmer on 2025-11-25 12:15 (#71QC8) A rigid ice shell over a shrinking interior makes for pressures low enough to boil.
Mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art, andscience by Amy Wrobleski, The Conversation on 2025-11-25 12:00 (#71QC9) Researchers seek to understand the various uses of wild mushroom species.
Anthropic introduces cheaper, more powerful, more efficient Opus 4.5 model by Samuel Axon on 2025-11-24 23:15 (#71Q35) Longer chats address a long-standing criticism of Claude.
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom? by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-24 22:52 (#71Q36) "We're going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency."
DOGE “cut muscle, not fat”; 26K experts rehired after brutal cuts by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-24 21:17 (#71Q0E) Government brain drain will haunt US after DOGE abruptly terminated.
Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-24 20:45 (#71Q0F) Why is reverse-engineering prohibited... for a company built on openly hackable systems?"
Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-24 20:15 (#71PYE) Light is the greatest threat to 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor's The Intrigue, study finds.
It’s official: Boeing’s next flight of Starliner will be allowed to carry cargo only by Eric Berger on 2025-11-24 18:55 (#71PVM) As the space station nears its end, NASA also cuts some future Starliner flights.
F1 in Las Vegas: This sport is a 200 mph soap opera by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-24 14:54 (#71PNN) Yet another twist in the championship with two more weekends to go.
UK government will buy tech to boost AI sector in $130M growth push by Chris Smyth and Melissa Heikkilä on 2025-11-24 14:17 (#71PNP) Plan will offer guaranteed payments for British startups making AI hardware
Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science by Eric Berger on 2025-11-24 12:30 (#71PNQ) "In the end of the day, NASA has to capture the public's imagination."
“Go generate a bridge and jump off it”: How video pros are navigating AI by Kai Williams on 2025-11-24 12:00 (#71PH7) I talked with nine creators about economic pressures and fan backlash.
This hacker conference installed a literal antivirus monitoring system by Violet Blue, WIRED.com on 2025-11-22 12:00 (#71NFE) Organizers had a way for attendees to track CO levels throughout the venue-even before they arrived.
Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key. by Dan Goodin on 2025-11-22 00:16 (#71N6X) Voting system required three keys. One of them has been "irretrievably lost."
Why you don’t want to get tuberculosis on your penis by Beth Mole on 2025-11-21 23:15 (#71N6Y) While tuberculosis can attack anywhere, it's extremely rare on the penis.
Science-centric streaming service Curiosity Stream is an AI-licensing firm now by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-21 23:00 (#71N6Z) Curiosity Stream's owner has more content for AI companies than it does for subscribers.
Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser by Samuel Axon on 2025-11-21 22:25 (#71N70) There are fan-made browser versions of Red Alert, Unreal Tournament, and more.
How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers by Dan Goodin on 2025-11-21 22:05 (#71N71) So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use.
Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-21 21:47 (#71N4W) Google's AI infrastructure chief tells staff it needs thousandfold capacity increase in 5 years.
AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins by John Timmer on 2025-11-21 21:26 (#71N4X) Genes with related functions cluster together, and the AI uses that.
Tech company CTO and others indicted for exporting Nvidia chips to China by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-21 20:29 (#71N1Y) Four arrested and charged with illegal exports, smuggling, and money laundering.
Data-driven sport: How Red Bull and AT&T move terabytes of F1 info by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-21 20:19 (#71N1Z) Since the last time we spoke to Red Bull, its cars have 3 times as many sensors on them.
Keep your receipts: Tech firms told to prepare for possible tariff refunds by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-21 19:17 (#71N20) Tech firms dare to dream chip tariffs may go away amid rumors of delays.
Chris Hemsworth and dad fight Alzheimer’s with a trip down memory lane by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-21 17:58 (#71N01) Ars chats with director Tom Barbor-Might about new National Geographic documentary A Road Trip to Remember.
First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-11-21 15:07 (#71MTN) An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-21 13:31 (#71MRA) With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew.
Pornhub is urging tech giants to enact device-based age verification by Jason Parham, WIRED.com on 2025-11-21 12:15 (#71MP5) The company is pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn.
Newest Starship booster is significantly damaged during testing early Friday by Eric Berger on 2025-11-21 12:12 (#71MP6) SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle” by Eric Berger on 2025-11-21 12:00 (#71MP7) "Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?"
HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-20 23:02 (#71MCA) HEVC licensing gets more expensive in January.
Infant botulism outbreak doubles; ByHeart confirms bacteria in formula by Beth Mole on 2025-11-20 22:33 (#71MCB) ByHeart said "there's no reason to believe" until its own testing found a reason.
Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License by Samuel Axon on 2025-11-20 20:33 (#71M9F) Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office worked with Jason Scott to do it.
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-20 20:23 (#71M9G) Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-20 20:11 (#71M9H) Google's Pixel 10 works with AirDrop, and other phones should follow later.