Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-29 13:03 (#75YYG) A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic by Eric Berger on 2026-05-29 12:43 (#75Z1V) "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic by Eric Berger on 2026-05-29 12:43 (#75YYH) "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding by Emily Mullin on 2026-05-29 10:30 (#75YW1) US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida by Eric Berger on 2026-05-29 02:21 (#75YM2) New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-28 22:01 (#75YHV) Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.
LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-28 21:29 (#75YGA) Fine-tuning tests show "bias... toward confidently representing the claims as true."
Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-28 20:29 (#75YGB) Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output.
US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds by Beth Mole on 2026-05-28 20:18 (#75YDV) There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn't trying them.
Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks by John Timmer on 2026-05-28 19:30 (#75YDW) If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.
FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-28 19:01 (#75YDX) FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.
A respectable port of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition invades macOS by Samuel Axon on 2026-05-28 18:42 (#75YDY) The port seems solid, and all DLC is supported-but there's no crossplay, sadly.
Apple working to cram massive Gemini model into iPhone to power new Siri by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-28 18:30 (#75YDZ) As Apple tries to shrink Gemini for the iPhone, a cloud component is probably inevitable.
Amazon turns to Jeff Bezos' other company to do some heavy lifting by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-28 18:17 (#75YE0) Amazon is turning a corner with its launch providers, but ULA's Vulcan remains grounded.
How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-28 18:00 (#75YE1) Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.
Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-28 17:10 (#75YE2) Intel's Arc B390 integrated GPU has offered impressive performance in laptops.
Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-28 17:01 (#75Y9B) Here's why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.
Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-28 15:43 (#75Y9C) Europe, Australia, and Asia can still get it while the getting's good.
Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial by Beth Mole on 2026-05-28 13:39 (#75Y66) The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.
Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency by Amy Green on 2026-05-28 10:00 (#75XY1) Forecasters say expected El Nino should temper hurricanes in Atlantic, urge preparedness.
California defeats Tesla's attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-27 21:08 (#75XMA) California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-27 20:56 (#75XMB) Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-27 20:43 (#75XMC) NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I've played in a while by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-27 20:22 (#75XMD) Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.
Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-27 19:59 (#75XME) Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI epicenter."
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad by Scharon Harding on 2026-05-27 19:12 (#75XHZ) I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."
Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-27 19:02 (#75XJ0) Four-year-old handheld is saddled with an unfortunately modern price tag.
Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya by Beth Mole on 2026-05-27 18:52 (#75XJ1) Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.
"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole by John Timmer on 2026-05-27 18:37 (#75XJ2) The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits.
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-27 18:19 (#75XFA) "We aren't trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.
Disclosure Day final trailer features Spielberg himself by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-27 17:51 (#75XFB) Director describes how his views on existence of aliens have changed, interspersed with footage from film.
YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-27 17:36 (#75XFC) AI videos that are animated, unrealistic, or only have a little AI may still hide their origins, though.
Smart light company Govee apologizes for “white supremacy” marketing imagery by Scharon Harding on 2026-05-27 17:00 (#75XFD) PR exec says Govee "did not meet the standard required."
Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service" by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-27 15:06 (#75XA2) Nvidia says the Control Panel's features have been migrated to the Nvidia app.
Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-27 14:44 (#75XA3) The ban for model year 2027 onward began under Biden and has been enacted by Trump.
Motorola's 2026 Razrs are almost worth buying just for their stunning looks… almost by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-27 11:00 (#75X4X) Pretty little phones with pretty big price tags.
US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred grows by Daniel Boguslaw, WIRED.com on 2026-05-27 10:30 (#75X4Y) The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.
Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation. by Nate Anderson on 2026-05-26 22:27 (#75WS5) Parsing a papal proclamation.
Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-26 21:23 (#75WS6) Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter" by Eric Berger on 2026-05-26 21:03 (#75WS7) "We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."
We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-26 20:47 (#75WS8) Sub-$600 laptops have existed for years, but consistently good ones remain rare.
Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-26 19:50 (#75WPZ) "BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.
Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle. by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-05-26 18:30 (#75WQ0) Getting carbon and sulfur into Earth's interior may be part of oxygen's story.
FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-26 17:46 (#75WMR) A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says.
3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-26 17:16 (#75WMS) Hugging Face debuts $2,500 bipedal robot project for builders and researchers.
Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-26 16:24 (#75WJF) But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore.
Review: The Boroughs is a smart, pitch-perfect creature feature by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-26 14:35 (#75WJG) Top-notch ensemble cast, smart writing, and an engrossing supernatural mystery make for a winning combo.
A global brand but local cars is Audi's future, says CEO by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-26 14:21 (#75WJH) We talk with Gernot Dollner, CEO of Audi AG, about where he's taking the company.
Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse" by Eric Berger on 2026-05-26 13:57 (#75WFC) Spent upper stages are the most dangerous kind of space debris.
Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-26 12:56 (#75WFD) The interior is spectacular; the exterior looks better in person than on screen.