Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-28 18:01 (#75910) Humanoid robots could load cargo and clean aircraft cabins at Haneda Airport.
GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-28 15:41 (#758VE) GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.
Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-28 15:00 (#758RK) University of Oregon scientists repurposed battery-testing tool to better measure coffee's flavor profile
The great American data center divide by Susannah Savage, Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Eva Xiao, and on 2026-04-28 14:15 (#758RM) Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure.
A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-28 14:00 (#758RN) The hands-free, eyes-on driver assist only works on geofenced highways.
Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-28 11:20 (#758P1) The bidirectional design has some clear advantages for a working taxi.
Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-04-28 11:05 (#758P2) The differences between our brains and Neanderthals' were likely cosmetic.
Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027 by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-28 00:14 (#758B1) SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-27 21:04 (#7589Q) If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-27 20:45 (#7587D) Musk's shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI's mission.
OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 20:10 (#7587E) Amended agreement clears the way for OpenAI models to run on Amazon Bedrock.
EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-27 20:03 (#7587F) Gemini gets preferential treatment on Android, but maybe not for long (in Europe).
With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious by Robert Pearlman on 2026-04-27 19:45 (#7587G) Houston, we have another "13."
"Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-27 18:30 (#7587H) Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.
China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-27 18:12 (#7583C) The unwinding of Meta's deal shows how tech founders struggle to cut China ties.
Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-27 18:00 (#7583D) Low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz) can raise cortisol levels in saliva and increase irritability.
Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 17:36 (#7583E) Valve's new hardware is solid but might not justify its $99 price.
National Science Board eviscerated; Trump admin fires all 22 members by Beth Mole on 2026-04-27 15:04 (#7580K) Members had planned to release report that US is ceding scientific ground to China.
Next El Niño could be tipping point for a hotter climate by Inside Climate News on 2026-04-27 14:12 (#7580M) Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.
Gateway manufacturer finally acknowledges issue, fails to mention "corrosion" by Eric Berger on 2026-04-27 14:02 (#7580N) "At this time, further comments would be premature."
Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 10:45 (#757SM) After millions in NFT sales, the hyped play to earn" game was effectively dead in weeks.
Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-26 19:52 (#757FX) "I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate where wiser men would have left well enough alone."
Prime Video drops full trailer for Spider-Noir by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-26 17:20 (#757D3) It's "a detective story, but the detective happens to also have spider powers"-EP Chris Miller.
New robotic control software avoids jamming their joints by Jacek Krywko on 2026-04-26 11:09 (#7578F) Software lets robots learn from each other even if they have different hardware.
Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-25 11:40 (#756PQ) "It wasn't a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth."
Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism" by Makena Kelly, wired.com on 2026-04-25 10:49 (#756PR) Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-25 02:52 (#756HT) "If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."
Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic by Samuel Axon on 2026-04-24 22:05 (#756FT) This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna's combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine by Beth Mole on 2026-04-24 21:11 (#756EC) Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.
FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-24 19:30 (#756BT) FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping. by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-24 19:00 (#756BV) Hundreds of subdomains from dozens of universities have been hijacked by scammers.
In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules by Beth Mole on 2026-04-24 18:44 (#756BW) Treatment options are tricky. The teen opted to live with the masses.
Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-24 17:41 (#7569A) It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.
Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs by Jacek Krywko on 2026-04-24 17:23 (#7569B) Layer by layer, researchers revealed the jaws of an ancient predator.
Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-24 16:58 (#7569C) The AI-driven memory shortage is hitting Samsung's bottom line.
Man faces 5 years in prison for using AI to fake sighting of runaway wolf by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-24 15:05 (#7566M) Beloved wolf gripped the nation after burrowing out of the zoo.
Well, this is embarrassing: The Lunar Gateway's primary modules are corroded by Eric Berger on 2026-04-24 14:47 (#7563H) "Preliminary findings indicate that the issue likely results from a combination of factors."
As electric aspirations fade, Porsche sells its stake in Bugatti by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-24 13:54 (#7563J) Porsche's stake in Bugatti and Rimac Group have been sold to private equity.
Six things I'll remember when I think about Tim Cook's version of Apple by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-24 13:40 (#7563K) Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.
Trump administration attempt to gut Endangered Species Act hits roadblock by Kiley Price, Inside Climate News on 2026-04-24 13:17 (#7563M) House vote to defang the Endangered Species Act was unexpectedly cancelled
Rocket Report: Artemis III rocket getting ready; SpaceX is now an AI company by Eric Berger on 2026-04-24 11:00 (#755Z2) "If it doesn't rely on a solid, there's no reason why we can't launch."
Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts by Robert Pearlman on 2026-04-23 22:14 (#755MC) Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?
US accuses China of “industrial-scale” AI theft. China says it’s “slander.” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-23 21:45 (#755MD) Trump-Xi summit may be rocked by US mulling huge sanctions.
Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper by John Timmer on 2026-04-23 21:22 (#755ME) While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.
We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G" by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-23 20:57 (#755MF) Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value."
In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-23 20:41 (#755MG) Technically speaking, there's no practical benefit to use PQC. So why is it being used?
RFK Jr.’s rejection of germ theory debunked in Senate hearing by Beth Mole on 2026-04-23 18:05 (#755FN) Kennedy falsely argues that vaccines did little to lower childhood deaths.
Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy? by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-23 17:06 (#755CG) Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.
US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-23 16:52 (#755CH) "They're putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."
Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-23 16:37 (#755CJ) Signal very happy" Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.