Study: AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely to make errors by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-01 22:23 (#75BMQ) Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness."
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-01 22:00 (#75BMR) Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going?
Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive by Beth Mole on 2026-05-01 21:05 (#75BJX) Doctors suspect three factors, each unremarkable on its own, contributed to his fate.
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-01 19:12 (#75BH2) The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-01 17:51 (#75BEZ) Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next.
Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-01 17:36 (#75BF0) More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-01 17:09 (#75BF1) AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on.
Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal by Jacek Krywko on 2026-05-01 16:24 (#75BCH) Different hunting patterns seem to dictate different distributions of metal.
GPT-5.5 matches heavily hyped Mythos Preview in new cybersecurity tests by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-01 15:32 (#75BCJ) New results suggest Mythos' cyber threat isn't "a breakthrough specific to one model."
Is your Purosangue SUV not sharp enough? Ferrari has you covered. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-01 15:23 (#75BCK) We'll soon get to see the brand's first EV; first, a more honed V12 four-seater.
Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it's running out of time and cash by Eric Berger on 2026-05-01 14:42 (#75B9K) It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-01 14:10 (#75B9M) Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers by Ej Dickson, wired.com on 2026-05-01 13:26 (#75B7B) AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers.
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-01 12:39 (#75B7C) Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network.
There's a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-01 11:00 (#75B5D) In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI.
Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general by Beth Mole on 2026-04-30 22:09 (#75AX5) Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination.
US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold by Nate Anderson on 2026-04-30 21:53 (#75AX6) "In 25 years, the average score... has never been so low."
Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-30 21:35 (#75ATP) "We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day."
Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-30 21:11 (#75ATQ) Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.
The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-30 20:20 (#75ATR) CopyFail threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD work flows, Kubernetes containers, and more.
Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-30 19:55 (#75ATS) Meta said the Kenyan workers didn't "meet our standards."
Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids by John Timmer on 2026-04-30 19:34 (#75AQX) Using AI tools, the team reworked part of the ribosome to need one less amino acid.
Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn by Eric Berger on 2026-04-30 19:12 (#75AQY) If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it.
Stranded traveler gets more than he bargained for in Resident Evil teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-30 19:02 (#75AQZ) Fresh off the Oscar-winning Weapons, director Zach Cregger has his own vision for the gaming franchise.
Beijing bans drone sales even as rest of world buys Chinese drones by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-30 17:47 (#75AR0) Beijing's citywide ban restricts the sale, transport, and storage of drones.
RFK Jr. appeals ruling that wiped out his vaccine advisory panel by Beth Mole on 2026-04-30 16:20 (#75AJM) There was uncertainty about whether Kennedy would fight or simply try an end run.
In motorsport, there's nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-30 15:37 (#75AJN) AI finds value in motorsport, multiplying limited computational fluid dynamics resources.
Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date" by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-30 14:20 (#75AFP) Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.
More than half of all Polymarket "long shot" bets on military action pay off by Stephanie Stacey, Chris Cook, and Jill R Shah, Fin on 2026-04-30 13:16 (#75AD2) Sensitive information and the prediction markets can be a winning combination.
Florida Republicans reject plan to weaken childhood vaccine requirements by Beth Mole on 2026-04-30 11:15 (#75AD3) DeSantis had called for a special session to take up the proposed changes.
The hidden cost of Google's AI defaults and the illusion of choice by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-30 11:00 (#75AD4) Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white.
ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-29 19:14 (#759WB) Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law.
OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins" by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-29 19:00 (#759WC) Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."
Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-29 18:02 (#759SQ) Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.
New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-29 17:52 (#759SR) FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.
Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-29 17:27 (#759SS) Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans.
Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-29 16:55 (#759ST) Motorola's foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.
Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-29 16:06 (#759Q0) Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.
Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries by John Timmer on 2026-04-29 15:55 (#759Q1) Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.
Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails by Boone Ashworth, wired.com on 2026-04-29 14:00 (#759ME) Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound by Eric Berger on 2026-04-29 12:39 (#759HE) The object will be traveling at 2.43 km a second, or 5,400 mph, upon impact.
Sam Altman is “the face of evil” for not reporting school shooter, says lawyer by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-29 12:00 (#759HF) Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.
Check your gravity with NASA's Artemis II zero-g indicator by Robert Pearlman on 2026-04-29 11:30 (#759HG) On sale through the NASA exchange.
Why a recent supply-chain attack singled out security firms Checkmarx and Bitwarden by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-29 11:00 (#759HH) Security firms find themselves especially exposed.
Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors by Nate Anderson on 2026-04-28 23:08 (#75958) The clown car is all gassed up.
Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days by Beth Mole on 2026-04-28 20:15 (#75935) When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-28 19:57 (#75936) Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.
Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-28 19:37 (#75937) Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.
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.