Next-generation black hole imaging may help us understand gravity better by John Timmer on 2025-11-06 22:36 (#719RP) But the differences are likely to be subtle, so it won't be easy.
Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine by Dan Goodin on 2025-11-06 22:17 (#719RQ) Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors.
Elon Musk wins $1 trillion Tesla pay vote despite “part-time CEO” criticism by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-06 22:05 (#719RR) Tesla investors back Musk pay despite his busy schedule running other companies.
Gemini Deep Research comes to Google Finance, backed by prediction market data by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-06 20:39 (#719P0) Deep Research and predictions based on Kalshi and Polymarket data are coming soon to Google Finance.
AT&T falsely promised “everyone” a free iPhone, ad-industry board rules by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-06 19:48 (#719P1) AT&T loses another ad-board ruling just a week after suing the organization.
Bombshell report exposes how Meta relied on scam ad profits to fund AI by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-06 19:25 (#719P2) Meta goosed its revenue by targeting users likely to click on scam ads, docs show.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die”: Trump cuts hit food inspections by Annie Waldman and Brandon Roberts, ProPublica on 2025-11-06 17:59 (#719JW) American inspections of foreign food facilities hit historic lows this year.
After Russian spaceport firm fails to pay bills, electric company turns the lights off by Eric Berger on 2025-11-06 17:53 (#719JX) "If you increase the cost, you'll get everything in two years. If not, I'm sorry."
Lego boldly goes into the Star Trek universe with $400, 3,600-piece Enterprise-D by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-06 17:33 (#719JY) Kit includes the ship and accessory-toting minifigs of the Enterprise crew.
Google plans secret AI military outpost on tiny island overrun by crabs by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-06 17:24 (#719JZ) Christmas Island facility would support naval surveillance in strategic Indo-Pacific waters.
Musk and Trump both went to Penn—now hacked by someone sympathetic to their cause by Nate Anderson on 2025-11-05 23:50 (#718YY) Social engineering strikes again.
83-year-old man married 50 years nearly stumps doctors with surprise STI by Beth Mole on 2025-11-05 23:29 (#718YZ) Man said he was in a monogamous 50-year marriage, but doctors aren't so sure now.
5 AI-developed malware families analyzed by Google fail to work and are easily detected by Dan Goodin on 2025-11-05 23:00 (#718Z0) You wouldn't know it from the hype, but the results fail to impress.
DHS offers “disturbing new excuses” to seize kids’ biometric data, expert says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-05 21:03 (#718ST) Sweeping DHS power grab would collect face, iris, voice scans of all immigrants.
New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics by John Timmer on 2025-11-05 20:00 (#718SV) As a test case, the machine was used to test a model of superconductivity.
YouTube TV’s Disney blackout reminds users that they don’t own what they stream by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-05 19:10 (#718SW) This is a hard lesson for us all."
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-05 16:45 (#718KZ) Lawmakers' calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.
If you want to satiate AI’s hunger for power, Google suggests going to space by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-05 16:36 (#718M0) Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit.
Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-05 16:26 (#718M1) Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032.
How to declutter, quiet down, and take the AI out of Windows 11 25H2 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-05 15:42 (#718M2) A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS.
Tesla’s European and Chinese customers are staying away in droves by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-05 15:40 (#718M3) Sales tank as investors get ready to decide whether to make Musk a trillionaire.
Why being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers by Andrew Edelblum and Abby Frank, The Conversation on 2025-11-05 14:42 (#718GX) The "beauty backfire effect" is especially strong in the fitness space.
So long, Assistant—Gemini is taking over Google Maps by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-05 14:00 (#718GY) Gemini is rolling out to Maps on Android and iOS, with Android Auto coming soon.
“So much more menacing”: Formula E’s new Gen4 car breaks cover by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-05 13:00 (#718EE) Up to 700 kW regen braking, new Bridgestone tires, and it's even fully recyclable.
Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-05 09:15 (#718A7) The three-man crew was supposed to return to Earth on Wednesday to wrap up six months in space.
In a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-11-05 00:50 (#7183A) "I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations."
FDA described as “clown show” amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out by Beth Mole on 2025-11-04 23:24 (#718GZ) FDA regulator accused of using position to exact revenge on old business associate.
FDA described as a “clown show” amid latest scandal; top drug regulator is out by Beth Mole on 2025-11-04 23:24 (#7181X) FDA regulator accused of using position to exact revenge on old business associate.
Google’s new hurricane model was breathtakingly good this season by Eric Berger on 2025-11-04 22:50 (#7181Y) Meanwhile, the US Global Forecasting System continues to get worse.
New HDR10+ Advanced standard will try to fix the soap opera effect by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-04 22:14 (#717YP) Can more creator control fix motion smoothing?
US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-04 21:26 (#717YQ) Mobile Identify app on Google Play helps police perform tasks delegated by ICE.
Meet Project Suncatcher, Google’s plan to put AI data centers in space by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-04 20:59 (#717YR) Google is already zapping TPUs with radiation to get ready.
Some stinkbugs’ legs carry a mobile fungal garden by Jacek Krywko on 2025-11-04 17:58 (#717RY) A dedicated organ grows the fungus, which deters parasitic wasps.
Dune driving with Mercedes-Benz as it tests off-road systems by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-04 10:00 (#717DV) The low-traction surfaces of the Dumont Dunes are a perfect test location.
Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-04 02:08 (#7177Q) New updates include a small but noteworthy batch of fixes and features.
A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-03 22:13 (#7174S) Vast differs from its space station cohorts by flying a series of progressively more complex demos.
Real humans don’t stream Drake songs 23 hours a day, rapper suing Spotify says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-03 21:01 (#7172N) Proposed class action may force Spotify to pay back artists harmed by streaming fraud.
After confusing driver release, AMD says old GPUs are still actively supported by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-03 20:21 (#7170K) Re-using old silicon means that dropping "old" GPUs can affect "new" products.
LLMs show a “highly unreliable” capacity to describe their own internal processes by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-03 20:08 (#7170M) Anthropic finds some LLM "self-awareness," but "failures of introspection remain the norm."
Trump on why he pardoned Binance CEO: “Are you ready? I don’t know who he is.” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-03 19:15 (#7170N) Trump family business could benefit from pardon of crypto ex-con Changpeng Zhao.
Google removes Gemma models from AI Studio after GOP senator’s complaint by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-03 18:28 (#7170P) Sen. Marsha Blackburn says Gemma concocted sexual misconduct allegations against her.
OpenAI signs massive AI compute deal with Amazon by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-03 17:23 (#716Y1) Deal will provide access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips that power ChatGPT.
Capitol Hill is abuzz with talk of the “Athena” plan for NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-11-03 16:53 (#716Y2) The Athena plan lays out a blueprint for Isaacman's tenure at NASA.
Disruption to science will last longer than the US government shutdown by Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation on 2025-11-03 14:45 (#716SE) The consequences of the shutdown extend far beyond a lapse in funding.
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-03 12:00 (#716Q7) "We survived, but it wiped out the library," Internet Archive's founder says.
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-01 16:38 (#715V8) The highest-scoring Boggle board, catching high-speed snake bites in action, and more.
Inside the marketplace for vaccine medical exemptions by Michael Schulson, Undark on 2025-11-01 11:15 (#715Q3) Frontline Health Advocates provides medical exemption notes-for a fee. What exactly are they selling?
YouTube denies AI was involved with odd removals of tech tutorials by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-01 00:32 (#715HJ) YouTubers suspect AI is bizarrely removing popular video explainers.
Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane by John Timmer on 2025-10-31 22:35 (#715GA) Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals.
Cursor introduces its coding model alongside multi-agent interface by Samuel Axon on 2025-10-31 21:34 (#715E1) The vibe-coding IDE put an emphasis on speed with Composer.