In elephants, the resilience of communities has its limits by Jacek Krywko on 2026-11-13 20:03 (#79R2J) In Sri Lanka, ecological change is shrinking a park's elephant population.
Kalshi ditches Trump Jr. as advisor; CEO admitted "optics" weren't good by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-13 19:49 (#79R2K) Trump son advised Kalshi and got equity while Trump admin helped Kalshi in lawsuits.
OpenAI board member worries an AI "takeover" of society could be months away by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-13 17:25 (#79R2M) Researcher traces a path from AI reward hacking to potential human extinction.
OpenAI board member worries an AI "takeover" of society could be months away by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-13 17:25 (#79R01) Researcher traces a path from AI reward hacking to potential human extinction.
Windows 0-day dropped by disgruntled researcher hands hackers System rights by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-13 16:26 (#79QXD) "SignDrop" exploit lets local users gain all-powerful System rights.
Microsoft’s global outage may be worse than Amazon's or CrowdStrike's, expert says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-13 15:26 (#79QXE) Governments, hospitals, courts scrambled by global Microsoft outage.
It's the end of the world as we know it, per a physicist's 1960 prediction by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-13 15:09 (#79QTM) Heinz von Foerster thought population would grow exponentially and "squeeze" us all to death.
Screenless GPS: Slate Auto says, "Remember the road atlas" by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-13 14:45 (#79QTN) What's more fitting than a spiral-bound map for a bare-bones two-door pickup?
Scientists warn 1.5°C climate change threshold could arrive by 2029 by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2026-11-13 14:29 (#79QTP) Climate action has stalled for five years as fossil fuel development keeps growing.
Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron by Eric Berger on 2026-11-13 12:00 (#79QNK) "You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."
Specialized’s Tarmac SL9 S-Level is built to wreck your Zone 2 ride by Eric Bangeman on 2026-11-13 11:50 (#79QNM) Specialized's second-fastest bike may be the smart buy.
In reversal, American Cancer Society urges routine prostate cancer screening by Beth Mole on 2026-11-12 22:59 (#79QD4) Men aged 50-69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.
FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-12 22:28 (#79QD5) Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers' union wasn't involved.
Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-12 19:59 (#79Q8K) A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.
The Elder Scrolls' most obscure adventure gets a 4K PC makeover by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-12 19:49 (#79Q8M) N-Gage exclusive Shadowkey gets an AI-coded glow-up with plenty of new features.
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-12 19:23 (#79Q8N) Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.
Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-12 19:09 (#79Q8P) Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-12 18:57 (#79Q8Q) Families confront Google after teen's lawsuit labels Gemini a suicide coach."
Netflix releases new trailer for Ray Gunn by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-12 18:38 (#79Q5V) "It's hard being the only honest players in a crooked game."
Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple." by Eric Berger on 2026-11-12 18:28 (#79Q5W) "We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
Man's secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart by Beth Mole on 2026-11-12 18:17 (#79Q5X) Doctors warn that such life-threatening cases are becoming more common.
The amazing disappearing exoplanet by John Timmer on 2026-11-12 17:18 (#79Q5Y) An exoplanet seems to have stopped transiting in front of its host star.
Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-12 14:50 (#79PZV) The first Gemini smartglasses are a collab between Google, Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned by Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times on 2026-11-12 14:05 (#79PKH) The FBI is investigating as Nvidia's board holds urgent talks over Huang's future.
Hundreds of streaming services and nothing to watch by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-12 14:00 (#79PZW) Most viewers wish there was a TV Guide for streaming.
Review: Apple's M6 iMac is pricey, but it's still a good choice for a clean desk by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-11-12 12:00 (#79PXG) Apple's M6 keeps the iMac current without shaking things up much.
T-Mobile illegally imposed 50GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-11 20:32 (#79PHB) Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.
Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-11 20:22 (#79PHC) "What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."
NASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform? by Eric Berger on 2026-11-11 19:00 (#79PFB) "The pace that's occurring, and the nature of the procurements, is unprecedented."
Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-11 18:16 (#79PFC) Latest example of the AI boom's circular financing comes as AI trade wobbles.
Trump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-11 18:05 (#79PFD) Confidential sources lifeblood" of free press, court rules in LinkedIn fight.
Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning. by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-11 17:37 (#79PCJ) Any amount of AI coding is too much for many Independent Games Festival judges.
Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-11 17:04 (#79PCK) Apple has already made the forum read-only.
IBM to offer access to a dual-processor quantum system in 2027 by John Timmer on 2026-11-11 16:33 (#79PCM) The company plans on linking two 520-qubit chips before next year is over.
Trump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happen by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-11 15:25 (#79P9X) Does this herald the start of a small car revolution, or is it a meaningless distraction?
Google DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal by Lily Hay Newman, wired.com on 2026-11-11 14:08 (#79P7V) The four-week project hints that AI could make formal verification far more practical.
Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions by Nick Indge on 2026-11-10 23:30 (#79NW4) The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-10 23:02 (#79NTB) "Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-10 22:35 (#79NTC) Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-10 21:55 (#79NTD) Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-10 21:12 (#79NTE) Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-10 20:30 (#79NTF) Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:35 (#79NR4) Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:00 (#79NR5) Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-10 18:39 (#79NR6) User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-10 17:26 (#79NNR) Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.
High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-11-10 16:29 (#79NFQ) Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.
One space station company sues another for copying its work by Eric Berger on 2026-11-10 16:17 (#79NFR) "NASA advised that Vast's submission in some locations substituted 'the PAM Provider' for Axiom"
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 15:00 (#79NFS) The new model is up to twice as successful at some tasks.
Nvidia has a Jensen Huang problem—and no obvious successor by Michael Acton, Financial Times on 2026-11-10 14:53 (#79NFT) Huang faces a board probe as investors fret over Nvidia's lack of a clear successor.