Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-05 21:00 (#7647A) Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test by John Timmer on 2026-06-05 19:23 (#7647B) The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-05 19:03 (#7647C) "We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-05 18:45 (#7645H) SpaceX won't get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-05 18:23 (#7645J) Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.
Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-05 17:05 (#7642Y) Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y.
Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry by John Timmer on 2026-06-05 15:55 (#7642Z) Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-05 15:40 (#76430) The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-05 14:44 (#76405) The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.
Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-05 14:20 (#76406) NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.
Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-05 13:55 (#76407) Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangarabout a mile away from the pad.
Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs' years at NeXT by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-06-05 11:15 (#763WZ) Why don't we just frickin' call Apple?"
Review: AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549 by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-06-05 11:00 (#763X0) The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago.
The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-04 22:23 (#763G7) Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities.
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-04 21:25 (#763G8) FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda by Kyle Orland on 2026-06-04 20:44 (#763G9) Estonian government benchmark shows how dozens of models combat Russia's "strategic narratives."
Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-04 20:02 (#763GA) By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success.
Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-04 19:49 (#763DV) Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC.
Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-04 18:34 (#763DW) NCTA seeks waiver from foreign-router ban, citing memory and substrate shortages.
Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-04 18:00 (#763DX) Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.
After 11 years at Mars, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-04 16:21 (#7639D) I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission."
It doesn't feel very agricultural: The 2026 Subaru Solterra review by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-04 15:43 (#7639E) Subaru's badge-engineered SUV remains on sale alongside the new Trailseeker.
How some data center operators are tackling their water use problems by Molly Taft, wired.com on 2026-06-04 14:11 (#7639F) Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.
My SSN was exposed in a breach at Columbia—a school I have no connection with by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-04 13:48 (#7639G) Columbia admits last year's data breach exposed victims beyond its students, staff.
Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-04 11:00 (#76321) Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects.
Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says by Beth Mole on 2026-06-04 02:46 (#762PY) With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.
Microsoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ update their quantum computing progress by John Timmer on 2026-06-03 22:09 (#762SE) Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.
Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-03 20:26 (#762PZ) Google must change AI Overviews after claiming users don't want "lots of sources."
Can't make sense of Dashlane's vault theft notification? You're not alone. by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-03 19:53 (#762Q0) Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence.
Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-03 19:10 (#762Q1) Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.
Trump plan to test AI models has a problem—US security teams were gutted by DOGE by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-03 18:11 (#762Q2) Critics say Trump plan to test AI models is short-sighted, performative.
New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-03 17:35 (#762Q3) Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.
Autonomous vehicles were supposed to cut traffic—what if they don't? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-03 15:13 (#762Q4) Data shows Waymo's robotaxis are empty for almost half of the miles they drive.
Inside Meta's attempts to play catch-up with AI by Hannah Murphy, Financial Times on 2026-06-03 13:35 (#762Q5) Doubts linger over whether Meta can close the gap with rivals.
Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars by Jacek Krywko on 2026-06-03 11:15 (#762AV) When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.
How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets. by Eric Berger on 2026-06-03 10:00 (#76268) "Everyone is in a place where it's no fun to be there."
Male bowerbirds prefer to dazzle females with bright human-made items by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-02 23:05 (#761Z5) "It's a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways."
Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-06-02 22:51 (#761Z6) One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.
Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-02 20:47 (#761X0) Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.
Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-02 20:17 (#761X1) Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.
If I had a hammer... it might actually be a rhino tooth by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-06-02 19:54 (#761X2) Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits.
Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center by John Timmer on 2026-06-02 19:02 (#761X3) The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.
Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-02 18:19 (#761X4) International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-02 18:00 (#761QX) Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
The truth lies in the past in Silo S3 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-02 17:58 (#761QY) "We do not know when it will be safe to go outside. We only know that day is not this day."
Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up by Beth Mole on 2026-06-02 17:10 (#761QZ) The number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.
Why a Neo Geo port of Doom is functionally impossible by Kyle Orland on 2026-06-02 16:19 (#761R0) Sprite-based graphics architecture makes first-person 3D a challenge.
In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-02 16:05 (#761R1) There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9.
Blue Origin has set a very aggressive return-to-flight timeline by Eric Berger on 2026-06-02 15:16 (#761NK) "The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape."
Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-02 14:49 (#761NM) With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars.