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.
Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch by John Timmer on 2026-04-23 16:27 (#755CK) Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.
BMW bumps the 7 Series for 2027, adds all-new battery by Stephen Edelstein on 2026-04-23 15:01 (#755A4) The 2027 7 Series is available as an EV, with an inline-six, or an inline-six PHEV.
Greenhouse gases from data center boom could outpace entire nations by Molly Taft, wired.com on 2026-04-23 14:51 (#755A5) Plants from OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Microsoft could emit more than 129M tons annually.
Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-22 22:07 (#754Q5) Ship attacked by Iran after possibly falling for safe passage crypto scam.
Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings: Still profitable by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-22 21:16 (#754Q6) Car sales are up, battery sales and emissions credits are down.
Our newsroom AI policy by Ken Fisher on 2026-04-22 20:40 (#754MV) How Ars Technica uses, and doesn't use, generative AI.
Lawsuit: Nintendo is getting tariff refunds—its customers should get them instead by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-22 20:27 (#754MW) Lawsuit demands Nintendo pass Trump tariff refunds on to its customers.
RFK Jr. won't back CDC director on vaccines as agency scraps positive data by Beth Mole on 2026-04-22 20:06 (#754MX) Kennedy's tesimony sets up another clash over vaccines with next CDC director.
You want your Moon landings in HD? So does NASA—here's how it's happening. by Eric Berger on 2026-04-22 19:42 (#754MY) "You just push this button, and in three hours, you're counting photons."
Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-22 19:32 (#754MZ) When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong.
Anthropic tested removing Claude Code from the Pro plan by Samuel Axon on 2026-04-22 18:34 (#754N0) Untenable demand has Anthropic exploring new approaches to rationing its service.
Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-22 17:55 (#754N1) What was Warner Bros. even thinking, shelving this film for so many years?
Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the "agentic era" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-22 17:10 (#754F9) Google's new generation of Tensor AI chips is actually two chips, one for inference and one for training.
Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-22 16:46 (#754FA) FBI suspects foreign spies may be targeting scientists with access to government secrets.
Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-22 15:40 (#754CE) Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT.
New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies by John Timmer on 2026-04-22 15:09 (#754CF) Added layers of review singling out renewable energy have little legal basis.
Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie by Ej Dickson, wired.com on 2026-04-22 14:13 (#754CG) "Emily Hart" is a young, AI-created conservative woman who likes to take off her clothes.
As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-22 13:49 (#754CH) The new design is cheaper and will even fit in convenience store parking lots.
Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes—it was the accessories by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-04-22 11:15 (#7547J) A Bluetooth suction-cup rack and a palm-sized tow rope were among our most practical finds.
Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-22 11:00 (#7547K) If Dems take Congress, Trump may face reckoning for pay-to-play" memecoin galas.
Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-21 21:57 (#753T9) The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine's entire military budget.
Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150 by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-21 21:40 (#753TA) CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.
Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding" by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-21 21:28 (#753TB) FCC tells Supreme Court its fines are nonbinding unless a jury upholds penalty.
Silo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland's origins by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-21 20:53 (#753TC) "Before we can know how it will all end, we need to understand how it all began."