Likely illegally, Claude gained access to 3 networks. Will Anthropic be held to account? by Dan Goodin on 2026-07-31 20:39 (#77CJC) Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.
Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-31 20:21 (#77CJD) What on earth is Google doing?" Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.
Would you get tattooed just to interview at a 7-days-a-week AI startup? by Nate Anderson on 2026-07-31 19:04 (#77CJE) LemonLime's CEO got carried away" with tattoo gimmick.
High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-31 18:11 (#77CG7) Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.
Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle by Jacek Krywko on 2026-07-31 17:58 (#77CG8) Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.
China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-07-31 17:29 (#77CG9) Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.
Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs by Scharon Harding on 2026-07-31 17:07 (#77CGA) Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.
Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-31 16:17 (#77CGB) Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.
AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust by Andy Greenberg, wired.com on 2026-07-31 14:01 (#77CAK) The AI chatbot was more effective at creating exploitable trust" than the humans.
Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus by Aaron Zimmerman on 2026-07-31 13:00 (#77CAM) The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype.
How a Yale AI-cheating dispute became a 13-count federal lawsuit by Nate Anderson on 2026-07-31 11:00 (#77CAN) A disputed exam, an unreliable detector, and one very late Apple Pages file.
Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon by Eric Berger on 2026-07-31 10:30 (#77CAP) "America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call by Samuel Axon on 2026-07-30 22:05 (#77CAQ) The iPhone and Mac sold well, but memory costs threaten further price increases.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers by Dan Goodin on 2026-07-30 20:57 (#77CAR) Exploits can give persistent server access that survives credential rotation and disk re-imaging.
Trump FCC faces blowback in attempt to police speech on broadcast TV by Jon Brodkin on 2026-07-30 20:48 (#77CAS) "Chilling message to all broadcasters: carry speech we don't like at your peril."
Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-30 20:45 (#77CAT) Satellites show burn scars and fires at AWS data centers and Saudi oil refinery.
Quantum computers outperform classical ones, with results you can trust by John Timmer on 2026-07-30 15:59 (#77BK7) Three approaches to the issue of quantum results that can't be verified classically.
New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption by Samuel Axon on 2026-07-30 14:53 (#77BGC) Plus, a new policy for the AI protocol ensures features aren't removed suddenly.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission by Dan Goodin on 2026-07-29 22:07 (#77B04) HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.
Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-29 20:57 (#77B05) Advertisers agreed to reset" relationship with X.
Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots? by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-29 20:03 (#77AY7) Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims by Jon Brodkin on 2026-07-29 19:33 (#77AY8) Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription by Eric Bangeman on 2026-07-29 19:23 (#77AY9) Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.
Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-07-29 18:08 (#77AS0) Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-29 17:58 (#77AS1) Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.
Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies by John Timmer on 2026-07-29 17:37 (#77AS2) Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.
Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year by Eric Berger on 2026-07-29 17:24 (#77AS3) "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them by Renee Dudley, ProPublica on 2026-07-29 15:52 (#77AS4) Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.
New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck by Kyle Orland on 2026-07-29 15:33 (#77AS5) Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in "1% low" frame rates.
Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-07-29 15:16 (#77AS6) "I'm beginning to suspect we are not in Jumanji."
What happens when you put AI to work deciphering lost languages? by Jane Adkins, The Conversation on 2026-07-29 13:23 (#77AP9) AI is fantastic at spotting patterns, but human insight is the key.
Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI disinformation by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-07-29 11:00 (#77AGN) Deciding what's real on the Internet won't be easy in the future.
Elon Musk finally launches X Money. What could possibly go wrong? by Ashley Belanger on 2026-07-29 10:00 (#77AGP) Expect bumps with X Money rollout as major US financial markets are excluded.
Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-07-29 01:00 (#77A8K) The new full-size flagship SUV starts at $87,700 when it goes on sale in Q4.
Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit by Stephen Clark on 2026-07-28 22:09 (#77A4D) "Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure by Beth Mole on 2026-07-28 21:49 (#77A4E) Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.
We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face by Dan Goodin on 2026-07-28 21:36 (#77A4F) 10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.
eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign by Jon Brodkin on 2026-07-28 21:02 (#77A4G) eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-07-28 20:51 (#77A4H) We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."
Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands by Nate Anderson on 2026-07-28 20:43 (#77A4J) The final condition will shock you! (It won't. It's taxes.)
Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away by Kyle Orland on 2026-07-28 20:20 (#77A4K) Analysis of 15 million real AI interactions finds most tasks at most jobs are unaffected.
New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-07-28 18:43 (#77A2C) Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways' Project Sunrise routes in 2027.
Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets by Jon Brodkin on 2026-07-28 18:31 (#77A2D) Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.
Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link by Beth Mole on 2026-07-28 16:16 (#779XJ) Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.
As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments by Emily Mullin, wired.com on 2026-07-28 13:32 (#779QA) The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms by Dan Goodin on 2026-07-27 21:56 (#7799K) Microsoft says tools cost less than competing ones and outperform them, too.
Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers by Jon Brodkin on 2026-07-27 21:40 (#7799M) Starlink has a Texas factory but also makes routers in Vietnam.
Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies by Beth Mole on 2026-07-27 20:42 (#7799N) Kennedy has focused on nutrition but has neglected food safety, critics say.
iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27 by Samuel Axon on 2026-07-27 20:32 (#7799P) These are likely the last updates of note before Apple's bigger fall updates.
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months by Nate Anderson on 2026-07-27 20:22 (#7799Q) When the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.