NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late by Stephen Clark on 2026-07-01 16:11 (#76PND) Starliner's certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing's original schedule.
A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago? by Robert Pearlman on 2026-07-01 15:20 (#76PNE) A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm...
UK likely to intervene in Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Daniel Thomas, Financial Times on 2026-07-01 13:24 (#76PJ2) The acquisition was approved without concessions by the Department of Justice in June.
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning by Beth Mole on 2026-07-01 11:01 (#76PFK) After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-30 22:11 (#76P2W) Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-30 21:46 (#76P2X) Logged-out Old Reddit access is significant source of abusive scraping."
Amazon blames piracy apps with malware for killing new Fire Stick sideloading by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-30 21:04 (#76P2Y) New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers.
NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon by Eric Berger on 2026-06-30 20:50 (#76P0R) "That would be an awesome capability."
Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-30 20:38 (#76P0S) Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 20:20 (#76P0T) Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is erroneous."
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-30 20:03 (#76P0V) Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions.
Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-30 18:36 (#76NY2) They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access by Beth Mole on 2026-06-30 18:25 (#76NY3) Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 16:59 (#76NVQ) A year in, National Design Studio delays plan to update government web standards.
The US going 100% EV by 2040 would save more than 100k lives, study says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-30 16:03 (#76NVR) Much of it comes from heavy-duty trucks and buses that burn diesel.
Trump asked Musk for SpaceX stock to seed US kids’ savings accounts, report says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-30 15:38 (#76NVS) Sources suggest Musk may be mulling big donation to Trump Accounts.
Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals by Amy Green, Inside Climate News on 2026-06-30 13:40 (#76NN8) Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."
Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe by Eric Berger on 2026-06-30 13:15 (#76K7X) Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree by Dan Goodin on 2026-06-29 22:05 (#76N79) Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-29 21:09 (#76N52) South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April by John Timmer on 2026-06-29 20:12 (#76N53) Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-29 20:04 (#76N54) SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-29 19:10 (#76N55) Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-06-29 19:00 (#76N56) With today's scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.
Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-29 18:21 (#76N2Z) The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody by John Timmer on 2026-06-29 17:59 (#76N30) But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.
Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction market sports bets by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-29 17:48 (#76N31) Illinois now a key battleground in fight over prediction market sports bets.
F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-29 16:04 (#76MXW) A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.
Wildwood featurette lifts the veil on building its stop-motion world by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-29 15:43 (#76MXX) Director Travis Knight is also the creative mind behind 2016's Oscar-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings.
In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications by Eric Berger on 2026-06-29 15:33 (#76MXY) "We believe this will be one of the most transformative deals in the space industry."
Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare by Stephen Clark on 2026-06-29 15:21 (#76MXZ) "Where does the threshold live that an action necessitates some proportional reaction?"
Comcast is splitting its media and broadband properties by Oliver Barnes and Daniel Thomas, Financial Times on 2026-06-29 13:25 (#76MTS) NBCUniversal and Sky will be spun off into separate companies.
NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-29 10:30 (#76MQY) NASA's quiet supersonic flight tests could eventually go on a national tour.
Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-06-28 18:49 (#76MCG) Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. "Intellectually, it's not acceptable."
Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy by Jeremy White, WIRED.com on 2026-06-27 11:07 (#76KQA) The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors" by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-06-26 22:19 (#76KH3) Half-million-strong military will train on drones as universal combat tool."
Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms. by Beth Mole on 2026-06-26 21:43 (#76KF5) His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-26 21:12 (#76KF6) Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps by Nate Anderson on 2026-06-26 20:58 (#76KF7) Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI by Ashley Belanger on 2026-06-26 20:04 (#76KF8) NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-26 18:51 (#76KCW) FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-26 18:19 (#76KCX) Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs by Beth Mole on 2026-06-26 17:46 (#76KAC) It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
VW may close four factories to adapt to the future, report says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-06-26 15:10 (#76K7Y) With falling sales in the US and especially China, VW Group wants to restructure.
Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate by Howard Lee on 2026-06-26 14:41 (#76K7Z) Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide-it depends on the rock.
SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US by Kieran Smith, George Steer, James Fontanella-Khan, on 2026-06-26 13:22 (#76K4X) Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.
Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response by Eric Berger on 2026-06-26 11:00 (#76JZ4) Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program?
Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-06-25 20:24 (#76JMA) About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft's previous operating system.
FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet by Jon Brodkin on 2026-06-25 20:01 (#76JMB) Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation's parent."
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead by Scharon Harding on 2026-06-25 19:04 (#76JHR) Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."