NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leader by Eric Berger on 2025-12-18 00:19 (#72872) A long and winding road to reach NASA's headquarters in Washington, DC.
Physicists 3D-printed a Christmas tree of ice by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-17 22:46 (#72860) New method uses no freezing technology or refrigeration equipment-just water and a vacuum.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT image generator makes faking photos easy by Benj Edwards on 2025-12-17 22:22 (#72861) New GPT Image 1.5 allows more detailed conversational image editing, for better or worse.
Man sues cops who jailed him for 37 days for trolling a Charlie Kirk vigil by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-17 20:56 (#7283X) Cops may be fined for jailing a man over his Facebook posts.
FCC chair scrubs website after learning it called FCC an “independent agency” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-12-17 20:46 (#7280V) Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC's power to intimidate broadcasters.
Donut Lab’s hub motor meets WATT’s battery to create new EV skateboard by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-12-17 19:18 (#7280W) A prototype of the EV platform will be shown off at CES next month.
Bursting AI bubble may be EU’s “secret weapon” in clash with Trump, expert says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-17 18:41 (#7280X) Spotify and Accenture caught in crossfire as Trump attacks EU tech regulations.
Trump admin threatens to break up major climate research center by John Timmer on 2025-12-17 16:10 (#727VH) Major research institution dismissed as a source of "climate alarmism."
Google releases Gemini 3 Flash, promising improved intelligence and efficiency by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-12-17 16:00 (#727VJ) Google's Gemini 3 family is now complete with release of Gemini 3 Flash.
Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations by Dan Goodin on 2025-12-17 15:25 (#727R5) The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.
Electric vehicles cause tension in the automotive aftermarket by Peter Nelson on 2025-12-17 15:09 (#727R6) At SEMA, we heard Trump-like talking points but saw skateboard chassis, too.
Twitter comeback bid draws lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X Corp by Cyrus Farivar on 2025-12-17 14:41 (#727R7) Huge uphill battle" to obtain and use Twitter name.
US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s “pro-petroleum” moves by Skip York, The Conversation on 2025-12-17 12:30 (#727NA) The financial picture around drilling is moving against the Trump administration's hopes
“A Band-Aid on a giant gash”: Trump’s attacks on science may ruin his AI moonshot by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-17 12:00 (#727NB) Trump's AI Manhattan Project" will fail if DOGE cuts are kept, critics say.
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent by Jon Brodkin on 2025-12-16 21:57 (#7278B) Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.
The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete by Stephen Clark on 2025-12-16 21:25 (#7278C) "We're going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy."
Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-16 20:25 (#72764) Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.
Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-12-16 18:52 (#72736) Resurrected high-end all-in-one could be a worthy successor to 2017's iMac Pro.
Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-16 17:28 (#72737) "Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out.
Utah leaders hinder efforts to develop solar energy supply by Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica on 2025-12-16 17:00 (#72738) Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state's power grid.
2026 Mercedes CLA first drive: Entry level doesn’t mean basic by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-12-16 15:38 (#726WJ) Starting at $47,250, Mercedes' new electric sedan is quite compelling.
Ars Live Today: 3 former CDC leaders detail impacts of RFK Jr.’s anti-science agenda by Beth Mole on 2025-12-16 15:09 (#723M8) Join us today, December 16, at 2 pm ET to hear from leaders who resigned in protest.
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content by Benj Edwards on 2025-12-15 22:41 (#726E5) Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content.
Stranger Things S5 trailer teases Vol. 2 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-15 22:14 (#726E6) "Everything we've ever assumed about the Upside Down has been dead wrong."
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc by Dan Goodin on 2025-12-15 21:15 (#726BW) The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker holy grail for decades.
Ford ends F-150 Lightning production, starts battery storage business by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-12-15 21:05 (#726BX) It looks like battery electric vehicles are out of fashion at the Blue Oval.
Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2 by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-15 20:20 (#72692) Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience "to cook up something else."
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-15 20:10 (#72693) OpenAI accused of hiding full ChatGPT logs in murder-suicide case.
Filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, killed in horrific home attack by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-15 19:53 (#72694) The Reiners' troubled 32-year-old son, Nick, has been arrested in conjunction with the killings.
UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones by Jon Brodkin on 2025-12-15 19:38 (#72695) Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.
Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-12-15 18:13 (#72696) Google says the reports lacked "helpful next steps."
Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China by Eric Berger on 2025-12-15 16:44 (#7263A) Chinese companies are no longer hiding their intent to clone SpaceX. They're advertising it.
Roomba maker iRobot swept into bankruptcy by Rafe Rosner-Uddin in San Francisco on 2025-12-15 15:24 (#7263B) Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, its lender and primary supplier, will acquire all of iRobot's shares.
Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won by Jon Brodkin on 2025-12-15 12:30 (#725ZY) Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn't unlock it despite FCC rule.
Sharks and rays gain landmark protections as nations move to curb international trade by Teresa Tomassoni on 2025-12-13 12:00 (#724WR) Gov'ts agree to ban or restrict international trade in shark meat, fins, and other products.
OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself by Benj Edwards on 2025-12-12 22:16 (#724MC) "The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent.
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-12 21:35 (#724MD) Help raise a charity haul that's already past $11,000 in just a couple of days.
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-12-12 20:44 (#724ME) Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.
Ukrainians sue US chip firms for powering Russian drones, missiles by Ashley Belanger on 2025-12-12 19:49 (#724JN) Lawsuits may force Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments to do more to control chip supply chains.
Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands by Jacek Krywko on 2025-12-12 19:14 (#724JP) Managing each finger separately can, with the right sensors, ease control issues.
A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-12-12 18:58 (#724FT) Ars chats with cinematographer Steve Yedlin about bringing Rian Johnson's Gothic vision to life.
Trump tries to block state AI laws himself after Congress decided not to by Jon Brodkin on 2025-12-12 18:29 (#724FV) Trump claims state laws force AI makers to embed "ideological bias" in models.
Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks by Beth Mole on 2025-12-12 17:33 (#724FW) His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency.
Apple loses its appeal of a scathing contempt ruling in iOS payments case by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-12 16:00 (#7249V) But Sweeney warns iOS devs are still afraid of "totally illegal" retaliation by Apple.
Senator endorses discredited doctor’s book that claims chemical treats autism, cancer by Megan O'Matz on 2025-12-12 15:33 (#7249W) Safety experts advise those who handle chlorine dioxide to work in well-ventilated spaces, wear gloves.
Investors commit quarter-billion dollars to startup designing “Giga” satellites by Stephen Clark on 2025-12-12 15:23 (#7249X) "If we build these platforms well, we get to ask new questions about what's possible in orbit."
How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking by Scharon Harding on 2025-12-12 12:30 (#7246H) Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options.
Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids by Scharon Harding on 2025-12-12 12:15 (#7246J) "... AI toys shouldn't be capable of having sexually explicit conversations, period."
Rocket Report: Neutron’s Hungry Hippo is deemed ready, whither Orbex? by Eric Berger on 2025-12-12 12:00 (#7246K) "That is the moment an IPO suddenly came into play."
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced as a KOTOR spiritual successor by Kyle Orland on 2025-12-12 02:51 (#723X0) Original KOTOR director Casey Hudson returns to Star Wars with new studio Arcanaut.