Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-12 19:59 (#79Q8K) A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.
The Elder Scrolls' most obscure adventure gets a 4K PC makeover by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-12 19:49 (#79Q8M) N-Gage exclusive Shadowkey gets an AI-coded glow-up with plenty of new features.
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-12 19:23 (#79Q8N) Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.
Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-12 19:09 (#79Q8P) Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-12 18:57 (#79Q8Q) Families confront Google after teen's lawsuit labels Gemini a suicide coach."
Netflix releases new trailer for Ray Gunn by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-12 18:38 (#79Q5V) "It's hard being the only honest players in a crooked game."
Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple." by Eric Berger on 2026-11-12 18:28 (#79Q5W) "We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
Man's secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart by Beth Mole on 2026-11-12 18:17 (#79Q5X) Doctors warn that such life-threatening cases are becoming more common.
The amazing disappearing exoplanet by John Timmer on 2026-11-12 17:18 (#79Q5Y) An exoplanet seems to have stopped transiting in front of its host star.
Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-12 14:50 (#79PZV) The first Gemini smartglasses are a collab between Google, Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned by Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times on 2026-11-12 14:05 (#79PKH) The FBI is investigating as Nvidia's board holds urgent talks over Huang's future.
Hundreds of streaming services and nothing to watch by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-12 14:00 (#79PZW) Most viewers wish there was a TV Guide for streaming.
Review: Apple's M6 iMac is pricey, but it's still a good choice for a clean desk by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-11-12 12:00 (#79PXG) Apple's M6 keeps the iMac current without shaking things up much.
T-Mobile illegally imposed 50GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-11 20:32 (#79PHB) Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.
Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-11 20:22 (#79PHC) "What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."
NASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform? by Eric Berger on 2026-11-11 19:00 (#79PFB) "The pace that's occurring, and the nature of the procurements, is unprecedented."
Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-11 18:16 (#79PFC) Latest example of the AI boom's circular financing comes as AI trade wobbles.
Trump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-11 18:05 (#79PFD) Confidential sources lifeblood" of free press, court rules in LinkedIn fight.
Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning. by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-11 17:37 (#79PCJ) Any amount of AI coding is too much for many Independent Games Festival judges.
Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-11 17:04 (#79PCK) Apple has already made the forum read-only.
IBM to offer access to a dual-processor quantum system in 2027 by John Timmer on 2026-11-11 16:33 (#79PCM) The company plans on linking two 520-qubit chips before next year is over.
Trump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happen by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-11 15:25 (#79P9X) Does this herald the start of a small car revolution, or is it a meaningless distraction?
Google DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal by Lily Hay Newman, wired.com on 2026-11-11 14:08 (#79P7V) The four-week project hints that AI could make formal verification far more practical.
Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions by Nick Indge on 2026-11-10 23:30 (#79NW4) The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-10 23:02 (#79NTB) "Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-10 22:35 (#79NTC) Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-10 21:55 (#79NTD) Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-10 21:12 (#79NTE) Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-10 20:30 (#79NTF) Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:35 (#79NR4) Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 19:00 (#79NR5) Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-10 18:39 (#79NR6) User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-10 17:26 (#79NNR) Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.
High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions by Scott K. Johnson on 2026-11-10 16:29 (#79NFQ) Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.
One space station company sues another for copying its work by Eric Berger on 2026-11-10 16:17 (#79NFR) "NASA advised that Vast's submission in some locations substituted 'the PAM Provider' for Axiom"
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-10 15:00 (#79NFS) The new model is up to twice as successful at some tasks.
Nvidia has a Jensen Huang problem—and no obvious successor by Michael Acton, Financial Times on 2026-11-10 14:53 (#79NFT) Huang faces a board probe as investors fret over Nvidia's lack of a clear successor.
FDA warns GLP-1 drugs may pose risk of rare condition that causes vision loss by Beth Mole on 2026-11-10 14:43 (#79NFV) The risk appears small and data is mixed, but FDA wants patients to be aware.
Polestar has a new look with its Formula 2030 concept by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-10 14:22 (#79NFW) The shape looks like a Saab Aero-X, but the nose previews the next Polestar 2.
Ukraine’s fiber-optic drones get squeezed by AI data center demand by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-10 12:15 (#79NAN) Ukraine competes with Russia and data centers for China's optical fiber supply.
Review: Apple's M6 MacBook Pro is good, but it's missing all the exciting stuff by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-11-10 12:00 (#79NAP) Per usual, the basic MacBook Pro lags behind the flagships where it counts.
DCU shake-up: James Gunn and Peter Safran out post-merger by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-09 21:55 (#79MZD) Producer and former Kevin Feige protege Jeremy Latcham will replace Gunn and Safran.
Man who lost $308,000 on sports bets sues Kalshi for offering illegal gambling by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-09 21:13 (#79MZE) Lawsuit demands Kalshi return losses because online betting is illegal in Washington.
A Sam Altman parody offers an amusing lesson in memory management by Nick Indge on 2026-11-09 20:49 (#79MZF) We verified the RAM numbers are real without sending any emails to OpenAI.
Vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices is under active exploitation by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-09 19:41 (#79MT6) "*sshole" poses a serious threat to Internet security.
Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon by Stephen Clark on 2026-11-09 19:08 (#79MT7) "Please jump on my cislunar bandwagon because I need some more friends here."
Claude Code is accidentally exposing secrets all over GitHub by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-09 17:24 (#79MQF) "Do not ask again" prompt leads to passwords, API keys, and more being shared.
SpaceX now fundamentally an "infrastructure company," senior official says by Eric Berger on 2026-11-09 15:39 (#79MMK) "Grok analyzing the same video is 99.9 percent perfect."
Nvidia CEO's affair becomes a national security problem by Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times on 2026-11-09 15:23 (#79MMM) Nvidia is probing whether Chinese intelligence targeted its CEO through an affair.
F1 in Brazil: You’ve got to keep your tires alive by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-09 15:16 (#79MMN) A topsy-turvy grid and intermittent rain resulted in a very entertaining race.