Review: At $349, AMD’s 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT is the new midrange GPU to beat by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-04 17:42 (#6XRGG) If that $349 price is real then it's a great deal; if it's not real, it depends.
Tesla shows no sign of improvement in May sales data by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-04 16:49 (#6XRCE) Sales are booming in Norway. Everywhere else, less so.
Samsung teams up with Glance to use your face in AI-generated lock screen ads by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-04 16:20 (#6XRCF) Glance AI is coming to numerous Samsung phones as an opt-in experience this month.
Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access by Beth Mole on 2025-06-04 14:08 (#6XR7F) The expert said she could no longer help vulnerable people in her CDC role.
Science PhDs face a challenging and uncertain future by Claudia López Llareda, Undark Magazine on 2025-06-04 13:56 (#6XR7G) Smaller post-grad classes are likely due to research budget cuts.
An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money by Eric Berger on 2025-06-04 13:28 (#6XR7H) "The Space Force said, 'Hey, we know what that thing's for.'"
Two certificate authorities booted from the good graces of Chrome by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-04 11:20 (#6XR4A) Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock customers must look elsewhere for new certificates.
Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-03 20:55 (#6XQPE) Judge grants injunction, says Florida law is "extraordinarily blunt instrument."
Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-03 20:22 (#6XQPF) Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.
Trump is forcing states to funnel grant money to Starlink, Senate Democrats say by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-03 18:24 (#6XQM0) Overhaul of $42 billion program could delay deployment for years, Democrats warn.
Shopper denied $51 refund for 20TB HDD that’s mostly a weighted plastic box by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-03 17:33 (#6XQGP) Customer told Ars that the website wouldn't offer a full refund.
Adobe finally releases Photoshop for Android, and it’s free (for now) by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-03 16:36 (#6XQGQ) After releasing Photoshop for iPhone in February, the promised Android version is here.
Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian by Stephen Clark on 2025-06-03 16:25 (#6XQDT) "That's exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on."
11 things you probably didn’t know the Switch 2 can do by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-03 14:48 (#6XQDV) Our first quick dive into the system-level settings and the new GameChat multiplayer.
“Godfather” of AI calls out latest models for lying to users by Cristina Criddle, Financial Times on 2025-06-03 14:35 (#6XQDW) Turing Award-winner Yoshua Bengio warns recent models display dangerous characteristics.
“Free Roam” mode is Mario Kart World’s killer app by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-03 14:00 (#6XQDX) Equal parts Forza Horizon, Diddy Kong Racing, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-03 13:53 (#6XQA6) Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data.
Tuesday Telescope: A time-lapse from orbit reveals treasures below by Eric Berger on 2025-06-03 12:10 (#6XQ7C) "Soooooo much going on in this picture."
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-03 12:00 (#6XQA7) Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-03 12:00 (#6XQ7D) Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds by Beth Mole on 2025-06-02 22:05 (#6XPWQ) Any type of aerobic exercise works for the improvements, study finds.
Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-02 21:43 (#6XPWR) Broadcom claims many eliminated partners weren't doing any VMware business.
Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-02 21:19 (#6XPWS) USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems.
Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-02 20:35 (#6XPWT) Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case.
Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin by John Timmer on 2025-06-02 20:24 (#6XPWV) FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits.
Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-02 18:52 (#6XPQN) This move would reduce Samsung's reliance on Google.
Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-02 18:23 (#6XPQP) Law school grad's firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT.
ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-02 17:54 (#6XPQQ) One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court.
New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-02 16:09 (#6XPJR) Trump will continuously monitor all federal workers for "trustworthiness."
Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River? by Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News on 2025-06-02 15:08 (#6XPJS) Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity.
F1 in Spain: Now that was a lapse in judgment by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-02 14:26 (#6XPJT) The cars got new front wings, but there's only one story that matters.
Squid Game trailer anchors Netflix Tudum event by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-01 19:27 (#6XP23) Also: Wednesday S2 sneak peek, Stranger Things S5 premiere date, Frankenstein teaser, more Benoit Blanc.
Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-01 11:35 (#6XNVV) Using the Apple TV app or an Apple account means giving Apple more data, though.
Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-31 21:37 (#6XNMR) Ping-pong bots, drumming chimps, picking styles of two jazz greats, and an ancient underground city's soundscape.
Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed.” by Eric Berger on 2025-05-31 21:22 (#6XNMS) "NASA's budget request is just a going-out-of-business mode" without Isaacman.
Ransomware kingpin “Stern” apparently IDed by German law enforcement by Lily Hay Newman, wired.com on 2025-05-31 13:32 (#6XNFZ) BSA names Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is "Stern," the leader of Trickbot.
Real TikTokers are pretending to be Veo 3 AI creations for fun, attention by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-31 11:08 (#6XNEZ) From music videos to "Are you a prompt?" stunts, "real" videos are presenting as AI.
Google and DOJ tussle over how AI will remake the web in antitrust closing arguments by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-30 21:40 (#6XN6G) Google and the DOJ get one last chance to make their cases.
Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars’” worth of streaming piracy by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-30 21:18 (#6XN6H) Research firm blames outdated DRM tech, Facebook ads, Amazon hardware, and more.
CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted by Beth Mole on 2025-05-30 20:28 (#6XN3V) Mixed messages only add to uncertainty about vaccine access for kids, pregnant individuals.
Spy-catcher saw “stupid” tech errors others made. FBI says he then made his own. by Nate Anderson on 2025-05-30 19:55 (#6XN3W) The wrong way to get out of Trump's America.
Texas AG loses appeal to seize evidence for Elon Musk’s ad boycott fight by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-30 19:18 (#6XN3X) Judge notes "irony" in Texas AG's attempt to silence watchdog for Musk's X.
Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it. by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-30 18:42 (#6XN3Y) The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.
Why incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should care by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-30 18:30 (#6XN3Z) A growing number of incels are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). That should concern us all.
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus by Jacek Krywko on 2025-05-30 18:16 (#6XN1Q) We don't currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it's ready.
After Supreme Court loss, ISPs ask Trump admin to block state affordability laws by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-30 17:42 (#6XN1R) New York mandates $15 low-income plans; other states may impose similar laws.
The Gmail app will now create AI summaries whether you want them or not by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-30 16:36 (#6XMZ5) Workspace users will be seeing a lot more of Google's AI summaries soon.
Google Maps can’t explain why it falsely labeled German autobahns as closed by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-30 15:35 (#6XMZ6) The glitch lasted a few hours but caused traffic jams on alternate routes.
RFK Jr.’s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion by Beth Mole on 2025-05-30 15:16 (#6XMWC) The modeling estimates don't account for other costs, like parents' lost work.
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive: Engineered for insane speed by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-05-30 14:00 (#6XMSB) Now that Chevrolet can fit turbos to the Corvette, it's gone and done just that.