Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M by Beth Mole on 2025-05-19 21:24 (#6XD3B) Regeneron will use trove of 23andMe genetic data to develop medical advances.
Space Force official: Commercial satellites can do a lot more than we thought by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-19 21:12 (#6XD3C) "They could shave off about a third of the time and over half the cost."
Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-19 20:50 (#6XD3D) SAG-AFTRA claims Epic didn't negotiate video game AI voice replacement terms.
Trump to sign law forcing platforms to remove revenge porn in 48 hours by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-19 18:42 (#6XD3F) Take It Down Act's 48-hour timeline may be both too fast and too slow.
Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-19 17:49 (#6XCTP) WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-19 17:20 (#6XCTQ) Verizon got FCC approval after ending DEI. Now Charter and Cox plan to merge.
F1 in Imola reminds us it’s about strategy as much as a fast car by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-19 17:03 (#6XCTR) Who went home happy from Imola and why? F1's title race heats up.
The making of Apple TV’s Murderbot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-19 16:35 (#6XCTS) Ars chats with series creators Paul and Chris Weitz about adapting Martha Wells' book series for TV.
CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe by John Timmer on 2025-05-19 16:13 (#6XCTT) A portable containment device that can be dropped on a truck.
Removing the weakest link in electrified autonomous transport: Humans by Tim Stevens on 2025-05-19 16:00 (#6XCTV) Hands-off charging could open the door to a revolution in autonomous freight.
Anno 117 Pax Romana hands-on: Gorgeous, deep, and tricky to learn by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-19 16:00 (#6XCTW) After a return to form in Anno 1800, 117 aims to seize an even bigger audience.
New Orleans called out for sketchiest use of facial recognition yet in the US by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-19 15:56 (#6XCQ6) Facial recognition cameras ping cops when suspects appear, sparking backlash.
Epic goes to court to force Fortnite back on US iOS by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-19 15:40 (#6XCQ7) Game has been pulled offline in Europe amid legal tussling.
Experts alarmed over Trump’s promotion of deep-sea mining in international waters by Teresa Tomassoni, Inside Climate News on 2025-05-19 15:09 (#6XCQ8) Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained.
HBO’s The Last of Us S2E6 recap: Look who’s back! by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-19 02:00 (#6XCAH) Some of the most impactful scenes from the game get the HBO treatment.
Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China’s super-secret satellites? by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-17 17:00 (#6XBQQ) Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked originality.
Sierra made the games of my childhood. Are they still fun to play? by Nate Anderson on 2025-05-17 11:00 (#6XBNF) Get ready for some nostalgia.
RFK Jr’s plan to ban fluoride supplements will “hurt rural America,” dentists say by Beth Mole on 2025-05-16 21:55 (#6XBE2) In areas without fluoridated water, supplements are the only way to get adequate doses.
Spotify caught hosting hundreds of fake podcasts that advertise selling drugs by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-16 20:03 (#6XB9H) Fake 10-second podcasts are easily found fronts for black markets, reports say.
The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-16 19:25 (#6XB9J) Fortnite AI voice trained on James Earl Jones spoke curse words and insults before patch.
Google to give app devs access to Gemini Nano for on-device AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-16 18:15 (#6XB6Y) New APIs for Google's ML Kit will let developers plug into the on-device AI model.
From birth to gene-edited in 6 months: Custom therapy breaks speed limits by Beth Mole on 2025-05-16 18:00 (#6XB6Z) The N-of-1 accomplishment provides a template for swift, personalized genetic therapies.
OpenAI introduces Codex, its first full-fledged AI agent for coding by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-16 17:38 (#6XB70) It replicates your development environment and takes up to 30 minutes per task.
Forgive me, Volvo, I was wrong: The 2025 V60 Cross Country review by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-16 17:29 (#6XB71) Volvo's midsize station wagon proves a real charmer.
Carnivorous crocodile-like monsters used to terrorize the Caribbean by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-05-16 17:10 (#6XB72) While low sea levels helped sebecids spread, rising waters left them isolated.
Meta argues enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss FTC monopoly case by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-16 16:01 (#6XB73) How many ads is too many? Meta denies ad load harms users in bid to end trial early.
The 2025 VW Tiguan caters to US tastes at an affordable price by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-05-16 15:43 (#6XB42) Starting at $29,495, its bigger but lighter and more efficient than the 2024 model.
Nintendo says more about how free Switch 2 updates will improve Switch games by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-16 15:24 (#6XB43) "Improved image quality" and GameShare multiplayer for Mario, Zelda, and more.
xAI says an “unauthorized” prompt change caused Grok to focus on “white genocide” by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-16 15:13 (#6XB44) Meanwhile, Grok's authorized prompt asks it to "provide truthful and based insights."
Drop Duchy is a deck-building, Tetris-like, Carcassonne-esque puzzler by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-16 11:30 (#6XAY8) The game layers tile dropping onto worker placement, and stacks up nicely.
Rocket Report: How is your payload fairing? Poland launches test rocket. by Eric Berger on 2025-05-16 11:00 (#6XAY9) No thunder down under.
The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-16 00:03 (#6XAMT) The Australian startup behind the Eris rocket says the rest of the vehicle was undamaged.
FBI warns of ongoing scam that uses deepfake audio to impersonate government officials by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-15 21:06 (#6XAHN) Warning comes as the use of deepfakes in the wild is rising.
After latest kidnap attempt, crypto types tell crime bosses: Transfers are traceable by Nate Anderson on 2025-05-15 20:34 (#6XAHP) Crypto abduction attempts continue to rock France.
Microsoft’s Surface lineup reportedly losing another of its most interesting designs by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-15 19:23 (#6XAEW) Surface Laptop Studio 2 is reportedly no longer being manufactured.
Tesla changes lease policy, didn’t use old cars as robotaxis by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-15 18:29 (#6XAEX) From 2019-2024, Tesla would not offer a buyout to lease customers.
Telegram bans $35B black markets used to sell stolen data, launder crypto by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-15 18:15 (#6XAEY) One market's shutdown comes after the Treasury Department sought a related ban.
With US out, WHO director says it’s running on budget of a local hospital by Beth Mole on 2025-05-15 18:05 (#6XAEZ) Mike Ryan, previously an executive director, is among the high-profile departures.
Report: Terrorists seem to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-15 16:20 (#6XABR) Did Musk rip Treasury Department over terrorist payments while X paid terrorists?
Renewable power reversing China’s emissions growth by John Timmer on 2025-05-15 16:01 (#6XA8D) It's the country's first one-year emissions decline that's not linked to economic issues.
Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-15 15:30 (#6X8TS) Nextcloud's public story of Play Store problems seems to have helped.
Trump has “a little problem” with Apple’s plan to ship iPhones from India by Tim Bradshaw and John Reed, Financial Times on 2025-05-15 14:14 (#6XA4V) Trump says he told CEO Tim Cook "We are not interested in you building in India."
New twist on marshmallow test shows power of a promise by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-15 13:46 (#6XA4W) Younger children were slightly more likely to successfully delay gratification than older children.
Motorola Razr and Razr Ultra (2025) review: Cool as hell, but too much AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-15 13:00 (#6XA4X) The new Razrs are sleek, capable, and overflowing with AI features.
Apple’s new CarPlay Ultra is ready, but only in Aston Martins for now by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-15 12:54 (#6XA4Y) In time, CarPlay Ultra will roll out to other automakers.
Spies hack high-value mail servers using an exploit from yesteryear by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-15 12:18 (#6XA1X) Attacks spilled contacts and emails from targeted accounts.
For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight by Eric Berger on 2025-05-14 22:47 (#6X9P6) "Hypersonics is one of the critical technologies to remain ahead of our national competitors."
xAI’s Grok suddenly can’t stop bringing up “white genocide” in South Africa by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-14 22:32 (#6X9P7) The topic has long been a hobbyhorse of X owner Elon Musk.
OpenAI adds GPT-4.1 to ChatGPT amid complaints over confusing model lineup by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-14 22:16 (#6X9P8) Two new AI models join 7 others, leaving some paid users wondering which one is best.
A dangerous E. coli strain has emerged; a small mutation may explain its rise by Beth Mole on 2025-05-14 21:22 (#6X9P9) It's unclear what the mutation does, but it might make E. coli stealthy on lettuce.