World-famous primatologist Jane Goodall dead at 91 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-02 16:44 (#70FRF) Goodall's immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human.
Tesla reverses sales decline in Q3, sells 50k more cars than it built by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-02 13:55 (#70FMW) The end of the EV tax credit in the US on September 30 helped spur sales.
Japan is running out of its favorite beer after ransomware attack by Harry Dempsey and Leo Lewis, Financial Times on 2025-10-02 13:44 (#70FHC) Asahi Super Dry production at Japanese breweries halted after cyberattack.
How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up by Eric Berger on 2025-10-02 11:30 (#70FEY) Thanks to some recent reporting, we've found a potential solution to the Artemis blues.
Meet the Arc spacecraft: It aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour by Eric Berger on 2025-10-02 02:00 (#70F75) "The key discriminator is, does this make a difference in the moment it's needed?"
That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this by Dan Goodin on 2025-10-01 22:16 (#70F4Z) Smishers looking for new infrastructure are getting creative.
Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-10-01 21:52 (#70F50) Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious.
OpenAI mocks Musk’s math in suit over iPhone/ChatGPT integration by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-01 21:15 (#70F39) xAI's claim that Apple gave ChatGPT a monopoly on prompts is baseless," OpenAI says.
Hyundai gives the Ioniq 5 a huge price cut for model-year 2026 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-01 20:27 (#70F11) The Korean automaker's price cut comes in as the clean vehicle tax credit dies.
Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-01 19:30 (#70F12) Cord reviving isn't common but points to discontent with today's streaming options.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound by Benj Edwards on 2025-10-01 18:37 (#70EYM) Sora social app launches with deepfake-style "cameos" and feed controls.
FCC chairman leads “cruel” vote to take Wi-Fi access away from school kids by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-01 18:09 (#70EYN) FCC Republicans kill funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and Wi-Fi on school buses.
Can today’s AI video models accurately model how the real world works? by Kyle Orland on 2025-10-01 16:43 (#70EYP) New research shows highly inconsistent performance on a variety of physical reasoning tasks.
Trailer for del Toro’s Frankenstein is pure macabre mythology by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-01 16:31 (#70EYQ) "My maker told his tale. And I will tell you mine."
Taiwan rejects Trump’s demand to shift 50% of chip manufacturing into US by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-01 16:19 (#70EYR) Taiwan denies Trump official claim that trade talks covered supply chain shift.
UK once again demands backdoor to Apple’s encrypted cloud storage by Anna Gross and Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times on 2025-10-01 15:40 (#70EVG) New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens.
How automakers are reacting to the end of the $7,500 EV tax credit by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-01 15:00 (#70EVH) Tesla is raising lease prices; Ford and GM may have found a loophole.
Hands-on with Fallout 76’s next expansion: Yep, it has Walton Goggins by Samuel Axon on 2025-10-01 14:00 (#70ERB) TV tie-ins aside, it's the combat tweaks over the past year that really matter.
Google’s Gemini-powered smart home revamp is here with a new app and cameras by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-01 13:00 (#70ERC) Google promises a better smart home experience thanks to Gemini.
In their own words: The Artemis II crew on the frenetic first hours of their flight by Eric Berger on 2025-10-01 11:30 (#70EMF) "Then you go do like, the most energetic thing you've ever done in your life."
The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-30 22:52 (#70E6H) A sombrero and a fake mustache were also involved.
In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back. by Beth Mole on 2025-09-30 22:29 (#70E6J) The name was not only offensive, it was also inaccurate.
Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-30 22:15 (#70E6K) Echo speakers and displays for Alexa+ require more expensive components.
Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls, while users rage, “Treat us like adults” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-30 21:30 (#70E4S) OpenAI still isn't doing enough to protect teens, suicide prevention experts say.
Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet by John Timmer on 2025-09-30 21:14 (#70E4T) Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter's disk.
How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-30 20:49 (#70E4V) The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, and more.
Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-30 20:25 (#70E4W) The chipmakers say physical attacks aren't in the threat model. Many users didn't get the memo.
DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-30 20:18 (#70E4X) Chinese lab's v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly.
After threatening ABC over Kimmel, FCC chair may eliminate TV ownership caps by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-30 19:44 (#70E2C) FCC is required to review TV rules and is more likely to scrap them under Carr.
With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working” by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-30 19:34 (#70E2D) Agent Mode in Word, Excel works like vibe coding tools but for knowledge work.
YouTuber unboxes what seems to be a pre-release version of an M5 iPad Pro by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-30 19:12 (#70E2E) Signs point to a relatively mild upgrade from the 16-month-old Apple M4.
SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-30 18:36 (#70E2F) SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.
iOS 26.0.1, macOS 26.0.1 updates fix install bugs, new phone problems, and more by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-30 16:01 (#70DX1) First patches fix bugs and clear up problems for the iPhone 17 family.
California’s newly signed AI law just gave Big Tech exactly what it wanted by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-30 15:12 (#70DX2) After the failure of S.B. 1047, new AI disclosure law drops kill switch for disclosure mandate.
Behind the scenes with the most beautiful car in racing: The Ferrari 499P by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-30 14:58 (#70DSH) The SF-25 might be winless this year, but the 499P took four in a row, including Le Mans.
Is the “million-year-old” skull from China a Denisovan or something else? by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-09-30 14:14 (#70DSJ) Now that we know what Denisovans looked like, they're turning up everywhere.
Burnout and Elon Musk’s politics spark exodus from senior xAI, Tesla staff by Stephen Morris and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times on 2025-09-30 13:21 (#70DSK) Disillusionment with Musk's activism, strategic pivots, and mass layoffs cause churn.
The most efficient Crosstrek ever? Subaru’s hybrid gets a bit rugged. by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-09-30 13:00 (#70DNN) A naturally aspirated boxer engine, two electric motors, and a CVT go for a trek.
The SUV that saved Porsche goes electric, and the tech is interesting by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-30 12:00 (#70DNP) It will be most powerful production Porsche ever, but that's not the cool bit.
Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-30 09:00 (#70DGT) Ion channel at base of plant's sensory hairs amplifies initial signals above critical threshold.
Trump obtains another settlement as YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-29 23:08 (#70D7W) Alphabet settles with Trump instead of fighting lawsuit over January 6 suspension.
Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-29 22:42 (#70D7X) "We will share more information on the path forward at a later date."
Anthropic says its new AI model “maintained focus” for 30 hours on multistep tasks by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-29 22:10 (#70D7Y) Latest Claude model beats OpenAI and Google on coding tests.
Sports piracy site Streameast returns after US government let domain expire by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-29 21:43 (#70D7Z) ICE's HSI branch shut down Streameast in 2024.
EA will be a very different company under private ownership by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 21:07 (#70D80) Analysts see trouble for studios like BioWare, potential for Saudi meddling.
F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-29 19:09 (#70D36) F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
ESA will pay an Italian company nearly $50 million to design a mini-Starship by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-29 17:42 (#70D0F) This is a "step forward in the transition of European launch systems toward full reusability."
Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand by Robert Pearlman on 2025-09-29 16:36 (#70D0G) "Removing an item from the National Collection is not a viable solution..."
Fortnite disables Peacemaker emote that might resemble a swastika by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 15:55 (#70D0H) Epic will "inquire into our partner's creative intentions" before making a final decision.
Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-29 15:44 (#70D0J) Trump official plots impossible" deal moving Taiwan's chip supply chain into US.