New pope chose his name based on AI’s threats to “human dignity” by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-12 17:04 (#6X7QX) Pope Leo XIV warns AI could threaten workers as industrial revolution did in the 1800s.
Germ-theory skeptic RFK Jr. goes swimming in sewage-tainted water by Beth Mole on 2025-05-12 16:27 (#6X7NB) The National Park Services bars all swimming and wading due to the health hazard.
US and China pause tariffs for 90 days as Trump claims “historic trade win” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-12 15:38 (#6X7NC) US drops China tariff from 145% to 30% while governments seek longer-term deal.
Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it detects hacking, piracy by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-12 15:08 (#6X7J9) Updated EULA language includes new threat to "render the... device permanently unusable."
A new era in cancer therapies is at hand by Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine on 2025-05-12 13:54 (#6X7JA) New therapeutic strategies build on the success of immunotherapy.
The tinkerers who opened up a fancy coffee maker to AI brewing by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-12 11:00 (#6X7DP) An Ars author slightly surrenders to chatbot-made profiles and automated brews.
The Last of Us episode 5 recap: There’s something in the air by Andrew Cunningham & Kyle Orland on 2025-05-12 02:00 (#6X77R) Omnipresent threats beset our heroes as they wade deeper into Seattle.
The Justice League is not impressed in Peacemaker S2 teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-11 18:57 (#6X73Q) "We haven't always been great people, but we are the 11th Street kids, and no one will ever break us apart."
Industry groups are not happy about the imminent demise of Energy Star by Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News on 2025-05-10 11:07 (#6X6HH) The program has saved consumers billions of dollars since its inception.
When doctors describe your brain scan as a “starry sky,” it’s not good by Beth Mole on 2025-05-09 21:40 (#6X68C) TB is the deadliest infection in the world-but it doesn't often look like this.
New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-09 21:29 (#6X68D) Carnegie Mellon "LegoGPT" system uses physics checks to ensure models don't collapse.
Wearables firm’s endless free hardware upgrades were too good to be true by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-09 20:57 (#6X68E) Customers accuse Whoop of baiting and switching as it adjusts its business model.
Google’s search antitrust trial is wrapping up—here’s what we learned by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-09 19:51 (#6X65S) Google and the DOJ have had their say; now it's in the judge's hands.
Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-09 18:55 (#6X65T) Linus Torvalds sees "zero real reason for anybody to waste one second" on them.
Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program “racist and illegal” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-09 17:33 (#6X63Q) Trump move also takes grants away from veterans and people with disabilities.
Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-09 16:19 (#6X63R) One participant is reportedly facing criminal charges in juvenile court.
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for “unbank yourself” scam by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-09 14:50 (#6X60Z) Some victims lost everything to the Celsius Network's fraud.
Don’t look now, but a confirmed gamer is leading the Catholic Church by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-09 14:42 (#6X610) Prevost played Wordle and Words with Friends before leaving for the conclave.
Trump cuts tariff on UK cars; American carmakers not happy about it by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-09 14:12 (#6X5XN) The UK is allowed to export 100,000 cars a year to the US at the lower rate.
Doom: The Dark Ages review: Shields up! by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-09 14:00 (#6X5XP) Prepare to add a more defensive stance to the usual dodge-and-shoot gameplay loop.
Europe launches program to lure scientists away from the US by Fernanda González, WIRED.com on 2025-05-09 13:56 (#6X5XQ) EU will spend over $500 million to recruit researchers and scientists.
A star has been destroyed by a wandering supermassive black hole by John Timmer on 2025-05-09 13:37 (#6X5XR) Second supermassive black hole is a long way from the galaxy's core.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab to demo cargo delivery; America’s new ICBM in trouble by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-09 11:00 (#6X5V5) SpaceX's plan to turn Starbase into Texas' newest city won the approval of voters-err, employees.
New RSV vaccine, treatment linked to dramatic fall in baby hospitalizations by Beth Mole on 2025-05-08 21:54 (#6X5HA) CDC study finds big declines in hospitalizations-and they may be underestimates.
A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-08 20:59 (#6X5E7) Kosmos 482 is encased in a titanium heat shield, with a good chance of reaching the surface intact.
AI use damages professional reputation, study suggests by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 20:23 (#6X5E8) New Duke study says workers judge others for AI use-and hide its use, fearing stigma.
Fidji Simo joins OpenAI as new CEO of Applications by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 18:45 (#6X5C1) Simo will oversee business operations while Altman focuses on research and compute.
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-08 18:27 (#6X5C2) The presence of credentials in leaked "stealer logs" indicates his device was infected.
Trump just made it much harder to track the nation’s worst weather disasters by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-08 18:17 (#6X5C3) US abruptly stops tracking costs of the most devastating storms.
Senate passes “cruel” Republican plan to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-08 17:26 (#6X58T) Senate vote nullifies FCC hotspot-lending program for kids without broadband.
Report: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopian by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-08 16:37 (#6X58V) Report: DOGE software automates layoffs, slashing biggest agencies in a blink.
Microsoft effectively raises high-end Surface prices by discontinuing base models by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-08 16:27 (#6X58W) Discontinuation of 256GB models gives older Surface PCs an effective price hike.
Trump’s NIH ignored court order, cut research grants anyway by Annie Waldman, ProPublica on 2025-05-08 16:11 (#6X58X) Officials testified that DOGE was directly involved in hundreds of grant terminations.
Google hits back after Apple exec says AI is hurting search by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-08 16:02 (#6X58Y) Google doesn't think Eddie Cue is right about search.
Apple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-08 15:54 (#6X58Z) Argues that recent "extraordinary Order" is punishment, not based on findings.
Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media use by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-08 14:54 (#6X55N) People with high score on problematic social media use are more likely to like and share fake news.
Trump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictions by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 14:37 (#6X55P) Officials call previous framework "unenforceable" as May 15 deadline looms.
USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-08 14:26 (#6X55Q) According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's future rests on the two-seat driverless pod.
Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates by David Pilling, Financial Times on 2025-05-08 13:30 (#6X52V) "The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one."
NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues by Eric Berger on 2025-05-07 22:50 (#6X4B1) "The Budget reduces the space station's crew size and onboard research."
WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-07 22:04 (#6X4P6) The weakness creates the possibility of an insider or hacker adding rogue members.
Genetically engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants by John Timmer on 2025-05-07 20:50 (#6X4KG) Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain.
Matter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart home by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-07 20:21 (#6X4KH) Matter is taking care of a few common smart home headaches.
We have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution by Nate Anderson on 2025-05-07 20:01 (#6X4KJ) Wave of crypto kidnappings hits Europe.
Cue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging Google by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-07 19:44 (#6X4KK) Prior to AI, my feeling around this was none of the others were valid choices."
Starlink: Here’s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90 by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-07 18:41 (#6X4H1) Accepting free dish blocks $90 monthly price available in excess-capacity areas.
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-07 18:08 (#6X4H2) Broadcom says it may audit VMware users.
Ars Technica’s gift guide for Mother’s Day: Give mom some cool things by Ars Staff on 2025-05-07 17:58 (#6X4H3) Wondering what to get the mom who has everything? We've got some ideas!
Everything you ever wanted to know about four-wheel steering by Jim Resnick on 2025-05-07 17:56 (#6X4H4) With roots in early 20th-century trucks, 4WS is not widely understood.
Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-07 16:49 (#6X4E1) "One way you can tell is it's always such a nice report," founder tells Ars.