Neanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years ago by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-05-01 17:40 (#6X0C9) Neanderthals used sleek bone projectiles to hunt big game.
Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-01 17:01 (#6X0CA) Unsurprisingly, an advertising company is finding more places to run ads.
Gaming news site Polygon gutted by massive layoffs amid sale to Valnet by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-01 16:49 (#6X0CB) Polygon cofounder says he's "just completely sickened by this news."
Meet the winners of the 2025 Dance Your PhD contest by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-01 16:33 (#6X0CC) There are four broad categories-physics, chemistry, biology, and social science-liberally defined.
Tesla denies trying to replace Elon Musk as CEO by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-01 16:08 (#6X0CD) Tesla board contacted exec search firms to find Musk replacement, WSJ reports.
Microsoft raises prices on Xbox hardware, says “some” holiday games will be $80 by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-01 13:17 (#6X068) You'll have to pay $80 to $100 more for an Xbox console going forward.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-01 03:18 (#6WZWT) This kind of thing happens, and that's why we build redundancy into our missions."
Fortnite will return to iOS as court slams Apple’s “interference“ and ”cover-up“ by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-01 00:19 (#6WZTC) Judge refers Apple for criminal contempt over hiding its attempt to thwart a 2021 injunction.
If you’re in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor, one of them exists now by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-30 23:43 (#6WZTD) Display has a nice design and plenty of ports, but color E Ink has downsides.
DNA links modern pueblo dwellers to Chaco Canyon people by John Timmer on 2025-04-30 21:28 (#6WZS1) People in Picuris Pueblo wanted to know how they got there, contacted researchers.
Raspberry Pi cuts product returns by 50% by changing up its pin soldering by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-30 20:21 (#6WZQ3) Combining both the big and little solder jobs made a big difference.
Research roundup: Tattooed tardigrades and splash-free urinals by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-30 19:16 (#6WZMB) Also: The first live footage of a colossal baby squid; digitally unfolding an early medieval manuscript.
Sundar Pichai says DOJ demands are a “de facto” spin-off of Google search by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-30 18:49 (#6WZMC) Sundar Pichai took the stand in Google's search antitrust trial.
Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that. by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-30 18:36 (#6WZHH) Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor.
RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory by Beth Mole on 2025-04-30 18:24 (#6WZHJ) In his 2021 book vilifying Anthony Fauci, RFK Jr. lays out support for an alternate theory.
Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi by Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg, WIRED.com on 2025-04-30 17:52 (#6WZHK) Hackers can run their code on AirPlay devices thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne.
NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-30 17:40 (#6WZHM) One of the engines on NASA's next Space Launch System rocket requires repairs.
CBS owner Paramount reportedly intends to settle Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-30 17:27 (#6WZHN) Lawsuit seen as frivolous, but Paramount needs FCC approval for Skydance merger.
Nintendo imposes new limits on sharing for digital Switch games by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-30 16:44 (#6WZHP) New "Virtual Game Card" system prevents simultaneous online play from a single purchase.
After convincing senators he supports Artemis, Isaacman nomination advances by Eric Berger on 2025-04-30 16:32 (#6WZHQ) "I believe pursuing both lunar and Martian objectives is not inherently cost-prohibitive."
First Amendment doesn’t just protect human speech, chatbot maker argues by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-30 16:14 (#6WZHR) Feds could censor chatbots if their "speech" isn't protected, Character.AI says.
Republicans want to tax EV drivers $200/year in new transport bill by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-30 13:08 (#6WZBD) Internal combustion engine drivers would pay only $20 a year, and only from 2030.
The end of an AI that shocked the world: OpenAI retires GPT-4 by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-30 11:30 (#6WZ8X) A look back at GPT-4's legacy as OpenAI pulls the pioneering 2023 AI model from ChatGPT.
Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-30 11:00 (#6WZ8Y) The '90s called. They want their flawed age verification methods back.
Intel says it’s rolling out laptop GPU drivers with 10% to 25% better performance by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-29 22:13 (#6WYYX) Laptops with Core Ultra 200V CPUs, Arc 130V or 140V GPUs should benefit.
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-29 21:15 (#6WYYY) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the super-positive update to GPT-4o is being pulled.
Google search’s made-up AI explanations for sayings no one ever said, explained by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-29 20:53 (#6WYYZ) A partial defense of (some of) AI Overview's fanciful idiomatic explanations.
FCC urges courts to ignore 5th Circuit ruling that agency can’t issue fines by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-29 19:25 (#6WYSW) One court said FCC violated right to trial, but other courts haven't ruled yet.
Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-29 19:10 (#6WYSX) The rocket's first stage may have exploded moments after it separated from the upper stage.
Trump admin lashes out as Amazon considers displaying tariff costs on its sites by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-29 18:03 (#6WYQB) "This was never approved and is not going to happen," says Amazon.
Montana’s Republican legislators fight back after successful youth climate lawsuit by Nick Mott, Inside Climate News on 2025-04-29 17:40 (#6WYQC) Republican backlash could lead to changes in Montana's courts and environmental laws.
Google: Governments are using zero-day hacks more than ever by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-29 16:53 (#6WYMH) Google says zero-day threats are trending upward even as total detections fell in 2024.
Trump backs down a bit on auto industry tariffs—but only a bit by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-29 16:13 (#6WYMJ) Trump slightly softens his stand on auto industry imports, but 25% tariffs stay.
Physics of the perfect cacio e pepe sauce by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-29 15:42 (#6WYMK) The trick: Add corn starch separately to make the sauce rather than using pasta water.
Trump’s National Climate Assessment: No funding and all authors cut loose by John Timmer on 2025-04-29 15:30 (#6WYMM) The assessment is required by law, but the administration is not noted for caring.
A rocket launch Monday night may finally jump-start Amazon’s answer to Starlink by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-29 14:28 (#6WYH4) A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida with 27 Kuiper satellites.
The BYD Dolphin review: Here’s what we’re missing out on in America by Alex Goy on 2025-04-29 14:11 (#6WYH5) BYD now outsells Tesla, so we decided to see what the fuss is about.
Tuesday Telescope: Yes, you can see stars in space, and they’re spectacular by Eric Berger on 2025-04-29 12:00 (#6WYE0) "Okay, where's my camera? I gotta record that."
AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain. Here’s why. by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-29 11:15 (#6WYCC) LLM-produced code could make us much more vulnerable to supply-chain attacks.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-29 11:00 (#6WYCD) Ars staffers reflect upon the things they love most about this masterpiece of absurdist comedy.
Seasonal COVID shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin by Beth Mole on 2025-04-28 23:09 (#6WY3S) FDA was supposed to decide on Novavax vaccine by April 1, but it now wants more data.
Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start” by John Timmer on 2025-04-28 22:27 (#6WY3T) Major power facilities require power to operate, and there's lots of unmet demand.
ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-28 22:04 (#6WY3V) ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite-but no sponsored ads just yet.
Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-28 21:43 (#6WY1D) Short seller publishes report detailing allegations about Backblaze's financials.
Trump’s hasty Take It Down Act has “gaping flaws” that threaten encryption by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-28 21:09 (#6WY1E) Legal challenges will likely immediately follow law's passage, experts said.
What’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.” by Eric Berger on 2025-04-28 20:29 (#6WY1F) "When the flight docs say I'm ready to go back, I'm ready to do it."
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war by Pamela McElwee, The Conversation on 2025-04-28 18:54 (#6WXY0) Degraded ecosystems and dioxin-contaminated soils and waters reflect the long-term ecological impact.
DOGE could help Musk firms avoid $2.3B in government penalties, Democrats say by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-28 18:44 (#6WXY1) Senate memo: DOGE can help Musk stop investigations and make lawsuits disappear.
2025 VW Golf R first drive: The R stands for “really good fun” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-28 16:06 (#6WXVR) We always forget how good the AWD Golf R is to drive.
OnePlus lowers Watch 3 price by $150, promises refunds for early buyers by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-28 15:42 (#6WXVS) OnePlus says supply chain tweaks have allowed it to lower the price of its new wearable.