Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM by Ashley Belanger on 2026-03-16 21:51 (#749KG) Discord user led cops to Grok-generated CSAM of real girls, lawsuit says.
National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info by John Timmer on 2026-03-16 20:33 (#749H4) State attorneys general won't get climate chapter removed from a legal manual.
New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community by Kyle Orland on 2026-03-16 20:06 (#749H5) Creator apologizes after using Patreon funds for Gemini-powered magazine scan processor.
Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war by Jon Brodkin on 2026-03-16 19:41 (#749F1) Carr makes evidence-free claim of "hoaxes and news distortions." Trump is thrilled.
OpenAI’s own mental health experts unanimously opposed “naughty” ChatGPT launch by Ashley Belanger on 2026-03-16 18:30 (#749CC) OpenAI draws a line between AI smut" and porn. Experts fear it's all unhealthy.
Driving the $375,000 Porsche race car that debuted as a $12 DLC in iRacing by Tim Stevens on 2026-03-16 18:00 (#749CD) Porsche's new 911 Cup debuted in iRacing, and then we took it out on the track.
F1 in China: I've never seen so many people in those grandstands by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-03-16 17:11 (#7499W) Formula 1's new style of racing puts on an entertaining sprint weekend in Shanghai.
Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549 by Scharon Harding on 2026-03-16 16:51 (#7499X) Apple's over-head headphones get an update after over five years.
100 years later, where is Robert Goddard's first liquid-fueled rocket? by Robert Pearlman on 2026-03-16 16:38 (#7499Y) "He didn't preserve it as a sacred object... "
No accountability: Bills would ban liability lawsuits for climate change by Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News on 2026-03-16 13:33 (#7494K) This is the latest front in the battle over climate lawsuits.
The science of how fireflies stay in sync by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-03-16 12:25 (#7494M) Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes.
A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites by Eric Berger on 2026-03-16 11:00 (#7492G) "I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here."
An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude by Larry Printz on 2026-03-15 11:15 (#748GS) Technology like four-wheel steering and variable valve timing debuted in the Prelude.
Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval by Stephen Morris and Cristina Criddle, Financial Tim on 2026-03-14 07:14 (#747XW) Staff complain that the constant upheaval is destroying morale.
NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there's a reason why by Stephen Clark on 2026-03-14 00:17 (#747TY) "This ought to make for some good reading," NASA's mission management team chair said.
Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum by Beth Mole on 2026-03-13 22:38 (#747SC) She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.
Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good by Kyle Orland on 2026-03-13 22:26 (#747SD) Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before.
Figuring out why AIs get flummoxed by some games by John Timmer on 2026-03-13 21:47 (#747SE) When winning depends on intuiting a mathematical function, AIs come up short.
Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company by Jon Brodkin on 2026-03-13 20:57 (#747SF) GFiber and Astound to merge with Alphabet selling majority stake to Stonepeak.
Supply-chain attack using invisible code hits GitHub and other repositories by Dan Goodin on 2026-03-13 20:18 (#747SG) Unicode that's invisible to the human eye was largely abandoned-until attackers took notice.
Adobe settles DOJ cancellation fee lawsuit, will pay $75 million penalty by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-03-13 18:47 (#747NQ) Adobe says it will also give customers who "qualify" free services but is vague on details.
Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs by Matthew MacConnell on 2026-03-13 18:30 (#747NR) Confused about electric vehicle voltages? You won't be after reading this.
Another AT&T FirstNet user gets shocking $6,200 bill, at $2 per megabyte by Jon Brodkin on 2026-03-13 17:49 (#747NS) Bizarre FirstNet charge nearly identical to one that hit different user in 2024.
Subscribers to Amazon Prime Video with ads lose 4K support on April 10 by Scharon Harding on 2026-03-13 17:16 (#747K7) Amazon says its service requires "significant investment."
M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-03-13 16:31 (#747GY) The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time.
Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae by Jacek Krywko on 2026-03-13 15:59 (#747GZ) Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.
Measles vaccinations rose 291% among New Mexico adults during outbreak by Beth Mole on 2026-03-13 15:44 (#747H0) Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced lifesaving shots.
Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times by Kyle Orland on 2026-03-13 15:31 (#747H1) Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware.
Aliens announce their presence in latest Disclosure Day trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-03-13 14:50 (#747E0) "That truth will upend the established order of the entire world. If you do this, there's no undoing it."
BYD's latest EVs can get close to full charge in just 12 minutes by Kana Inagaki and Edward White, Financial Times on 2026-03-13 14:20 (#747E1) Carmaker's technology means EVs can be ready almost as quickly as filling a fuel tank.
Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review by Stephen Clark on 2026-03-13 12:46 (#747B4) SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas.
The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network by Dan Goodin on 2026-03-12 22:18 (#746Z7) Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment.
Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind" by Jon Brodkin on 2026-03-12 20:47 (#746WX) Unsealed messages add wrinkle to trial after US agreed to settle with Live Nation.
HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers by Scharon Harding on 2026-03-12 20:29 (#746WY) Trade group callls out HP for latest Dynamic Security firmware update.
Trump's DOJ is not falling for Sam Bankman-Fried's MAGA makeover on X by Ashley Belanger on 2026-03-12 18:58 (#746T3) SBF is still twisting facts to hide FTX crypto losses, DOJ says to block new trial.
Lucid announces midsize EV platform, says profitability lies with SUVs by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-03-12 17:54 (#746Q9) Three smaller SUVs are in development, starting at under $50,000.
Perplexity's "Personal Computer" brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer by Kyle Orland on 2026-03-12 17:44 (#746QA) Perplexity says AI access to your files is in "secure environment with clear safeguards."
Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-03-12 16:49 (#746QB) The Inca Empire's system of roads were built on centuries-old trade routes.
Apple's MacBook Neo makes repairs easier and cheaper than other MacBooks by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-03-12 16:03 (#746MB) Neo is the first MacBook in a long time with an easily replaceable keyboard.
Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense by Kyle Orland on 2026-03-12 15:15 (#746MC) Steam maker says settling the case would be easier but would set a bad precedent.
Rivian reveals pricing and trim details for its R2 SUV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-03-12 15:00 (#746MD) The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027.
We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’scoming by Jennifer B. Nuzzo and Andrea Uhlig, The Conversati on 2026-03-12 14:32 (#746ME) The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating.
Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-03-12 12:45 (#746GQ) Tariffs, torn-up US emissions regs, and being uncompetitive in China are all to blame.
Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-03-12 12:30 (#746GR) Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive.
Remembering the 30-year-old computer game that introduced me to Star Wars by Samuel Axon on 2026-03-12 11:15 (#746BX) Looking back at Dash Rendar, 3DFX cards, and a pivotal moment for Star Wars.
How I streamed my off-road Miata race using Starlink and StarStream by Emme Hall on 2026-03-12 11:00 (#746BY) This satellite streaming technology transforms off-road racing for fans and teams.
Google Play Games for PC is getting more premium titles and cross-buy with Android by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-03-11 23:00 (#7465G) Google is more focused on desktop gaming than ever before.
Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular by Beth Mole on 2026-03-11 22:19 (#74624) Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation by Eric Berger on 2026-03-11 22:04 (#74625) Will it really take "centuries" for SpaceX to deploy its megaconstellation?
14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns by Dan Goodin on 2026-03-11 21:27 (#74626) Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.