Weird chemical used in plastics has erupted as latest fentanyl adulterant by Beth Mole on 2025-07-10 13:21 (#6YJ7G) It's unclear why the use of BTMPS has taken off-but scientists have some ideas.
Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing by Jackie Rocheleau, Knowable Magazine on 2025-07-10 11:10 (#6YJ7H) Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs.
Here’s why Trump appointed the secretary of transportation to lead NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-07-10 01:32 (#6YHWK) "Honored to accept this mission. Time to take over space. Let's launch."
ChatGPT made up a product feature out of thin air, so this company created it by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-09 21:59 (#6YHR7) Soundslice caught OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature-then built it.
Cloudflare wants Google to change its AI search crawling. Google likely won’t. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-09 21:00 (#6YHR8) Cloudflare pushes Google to separate bots for AI Overviews and search indexing.
Report: Apple M4, more comfortable strap will headline first major Vision Pro update by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-09 20:45 (#6YHR9) Iterative update will supposedly be a bridge to a later, more extensive redesign.
Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-09 20:08 (#6YHRA) Extensions load unknown sites into invisible Windows. What could go wrong?
“Things we’ll never know” science fair highlights US’s canceled research by John Timmer on 2025-07-09 19:55 (#6YHRB) Congressional Democrats host scientists whose grants have been canceled.
Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-09 19:30 (#6YHNF) FCC considering Verizon request to end 60-day handset unlocking requirement.
AI mania pushes Nvidia to record $4 trillion valuation by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-09 18:35 (#6YHNG) AI craze makes Nvidia the most valuable publicly traded company in history.
Dark visions and monsters abound in Wednesday S2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-09 18:24 (#6YHNH) "It's Addams with two D's. Like 'padded room.'"
Samsung’s 7th-gen foldables slim down, may finally fit in your pocket by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-09 18:03 (#6YHNJ) Samsung's new foldables are on sale today and will ship July 25.
2025 Volvo EX90: A low-key luxury electric SUV by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-09 17:24 (#6YHNK) We spend a week with Volvo's three-row electric SUV.
Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna by Eric Berger on 2025-07-09 17:00 (#6YHNM) "This system will be the first building block in our network."
Linda Yaccarino quits X without saying why, one day after Grok praised Hitler by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-09 16:28 (#6YHNN) X CEO says she's out as X scrambles to remove Grok's antisemitic posts.
Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-09 12:48 (#6YH91) Europe takes another step toward fostering competition in a stagnant launch market.
Wildfires are challenging air quality monitoring infrastructure by Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine on 2025-07-09 11:30 (#6YH6C) Can the US's system to monitor air pollutants keep up with a changing climate?
Critical CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability has been under active exploit for weeks by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-09 11:20 (#6YH6D) Exploits allow hackers to bypass 2FA and commandeer vulnerable devices.
Ars staffers share some of their favorite unexpected 3D prints by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-09 11:00 (#6YH6E) Once you solve one problem with a 3D printer, you'll go looking for others.
Grok praises Hitler, gives credit to Musk for removing “woke filters” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-08 22:56 (#6YGVM) X removed many harmful Grok posts but not before they reached tens of thousands.
Court nullifies “click-to-cancel” rule that required easy methods of cancellation by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-08 22:06 (#6YGSG) FTC failed to follow rulemaking process required by US law, judges rule.
RFK Jr. barred registered Democrats from being vaccine advisors, lawsuit says by Beth Mole on 2025-07-08 21:53 (#6YGSH) The health department said Kennedy stands by his CDC reforms.
It’s Prime Day, and these are the best deals we could hunt down by Ars Staff on 2025-07-08 19:44 (#6YGDQ) Summer heat got you down? Perhaps some retail therapy is in order!
Mike Lindell lost defamation case, and his lawyers were fined for AI hallucinations by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-08 19:15 (#6YGPM) Lawyers fined $6,000, while Lindell lost $2.3 million defamation verdict.
Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-08 18:22 (#6YGKX) After coming and going for a year, Gmail's unified subscription page is rolling out.
Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-08 17:59 (#6YGKY) Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.
What is AGI? Nobody agrees, and it’s tearing Microsoft and OpenAI apart. by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-08 16:50 (#6YGH1) Several definitions make measuring "human-level" AI an exercise in moving goalposts.
Nissan feels the effect of US-China trade war by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-08 15:48 (#6YGH2) The automaker will build fewer 3rd-gen Leafs and is postponing two US-made EVs.
Rivian’s new Quad-Motor R1T and R1S beat the competition in any conditions by Tim Stevens on 2025-07-08 14:00 (#6YGDP) Faster than a supercar to 60, still able to rock crawl with the best of them.
Tuesday Telescope: Webb and Hubble team up to reveal spectacular star clusters by Eric Berger on 2025-07-08 12:00 (#6YGAZ) Side-by-side views bring new insight into these intriguing clusters.
China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-08 11:18 (#6YGB0) The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites "merged" on July 2 and have remained together since then.
As California faces court battles, states scramble to save their climate goals by Rambo Talabong, Inside Climate News on 2025-07-08 11:08 (#6YGB1) With or without authority to regulate heightened emissions, states plan to meet climate goals.
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-07 23:46 (#6YG04) Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
What would a cheap, Apple A18-powered MacBook actually be good at? by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-07 21:08 (#6YFYG) Op-ed: A Mac with an iPhone chip inside could be great-for the right audience.
Samsung and Epic Games call a truce in app store lawsuit by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-07 20:10 (#6YFWH) Epic's Tim Sweeney says Samsung will make changes, but no one has specifics.
Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-07 20:00 (#6YFWJ) CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain.
Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda by Beth Mole on 2025-07-07 19:17 (#6YFSN) There have been at least 1,281 cases since the start of the year.
Trump and Congress finalize law that could hurt your Wi-Fi by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-07 18:33 (#6YFSP) FCC to auction spectrum that could include 6 GHz band used for next-gen Wi-Fi.
Fubo pays $3.4M to settle claims it illegally shared user data with advertisers by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-07 18:21 (#6YFSQ) Fubo was accused of giving advertisers customers' PII without their consent.
“No honor among thieves”: M&S hacking group starts turf war by Kieran Smith, Financial Times on 2025-07-07 18:12 (#6YFSR) A clash between criminal ransomware groups could result in victims being extorted twice.
US may get its own glitchy version of TikTok if Trump’s deal works out by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-07 16:35 (#6YFSS) Here's why Trump is not confident" he can sell China on his TikTok deal.
Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-07-07 16:05 (#6YFQD) The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis."
F1 in Britain: Terrible English summer weather equals entertaining race by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-07 15:04 (#6YFNC) Maybe Bernie Ecclestone was right about fitting racetracks with sprinklers.
How a big shift in training LLMs led to a capability explosion by Timothy B. Lee on 2025-07-07 11:00 (#6YFJJ) Reinforcement learning, explained with a minimum of math and jargon.
Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways by Jacek Krywko on 2025-07-06 11:06 (#6YEXX) An EEG signal of sleep is associated with better performance on a mental task.
The curious rise of giant tablets on wheels by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-05 11:00 (#6YEGM) Hands-on with KTC's 32-inch Android tablet on a rolling pedestal, the A32Q7 Pro.
Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now by Eric Berger on 2025-07-04 11:00 (#6YDXV) "We will be able to industrialize Zephyr production up to 50 units per year."
Provider of covert surveillance app spills passwords for 62,000 users by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-03 19:36 (#6YDMX) Creators say app is intended for parental monitoring. So why the emphasis on stealth?
Judge: You can’t ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI by John Timmer on 2025-07-03 17:41 (#6YDGH) A written ruling details why a judge restored funding for many NIH grants.
Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse” by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-03 17:21 (#6YDGJ) Zuckerberg and company talked up another supposed tech revolution four short years ago.