Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-29 18:02 (#759SQ) Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.
New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-29 17:52 (#759SR) FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.
Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-29 17:27 (#759SS) Uninsurable war damage is forcing tech companies to rethink Middle East plans.
Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-29 16:55 (#759ST) Motorola's foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.
Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-29 16:06 (#759Q0) Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.
Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries by John Timmer on 2026-04-29 15:55 (#759Q1) Study authors say courts should reconsider rulings in light of this new evidence.
Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails by Boone Ashworth, wired.com on 2026-04-29 14:00 (#759ME) Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound by Eric Berger on 2026-04-29 12:39 (#759HE) The object will be traveling at 2.43 km a second, or 5,400 mph, upon impact.
Sam Altman is “the face of evil” for not reporting school shooter, says lawyer by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-29 12:00 (#759HF) Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.
Check your gravity with NASA's Artemis II zero-g indicator by Robert Pearlman on 2026-04-29 11:30 (#759HG) On sale through the NASA exchange.
Why a recent supply-chain attack singled out security firms Checkmarx and Bitwarden by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-29 11:00 (#759HH) Security firms find themselves especially exposed.
Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors by Nate Anderson on 2026-04-28 23:08 (#75958) The clown car is all gassed up.
Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days by Beth Mole on 2026-04-28 20:15 (#75935) When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.
FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-28 19:57 (#75936) Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.
Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-28 19:37 (#75937) Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.
Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-28 18:01 (#75910) Humanoid robots could load cargo and clean aircraft cabins at Haneda Airport.
GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-28 15:41 (#758VE) GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.
Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-28 15:00 (#758RK) University of Oregon scientists repurposed battery-testing tool to better measure coffee's flavor profile
The great American data center divide by Susannah Savage, Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Eva Xiao, and on 2026-04-28 14:15 (#758RM) Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure.
A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-28 14:00 (#758RN) The hands-free, eyes-on driver assist only works on geofenced highways.
Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-28 11:20 (#758P1) The bidirectional design has some clear advantages for a working taxi.
Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-04-28 11:05 (#758P2) The differences between our brains and Neanderthals' were likely cosmetic.
Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027 by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-28 00:14 (#758B1) SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-27 21:04 (#7589Q) If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future by Ashley Belanger on 2026-04-27 20:45 (#7587D) Musk's shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI's mission.
OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 20:10 (#7587E) Amended agreement clears the way for OpenAI models to run on Amazon Bedrock.
EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention" by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-27 20:03 (#7587F) Gemini gets preferential treatment on Android, but maybe not for long (in Europe).
With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious by Robert Pearlman on 2026-04-27 19:45 (#7587G) Houston, we have another "13."
"Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-27 18:30 (#7587H) Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.
China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-27 18:12 (#7583C) The unwinding of Meta's deal shows how tech founders struggle to cut China ties.
Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-27 18:00 (#7583D) Low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz) can raise cortisol levels in saliva and increase irritability.
Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 17:36 (#7583E) Valve's new hardware is solid but might not justify its $99 price.
National Science Board eviscerated; Trump admin fires all 22 members by Beth Mole on 2026-04-27 15:04 (#7580K) Members had planned to release report that US is ceding scientific ground to China.
Next El Niño could be tipping point for a hotter climate by Inside Climate News on 2026-04-27 14:12 (#7580M) Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.
Gateway manufacturer finally acknowledges issue, fails to mention "corrosion" by Eric Berger on 2026-04-27 14:02 (#7580N) "At this time, further comments would be premature."
Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-27 10:45 (#757SM) After millions in NFT sales, the hyped play to earn" game was effectively dead in weeks.
Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-26 19:52 (#757FX) "I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate where wiser men would have left well enough alone."
Prime Video drops full trailer for Spider-Noir by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-26 17:20 (#757D3) It's "a detective story, but the detective happens to also have spider powers"-EP Chris Miller.
New robotic control software avoids jamming their joints by Jacek Krywko on 2026-04-26 11:09 (#7578F) Software lets robots learn from each other even if they have different hardware.
Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-25 11:40 (#756PQ) "It wasn't a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth."
Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism" by Makena Kelly, wired.com on 2026-04-25 10:49 (#756PR) Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-25 02:52 (#756HT) "If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."
Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic by Samuel Axon on 2026-04-24 22:05 (#756FT) This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna's combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine by Beth Mole on 2026-04-24 21:11 (#756EC) Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.
FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-24 19:30 (#756BT) FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping. by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-24 19:00 (#756BV) Hundreds of subdomains from dozens of universities have been hijacked by scammers.
In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules by Beth Mole on 2026-04-24 18:44 (#756BW) Treatment options are tricky. The teen opted to live with the masses.
Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-24 17:41 (#7569A) It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.
Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs by Jacek Krywko on 2026-04-24 17:23 (#7569B) Layer by layer, researchers revealed the jaws of an ancient predator.
Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-24 16:58 (#7569C) The AI-driven memory shortage is hitting Samsung's bottom line.