After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers by Timothy B. Lee on 2025-03-27 11:00 (#6W73K) Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault.
After a spacecraft was damaged en route to launch, NASA says it won’t launch by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 21:34 (#6W6QY) "Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module."
Newer Kindles get a work-around for touchscreen page-turning in new software update by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-03-26 20:42 (#6W6N5) "Double tap to page turn" works on latest Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft.
Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination by Beth Mole on 2025-03-26 20:29 (#6W6N6) Meanwhile, Texas kids reportedly getting liver damage from supplement touted by RFK Jr.
With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 19:57 (#6W6N7) US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend."
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-26 19:20 (#6W6N8) Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-26 18:28 (#6W6JK) "Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters.
Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-26 16:51 (#6W6FZ) Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-26 15:36 (#6W6C8) Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you.
F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-26 15:27 (#6W6C9) Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races.
Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism by Beth Mole on 2025-03-26 15:10 (#6W6CA) David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-26 14:54 (#6W6CB) VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed.
Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying by Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine on 2025-03-26 13:58 (#6W6CC) A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Does all intelligent life face a Great Filter? by Paul Sutter on 2025-03-26 13:35 (#6W694) The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can't we find any?
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 12:56 (#6W695) Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-26 03:58 (#6W61N) Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up.
RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures by Beth Mole on 2025-03-25 21:55 (#6W5VP) The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.
Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-25 21:36 (#6W5VQ) AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.
Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss. by Nate Anderson on 2025-03-25 20:32 (#6W5VR) Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, Severance stays weird.
No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-25 20:15 (#6W5VS) Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally.
Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after being sold for $207M by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-25 20:00 (#6W5VT) Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says.
We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines by John Timmer on 2025-03-25 19:41 (#6W5RT) Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds.
FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-25 18:55 (#6W5RV) FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla."
Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator by Eric Berger on 2025-03-25 18:42 (#6W5RW) "We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA."
Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-25 17:03 (#6W5NZ) Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
After DDOS attacks, Blizzard rolls back Hardcore WoW deaths for the first time by Kyle Orland on 2025-03-25 16:52 (#6W5P0) New policy comes as OnlyFangs streaming guild planned to quit over DDOS disruptions.
Report: Boeing asks Trump admin to weaken penalties in 737 Max crash case by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-25 16:40 (#6W5P1) Boeing plea deal opposed by victims' families might be made even weaker.
Netflix expands HDR support with HDR10+ by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-25 16:17 (#6W5P2) Before, Netflix users could only stream HDR titles in Dolby Vision or HDR10.
Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers by Matt Burgess, wired.com on 2025-03-25 13:12 (#6W5FM) Some European cloud companies have seen an increase in business.
How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-03-25 12:44 (#6W5CK) Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways.
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-24 23:08 (#6W53C) The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.
UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first by Beth Mole on 2025-03-24 22:32 (#6W51S) The UK sheep had inflamed mammary gland much like infected cows in US.
You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-24 22:14 (#6W51T) CHM releases code for 2012 AlexNet breakthrough that proved "deep learning" could work.
After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too by Nate Anderson on 2025-03-24 21:01 (#6W4ZE) The devil is in the details.
Trump administration accidentally texted secret bombing plans to a reporter by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-24 20:43 (#6W4ZF) "Shocking recklessness" in leak of detailed Yemen bombing plan in Signal chat.
Should we be concerned about the loss of weather balloons? by Matt Lanza, The Eyewall on 2025-03-24 17:31 (#6W4X2) Most of the time, not a big deal. But in critical times, the losses will be felt.
Current SEC chair cast only vote against suing Elon Musk, report says by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-24 17:19 (#6W4X3) SEC case over late disclosure of Twitter stock buy still moving ahead, for now.
How a nephew’s CD burner inspired early Valve to embrace DRM by Kyle Orland on 2025-03-24 17:16 (#6W4X4) Valve's Harrington: Unchecked CD duplication "put our entire business model at risk."
“MyTerms” wants to become the new way we dictate our privacy on the web by Kevin Purdy on 2025-03-24 17:06 (#6W4X5) It's not a "do not track" request, it's a set of terms you demand from sites.
Oops: Google says it might have deleted your Maps Timeline data by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-24 16:56 (#6W4X6) Google Maps switched to local-only Timeline storage in December.
Did Red Bull build an undriveable car? Questions from the Chinese Grand Prix. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-24 16:46 (#6W4X7) F1 reminds us it's entertainment, not just engineering and sport.
Genetic testing company 23andMe declares bankruptcy by John Timmer on 2025-03-24 14:55 (#6W4QF) Former CEO wants to buy it, but the fate of its customers' genetic data is unclear.
The 2025 Cadillac Optiq: Sensibly sized and improves on the Equinox EV by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-03-24 12:00 (#6W4N2) The AWD Optiq is quite competitive in the sub-$60,000 EV crossover segment.
Can we make AI less power-hungry? These researchers are working on it. by Jacek Krywko on 2025-03-24 11:00 (#6W4JP) As demand surges, figuring out the performance of proprietary models is half the battle.
David Blaine shows his hand in Do Not Attempt by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-03-23 20:17 (#6W4AD) NatGeo docuseries follows Blaine around the world to learn the secrets of ordinary people doing remarkable feats.
This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-23 16:06 (#6W47A) Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket will launch from Andoya Spaceport in Norway.
Trump administration’s blockchain plan for USAID is a real head-scratcher by Vittoria Elliott, wired.com on 2025-03-23 11:05 (#6W436) Whatever happens to USAID, it will apparently "leverage blockchain technology."
Sometimes, it’s the little tech annoyances that sting the most by Nate Anderson on 2025-03-22 11:07 (#6W3QJ) macOS wouldn't remember mouse settings? This means war!
Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties by Beth Mole on 2025-03-21 21:53 (#6W3G1) Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported, with more pending.
Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-21 21:14 (#6W3G2) New approach punishes AI companies that ignore "no crawl" directives.