Google is rolling out conversational shopping—and ads—in AI Mode search by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-13 14:00 (#71EJ8) Conversational shopping is Google's first big swing at monetizing AI Mode search.
OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-12 22:54 (#71E3C) New controls attempt to please critics on both sides with a balance between bland and habit-forming.
With another record broken, the world’s busiest spaceport keeps getting busier by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-12 22:12 (#71E3D) It's not just the number of rocket launches, but how much stuff they're carrying into orbit.
Microsoft releases update-fixing update for update-eligible Windows 10 PCs by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-12 20:38 (#71E0Y) A bug was keeping Windows 10 PCs from enrolling in Microsoft's ESU program.
An explosion 92 million miles away just grounded Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-12 20:28 (#71E0Z) "NASA is postponing launch until space weather conditions improve."
Well-received big-budget Alien Earth TV series gets a second season by Samuel Axon on 2025-11-12 19:53 (#71DY5) Production will move from Thailand to London, suggesting a new setting.
Audi goes full minimalism for its first-ever Formula 1 livery by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-12 19:17 (#71DY6) Audi says it wants to be an F1 title contender by 2030.
Quantum computing tech keeps edging forward by John Timmer on 2025-11-12 18:59 (#71DY7) IBM follows through on its June promises, plus more trapped ion news.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer introduces Princess Rosalina by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-12 18:37 (#71DY8) It's a sequel to 2023's Super Mario Bros. Movie, which racked up $1.36 billion at the box office.
OpenAI slams court order that lets NYT read 20 million complete user chats by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-12 18:27 (#71DY9) OpenAI: NYT wants evidence of ChatGPT users trying to get around news paywall.
Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-12 18:00 (#71DYA) SteamOS-powered headset sports semi-modular design, wireless "low-latency" PC streaming.
Steam Deck minus the screen: Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-12 18:00 (#71DYB) SteamOS-powered cube for your TV targets early 2026 launch, no pricing details.
Corals survived past climate changes by retreating to the deeps by Jacek Krywko on 2025-11-12 17:35 (#71DTR) A recent die-off in Florida puts the spotlight on corals' survival strategies.
Meta’s star AI scientist Yann LeCun plans to leave for own startup by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-12 17:14 (#71DTS) AI pioneer reportedly frustrated with Meta's shift from research to rapid product releases.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die trailer ushers in AI apocalypse by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-12 16:56 (#71DTT) "I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. You're in for a really weird night."
Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-11-12 16:00 (#71DTV) New components make it more useful and powerful but no less odd.
Formula with “cleanest ingredients” recalled after 15 babies get botulism by Beth Mole on 2025-11-12 13:22 (#71DMD) Cases span 12 states. All affected babies have been hospitalized, but no deaths reported.
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-12 10:00 (#71DG4) "Phishing for dummies" kits make it easier to scam millions, Google alleged.
Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for 10 minutes by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-11 23:26 (#71DME) In 1982, a young Mac developer turned Jobs into a UI designer-and accidentally invented a new technique.
The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-11 23:26 (#71D8Z) In 1982, a young Mac developer turned Jobs into a UI designer-and accidentally invented a new technique.
Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-11 21:34 (#71D71) New system allows devices to connect directly to secure space in Google's AI servers.
Ryanair tries forcing app downloads by eliminating paper boarding passes by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-11 21:20 (#71D72) Ryanair CEO admits "there'll be some teething problems."
Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-11 19:21 (#71D4G) Redditor confessed to violating actresses' "moral rights" in landmark ruling.
US states could lose $21 billion of broadband grants after Trump overhaul by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-11 17:18 (#71D24) Ernst bill would send broadband grant money to Treasury for deficit reduction.
Google announces even more AI in Photos app, powered by Nano Banana by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-11 17:00 (#71CZS) Google's Nano Banana is powering a raft of new features in the app.
You won’t believe the excuses lawyers have after getting busted for using AI by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-11 15:54 (#71CWQ) I got hacked; I lost my login; it was a rough draft; toggling windows is hard.
Pirelli’s Cyber Tire might become highway agencies’ newest assistant by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-11 15:15 (#71CWR) Pirelli's Cyber Tire can work for the greater good as well as the driver.
ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of by Dan Goodin on 2025-11-11 12:30 (#71CSY) Relatively new technique can bypass many endpoint protections.
Neutron rocket’s debut slips into mid-2026 as company seeks success from the start by Eric Berger on 2025-11-11 00:39 (#71CFN) "Those who have failed to deliver are numerous."
Intuitive Machines—known for its Moon landers—will become a military contractor by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-10 23:34 (#71CE7) "They've been Ford Aerospace, Space Systems/Loral, Maxar, Lanteris, and now it'll be Intuitive Machines."
Researchers isolate memorization from problem-solving in AI neural networks by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-10 23:06 (#71CE8) Basic arithmetic ability lives in the memorization pathways, not logic circuits.
Canada fought measles and measles won; virus now endemic after 1998 elimination by Beth Mole on 2025-11-10 22:10 (#71CE9) Canada's loss also represents a loss of regional elimination for the Americas.
Apple TV execs dismiss introducing an ad tier, buying Warner Bros. by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-10 18:41 (#71C9F) Apple execs say Apple TV shows and movies are about "emotional" experiences.
New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-10 18:09 (#71C6X) But author warns that Direct3D 7 "is a land of highly cursed API inter-operability."
Runaway black hole mergers may have built supermassive black holes by Ashley Balzer Vigil on 2025-11-10 17:37 (#71C6Y) Early superdense star clusters may have planted seeds for monster black holes.
The Running Man’s final trailer amps up the high-octane action by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-11-10 16:29 (#71C4F) Get ready for what could be the "biggest underdog win in game show history."
F1 in Brazil: That’s what generational talent looks like by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-10 16:10 (#71C4G) Filled with passionate fans, the racetrack between the lakes is a favorite.
NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator by Eric Berger on 2025-11-10 12:00 (#71BYS) "He inevitably will have to make tough calls."
Here’s how orbital dynamics wizardry helped save NASA’s next Mars mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-09 15:34 (#71BD9) Blue Origin is getting ready to launch its second New Glenn rocket.
Blue Origin will “move heaven and Earth” to help NASA reach the Moon faster, CEO says by Eric Berger on 2025-11-08 21:27 (#71B32) "We have some ideas that we think could accelerate the path to the Moon."
James Watson, who helped unravel DNA’s double-helix, has died by Beth Mole on 2025-11-07 23:30 (#71AP7) His work was celebrated, but he was ostracized for racist, sexist comments.
Researchers surprised that with AI, toxicity is harder to fake than intelligence by Benj Edwards on 2025-11-07 20:15 (#71AMD) New "computational Turing test" reportedly catches AI pretending to be human with 80% accuracy.
Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-11-07 19:33 (#71AJ1) Targeted attack could steal all of a phone's data and activate camera or mic.
The government shutdown is starting to have cosmic consequences by Stephen Clark on 2025-11-07 19:16 (#71AJ2) "The FAA is concerned with the system's ability to maintain the current volume of operations."
Higher prices, simpler streaming expected if HBO Max folds into Paramount+ by Scharon Harding on 2025-11-07 18:54 (#71AJ3) The end of HBO Max is "certainly plausible."
FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site by Jon Brodkin on 2025-11-07 18:28 (#71AJ4) Tucows subpoenaed in criminal probe for info on customer behind archive.today."
Questions swirl after Trump’s GLP-1 pricing deal announcement by Beth Mole on 2025-11-07 18:18 (#71AFN) It's unclear how much savings the deal provides or how many people will benefit.
Oddest ChatGPT leaks yet: Cringey chat logs found in Google analytics tool by Ashley Belanger on 2025-11-07 16:49 (#71AFP) ChatGPT leaks seem to confirm OpenAI scrapes Google, expert says.
With Skigill, the classic RPG skill tree becomes a crowded battlefield by Kyle Orland on 2025-11-07 16:19 (#71AA6) Vampire Survivors-esque battler sets itself apart with great weapons, unique graphics.
Ford says “no exact date” to restart F-150 Lightning production by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-11-07 15:23 (#71AA7) The automaker says it has plenty of electric F-150 pickups in inventory, though.