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M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody
The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time.
Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae
Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.
Measles vaccinations rose 291% among New Mexico adults during outbreak
Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced lifesaving shots.
Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times
Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware.
Aliens announce their presence in latest Disclosure Day trailer
"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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
Three smaller SUVs are in development, starting at under $50,000.
Perplexity's "Personal Computer" brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer
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
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
Neo is the first MacBook in a long time with an easily replaceable keyboard.
Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense
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
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
The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating.
Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles
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
Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive.
Remembering the 30-year-old computer game that introduced me to Star Wars
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
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
Google is more focused on desktop gaming than ever before.
Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular
Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation
Will it really take "centuries" for SpaceX to deploy its megaconstellation?
14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.
Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?
Your phone still functions when held to your ear, people!
Windows 11's Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.
"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds
Character.AI deemed "uniquely unsafe" among 10 chatbots tested by CCDH.
Binance sues WSJ, panicked by gov’t probes into sanctioned crypto transfers
Binance's lawsuit accusing WSJ of defamation unlikely to stall government probes.
A glimpse into tuner culture: Fast and Furious exhibit at the Petersen
The museum is celebrating 25 years of the original F&F film with a 23-car exhibit.
Intel shores up its desktop CPU lineup with boosted Core Ultra 200S Plus chips
New CPUs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper than the ones they replace.
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
Nvidia is reportedly planning its own open source OpenClaw competitor
GPU maker courts corporate partners for NemoClaw ahead of annual conference.
NIH director launches "Scientific Freedom" lectures with non-scientist
First speaker minimizes climate change, COVID risks-and is a lab leak proponent.
Here's everything we know about Rivian R2 pricing and specs
The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027.
Verdict: Yes, you should go see Project Hail Mary as soon as possible
A brief spoiler-free review of the film, which opens in the US on March 20.
What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.
75% of the criminal cases closed last fiscal year originated before Trump took office.
Don't lick that cold metal pole in winter—if you do, don't panic
Highest risk of part of tongue being torn off is with temps between -5 and -15 C (23 to 5 F).
Quantum computing meets the Möbius molecule
A complex structure with multiple electrons is within reach of today's hardware.
Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency's own risk guidelines
"Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased."
FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism
In the end, the FDA only approved the drug for a rare genetic condition with clearer data.
AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?
Is it clean "reverse engineering" or just an LLM-filtered "derivative work"?
Meta acquires Moltbook, the AI agent social network
The viral social network project was created with OpenClaw.
After complaints, Google will make it easier to disable gen AI search in Photos
One toggle for "fast classic search."
Anthropic sues US over blacklisting; White House calls firm "radical left, woke"
Anthropic says it was blacklisted for opposing autonomous weapons, mass surveillance.
Trump's divisive FDA vaccine regulator self-destructs, will exit agency (again)
It's unclear what Prasad's FDA exit means, but some drug makers are happy to see him go.
NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander
"NASA's tracking of SpaceX's manual control risk indicates a worsening trend."
Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing
Gemini can now pull context from your files, emails, and more to create and edit documents.
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