Michigan man learns the hard way that “catch a cheater” spyware apps aren’t legal by Nate Anderson on 2026-01-08 22:02 (#72PNA) Spying doesn't become legal just because "cheaters" are the targets.
Wi-Fi advocates get win from FCC with vote to allow higher-power devices by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-08 21:13 (#72PNB) FCC says new category of devices "can operate outdoors and at higher power."
High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-08 20:36 (#72PJE) SK Hynix and Micron are also riding high on the AI industry's demand for RAM.
RFK Jr.’s dietary guidance: Food funnel features slab of red meat, butter by Beth Mole on 2026-01-08 20:26 (#72PJF) Old-school food pyramid returns, but jumbled and upside-down, like a funnel.
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-08 19:00 (#72PFZ) Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children."
Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-08 18:50 (#72PG0) Expert explains how simple it could be to tweak Grok to block CSAM outputs.
ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-08 18:00 (#72PG1) New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot.
Seasonal Switch 2 sales show significant slowing as annual cycle sunsets by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-08 17:44 (#72PG2) After record-setting launch, Western holiday sales are down compared to the first Switch.
Trump withdraws US from world’s most important climate treaty by Financial Times on 2026-01-08 14:51 (#72PCT) US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights.
Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement by Eric Berger on 2026-01-08 14:05 (#72P5N) This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community."
ChatGPT falls to new data-pilfering attack as a vicious cycle in AI continues by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-08 14:00 (#72P5P) Will LLMs ever be able to stamp out the root cause of these attacks? Possibly not.
Google announces AI Overviews in Gmail search, experimental AI-organized inbox by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-08 13:00 (#72P5Q) Last year's premium Gmail AI features are also rolling out to free users.
Volvo says new EX60 has 400-mile range, charges up to 400 kW by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-08 08:00 (#72NZW) The new EX60 will be unveiled later this month; here's what we know.
NASA considers evacuating ailing crew member from International Space Station by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-08 01:58 (#72NVW) "The matter involved a single crew member who is stable," NASA said in a statement.
Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-08 00:00 (#72NV3) The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.
Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-07 22:50 (#72NST) Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use.
AI starts autonomously writing prescription refills in Utah by Beth Mole on 2026-01-07 22:20 (#72NSV) The program allows patients in the state to get prescription refills for 190 common meds.
Warner Bros. sticks with Netflix merger, calls Paramount’s $108B bid “illusory” by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-07 20:12 (#72NND) Larry Ellison pledged $40B, but "he didn't raise the price," Warner chair says.
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-07 18:51 (#72NNE) If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.
Expired certificate completely breaks macOS Logitech apps, user customizations by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-07 18:15 (#72NNF) Even with a fix available, broken apps won't be able to update themselves.
SteamOS continues its slow spread across the PC gaming landscape by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-07 17:31 (#72NJ1) Legion Go 2 support announced at CES, wide support for Arm hardware coming soon.
Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data by John Timmer on 2026-01-07 17:17 (#72NJ2) Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers.
EVs remain a niche choice in the US, according to survey by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-07 16:30 (#72NET) Consumers around the world told Deloitte what they want in their next vehicle.
New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry by John Timmer on 2026-01-07 16:02 (#72NEV) Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons.
We have a fossil closer to our split with Neanderthals and Denisovans by Kiona N. Smith on 2026-01-07 16:00 (#72NEW) A recent study suggests that North Africa may be a key place to look.
Computer scientist Yann LeCun: “Intelligence really is about learning” by Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times on 2026-01-07 15:06 (#72NEX) The AI pioneer talks about stepping down from Meta, limits of large language models.
Review: Stranger Things’ frustrating finale didn’t quite stick the landing by Jennifer Ouellette and Beth Mole on 2026-01-07 14:46 (#72NEY) Sure, there were many great moments, but in the end, they didn't add up to a satisfying whole.
Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026 by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-07 12:00 (#72N8J) A lot could happen in space this year, but let's get real about what actually will.
Motorola reveals the Razr Fold, a book-style foldable launching this summer by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-01-07 01:00 (#72MXJ) Motorola is light on details but heavy on hype for its first book-style foldable.
HP’s EliteBoard G1a is a Ryzen-powered Windows 11 PC in a membrane keyboard by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-06 22:40 (#72MR4) The most familiar, full-fledged PC experience you can get from a keyboard.
With GeForce Super GPUs missing in action, Nvidia focuses on software upgrades by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-06 21:56 (#72MR5) Nvidia's only GeForce announcements this year were about software improvements.
Letting prisons jam contraband phones is a bad idea, phone companies tell FCC by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-06 21:11 (#72MND) "Jamming will block all communications," including 911 calls, CTIA tells FCC.
Dell’s XPS revival is a welcome reprieve from the “AI PC” fad by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-06 19:55 (#72MNE) Dell moves from pushing "AI PCs" and back to what matters in laptops.
News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-01-06 18:59 (#72MJC) OpenAI's loss in privacy fight could lead to sharing even more deleted chats.
Appeals court agrees that Congress blocked cuts to research costs by John Timmer on 2026-01-06 18:05 (#72MES) The Trump admin can't arbitrarily set university reimbursements to a low flat rate.
Nvidia’s new G-Sync Pulsar monitors target motion blur at the human retina level by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-06 17:32 (#72MET) Four new monitors promise "effective motion clarity of a theoretical 1,000 Hz monitor."
Ørsted seeks injunction against US government over project freeze by Kana Inagaki in London on 2026-01-06 15:55 (#72MEV) Trump administration had suspended Danish group's work on major wind farm off coast of Rhode Island.
Magneto, Xavier reunite in new Avengers: Doomsday teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-01-06 15:49 (#72MBB) "The question isn't are you prepared to die?' The question is who will you be when you close your eyes?'"
Spot the difference: Sony’s electric car gets a crossover version by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-01-06 13:49 (#72M86) AI will help drive you and entertain you, according to Sony Honda Mobility.
Private equity deal shows just how far America’s legacy rocket industry has fallen by Stephen Clark on 2026-01-06 12:15 (#72M87) After peaking in the Cold War, the relic of Rocketdyne has changed ownership four times in 20 years.
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, made using its long-awaited 18A process by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-06 03:45 (#72M0F) New chips launch "this month," targeting high-end ultraportable PCs.
AMD reheats last year’s Ryzen AI and X3D CPUs for 2026’s laptops and desktops by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-06 03:30 (#72KY7) But it may become slightly cheaper to buy AMD's fastest integrated Radeon GPUs.
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all by Eric Berger on 2026-01-05 22:14 (#72KQZ) "There's very little to not like in this."
Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule by Beth Mole on 2026-01-05 21:57 (#72KR0) The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care.
The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin by Dan Goodin on 2026-01-05 21:42 (#72KR1) Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy by Jon Brodkin on 2026-01-05 20:38 (#72KN5) "We don't believe this has to do with our Spotify backup," Anna's Archive says.
Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87 by Benj Edwards on 2026-01-05 20:28 (#72KN6) Cheifet produced more than 400 episodes of TV tracing the rise of personal computing.
Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website by Scharon Harding on 2026-01-05 20:01 (#72KN7) Amazon brings back browser-based Alexa but will eventually add a paywall.
SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-01-05 19:32 (#72KN8) Optimus SSDs will continue with the same model numbers that the WD SSDs used.
BioWare’s Anthem will soon be completely unplayable by Kyle Orland on 2026-01-05 19:15 (#72KN9) Replay the troubled jetpack shooter before the servers shut down for good on Jan. 12.