F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-29 19:09 (#70D36) F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
ESA will pay an Italian company nearly $50 million to design a mini-Starship by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-29 17:42 (#70D0F) This is a "step forward in the transition of European launch systems toward full reusability."
Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand by Robert Pearlman on 2025-09-29 16:36 (#70D0G) "Removing an item from the National Collection is not a viable solution..."
Fortnite disables Peacemaker emote that might resemble a swastika by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 15:55 (#70D0H) Epic will "inquire into our partner's creative intentions" before making a final decision.
Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-29 15:44 (#70D0J) Trump official plots impossible" deal moving Taiwan's chip supply chain into US.
It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 14:04 (#70CTE) Investors will receive $210 per share, well above the stock's all-time high.
Big AI firms pump money into world models as LLM advances slow by Cristina Criddle, Hannah Murphy, and Tim Bradshaw, on 2025-09-29 13:56 (#70CTF) World models aim to navigate the physical world by learning from videos, robotic data.
ZR1, GTD, and America’s new Nürburgring war by Tim Stevens on 2025-09-29 11:30 (#70CQV) Ford and Chevy set near-identical lap times with very different cars; we drove both.
30 years later, I’m still obliterating planets in Master of Orion II—and you can, too by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-28 11:15 (#70C33) There's an unparalleled purity to MOO2's commitment to the fantasy.
150 million-year-old pterosaur cold case has finally been solved by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-09-28 11:00 (#70C34) The storm literally snapped the bones in their wings.
The current war on science, and who’s behind it by Diana Gitig on 2025-09-27 11:30 (#70BKA) A vaccine developer and a climate scientist walk into a bar write a book.
Why LA Comic Con thought making an AI-powered Stan Lee hologram was a good idea by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-27 11:00 (#70BKB) I suppose if we do it and thousands of fans... don't like it, we'll stop doing it."
Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first. by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-26 22:22 (#70BAY) Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats.
Woman hospitalized with pain and vomiting—diet soda cured her by Beth Mole on 2025-09-26 22:02 (#70BAZ) Doctors dissolve mass in woman's stomach by getting her to chug soda.
LG’s $1,800 TV for seniors makes misguided assumptions by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-26 21:46 (#70BB0) Op-ed: A dumb TV would be better.
Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-26 21:23 (#70BB1) Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers
YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that will interrupt your tunes by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-26 21:05 (#70BB2) YouTube Labs will be a place to preview all the app's upcoming AI features.
Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-26 20:26 (#70B8D) Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair and Nexstar stop preempting Kimmel on ABC affiliates.
You should care more about the stabilizers in your mechanical keyboard—here’s why by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-26 20:19 (#70B8E) Don't know what a keyboard stabilizer is? You're about to find out.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry by Beth Mole on 2025-09-26 18:25 (#70B61) Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-26 16:25 (#70B3W) Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
Scientists want to treat complex bone fractures with a bone-healing gun by Jacek Krywko on 2025-09-26 15:48 (#70B3X) It's a bit like a handheld 3D printer, with all the accuracy challenges that implies.
50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-26 14:42 (#70B3Y) Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system.
Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99 by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-26 13:06 (#70AYH) The lower-powered ROG Xbox Ally comes in at a more reasonable $599.99.
Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn’s second flight slips by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-26 12:45 (#70AYJ) Amazon plans to conduct two launches of Kuiper broadband satellites just days apart.
Raspberry Pi 500+ puts the Pi, 16GB of RAM, and a real SSD in a mechanical keyboard by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-26 12:16 (#70AW3) Keyboard uses low-profile Gateron Blue switches and an RP2040 controller.
Fiji’s ants might be the canary in the coal mine for the insect apocalypse by Jacek Krywko on 2025-09-26 11:15 (#70AW4) A new genetic technique lets museum samples track population dynamics.
Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-25 22:19 (#70AGR) Democratic report describes Social Security risk and secretive DOGE offices.
Sierra’s Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare by Eric Berger on 2025-09-25 22:00 (#70AGS) "Development of new space transportation systems is difficult."
Felony charges after South Carolina high school filled with “fart spray”… for weeks by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-25 21:42 (#70AGT) Let's dig into the science of stink.
Amazon Fire TV devices expected to ditch Android for Linux in 2025 by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-25 21:27 (#70AGV) Ditching Google could help Amazon better monetize its streaming gadgets.
High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-25 20:54 (#70AGW) "Russia and China already occupy important strategic hills and mountains in space."
ChatGPT Pulse delivers morning updates based on your chat history by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-25 20:30 (#70AE6) New mobile chatbot feature analyzes conversations overnight.
Study: Planned budget cuts would hurt drug development badly by John Timmer on 2025-09-25 18:34 (#70AB8) Drug patents frequently cite research that the NIH wouldn't be able to fund.
Experts urge caution about using ChatGPT to pick stocks by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-25 18:10 (#70AB9) AI-selected portfolios might perform well in a growing market, but experts warn of downturn risks.
Amazon blamed AI for layoffs, then hired cheap H1-B workers, senators allege by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-25 17:56 (#70ABA) Tech firms pressed to explain if H-1B workers are paid less than US workers.
Apple iPhone 17 review: Sometimes boring is best by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-25 16:10 (#70A8G) The least exciting iPhone this year is also the best value for the money.
Amazon agrees to make canceling Prime easy, will refund customers $1.5B by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-25 16:05 (#70A8H) Amazon's settlement with FTC kills the No, I don't want free shipping" button.
Google DeepMind unveils its first “thinking” robotics AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-25 16:00 (#70A8J) DeepMind researchers believe this is the dawn of agentic robots.
Reviewing iOS 26 for power users: Reminders, Preview, and more by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-25 14:17 (#70A20) These features try to turn iPhones into more powerful work and organization tools.
Apple demands EU repeal the Digital Markets Act by Barbara Moens, Financial Times on 2025-09-25 13:49 (#70A21) "DMA compliance is not optional, it's an obligation," the EU reminds Apple.
Astra’s Chris Kemp woke up one recent morning and chose violence by Eric Berger on 2025-09-25 13:14 (#70A22) "We bought the engine from them, and it was garbage."
As many as 2 million Cisco devices affected by actively exploited 0-day by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-25 12:43 (#70A23) Search shows 2 million vulnerable Cisco SNMP interfaces exposed to the Internet.
Ford decides to run its Le Mans program in-house, racing in 2027 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-25 12:00 (#709YS) Instead of contracting an outside team to campaign it, Ford Racing gets the job.
DeepMind’s robotic ballet: An AI for coordinating manufacturing robots by Jacek Krywko on 2025-09-25 11:15 (#709YT) An AI figures out how robots can get jobs done without getting in each other's way.
The crew of Artemis II will fly on Integrity during mission to the Moon by Robert Pearlman on 2025-09-24 22:35 (#709KV) Integrity, this is Houston, you are go for the Moon...
Console wars death watch: Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to PS5 in December by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-24 21:56 (#709KW) What's next, Sonic games on Nintendo consoles? Oh, wait...
“Screwworm is dangerously close”: Flesh-eating parasites just 70 miles from US by Beth Mole on 2025-09-24 20:45 (#709F5) The detection was along a heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfare, USDA says.
Newly found ancient Egyptian port may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-24 20:02 (#709F6) NatGeo documentary Cleopatra's Final Secret chronicles archaeologist Kathleen Martinez's 20-year search
Jimmy Kimmel returns, calls FCC chairman an embarrassment to Republicans by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-24 19:47 (#709F7) De Niro parodies FCC boss: Criticizing Trump will cost you "a couple of fingers."