Google improves Gemini AI image editing with “nano banana” model by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-26 16:03 (#6ZJYA) Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is currently atop LMArena's image-editing leaderboard.
Framework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-26 15:05 (#6ZJYB) Older Ryzen 7040-based model will stick around at $1,299 as a lower-end option.
Scientists unlock secret to thick, stable beer foams by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-26 15:00 (#6ZJYC) Triple-fermented Belgian beers have the longest-lasting foam; single-fermented lagers have the shortest.
Google’s AI model just nailed the forecast for the strongest Atlantic storm this year by Eric Berger on 2025-08-26 14:43 (#6ZJYD) If they improve further, AI weather models may very well become the gold standard.
Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project by Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News on 2025-08-26 13:53 (#6ZJQ8) Project was 80 percent complete and was slated to power more than 350,000 homes.
Ars Live: Consumer tech firms stuck scrambling ahead of looming chip tariffs by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-26 13:20 (#6ZJQ9) Update: This Ars Live session has been rescheduled.
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-25 20:52 (#6ZJ8V) Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport.
Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity” by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-25 19:58 (#6ZJ6J) Breaches in 2020 and 2025, reportedly by foreign adversaries, exposed confidential files.
Blade Runner makes its live-action return next year by Samuel Axon on 2025-08-25 19:48 (#6ZJ6K) New series will star Michelle Yeoh and take place 50 years after the 2017 film.
Horrifying screwworm infection confirmed in US traveler after overseas trip by Beth Mole on 2025-08-25 19:38 (#6ZJ6M) It's not a first-there was a case last year-but it's still disturbing.
Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, revealing his panic over OpenAI dominance by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-25 19:28 (#6ZJ6N) OpenAI slams Musk's lawsuit as part of his "ongoing pattern of harassment."
CBS caved to Trump—now he’s seeking punishments for ABC and NBC by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-25 18:47 (#6ZJ3Z) Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges FCC to revoke licenses.
Like Intel before it, AMD blames motherboard makers for burnt-out CPUs by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-25 18:37 (#6ZJ40) Users of X3D CPUs in ASRock motherboards seem to be at particularly high risk.
YouTube secretly tested AI video enhancement without notifying creators by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-25 18:16 (#6ZJ41) Google says this isn't technically "GenAI," but it is altering videos without warning.
Peter Dinklage as The Toxic Avenger is finally coming to theaters by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-25 17:49 (#6ZJ42) It's not for the squeamish, but if a campy blood-splattered B-movie is your jam, the film opens Aug. 29.
With a new Soyuz rocket, Russia seeks to break its Ukrainian dependency by Eric Berger on 2025-08-25 17:17 (#6ZJ43) Now you Zenit, now you don't.
Study shows which vehicles pollute the least in every US county by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-25 17:07 (#6ZJ44) A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US.
How the cavefish lost its eyes—again and again by Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine on 2025-08-25 14:51 (#6ZJ1B) Mexican tetras in pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs.
SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-25 14:21 (#6ZJ1C) "The boost kit will help sustain the orbiting lab's altitude, starting in September."
With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-25 11:00 (#6ZHSM) Why AI chatbots validate grandiose fantasies about revolutionary discoveries that don't exist.
Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-24 18:51 (#6ZHE2) SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights.
Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracytheory by Marc Hudson, The Conversation on 2025-08-23 11:07 (#6ZGWN) If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater.
An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues by Jacek Krywko on 2025-08-23 11:00 (#6ZGWP) Words you'll never speak still cause activity in the brain's speech centers.
Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the ’80s by Beth Mole on 2025-08-22 22:28 (#6ZGP0) The bacterium is known to live in Mississippi, but the new cases may expand its range.
College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-22 22:13 (#6ZGP1) Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.
Trump says US will take 10% stake in Intel because CEO wants to “keep his job” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 20:14 (#6ZGMJ) Intel deal could pave the way for the US to profit off CHIPS Act funding.
Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 19:21 (#6ZGJA) Disgruntled developer was caught after naming the "kill switch" after himself.
4chan refuses to pay UK Online Safety Act fines, asks Trump admin to intervene by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-22 19:04 (#6ZGJB) 4chan asks US to "invoke all legal levers" in fight against Online Safety Act.
Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year by John Timmer on 2025-08-22 18:53 (#6ZGJC) The company claims that a text query now burns the equivalent of 9 seconds of TV.
US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-22 17:54 (#6ZGFK) The X-37B spaceplane is flying missions few would have foreseen when the program began.
For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits by Jacek Krywko on 2025-08-22 17:44 (#6ZGFM) Neuroscientists find people who don't enjoy music, study their brain activity.
Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-22 17:03 (#6ZGFN) "There's really something special about the way moon jellies swim."
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 16:48 (#6ZGFP) Here's the "least silly way" to wrap your head around the FTC's war over X ads.
Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan by Eric Berger on 2025-08-22 11:00 (#6ZG5Z) Starship returns to the launch pad for the first time in three months.
Samsung’s “Micro RGB” TV proves the value of RGB backlights for premium displays by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-22 10:00 (#6ZG60) The $30,000 TV brings a new, colorful conversation to home theaters.
Deeply divided Supreme Court lets NIH grant terminations continue by John Timmer on 2025-08-21 23:52 (#6ZFXX) The ruling also blocks the policy behind their termination.
Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way. by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-21 22:06 (#6ZFWB) "Someone will lose a phenomenal amount of money," says CEO while fundraising at record prices.
Americans’ junk-filled garages are hurting EV adoption, study says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-21 19:44 (#6ZFQW) A new report looks at barriers to EV charging.
After successes like Severance and The Studio, Apple TV+ gets a price hike by Samuel Axon on 2025-08-21 18:46 (#6ZFN5) Apple, like other streamers, is facing a difficult economic reality.
Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-21 18:20 (#6ZFN6) Brutal treatment may have been part of "public theater of violence" celebrating victory in battle.
Explaining the Internet’s obsession with Silksong, which (finally) comes out Sept. 4 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-21 17:51 (#6ZFN7) Hollow Knight fans found strange ways to cope with impatience and anticipation.
Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-21 17:07 (#6ZFN8) Despite Trump's backing, states aren't giving Starlink the money it demanded.
At the top of the market, EV hypercars are a disappearing breed by Tim Stevens on 2025-08-21 16:10 (#6ZFHZ) Seven-figure EV hypercars are struggling to make an emotional connection with buyers.
Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-21 15:49 (#6ZFJ0) Australia's biggest bank regrets messy rush to replace staff with chatbots.
SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine? by Eric Berger on 2025-08-21 11:30 (#6ZFBT) SpaceX has built an impressive production site in Texas. Will Starship success follow?
A geothermal network in Colorado could help a rural town diversify its economy by Phil McKenna, Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News on 2025-08-21 11:15 (#6ZFBV) Town pitches companies to take advantage of reliable, cost-effective heating and cooling."
Humans intervened every 9 minutes in AAA test of driver assists by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-21 04:00 (#6ZF3X) AAA tested a number of different systems in Los Angeles highway traffic.
America’s fragile drug supply chain is extremely vulnerable to climate change by Beth Mole on 2025-08-20 21:32 (#6ZEZ1) More than 60 percent of US drug facilities are in areas with weather disasters.
Using pollen to make paper, sponges, and more by Sandy Ong, Knowable Magazine on 2025-08-20 18:13 (#6ZEWF) Reengineered, pollen could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-20 18:00 (#6ZEWG) Trump vowed to kill CHIPS Act. Instead, he's found a way to salvage it.