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Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y.

Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.

The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.

The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.

NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.

Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangarabout a mile away from the pad.

Why don't we just frickin' call Apple?"

The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago.

Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities.

FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.

Estonian government benchmark shows how dozens of models combat Russia's "strategic narratives."

By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success.

Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC.

NCTA seeks waiver from foreign-router ban, citing memory and substrate shortages.

Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.

I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission."

Subaru's badge-engineered SUV remains on sale alongside the new Trailseeker.

Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

Columbia admits last year's data breach exposed victims beyond its students, staff.

Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects.

With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.

Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates.

Google must change AI Overviews after claiming users don't want "lots of sources."

Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence.

Gemma 4 12B uses a new encoding scheme and token prediction to punch above its weight.

Critics say Trump plan to test AI models is short-sighted, performative.

Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.

Data shows Waymo's robotaxis are empty for almost half of the miles they drive.

Doubts linger over whether Meta can close the gap with rivals.

When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.

"Everyone is in a place where it's no fun to be there."

"It's a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways."

One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.

Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.

Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.

Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.

International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.

Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.

"We do not know when it will be safe to go outside. We only know that day is not this day."

The number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.

Sprite-based graphics architecture makes first-person 3D a challenge.

There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9.

"The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and LNG tanks are all in good shape."

With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars.

Switching from fossil fuels to electricity for heating is no longer covered.

"The market's going to continue to find exciting new things."

Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.

Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more.

Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials "urgently accelerate development" of vaccines.