Latest TRON: Ares trailer takes us back to 1982 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-11 19:02 (#6ZZBX) "Our worlds are more connected than anyone knows."
New black hole merger bolsters Hawking area theorem by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-11 18:41 (#6ZZBY) Physicists spliced merger's gravitational signal into isolated frequencies to determine surface areas.
Ted Cruz AI bill could let firms bribe Trump to avoid safety laws, critics warn by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-11 18:21 (#6ZZBZ) Ted Cruz won't give up fight to block states from regulating AI.
35 percent of VMware workloads expected to migrate elsewhere by 2028 by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-11 17:56 (#6ZZC0) We are all addicted to hypervisors, and that needs to change."
Is Hollow Knight: Silksong too hard? Well, it depends on what you mean by “hard.” by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-11 17:45 (#6ZZC1) The Ars Difficulty MatrixTM helps us analyze the many dimensions of Silksong's challenges.
Gmail gets a dedicated place to track all your purchases by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-11 16:01 (#6ZZ6H) Gmail reorganizes its order-tracking and promotion filters ahead of the holiday season.
The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by Vas Panagiotopoulos, wired.com on 2025-09-11 13:22 (#6ZZ3A) And new countries are linked to the dangerous software.
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-11 02:01 (#6ZYSF) "This is the first time we'll have a space layer fully integrated into our warfighting operations."
Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-10 21:28 (#6ZYNC) Verizon and T-Mobile lost, but AT&T beat the FCC. SCOTUS may have to step in.
After Ukrainian testing, drone-detection radar doubles range with simple software patch by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-10 21:16 (#6ZYND) Even mobile radars are now software upgradeable.
HBO Max is “way underpriced,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-10 20:54 (#6ZYJV) People used to pay $55 a month for TV, Zaslav recalls.
Ousted CDC director to testify before Senate after RFK Jr. called her a liar by Beth Mole on 2025-09-10 20:35 (#6ZYJW) Monarez said she was fired for not pre-approving vaccine recommendations from a dubious panel.
Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting” by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-10 19:38 (#6ZYGJ) Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension.
One of Google’s new Pixel 10 AI features has already been removed by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-10 19:00 (#6ZYGK) The Pixel 10 Daily Hub has vanished, but Google says it will come back when it's ready.
Developers joke about “coding like cavemen” as AI service suffers major outage by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-10 18:08 (#6ZYGM) Anthropic outage takes down AI tools some developers rely on to create software.
Can we please keep our broadband money, Republican governor asks Trump admin by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-10 17:01 (#6ZYD6) Governor worries Trump won't let states spend entire $42 billion broadband fund.
Spotify peeved after 10,000 users sold data to build AI tools by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-10 16:23 (#6ZYD7) Spotify sent a warning to stop data sales, but developers say they never got it.
Microsoft ends OpenAI exclusivity in Office, adds rival Anthropic by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-10 15:41 (#6ZYD8) Microsoft will end OpenAI's exclusive hold on its productivity suite, adding second AI supplier.
Flush door handles are the car industry’s latest safety problem by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-10 15:28 (#6ZYD9) China considers banning retractable car door handles from 2027.
Has Perseverance found a biosignature on Mars? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-10 15:00 (#6ZY9M) Interpreting the data is tricky because other non-biological processes could account for the findings.
AI vs. MAGA: Populists alarmed by Trump’s embrace of AI, Big Tech by Joe Miller, Financial Times on 2025-09-10 13:41 (#6ZY9N) AI threatens the common man's liberty," says GOP Sen. Josh Hawley.
Pay-per-output? AI firms blindsided by beefed up robots.txt instructions. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-10 13:00 (#6ZY9P) "Really Simple Licensing" makes it easier for creators to get paid for AI scraping.
New iPhones use Apple N1 wireless chip—and we’ll probably start seeing it everywhere by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 22:45 (#6ZXPT) Not Apple's first custom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, but the first in an iPhone.
Reddit bug caused lesbian subreddit to be labeled as a place for “straight” women by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-09 22:32 (#6ZXPV) Users feared Reddit used generative AI to rewrite user-created content.
Hands-on with Apple’s new iPhones: Beauty and the beast and the regular-looking one by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 21:59 (#6ZXPW) A new form-vs.-function spectrum emerges as Apple's phone designs diverge.
Pfizer says this season’s COVID shot boosts immune responses fourfold by Beth Mole on 2025-09-09 21:08 (#6ZXPX) Positive results come as Americans face confusing access rules that vary by state.
Claude’s new AI file-creation feature ships with security risks built in by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-09 20:55 (#6ZXPY) Expert calls security advice "unfairly outsourcing the problem to Anthropic's users."
After early struggles, NASA’s ambitious mission to Titan is “on track” for launch by Eric Berger on 2025-09-09 20:29 (#6ZXPZ) "Probably the best part of my day is watching that team hit their milestones."
SAP warns of high-severity vulnerabilities in multiple products by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-09 19:55 (#6ZXKH) Users of SAP's S/4HANA and NetWeaver products are at risk and should patch soon.
SpaceX’s lesson from last Starship flight? “We need to seal the tiles.” by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-09 18:43 (#6ZXKJ) SpaceX is targeting an orbital Starship flight with a next-gen vehicle next year.
iPhone 17 Air is real—here’s what’s new in Apple’s extra-thin handset by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-09 18:24 (#6ZXKK) It's not revolutionary, but it's hypertargeted at one type of customer.
iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and Apple’s other OS updates launch September 15 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 18:22 (#6ZXKM) If your device is supported, it's getting Liquid Glass-ier later this month.
Apple “started from scratch” to design all-new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 18:20 (#6ZXKN) Aluminum unibody and three-lens "camera plateau" give the phone a new look.
Apple adds hypertension and sleep-quality monitoring to Watch Ultra 3, Series 11 by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-09 18:17 (#6ZXKP) $799 Ultra Watch 3 will debut alongside the Watch Series 11 and Watch SE 3.
Apple announces $799 iPhone 17 with bigger 6.3-inch always-on ProMotion screen, A19 chip by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 17:50 (#6ZXKQ) This is the first time the regular iPhone has gotten the high-refresh screen.
Apple introduces AirPods Pro 3 with live translation feature by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-09 17:36 (#6ZXD9) Plus upgrades to active noise cancellation and battery life.
“You are evil”: GirlsDoPorn ringleader Michael Pratt sentenced to 27 years by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-09 16:58 (#6ZXDA) Sentence is longer than US asked for; judge "never had a case like this before."
Judge: Anthropic’s $1.5B settlement is being shoved “down the throat of authors” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-09 16:21 (#6ZXDB) Feeling misled," judge refuses to rubber-stamp Anthropic's proposed settlement.
Accessory maker will pay Nintendo after showing illicit Switch 2 mockups at CES by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-09 15:45 (#6ZXAC) Genki says it "didn't obtain any unreleased Nintendo property" before launch.
Switch modder owes Nintendo $2 million after representing himself in court by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-09 14:29 (#6ZXAD) Daly's defense asserted, in part, that Nintendo's "alleged copyrights are invalid."
Geoengineering will not save humankind from climate change by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2025-09-09 13:24 (#6ZX6V) New research debunks some speculative climate fixes.
Why accessibility might be AI’s biggest breakthrough by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-09 11:08 (#6ZX4D) UK study findings may challenge assumptions about who benefits most from AI tools.
Software packages with more than 2 billion weekly downloads hit in supply-chain attack by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-09 00:37 (#6ZWVD) Incident hitting npm users is likely the biggest supply-chain attack ever.
Former WhatsApp security boss in lawsuit likens Meta’s culture to a “cult” by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-08 20:26 (#6ZWNP) Meta allegedly prioritized user growth over security, lawsuit said.
In court filing, Google concedes the open web is in “rapid decline” by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-08 19:29 (#6ZWNQ) Google's position on the state of the Internet is murky to say the least.
Nobel laureate David Baltimore dead at 87 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-08 19:18 (#6ZWNR) Celebrated molecular biologist weathered late '80s controversy to become Caltech president.
On a day of rebranding at the Pentagon, this name change slipped under the radar by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-08 18:45 (#6ZWJT) We'll see how long the Department of War lasts. Space Force Combat Forces Command might stick around.
EchoStar to sell spectrum to SpaceX after FCC threatened to revoke licenses by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-08 18:31 (#6ZWJV) Starlink says $17 billion spectrum purchase will improve its cellphone service.
The Polestar 5 electric sedan makes its world debut by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-08 18:00 (#6ZWJW) The electric grand tourer charges fast, accelerates even faster.
Benoit Blanc goes full Gothic in Wake Up Dead Man trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-08 17:40 (#6ZWJX) "To understand this case, we need to look around the myth that's being constructed."