Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-22 16:01 (#707CG) Tesla's crash rate is orders of magnitude worse than Waymo's.
Our fave Star Wars duo is back in Mandalorian and Grogu teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-22 15:41 (#707CH) There is almost no dialogue and little hint of the plot, but the visuals should delight fans.
F1 in Azerbaijan: This sport is my red flag by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-22 14:12 (#707CJ) Baku is a mashup of Monaco and Monza, 90 feet below sea level.
What climate targets? Top fossil fuel producing nations keep boosting output by Nicholas Kusnetz, Inside Climate News on 2025-09-22 13:51 (#70798) Top producers are planning to mine and drill even more of the fuels in 2030.
A history of the Internet, part 3: The rise of the user by Jeremy Reimer on 2025-09-22 13:41 (#70799) The reins of the Internet are handed over to ordinary users-with uneven results.
Microsoft’s Entra ID vulnerabilities could have been catastrophic by Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman, wired.com on 2025-09-20 11:15 (#705YT) They could've allowed attacker to gain access to virtually all Azure customer accounts.
You’ll enjoy the Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon even without assist by Kevin Purdy on 2025-09-20 11:00 (#705YV) It's an investment, certainly of money, but also in long, fast rides.
Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-20 00:18 (#705S0) Starship's next chapter will involve launching over Florida and returning over Mexico.
In a win for science, NASA told to use House budget as shutdown looms by Eric Berger on 2025-09-19 22:38 (#705R0) The House budget still cuts science at NASA, but not as deeply as the White House sought.
After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life by Eric Berger on 2025-09-19 22:06 (#705PW) Although Themis is making progress, the program is several years behind schedule.
Bonkers CDC vaccine meeting ends with vote to keep COVID shot access by Beth Mole on 2025-09-19 21:44 (#705PX) A push to require prescriptions for every COVID shot failed in a split vote.
Oklahoma’s big “TV nudes” scandal was… a Jackie Chan movie on a Samsung streaming service by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-19 20:33 (#705MD) Smart TVs strike again.
Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the second time this year by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-19 20:20 (#705ME) Asking prices for some models are up 33 percent in less than a year.
Chimps consume alcohol equivalent of nearly 2 drinks a day by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-19 20:05 (#705MF) It's the latest evidence in support of Robert Dudley's controversial "drunk monkey" hypothesis.
Two of the Kremlin’s most active hack groups are collaborating, ESET says by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-19 19:35 (#705MG) Turla is getting a helping hand from Gamaredon. Both are units of Russia's FSB.
Despite congressional threat, National Academies releases new climate report by John Timmer on 2025-09-19 18:44 (#705MH) Things have changed since 2009: We're more certain about the problems.
After getting Jimmy Kimmel suspended, FCC chair threatens ABC’s The View by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-19 18:25 (#705HS) Carr: "Turn your license in to the FCC, we'll find something else to do with it."
Steam will wind down support for 32-bit Windows as that version of Windows fades by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-19 17:20 (#705F7) Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago.
Science journalists find ChatGPT is bad at summarizing scientific papers by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-19 17:10 (#705F8) LLM "tended to sacrifice accuracy for simplicity" when writing news briefs.
Your very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home by Cameron Kaiser on 2025-09-19 16:58 (#705F9) Use the magic of emulation to see a different kind of computer design.
“Yikes”: Internal emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up prices, FTC says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-19 16:48 (#705FA) FTC sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for turning "blind eye" to scalpers.
If you own a Volvo EX90, you’re getting a free computer upgrade by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-19 15:17 (#705FB) The upgrade is to dual Nvidia DRIVE AGX Orin computers, also for Polestar 3.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine panel realizes it has no idea what it’s doing, skips vote by Beth Mole on 2025-09-19 14:54 (#705FC) With a lack of data and confusing language, the panel tabled the vote indefinitely.
AI medical tools found to downplay symptoms of women, ethnic minorities by Melissa Heikkilä, Financial Times on 2025-09-19 13:30 (#705D3) Bias-reflecting LLMs lead to inferior medical advice for female, Black, and Asian patients.
Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II by Eric Berger on 2025-09-19 11:00 (#70581) "There's a lot of interest because of the fear that there's just not a lot of capacity."
Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-19 00:00 (#704Z8) Ransomware group is one of the world's most prolific.
In new level of stupid, RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine advisors axe MMRV recommendation by Beth Mole on 2025-09-18 23:38 (#704Z9) The vote to strip the recommendation came after a day of inept discussion.
Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-18 22:00 (#704WH) The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.
“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-18 20:28 (#704ST) Do not be slow to comply with ATC instructions.
Google announces massive expansion of AI features in Chrome by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-18 19:27 (#704SV) Chrome's future as an AI browser starts today.
Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-18 18:38 (#704SW) The premature engine shutdowns were triggered by a conservative software safeguard.
Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-18 17:32 (#704QG) Samsung's "pilot program" is likely just the beginning.
FCC derided as “Federal Censorship Commission” after pushing Jimmy Kimmel off ABC by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-18 17:10 (#704QH) Disney does FCC chair's bidding, suspends Kimmel show over Charlie Kirk comment.
Nvidia, Intel to co-develop “multiple generations” of chips as part of $5 billion deal by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-18 16:47 (#704MK) Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted.
New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-18 16:29 (#704MM) Unlike most prompt injections, ShadowLeak executes on OpenAI's cloud-based infrastructure.
Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-18 15:38 (#704MN) In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense.
Some dogs can classify their toys by function by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-18 15:00 (#704MP) Come for the science. Stay for the adorable pics of happy pupsters with their favorite toys.
Meta’s $799 Ray-Ban Display is the company’s first big step from VR to AR by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-18 14:55 (#704HH) The see-through display is a big downgrade from last year's "Orion" prototype demo.
How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-18 14:31 (#704HJ) A deep-dive into Active Directory and how "Kerberoasting" breaks it wide open.
Right-wing political violence is more frequent, deadly than left-wing violence by Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker, The Conversation on 2025-09-18 14:15 (#704HK) President Trump's assertions about political violence ignore the facts.
No Nissan Ariya for model-year 2026 as automaker cancels imports by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-18 12:53 (#704EB) If you wanted an Ariya, you can blame the Trump tariffs for its cancellation.
You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish by John Timmer on 2025-09-17 22:19 (#70408) Making digits seems to involve gene activity that was needed to make a cloaca.
White House officials reportedly frustrated by Anthropic’s law enforcement AI limits by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-17 22:03 (#70409) Officials say Claude chatbot usage policies block FBI, Secret Service contractors' work.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine delusions—not science—steer CDC now, ex-director testifies by Beth Mole on 2025-09-17 21:48 (#7040A) Ex-CDC director warns senators about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.
Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-17 20:25 (#703XB) After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens.
Trump admin says Social Security database wasn’t “leaked, hacked, or shared” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-17 17:39 (#703TY) SSA tells Senate that NUMIDENT is safe after troubling whistleblower allegations.
Gemini AI solves coding problem that stumped 139 human teams at ICPC World Finals by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-17 17:00 (#703TZ) Gemini shows off at another high-level academic competition.
After child’s trauma, chatbot maker allegedly forced mom to arbitration for $100 payout by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-17 16:45 (#703QM) "I know my kid": Parents urge lawmakers to shut down chatbots to stop child suicides.
Trailer for Anaconda meta-reboot leans into the laughs by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-17 16:11 (#703QN) "We're in the middle of the jungle and we are being hunted!"
Tesla Model Y door handles now under federal safety scrutiny by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-17 14:59 (#703QP) Cars have lost 12 V power, trapping children and dogs in hot cars.