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OpenAI signs surprise deal with Google Cloud despite fierce AI rivalry
Report: Deal marks shift from exclusive Microsoft partnership as AI compute needs soar.
Android 16 is here, but the cool stuff is coming later
Android 16 arrives with a few new goodies, but the big changes are still cooking.
Review: The John Wick franchise is alive and kicking with Ballerina
With her fierce performance, Ana de Armas proves she's well up to the task of carrying on the Wick legacy.
After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined “superintelligence”
Zuckerberg seeks new AI direction under sci-fi banner that some experts say is arbitrary.
Ars Live recap: Where does NASA go from here?
"It creates a more unstable, shaky political environment on Earth, not just in space."
Ocean acidification crosses “planetary boundaries”
Crisis facing the world's marine ecosystems is getting worse.
IBM now describing its first error-resistant quantum compute system
Company is moving past focus on qubits, shifting to functional compute units.
A history of the Internet, part 2: The high-tech gold rush begins
The Web Era arrives, the browser wars flare, and a bubble bursts.
Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2
Rosetta app translation features for Intel apps won't stay around indefinitely.
Mercedes’ next electric GLC rides great—we’ve driven the prototype
It's due to launch in 2026, and we got an early preview at Mercedes' test track.
Apple tiptoes with modest AI updates while rivals race ahead
At WWDC 2025, a highly anticipated smarter Siri update is still nowhere to be found.
Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been wiped out.
Second New Glenn launch slips toward fall as program leadership departs
We need to produce a lot of second stages.
Apple drops support for just three iPhone and iPad models from iOS and iPadOS 26
Not every device stays supported, but it's a fairly light year for casualties.
Prepping for Starship, SpaceX is about to demolish one of ULA’s launch pads
SpaceX may soon have up to nine active launch pads. Most competitors have one or two.
macOS Tahoe signals that the end is near for Intel Macs, dumping all but four models
All Intel MacBook Airs and Mac minis are gone; just a few other models remain.
With visionOS 26, Apple begins to zero-in on what the Vision Pro is actually used for
Local multi-user experiences and widgets headline Apple's annual software update.
Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe has new Liquid Glass look, customizable folders, and more
New OS also makes big additions to Shortcuts and Spotlight search.
Apple consolidates iOS gaming features in new Games app
New Challenges feature allows for high score competitions with friends.
YouTube will “protect free expression” by pulling back on content moderation
YouTube says it is still committed to preventing harm.
Apple aims for “more personal and expressive” iOS 26 with new Liquid Glass design
iOS 26 centers on a more fluid, dynamic user interface.
DOGE wins at Supreme Court; conservative majority ends limits on data access
Jackson dissent says majority bends legal standards for Trump administration.
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
Agency seeks contractors to modernize decades-old systems within four years.
Full-screen Xbox handheld UI is coming to all Windows PCs “starting next year”
Microsoft has been experimenting with "handheld mode" for Windows 11 since 2022.
NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin
The letter is modeled after the NIH director's controversial "Great Barrington Declaration."
Protesters summon, burn Waymo robotaxis in Los Angeles after ICE raids
As Angelenos push back against federal raids, Waymo's I-Paces pay for it.
Warner Bros. Discovery makes still more changes, will split streaming, TV business
Yet another streaming giant chooses to separate television from streaming.
A long-shot plan to mine the Moon comes a little closer to reality
To make this plan a reality, Interlune needs larger lunar landers to come online.
Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74
Creator of MacPaint, HyperCard, and pull-down menus shaped modern computing.
Apple’s AI-driven Stem Splitter audio separation tech has hugely improved in a year
Stem splitters, including Logic's, have gotten surprisingly good.
Ex-FCC Chair Ajit Pai is now a wireless lobbyist—and enemy of cable companies
Pai's return as CTIA lobbyist fuels industry-wide battle over spectrum rights.
Microsoft dives into the handheld gaming PC wars with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally
Bespoke handheld interface hides the desktop while offering access to "all Windows games."
New adventures await the crew in Strange New Worlds S3 trailer
"Someone once said space is dark and cold. Our job is to bring light, bring warmth, bring life, to wherever we go."
Cybercriminals turn to “residential proxy” services to hide malicious traffic
"You cannot technically distinguish which traffic in a node is bad and which traffic is good."
The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system
A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus's limbs.
Estate of woman who died in 2021 heat dome sues Big Oil for wrongful death
At least 100 heat-related deaths in Washington state came during the unprecedented heat wave.
Anti-vaccine quack hired by RFK Jr. has started work at the health department
David Geier was previously disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
Anthropic releases custom AI chatbot for classified spy work
"Claude Gov" is already handling classified information for the US government.
Nintendo Switch 2’s faster chip can dramatically improve original Switch games
Differences range from "nonexistent" to "subtle" to "night and day."
Ted Cruz bill: States that regulate AI will be cut out of $42B broadband fund
Cruz attempt to tie broadband funding to AI laws called "undemocratic and cruel."
Millions of low-cost Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms
BadBox malware has been menacing low-cost Android devices for nearly a decade.
Our first impressions after 48 hours with the Switch 2
Some review-in-progress thoughts on GameChat, mouse mode, Welcome Tour, and more.
Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms
Simulations suggest where we might look for the mystery material.
A Japanese lander crashed on the Moon after losing track of its location
"It's not impossible, so how do we overcome our hurdles?"
What to expect from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next week
We expect to see new designs, new branding, and more at Apple's WWDC 2025.
Cambridge mapping project solves a medieval murder
A tale of shakedowns, sex, and vengeance that expose[s] tensions between the church and England's elite."
Startup puts a logical qubit in a single piece of hardware
Nord Quantique's plan for error correction involves far less hardware.
GOP intensifies war against EVs and efficient cars
Get ready for less-efficient and more-polluting vehicles in the US.
OpenAI is retaining all ChatGPT logs “indefinitely.” Here’s who’s affected.
OpenAI explains how deleted ChatGPT logs may be accessed in court battle.
DOGE used flawed AI tool to “munch” Veterans Affairs contracts
Staffer had no medical experience, and the results were predictably, spectacularly bad.
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