Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost by Eric Berger on 2026-11-06 00:17 (#79JF1) "This is going to be a game-changer."
Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-05 23:09 (#79JDC) Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.
NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-05 22:49 (#79JDD) NASA's X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.
Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-05 21:56 (#79JBG) Orange ear cushions included.
Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-05 21:40 (#79JBH) Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.
Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-05 21:39 (#79JBJ) Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.
BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-05 20:45 (#79JBK) BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.
Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets by John Timmer on 2026-11-05 19:59 (#79J9C) Software optimizes a physical model of the telescope to reduce noise.
Kalshi court losses pile up as judges refuse to block state gambling laws by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-05 19:46 (#79J9D) Kalshi can't avoid gambling law by claiming it doesn't offer gambling, state AG says.
MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death's door? by Beth Mole on 2026-11-05 18:49 (#79J6W) RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began.
Gamers go to ridiculous lengths to "improve" GTA VI with Nvidia's DLSS 5 by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-05 17:40 (#79J6X) Using a capture card and open source software to run PS5 video through a PC GPU.
Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy by Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News on 2026-11-05 15:59 (#79J6Y) Democrats erased the GOP's trifecta edge and gained new power over energy policy.
Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-05 13:00 (#79HXK) It has all the bells and whistles (and cameras).
Agility Robotics' Nasdaq debut invites scrutiny of humanoid robot market by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-05 12:00 (#79HXM) US leader in deploying humanoid robots goes public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-05 12:00 (#79HXN) It's more compelling than ever, but also more expensive.
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe first drive: Where tech and fun collide by Roberto Baldwin on 2026-11-05 09:00 (#79HSP) The spirit of AMG is alive via three axial flux electric motors.
Nintendo's biggest ROM chip supplier is bowing out of the business by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-04 22:47 (#79HKE) And what that could mean for physical Switch game costs.
Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-04 22:26 (#79HKF) Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.
Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-04 21:56 (#79HKG) "Our calculations suggest Heisenberg significantly underestimated the materials required."
VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores by Scharon Harding on 2026-11-04 21:38 (#79HHJ) We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.
AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters by Nick Indge on 2026-11-04 21:29 (#79HHK) AMD's gaming revenue fell 40 percent in an otherwise record $13.4 billion quarter.
Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech” by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-04 20:55 (#79HHM) Tech industry in denial as US overwhelmingly votes to restrict AI, data centers.
After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX? by Eric Berger on 2026-11-04 20:36 (#79HHN) "Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-04 19:08 (#79HHP) Cruz and Trump seem to have no plans to fill FCC's empty Democratic seat.
People say they want small smartphones—the Enough Phone will put that to the test by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-04 18:00 (#79HC7) It won't win the specs race, but it will actually fit in your hand.
Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-04 16:06 (#79H9Q) Techniques included laptop infections, compromised internal tooling, and fake job interviews.
What I learned driving the Slate electric truck prototype by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-04 15:42 (#79H9R) After 45 minutes behind the wheel, I am more optimistic about the $25,000 EV.
The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle by Manisha Krishnan, wired.com on 2026-11-04 15:08 (#79H9S) Researchers say the Schedule I ban could kill studies of a promising opioid treatment.
California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-03 22:39 (#79GSA) State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-03 20:39 (#79GQA) Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms by Jon Brodkin on 2026-11-03 18:30 (#79GN6) Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.
Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-03 18:19 (#79GN7) We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.
Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-03 17:54 (#79GN8) Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert by Beth Mole on 2026-11-03 17:21 (#79GN9) NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-03 17:08 (#79GJQ) Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere by Eric Berger on 2026-11-03 16:50 (#79GJR) Is that water in your spacecraft, or are you just happy to see the delta-V?
UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame? by Dan Goodin on 2026-11-03 16:03 (#79GFV) UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.
Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram. by Ashley Belanger on 2026-11-03 15:39 (#79GFW) Meta faces pressure to protect No Kings Instagram on election day.
EPA throws in the towel on policing air pollution from factory farms by Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News on 2026-11-03 14:49 (#79GFX) Critics say EPA is effectively abandoning Clean Air Act enforcement at factory farms.
Beyond screens: Mercedes-Benz's new holographic heads-up display by James Riswick on 2026-11-03 14:00 (#79GD2) After pioneering the passenger screen, Mercedes has designs on the windshield.
"At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation by Robert Pearlman on 2026-11-02 23:30 (#79FYT) The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has all of its "space" back open.
Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-11-02 22:54 (#79FYV) Plus invisible tattoos, medieval skeleton gets an ID, trapping a single antimatter particle, and more.
Third person dies of bird flu since virus started jumping to livestock by Beth Mole on 2026-11-02 21:21 (#79FTP) The threat is still considered to be low, but the virus continues to spread.
Googling "Zelda" today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998 by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-11-02 19:52 (#79FRA) "The flow of time is always cruel."
Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don't agree by John Timmer on 2026-11-02 19:13 (#79FRB) A big study with very little beyond negative results still gets published.
Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-11-02 18:32 (#79FNJ) Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses.
Claude’s new rules against game cloning won’t stop the AI copying boom by Kyle Orland on 2026-11-02 18:05 (#79FNK) The tsunami of imitators is way bigger than any one model maker can stem.
China publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years by Eric Berger on 2026-11-02 17:09 (#79FNM) The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
F1 in Mexico City: Yet another Ferrari fiasco, but that’s not all by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-11-02 15:57 (#79FNN) There was plenty of drama on and off the track for Formula 1 this weekend.
The world has a new plan to save nature, but it still needs the money by Kenza Bryan, Financial Times on 2026-11-02 14:56 (#79FJN) A new action plan aims to rescue 2030 nature targets as financing remains inadequate.