New executive order puts all grants under political control by John Timmer on 2025-08-07 23:56 (#6Z69V) All new funding on hold until Trump administration can cancel any previously funded grants.
FCC Democrat: Trump admin is declaring “Mission Accomplished” on broadband by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-07 20:53 (#6Z66N) FCC studies broadband "with one eye closed and the other half-open," Democrat says.
Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-08-07 20:32 (#6Z66P) The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case.
Google discovered a new scam—and also fell victim to it by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-07 20:05 (#6Z66Q) Disclosure comes two months after Google warned the world of ongoing spree.
After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromide—and suffers psychosis by Nate Anderson on 2025-08-07 19:20 (#6Z64R) Literal "hallucinations" were the result.
Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-07 18:15 (#6Z627) "The evidence points to a violent episode-possibly the result of conflict between neighboring farming communities."
OpenAI launches GPT-5 free to all ChatGPT users by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-07 17:48 (#6Z628) New model claims fewer confabulations, better coding, and "safe completions" approach.
2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: A different approach to a luxury sedan by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-07 17:30 (#6Z629) Sometimes, a car makes more sense when you experience it in context.
Sonos says it’s forced to raise prices while trying to win back customers by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-07 16:52 (#6Z62A) Sonos expects to spend $5 million on tariffs this quarter.
Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-07 15:12 (#6Z5TW) Trump's chip tariffs won't hit Apple despite no plans for a US-made iPhone.
Review: Framework Desktop is a mash-up of a regular desktop PC and the Mac Studio by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-07 15:00 (#6Z5TX) Size matters most for Framework's first stab at a desktop workstation/gaming PC.
2025 Subaru WRX tS review: A scalpel-sharp chassis lets this car dance by Jim Resnick on 2025-08-07 14:33 (#6Z5TY) Lots of suspension tweaks but no extra power for this WRX variant.
President Trump says Intel’s new CEO “must resign immediately” by Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times on 2025-08-07 13:53 (#6Z5TZ) President accuses semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan of being "highly conflicted."
RFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook by Beth Mole on 2025-08-07 11:15 (#6Z5PJ) He clearly has no idea what antigenic shift means.
Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-07 11:00 (#6Z5PK) Why AI-based voice cloning is the next frontier in social-engineering attacks.
Tornado Cash sold crypto “privacy”; the US saw “money laundering.” by Nate Anderson on 2025-08-06 21:29 (#6Z5DT) Tornado didn't want to know its customers, which included North Korean hackers.
US executive branch agencies will use ChatGPT Enterprise for just $1 per agency by Samuel Axon on 2025-08-06 20:11 (#6Z5B3) Questions linger about ideological bias in models as well as data security.
Hulu’s days look numbered, but there’s reason for Disney to keep it around by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-06 20:01 (#6Z5B4) Hulu will finish integrating into the Disney+ app in 2026, Disney says.
Coding error blamed after parts of Constitution disappear from US website by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-06 19:50 (#6Z5B5) US restores deleted portions after people noticed the Constitution had shrunk.
Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-06 19:36 (#6Z5B6) Liz Reid says Google's data shows AI is generating consistent clicks and better experiences.
NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations by Eric Berger on 2025-08-06 19:18 (#6Z5B7) "Certain players are going to have to do a harder pivot."
Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-06 18:42 (#6Z58S) Ten of 21 known cockatoo species exhibit dance behavior, and one bird executed 17 unique moves.
Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-06 17:39 (#6Z565) Nvidia denies China accusation of kill switch but worries US will require one.
Researchers design “promptware” attack with Google Calendar to turn Gemini evil by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-06 17:29 (#6Z566) The team behind the research has worked with Google to mitigate the attack, but what comes next?
Trump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for carmakers by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-06 16:58 (#6Z567) Falling operating margins, revised sales estimates, and scaled-back forecasts.
Some AI tools don’t understand biology yet by John Timmer on 2025-08-06 15:37 (#6Z539) A collection of new studies on gene activity shows that AI tools aren't very good.
States take the lead in AI regulation as federal government steers clear by Anjana Susarla, The Conversation on 2025-08-06 13:34 (#6Z4ZW) All 50 states have introduced AI-related legislation this year.
Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one by Robert Pearlman on 2025-08-06 12:31 (#6Z4ZX) "The acting administrator has made an identification."
In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food by Beth Mole on 2025-08-05 23:20 (#6Z4KJ) Swapping foods like premade lasagna for hand-made spaghetti Bolognese made a difference.
RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-05 22:07 (#6Z4HE) Latest macOS 26 Tahoe beta excises old spinning rust icons throughout the OS.
Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-05 21:43 (#6Z4HF) ISPs getting grants must offer "low-cost" plan, but they get to pick the price.
Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” by Nate Anderson on 2025-08-05 21:29 (#6Z4HG) CEO Stockton Rush does not come off well.
Murena’s Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-05 21:01 (#6Z4F9) More gadgets should push privacy as a competitive feature.
Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action by John Timmer on 2025-08-05 19:49 (#6Z4FA) Official actions don't challenge science, while unofficial docs muddy the waters.
Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-05 19:31 (#6Z4CS) Elon Musk so far has only encouraged X users to share Grok creations.
Roku gets frugal with the content and price of its new streaming service by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-05 18:39 (#6Z4CT) The content selection isn't amazing, but the price is.
Voice phishers strike again, this time hitting Cisco by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-05 18:28 (#6Z4CV) Stopping people from falling for phishing attacks isn't working. So what are organizations to do?
Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-05 18:05 (#6Z4CW) Lawyers hail jury's "clear message" to Big Tech; Meta will fight verdict.
OpenAI offers 20 million user chats in ChatGPT lawsuit. NYT wants 120 million. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-05 17:55 (#6Z4CX) OpenAI asks judge to drastically limit NYT access to ChatGPT logs.
OpenAI announces two “gpt-oss” open AI models, and you can download them today by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-05 17:00 (#6Z49D) OpenAI's new open models can run on your hardware instead of in the cloud.
Report: Intel struggles with new 18A process as it cuts workers and cancels projects by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-05 16:37 (#6Z49E) Intel says it's still on track to launch its first 18A Core Ultra chips in 2025.
2025 Morgan Plus Four review: Apparently, they do still make them like this by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-08-05 16:24 (#6Z49F) Morgan's heritage looks come with a BMW powertrain and a lot of FMVSS exemptions.
Invasion S3 trailer hints the series is finally finding its stride by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-05 14:37 (#6Z45F) "Whatever happened before is just the beginning. What I saw is new, more powerful. And they're not done."
Rivian tells Ohio: Stop blocking us from selling cars to your citizens by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-05 14:16 (#6Z45G) Ohio is Rivian's latest battleground for direct sales.
Enough is enough—I dumped Google’s worsening search for Kagi by Lee Hutchinson on 2025-08-05 14:02 (#6Z45H) I like how the search engine is the product instead of me.
DeepMind reveals Genie 3 “world model” that creates real-time interactive simulations by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-05 14:00 (#6Z45J) Genie 3 creates detailed worlds from a prompt or image.
“Red meat allergy” from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally by Lee Rafuse Haine, The Conversation on 2025-08-05 13:30 (#6Z41V) Remember to check for ticks after your next stroll through the woods or long grasses.
Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle by Robert Pearlman on 2025-08-05 12:57 (#6Z41W) "I bet most engineers started out as a kid playing with Lego."
Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit? by Eric Berger on 2025-08-04 19:56 (#6Z3J7) "We will be ready for them when they're ready to fly."
AI site Perplexity uses “stealth tactics” to flout no-crawl edicts, Cloudflare says by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-04 19:16 (#6Z3J8) The allegations are the latest to accuse Perplexity of improper web crawling.