DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-07 21:35 (#75FM1) Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.
Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos have "almost no false positives" by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-07 19:18 (#75FHE) The developer of Firefox says it has "completely bought in" on AI-assisted bug discovery.
Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-07 14:00 (#75FCG) The $100 Fitbit Air is available for preorder today.
RIP social media. What comes next is messy. by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-07 13:51 (#75F6T) As social media splinters, how can we keep the new online spaces from devolving into toxic pits of despair?
Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla by George Hammond, Financial Times on 2026-05-07 13:14 (#75F6V) Musk was prepared to do the for-profit, provided he would get control."
Is your Porsche Taycan too slow at the Nürburgring? You need this Manthey Kit. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-07 12:00 (#75F4J) Nordschleife-specialist Manthey has developed an upgrade package for the Porsche EV.
Former NASA chief takes helm of national security space firm by Eric Berger on 2026-05-07 11:00 (#75F4K) "The spacecraft can also be refueled, and it can refuel others."
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-06 22:28 (#75EVF) Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site-for now.
Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX by Samuel Axon on 2026-05-06 22:09 (#75EVG) Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-06 21:47 (#75EVH) TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-06 21:33 (#75EVJ) Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-06 21:20 (#75EVK) Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-06 17:20 (#75EMV) Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-06 16:56 (#75EMW) Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details by Eric Berger on 2026-05-06 16:42 (#75EMX) What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots by Beth Mole on 2026-05-06 16:19 (#75EMY) FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of by Samuel Axon on 2026-05-06 16:15 (#75EMZ) Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.
Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-06 15:44 (#75EJ8) Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality-is it too good to be true?
Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month by Stephen Clark on 2026-05-06 14:56 (#75EJ9) NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing.
Infants are bleeding out after parents decline vitamin K shots given at birth by Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica.org on 2026-05-06 14:30 (#75EJA) Hospitals report more parents are declining vitamin K shots for their newborns.
Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals! by Lee Hutchinson on 2026-05-06 13:32 (#75EEZ) A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI.
More than just an SUV? Rivian is working on more R2 variants. by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-06 12:48 (#75EF0) Without giving much away, CEO RJ Scaringe teased the idea of an R2 pickup and an R2X.
OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-05 22:28 (#75E0W) Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission.
Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-05 21:41 (#75E0X) Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026.
Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-05 20:58 (#75E0Y) State says chatbot claimed to practice medicine, gave invalid license number.
Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack by Dan Goodin on 2026-05-05 19:46 (#75DYJ) Daemon Tools users: It's time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat.
RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin by Beth Mole on 2026-05-05 19:32 (#75DYK) Kennedy has made-and continues to make-many false claims about SSRIs.
Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-05-05 17:17 (#75DTA) Google's smart home ecosystem is getting its biggest update since the AI-fueled 2025 revamp.
Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-05 17:07 (#75DTB) SEC alleged Musk's late disclosure cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million.
How do you design a $30,000 electric pickup? Inside Ford's skunkworks. by Kyle Hyatt on 2026-05-05 15:39 (#75DQ3) We tour Ford's top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California.
Charlize Theron is a bewitching Circe in Odyssey trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-05 15:20 (#75DQ4) "You're a man who needs to control his fate. But you cannot control this."
Musk's Europe gamble: Will others follow the Dutch and approve FSD? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-05 15:09 (#75DQ5) The Dutch road authority will ask other EU regulators to approve the driver assist.
DHS abuses 1930s customs law in attempt to get data on Canadian from Google by Maddy Varner, wired.com. on 2026-05-05 14:02 (#75DQ6) DHS targeted a man who hadn't entered the US for years for criticism of ICE operations.
Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website by Nate Anderson on 2026-05-05 11:20 (#75DJ6) Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app.
"Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-04 21:38 (#75D7P) "To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version."
Canadian election databases use "canary traps"—and they work by Nate Anderson on 2026-05-04 19:45 (#75D5E) Intentional errors can be useful.
Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-05-04 19:03 (#75D31) The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it by Jon Brodkin on 2026-05-04 17:57 (#75D0Z) Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.
F1 in Miami: That's what it looks like when an upgrade works by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-05-04 17:47 (#75D10) 2026's Formula 1 championship now looks far from a foregone thing.
AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That's good news for the Steam Machine. by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-04 16:26 (#75D11) Fixed Rate Link being added now; Display Stream Compression coming soon.
Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial by Ashley Belanger on 2026-05-04 15:05 (#75CYB) OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.
Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for "months" by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-04 14:55 (#75B9M) Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
Trump administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2026-05-04 13:23 (#75CW5) Onshore wind development in the United States is being brought to a standstill.
MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-04 13:12 (#75CW6) Computational model lets users tweak parameters to hear effect on the sound in early design process.
Toyota built a $10 billion private utopia—what’s going on in there? by TIm Stevens on 2026-05-04 11:00 (#75CST) Woven City is a privacy nightmare but could be helpful to an OEM desperate to be more.
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-05-02 14:23 (#75BX6) Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicate, and more.
Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers? by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-05-02 11:30 (#75BTE) Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
Study: AI models that consider users' feelings are more likely to make errors by Kyle Orland on 2026-05-01 22:23 (#75BMQ) Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness."
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-05-01 22:00 (#75BMR) Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going?
Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive by Beth Mole on 2026-05-01 21:05 (#75BJX) Doctors suspect three factors, each unremarkable on its own, contributed to his fate.