Someone got Doom in an SQL database by Kyle Orland on 2026-10-02 21:19 (#78STZ) 1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps.
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash by Ashley Belanger on 2026-10-02 20:30 (#78SRE) Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.
Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed by Beth Mole on 2026-10-02 20:07 (#78SRF) Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-10-02 19:09 (#78SRG) Critics say workers are still owed far more.
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy by John Timmer on 2026-10-02 18:56 (#78SRH) It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China by Ashley Belanger on 2026-10-02 18:39 (#78SRJ) Nvidia's chip-smuggling problem won't go away as arrests continue.
Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-02 18:17 (#78SPH) Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more.
US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches by Eric Berger on 2026-10-02 17:32 (#78SPJ) A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.
How I kept cool with NYC's free battery program for window AC units by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-10-02 17:20 (#78SPK) Bonus: Every Electric's batteries are beloved by household cats.
Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-10-02 16:05 (#78SPM) Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.
The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-02 14:52 (#78SJN) Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.
Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract by Stephen Clark on 2026-10-02 13:54 (#78SJP) Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.
TCL is right to question Samsung’s use of the term “Mini LED” by Scharon Harding on 2026-10-02 10:30 (#78SDN) Can it be Mini LED without a FALD backlight?
Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust by Elizabeth Rayne on 2026-10-01 22:27 (#78S5A) A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission by Stephen Clark on 2026-10-01 22:07 (#78S5B) With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data by Dan Goodin on 2026-10-01 20:28 (#78S3Y) It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-10-01 20:11 (#78S3Z) The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.
Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-10-01 19:19 (#78S40) Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.
Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-10-01 18:04 (#78RZV) "This is a fight I likely won't win. We have said goodbye before. But remember, family is forever."
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 by Scharon Harding on 2026-10-01 17:49 (#78RZW) Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."
Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras by Ashley Belanger on 2026-10-01 16:49 (#78RZX) Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now by Jacek Krywko on 2026-10-01 16:28 (#78RXK) Adding in a second neural network that guesses the identity of hidden pieces was key.
As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry by Eric Berger on 2026-10-01 15:30 (#78RXM) The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch.
PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC by Kyle Orland on 2026-10-01 11:30 (#78RR0) Games like Astro Bot and Demon's Souls are running ably without a console.
NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift by Stephen Clark on 2026-10-01 11:15 (#78RR1) "We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life by Elizabeth Rayne on 2026-09-30 21:54 (#78RAC) Hot, nutrient water might have lasted for over 5 million years after the impact.
Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths by Beth Mole on 2026-09-30 21:37 (#78RAD) State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant. by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-09-30 21:19 (#78RAE) Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
A local network of implants uses your body as the wiring by Jacek Krywko on 2026-09-30 21:06 (#78RAF) It's possible to send electrical signals right through human tissues.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails by Dan Goodin on 2026-09-30 20:44 (#78RAG) A simple email gives the attackers the ability to remotely inject OS commands.
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can't use it yet by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-09-30 20:11 (#78R8B) So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.
Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com by Scharon Harding on 2026-09-30 19:53 (#78R8C) Reddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the "tyranny" of medical facts, expertise by Beth Mole on 2026-09-30 19:31 (#78R8D) AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
The Disney protests were a wake-up call about the risks of streaming mergers by Scharon Harding on 2026-09-30 19:22 (#78R8E) Boycotting Disney is hard.
Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves by Ashley Belanger on 2026-09-30 18:47 (#78R8F) Trump gets dozens of AI firms to agree to voluntary safety tests.
"An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI over Hugging Face hack by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-30 18:25 (#78R5X) OpenAI makes others suffer "the harms of its unsafe decision-making," nonprofit says.
So what's happening with Russia's new, long-delayed crewed spacecraft? by Eric Berger on 2026-09-30 16:48 (#78R5Y) Russia says it has a "promising, reusable manned transport spacecraft."
Google's early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-09-30 16:03 (#78R5Z) Many sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.
Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins by John Timmer on 2026-09-30 15:54 (#78R60) Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward by Kyle Orland on 2026-09-30 15:12 (#78R61) New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
Discord gives more advertisers more tools to target its users by Scharon Harding on 2026-09-30 15:01 (#78R62) Discord is "opening the platform to advertisers, regardless of their budget."
What butterfly wings have in common with barbershop poles by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-09-30 15:00 (#78R63) Wing patterns, flight dynamics create "motion dazzle" effect, make it harder to gauge speed, direction.
BMW reveals US 3 series pricing: The EV carries a hefty premium by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-09-30 14:42 (#78R64) The 2027 BMW 330 starts at $49,900, the i3 50 xDrive at $61,500.
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates by Dan Goodin on 2026-09-30 11:15 (#78QVP) The move will be part of a major overhaul of the ecosystem for website authentication.
Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial by Beth Mole on 2026-09-29 22:30 (#78QJP) Retatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon.
Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-09-29 21:52 (#78QJQ) New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.
AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia by Samuel Axon on 2026-09-29 21:14 (#78QGJ) The deal, which is expected to close by year's end, is worth $8.2 billion.
Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws by Jon Brodkin on 2026-09-29 20:23 (#78QGK) FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers by Eric Berger on 2026-09-29 18:34 (#78QE1) So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack by Kyle Orland on 2026-09-29 18:11 (#78QE2) Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."