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FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars
It's a significant finding in the search for alienlife.
What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.
A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months.
The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations
The move is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under RFK Jr.
Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI
xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid.
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
"Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.
Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.
Claude's faulty "known entity" neurons sometime override its "don't answer" circuitry.
Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data
New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.
Report: US scientists lost $3 billion in NIH grants since Trump took office
Scientists warn pipeline of lifesaving discoveries and younger scientists is drying up.
Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII
Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health.
Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock
Google continues backing away from smart home hardware.
Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus
CBS probe "unprecedented," say chairs who served under George H.W. Bush and Obama.
NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch
"We'll continue to work through certification toward the end of this year."
Google solves its mysterious Pixel problem, announces 9a launch date
Google has sorted out its Pixel problems and will begin the 9a rollout on April 10.
Corning’s new ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster
Gorilla Glass Ceramic will appear on its first phone in the coming months.
Trump annoyed the Smithsonian isn’t promoting discredited racial ideas
New executive order slams museum for recognizing "race is not a biological reality."
What to make of Nintendo’s mention of new “Switch 2 Edition games”
Fine print suggests visual upgrades for original Switch games on new hardware.
Gran Turismo 7 expands its use of AI/ML-trained NPCs with good effect
First, Sony made an unbeatable AI driver; now, it's retrained it to be a good NPC.
Tel‘Aran’Rhiod at last—the Wheel of Time reveals the world of dreams
Perrin broods, Sea Folk sail, and Aes Sedai plot as we jump into episode five.
EU will go easy with Apple, Facebook punishment to avoid Trump’s wrath
Lawbreaking under DMA to be punished-but not too severely.
Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini
Hacking LLMs has always been more art than science. A new attack on Gemini could change that.
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
"The idea that we will be able to do it through America... I think is very, very doubtful."
Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office
"A President cannot remove an FTC Commissioner without cause," lawsuit says.
Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets
Researchers ascribe it to "animus or prejudice against minority drivers."
Google announces Maps screenshot analysis, AI itineraries to help you plan trips
Google wants to help you get away this summer with, you guessed it, AI.
Discord is planning an IPO this year, and big changes could be on the horizon
IPO will mean more revenue pressure and possibly more ads.
Elon Musk and Trump win fight to keep DOGE’s work secret
Musk and DOGE don't have to comply with discovery order, appeals court rules.
Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat, all but demanding replays
A surprising addition in patch notes for a 10-year-old CRPG classic.
As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
These grand Chinese plans come as NASA faces budget cuts.
“This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept.
"I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said.
Nintendo’s new system for sharing digital Switch games, explained
"Virtual game cards" don't require an Internet check-in after the initial loan.
Researchers get spiking neural behavior out of a pair of transistors
New approach to improving AI performance turns a silicon problem into a feature.
Maybe Trump should go back to calling his missile shield the Iron Dome
Trump created the Space Force, Biden grew it, and now its top general worries about cutbacks.
Auto industry braces for chaos as Trump sets 25% tariff on all imports
Expect new cars to cost thousands of dollars more as a result of the new tariffs.
TSMC’s $100 billion pledge won’t resurrect US chipmaking, says Intel’s ex-CEO
US must boost R&D to gain "semiconductor leadership."
OpenAI’s new AI image generator is potent and bound to provoke
The visual apocalypse is probably nigh, but perhaps seeing was never believing.
After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers
Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault.
After a spacecraft was damaged en route to launch, NASA says it won’t launch
"Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module."
Newer Kindles get a work-around for touchscreen page-turning in new software update
"Double tap to page turn" works on latest Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft.
Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination
Meanwhile, Texas kids reportedly getting liver damage from supplement touted by RFK Jr.
With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX
US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend."
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases
Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter
"Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters.
Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars”
Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes
Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you.
F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races
Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races.
Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism
David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software
VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed.
Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying
A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Does all intelligent life face a Great Filter?
The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can't we find any?
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