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Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program
DOT orders states to halt plans to build federally funded EV stations.
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
The Sims re-release shows what’s wrong with big publishers and single-player games
Opinion: EA might be done with single-player games-but we're not.
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts
The White House has not made a final decision yet on the large rocket.
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
9 cases are confirmed and 3 are probable. Officials says more are likely to come.
Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction
WikiTok cures boredom in spare moments with wholesome swipe-up Wikipedia article discovery.
Football Manager 25 canceled in a refreshing show of concern for quality
Developer's big overhaul of long-running franchise is a brave, long process.
DOGE can’t use student loan data to dismantle the Education Dept., lawsuit says
Students don't want loan data used in AI probe to slash DOE, according to lawsuit.
UK demands Apple break encryption to allow gov’t spying worldwide, reports say
Apple last year opposed UK's secret notices demanding encryption backdoors.
Donkey Kong’s famed kill screen has been cleared for the first time
New method exploits a ladder-climbing glitch, emulator tools, and a bit of luck.
The EV transition hits some snags at Porsche and Audi
Audi upends its naming scheme (again), and Porsche plans more engines.
Return of the California Condor
North America's largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s.
Report: iPhone SE could shed its 10-year-old design “as early as next week”
New budget phone may include bigger screen, USB-C, Face ID, Apple Intelligence.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Vast's schedule for deploying a mini-space station in low-Earth orbit was always ambitious.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface.
White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation
"This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China."
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Apple's defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled.
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
ChatGPT comes to 500,000 new users in OpenAI’s largest AI education deal yet
Still banned at some schools, ChatGPT gains an official role at California State University.
The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?
The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part.
Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron
New study shows why annual COVID boosters are critical to controlling COVID.
Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers
When it comes to meaningless gestures, macaws try to follow the crowd.
DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban
Lawmaker urged passing DeepSeek ban on government devices is a "no-brainer."
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
More data will likely reduce the chance of an impact to zero. If not, we have options.
2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Wait for the next model year
We still like a lot about this EV, but next year brings a big upgrade.
NASA will swap Dragon spacecraft on the ground to return Butch and Suni sooner
NASA can no longer wait on the development of a new Crew Dragon vehicle.
Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive. well-known hacks
Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars.
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment.
DOJ agrees to temporarily block DOGE from Treasury records
As far as DOJ knows, Elon Musk doesn't have access to Treasury Dept. data.
Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?
"Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences."
AMD promises “mainstream” 4K gaming with next-gen GPUs as current-gen GPU sales tank
9070-series Radeon GPUs were announced at CES, with plans to launch in March.
Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad
Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.
7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.
Hugging Face clones OpenAI’s Deep Research in 24 hours
Open source "Deep Research" project proves that agent frameworks boost AI model capability.
Quantum teleportation used to distribute a calculation
Method allows a single algorithm to be spread across multiple quantum processors.
Robocallers posing as FCC staff blocked after robocalling real FCC staff
You can ignore robocalls from FCC "Fraud Prevention Team," which doesn't exist.
Polestar CEO says the brand’s tech makes the US a “great market for us”
Polestar is bringing ahead its compact SUV, the Polestar 7.
What the weak yen might mean for Switch 2 pricing
Amid rising exchange rates, Nintendo prez looks to "affordable price that customers expect."
Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons
To save money and protect privacy, the successful service won't bug you.
Chaos and confusion as USPS halts, then resumes parcels from China
US now taxing every little cheap online order from China.
Jurassic World Rebirth roars into theaters this July
"No one's dumb enough to go where we're going."
Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK
EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
"When VIPER was removed, that was definitely a setback. Our team felt that."
$58 billion Honda-Nissan merger is in deep trouble
Honda's proposal to turn Nissan into fully owned subsidiary didn't go over well.
Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas
The yeast cannot metabolize sugars derived from peas, thus promoting the growth of essential bacteria.
Go Module Mirror served backdoor to devs for 3+ years
Supply chain attack targets developers using the Go programming language.
As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders
Ars staffers take aim at some of the web's worst predatory practices.
Many Americans still don’t understand how easily IoT devices can get bricked
Smart device users show ignorance around importance of ongoing support.
Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine
Under the pressure of war, the pace of innovation is quick.
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