Senate response to White House budget for NASA: Keep SLS, nix science by Eric Berger on 2025-06-05 23:55 (#6XSMB) Gateway is back, baby.
Discord CTO says he’s “constantly bringing up enshittification” during meetings by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-05 20:33 (#6XSD2) "It's not a bad thing to build a strong business and to monetize a product."
What would happen if Trump retaliated against Musk’s companies? by Eric Berger on 2025-06-05 20:02 (#6XSD3) "I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!"
Google’s new Gemini 2.5 Pro release aims to fix past “regressions” in the model by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-05 18:40 (#6XSA1) Google expects this version to roll out in the Gemini app soon.
Nvidia RTX 5060/5060 Ti review: You can have “affordable” or “future-proof.” Pick one. by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-05 18:28 (#6XSA2) An OK, but uninspiring, end to the 50-series rollout for mid-range gaming PCs.
Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded” by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-05 17:08 (#6XSA3) Temporary local copies can be shared with Nintendo through manual user reporting.
Reddit sues Anthropic over AI scraping that retained users’ deleted posts by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-05 16:57 (#6XSA4) Amazon's revamped Alexa at center of Reddit's legal fight with Anthropic.
What solar? What wind? Texas data centers build their own gas power plants by Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News on 2025-06-05 15:58 (#6XS72) Data center operators are turning away from the grid to build their own power plants.
Xenomorphs are back and bad as ever in Alien: Earth trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-05 14:59 (#6XS73) "If we don't lock them down, it will be too late."
“In 10 years, all bets are off”—Anthropic CEO opposes decadelong freeze on state AI laws by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-05 14:35 (#6XS74) Amodei says AI "too fast" for blanket law ban; sees fundamental world change in 2 years.
FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well by Beth Mole on 2025-06-05 11:15 (#6XS13) An agency-wide LLM called Elsa was released weeks ahead of schedule.
Endangered classic Mac plastic color returns as 3D-printer filament by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-04 22:13 (#6XRNB) Mac fan paid $900 to color-match iconic Apple beige-gray "Platinum" plastic for everyone.
US science is being wrecked, and its leadership is fighting the last war by John Timmer on 2025-06-04 22:00 (#6XRNC) Facing an extreme budget, the National Academies hosted an event that ignored it.
Jared Isaacman speaks out, and it’s clear that NASA lost a visionary leader by Eric Berger on 2025-06-04 21:27 (#6XRND) "We went from the atomic bomb in 1945 to laying the keel on the Nautilus in 1951."
FCC Republican resigns, leaving agency with just two commissioners by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-04 20:47 (#6XRKX) FCC Republican Nathan Simington resigns along with Democrat Geoffrey Starks.
OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-04 19:56 (#6XRGB) OpenAI defends privacy of hundreds of millions of ChatGPT users.
American Science & Surplus is fighting for its life. Here’s why you should care. by Eric Bangeman on 2025-06-04 19:34 (#6XRGC) Part science outlet, part Radio Shack, part curio cabinet-American Science & Surplus is unique.
It’s here: Unboxing and setting up our Switch 2 review unit by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-04 19:14 (#6XRGD) Our Switch got here 14 hours early-here's what early adopters will see.
Lawsuit: DOGE, HHS used “hopelessly error-ridden” data to fire 10,000 workers by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-04 18:46 (#6XRGE) Firing spree allegedly based on incorrect employee scores and other basic errors.
Are Dead Sea Scrolls older than we thought? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-04 18:00 (#6XRGF) Combining radiocarbon dating and a new AI program called Enoch yields surprising results.
Review: At $349, AMD’s 16GB Radeon RX 9060 XT is the new midrange GPU to beat by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-04 17:42 (#6XRGG) If that $349 price is real then it's a great deal; if it's not real, it depends.
Tesla shows no sign of improvement in May sales data by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-06-04 16:49 (#6XRCE) Sales are booming in Norway. Everywhere else, less so.
Samsung teams up with Glance to use your face in AI-generated lock screen ads by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-04 16:20 (#6XRCF) Glance AI is coming to numerous Samsung phones as an opt-in experience this month.
Top CDC COVID vaccine expert resigns after RFK Jr. unilaterally restricts access by Beth Mole on 2025-06-04 14:08 (#6XR7F) The expert said she could no longer help vulnerable people in her CDC role.
Science PhDs face a challenging and uncertain future by Claudia López Llareda, Undark Magazine on 2025-06-04 13:56 (#6XR7G) Smaller post-grad classes are likely due to research budget cuts.
An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money by Eric Berger on 2025-06-04 13:28 (#6XR7H) "The Space Force said, 'Hey, we know what that thing's for.'"
Two certificate authorities booted from the good graces of Chrome by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-04 11:20 (#6XR4A) Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock customers must look elsewhere for new certificates.
Florida ban on kids using social media likely unconstitutional, judge rules by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-03 20:55 (#6XQPE) Judge grants injunction, says Florida law is "extraordinarily blunt instrument."
Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer by Benj Edwards on 2025-06-03 20:22 (#6XQPF) Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.
Trump is forcing states to funnel grant money to Starlink, Senate Democrats say by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-03 18:24 (#6XQM0) Overhaul of $42 billion program could delay deployment for years, Democrats warn.
Shopper denied $51 refund for 20TB HDD that’s mostly a weighted plastic box by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-03 17:33 (#6XQGP) Customer told Ars that the website wouldn't offer a full refund.
Adobe finally releases Photoshop for Android, and it’s free (for now) by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-03 16:36 (#6XQGQ) After releasing Photoshop for iPhone in February, the promised Android version is here.
Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian by Stephen Clark on 2025-06-03 16:25 (#6XQDT) "That's exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on."
11 things you probably didn’t know the Switch 2 can do by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-03 14:48 (#6XQDV) Our first quick dive into the system-level settings and the new GameChat multiplayer.
“Godfather” of AI calls out latest models for lying to users by Cristina Criddle, Financial Times on 2025-06-03 14:35 (#6XQDW) Turing Award-winner Yoshua Bengio warns recent models display dangerous characteristics.
“Free Roam” mode is Mario Kart World’s killer app by Kyle Orland on 2025-06-03 14:00 (#6XQDX) Equal parts Forza Horizon, Diddy Kong Racing, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-06-03 13:53 (#6XQA6) Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data.
Tuesday Telescope: A time-lapse from orbit reveals treasures below by Eric Berger on 2025-06-03 12:10 (#6XQ7C) "Soooooo much going on in this picture."
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-03 12:00 (#6XQA7) Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers by Dan Goodin on 2025-06-03 12:00 (#6XQ7D) Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds by Beth Mole on 2025-06-02 22:05 (#6XPWQ) Any type of aerobic exercise works for the improvements, study finds.
Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners by Scharon Harding on 2025-06-02 21:43 (#6XPWR) Broadcom claims many eliminated partners weren't doing any VMware business.
Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-06-02 21:19 (#6XPWS) USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems.
Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-02 20:35 (#6XPWT) Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case.
Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin by John Timmer on 2025-06-02 20:24 (#6XPWV) FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits.
Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-06-02 18:52 (#6XPQN) This move would reduce Samsung's reliance on Google.
Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-02 18:23 (#6XPQP) Law school grad's firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT.
ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users by Jon Brodkin on 2025-06-02 17:54 (#6XPQQ) One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court.
New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting by Ashley Belanger on 2025-06-02 16:09 (#6XPJR) Trump will continuously monitor all federal workers for "trustworthiness."
Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River? by Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News on 2025-06-02 15:08 (#6XPJS) Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity.