Bentley takes us for a ride in its new EV, the Torcal by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-27 11:30 (#77ZJE) The electric Torcal will be Bentley's entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.
RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-26 22:13 (#77ZAF) A dashing pirate, a butler, a shapeshifting killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag-the man had range.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions” by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-26 21:25 (#77Z8N) Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name by Cyrus Farivar on 2026-08-26 20:49 (#77Z5X) Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp's preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts" by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-26 19:50 (#77Z5Y) Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions by Beth Mole on 2026-08-26 19:39 (#77Z5Z) The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-26 19:19 (#77Z60) The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class by Bradley Iger on 2026-08-26 17:25 (#77Z3G) The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.
Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-26 16:59 (#77Z3H) "Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads by Jon Brodkin on 2026-08-26 15:45 (#77YX4) Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time by John Timmer on 2026-08-26 15:00 (#77YX5) Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.
15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go. by Eric Berger on 2026-08-26 14:14 (#77YT8) "We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."
Psychiatry’s diagnostic bible is finally getting a biological upgrade by Anand Kumar, The Conversation on 2026-08-26 13:53 (#77YT9) Biology is coming to psychiatry's diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.
IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-26 11:10 (#77YQD) The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
Xtracycle's Swoop ASM e-bike brings an automatic transmission to cargo bikes by John Timmer on 2026-08-26 11:00 (#77YQE) A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.
The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now by Stephen Clark on 2026-08-25 22:21 (#77YBH) SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-25 20:59 (#77Y8X) Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-25 18:59 (#77Y6R) Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-25 18:32 (#77Y6S) It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm by Beth Mole on 2026-08-25 17:39 (#77Y6T) "[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don't fully understand the potential severity."
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport by Eric Berger on 2026-08-25 17:26 (#77Y6V) "This will be a project like no other."
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images by John Timmer on 2026-08-25 16:16 (#77Y6W) Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-25 16:04 (#77Y0S) Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs by Lola Butcher, Knowable Magazine on 2026-08-25 15:10 (#77Y0T) A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development by Samuel Axon on 2026-08-25 13:00 (#77XXR) Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI-this refresh keeps that in mind.
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds by Kyle Orland on 2026-08-24 21:45 (#77XHR) Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.
Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-24 21:32 (#77XHS) Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized by Beth Mole on 2026-08-24 21:04 (#77XHT) There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-24 20:17 (#77XHV) Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-24 19:42 (#77XDT) The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed by Dan Goodin on 2026-08-24 19:19 (#77XDV) Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-08-24 16:59 (#77XBB) "Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-24 16:41 (#77XBC) Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-24 16:02 (#77XBD) Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway. by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2026-08-24 14:43 (#77XBE) Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy.
Review: Chuwi's $449 Unibook laptop is a funhouse-mirror MacBook Neo by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-08-24 11:00 (#77X3D) The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.
Due to need for "absolute success," China delays critical Moon launch to 2027 by Eric Berger on 2026-08-23 14:30 (#77WGX) "The Chang'e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
Volcanoes that made history by Alexandra Witze, Knowable Magazine on 2026-08-23 11:02 (#77WFG) Enormous eruptions altered Earth's climate and societies all over the globe.
Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses by Jacek Krywko on 2026-08-22 11:22 (#77VY3) Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US by Mariah Meek and Travis Belote, The Conversation on 2026-08-22 11:08 (#77VY4) Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration's proposed rollback.
Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land by Stephen Clark on 2026-08-21 23:32 (#77VRR) "We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."
Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging by John Timmer on 2026-08-21 20:26 (#77VMX) Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.
Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-21 20:10 (#77VMY) Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-08-21 19:32 (#77VK7) The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers by Scharon Harding on 2026-08-21 19:04 (#77VK8) Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.
Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-08-21 18:07 (#77VGY) Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.
Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-08-21 16:48 (#77VGZ) Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-21 16:38 (#77VH0) Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber by Rafe Rosner Uddin and Michael Taffe, Financial Tim on 2026-08-21 13:11 (#77VEM) Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services.
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings by Ashley Belanger on 2026-08-21 11:00 (#77V91) Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.