Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-17 13:06 (#750TE) Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.
Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone by Dan Goodin on 2026-04-17 11:00 (#750QW) Here's which players are winning the race to transition to post-quantum crypto.
After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-17 03:15 (#750H6) Europe's first Mars rover mission is now on its fourth rocket: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy
Lucasfilm drops The Mandalorian and Grogu final trailer at CinemaCon by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-16 23:20 (#750F0) "The old protect the young, and then the young protect the old."
Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-16 21:33 (#750DT) For the first time in a while, the benefits of new Intel tech will trickle down.
OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM by John Timmer on 2026-04-16 21:17 (#750BQ) GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access.
As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land by Eric Berger on 2026-04-16 21:00 (#750BR) "If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."
Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-16 20:43 (#750BS) New tool builds on deepset's Haystack toward a decentralized open source AI ecosystem."
Ad firms settle with Trump FTC over claims they boycotted conservative media by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-16 19:08 (#75096) FTC aims to stamp out brand-safety standards that hurt Breitbart and Musk's X.
New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background by Samuel Axon on 2026-04-16 18:30 (#75097) An in-app browser allows visual feedback while building websites and more.
The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-16 17:50 (#75098) Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.
New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-16 17:32 (#75099) China cable-cutter demo coincides with more sabotage of subsea Internet cables.
Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-16 17:29 (#7509A) Digital services for brands from Jeep to Peugeot will feel the presence of AI.
Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-16 16:59 (#7503A) Google is making it easier to feed your photos into Nano Banana for more personal image generation.
RFK Jr. forces FDA to reconsider 12 unproven peptides after 2023 ban by Beth Mole on 2026-04-16 16:45 (#7503B) There doesn't seem to be new safety or efficacy data, but Kennedy touts them anyway.
First look: Also's upcoming e-bike disconnects the pedals and wheels by John Timmer on 2026-04-16 16:23 (#7503C) The company bets that software can create a distinct-and better-riding experience.
Meet the Quantum Kid by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-16 14:17 (#7500F) Nine-year-old Kai Moskvitch's podcast explores how quantum technologies can transform our daily lives.
The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first? by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-16 11:00 (#74ZT5) US and Chinese landers could be operating in close proximity on the Moon later this year.
Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen by Beth Mole on 2026-04-15 22:25 (#74ZEZ) It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.
Jury finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster is illegal monopoly that overcharged fans by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-15 22:06 (#74ZF0) Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.
"TotalRecall Reloaded" tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11's Recall database by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-15 20:36 (#74ZAP) "The vault is solid. The delivery truck is not."
Google releases new apps for Windows and MacOS by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-15 19:46 (#74ZAQ) Google mostly creates products for the web, but it has some new desktop apps today.
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog now reads gauges and thermometers with Google's AI by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-15 19:34 (#74ZAR) Google's AI enables robots to read gauges while inspecting industrial facilities.
Prime Video shows “technical difficulties” sign instead of NBA game in overtime by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-15 19:16 (#74ZAS) "Am I trippin??" asks LeBron James.
New teaser gives us first look at Godzilla Minus Zero by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-15 18:50 (#74ZAT) Director Takashi Yamazaki told Cinemacon attendees that sequel is first Japanese film shot for IMAX.
Vulcan woes will "absolutely" be a factor in Pentagon's next rocket competition by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-15 18:33 (#74Z8C) "If the spacecraft is ready to go, that's going to give it a priority."
FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-15 17:58 (#74Z8D) Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers.
Adobe takes Creative Cloud into Claude Code-esque territory by Samuel Axon on 2026-04-15 16:54 (#74Z56) This is a big step in a new strategic direction for Adobe.
US jobs too important to risk Chinese car imports, says Ford CEO by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-15 16:08 (#74Z57) China has enough spare capacity to swallow the entire US car market, says Ford's Jim Farley.
Good Omens S3 trailer sets up a blessed conclusion by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-15 15:45 (#74Z58) Prime Video's supernatural comedy will end with a special 90-minute final episode.
Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure" by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-15 15:26 (#74Z59) Desperate stock-boosting move recalls 2017's "Long Island Blockchain" frenzy.
New 3D map of Universe could solve dark energy mystery by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-15 15:00 (#74Z5A) Latest data must still be analyzed but could help determine if dark energy is constant or varies over time.
What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-15 14:11 (#74YZA) For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.
Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy by Eric Berger on 2026-04-15 13:38 (#74YZB) "We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings by Kate Knibbs, wired.com on 2026-04-15 13:15 (#74YZC) It's time for Americans to pay taxes on prediction market winnings, but no one knows how.
Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans by Jeremy Hsu on 2026-04-14 22:42 (#74YK0) Ukraine is replacing more soldiers with robots in the battlefield kill zone.
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-14 22:00 (#74YH8) Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots. by Beth Mole on 2026-04-14 20:30 (#74YEK) Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away by Andrew Cunningham on 2026-04-14 19:58 (#74YEM) "Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer by Jon Brodkin on 2026-04-14 19:50 (#74YEN) Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-14 19:11 (#74YEP) New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-14 17:00 (#74Y94) You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle by Jennifer Ouellette on 2026-04-14 16:52 (#74Y95) "We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration by Stephen Clark on 2026-04-14 16:10 (#74Y96) "It's a special thing to be human, and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth."
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-14 15:48 (#74Y97) Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
IONNA Rechargeries are coming to more than 350 Circle K stations by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2026-04-14 15:37 (#74Y98) The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers.
Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store by Kyle Orland on 2026-04-13 21:58 (#74XMG) What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.
Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US by Beth Mole on 2026-04-13 21:32 (#74XMH) In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer by Ryan Whitwam on 2026-04-13 21:12 (#74XMJ) Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement by Scharon Harding on 2026-04-13 20:55 (#74XMK) NZXT will forgive up to $5,000 in debt for customers of the Flex program.