The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance” by Claudia López Lloreda on 2025-09-13 11:23 (#700KB) Push to revive nuclear energy relies on deregulation; experts say strategy is misplaced.
60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details by Eric Berger on 2025-09-13 11:15 (#700KC) "It's that level of risk that they were taking. I think that's what really hit home."
Scientists: It’s do or die time for America’s primacy exploring the Solar System by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-12 23:48 (#700D5) "When you turn off those spacecraft's radio receivers, there's no way to turn them back on."
RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids by Beth Mole on 2025-09-12 22:00 (#700BB) A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.
Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-12 21:36 (#700BC) Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results.
Feds try to dodge lawsuit against their bogus climate report by John Timmer on 2025-09-12 20:58 (#700BD) Meanwhile, Congress is trying to keep serious scientists from weighing in.
After Kirk shooting, Utah governor calls social media a “cancer.” Will we treat it like one? by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-12 19:55 (#700BE) We did not evolve to handle this, Utah governor says.
Electric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North America by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-12 18:49 (#70093) North America has bought 1.3 million EVs this year; China has bought 7.6 million.
California bill lets renters escape exclusive deals between ISPs and landlords by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-12 18:33 (#70094) Bill author says law "gives this industry an opportunity to treat people fairly."
Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-12 16:01 (#70043) Experts find fake sources in Canadian government report that took 18 months to complete.
Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-12 15:46 (#70044) A $100 replica Switch dock or $25 cardboard sleeve is needed to play the 3D re-releases.
New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂ by John Timmer on 2025-09-12 15:09 (#70011) Engineered pathway lets carbon be plugged directly into key metabolic pathways.
Small, affordable, efficient: A lot to like about the 2026 Nissan Leaf by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-12 15:00 (#70012) Smaller on the outside, bigger on the inside, and it goes farther on a single charge.
Ex-DVD company employee gets 4 years for leaking Spider-Man Blu-ray by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-12 14:44 (#70013) Man agreed to return more than 1,000 stolen DVDs to his former employer.
Microsoft dodges EU fine by unbundling Teams from Office by Barbara Moens, Financial Times on 2025-09-12 13:02 (#6ZZXS) EU probe came after complaint by Slack in 2020.
Rocket Report: Russia’s rocket engine predicament; 300th launch to the ISS by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-12 12:29 (#6ZZXT) North Korea test-fired a powerful new solid rocket motor for its next-generation ICBM.
Jef Raskin’s cul-de-sac and the quest for the humane computer by Cameron Kaiser on 2025-09-12 11:00 (#6ZZVM) He wanted to make [computers] more usable and friendly to people who weren't geeks."
OpenAI and Microsoft sign preliminary deal to revise partnership terms by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-11 22:27 (#6ZZHG) Companies work to finalize terms as OpenAI pursues for-profit restructuring.
Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles by Beth Mole on 2025-09-11 21:58 (#6ZZHH) SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child's brain.
NASA found intriguing rocks on Mars, so where does that leave Mars Sample Return? by Eric Berger on 2025-09-11 21:21 (#6ZZF3) "I have to look at dollars, and I have to look at time, and I have to look at return."
Latest TRON: Ares trailer takes us back to 1982 by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-11 19:02 (#6ZZBX) "Our worlds are more connected than anyone knows."
New black hole merger bolsters Hawking area theorem by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-11 18:41 (#6ZZBY) Physicists spliced merger's gravitational signal into isolated frequencies to determine surface areas.
Ted Cruz AI bill could let firms bribe Trump to avoid safety laws, critics warn by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-11 18:21 (#6ZZBZ) Ted Cruz won't give up fight to block states from regulating AI.
35 percent of VMware workloads expected to migrate elsewhere by 2028 by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-11 17:56 (#6ZZC0) We are all addicted to hypervisors, and that needs to change."
Is Hollow Knight: Silksong too hard? Well, it depends on what you mean by “hard.” by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-11 17:45 (#6ZZC1) The Ars Difficulty MatrixTM helps us analyze the many dimensions of Silksong's challenges.
Gmail gets a dedicated place to track all your purchases by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-11 16:01 (#6ZZ6H) Gmail reorganizes its order-tracking and promotion filters ahead of the holiday season.
The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware by Vas Panagiotopoulos, wired.com on 2025-09-11 13:22 (#6ZZ3A) And new countries are linked to the dangerous software.
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-11 02:01 (#6ZYSF) "This is the first time we'll have a space layer fully integrated into our warfighting operations."
Court rejects Verizon claim that selling location data without consent is legal by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-10 21:28 (#6ZYNC) Verizon and T-Mobile lost, but AT&T beat the FCC. SCOTUS may have to step in.
After Ukrainian testing, drone-detection radar doubles range with simple software patch by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-10 21:16 (#6ZYND) Even mobile radars are now software upgradeable.
HBO Max is “way underpriced,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-10 20:54 (#6ZYJV) People used to pay $55 a month for TV, Zaslav recalls.
Ousted CDC director to testify before Senate after RFK Jr. called her a liar by Beth Mole on 2025-09-10 20:35 (#6ZYJW) Monarez said she was fired for not pre-approving vaccine recommendations from a dubious panel.
Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting” by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-10 19:38 (#6ZYGJ) Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension.
One of Google’s new Pixel 10 AI features has already been removed by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-10 19:00 (#6ZYGK) The Pixel 10 Daily Hub has vanished, but Google says it will come back when it's ready.
Developers joke about “coding like cavemen” as AI service suffers major outage by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-10 18:08 (#6ZYGM) Anthropic outage takes down AI tools some developers rely on to create software.
Can we please keep our broadband money, Republican governor asks Trump admin by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-10 17:01 (#6ZYD6) Governor worries Trump won't let states spend entire $42 billion broadband fund.
Spotify peeved after 10,000 users sold data to build AI tools by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-10 16:23 (#6ZYD7) Spotify sent a warning to stop data sales, but developers say they never got it.
Microsoft ends OpenAI exclusivity in Office, adds rival Anthropic by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-10 15:41 (#6ZYD8) Microsoft will end OpenAI's exclusive hold on its productivity suite, adding second AI supplier.
Flush door handles are the car industry’s latest safety problem by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-10 15:28 (#6ZYD9) China considers banning retractable car door handles from 2027.
Has Perseverance found a biosignature on Mars? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-10 15:00 (#6ZY9M) Interpreting the data is tricky because other non-biological processes could account for the findings.
AI vs. MAGA: Populists alarmed by Trump’s embrace of AI, Big Tech by Joe Miller, Financial Times on 2025-09-10 13:41 (#6ZY9N) AI threatens the common man's liberty," says GOP Sen. Josh Hawley.
Pay-per-output? AI firms blindsided by beefed up robots.txt instructions. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-10 13:00 (#6ZY9P) "Really Simple Licensing" makes it easier for creators to get paid for AI scraping.
New iPhones use Apple N1 wireless chip—and we’ll probably start seeing it everywhere by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 22:45 (#6ZXPT) Not Apple's first custom Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, but the first in an iPhone.
Reddit bug caused lesbian subreddit to be labeled as a place for “straight” women by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-09 22:32 (#6ZXPV) Users feared Reddit used generative AI to rewrite user-created content.
Hands-on with Apple’s new iPhones: Beauty and the beast and the regular-looking one by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-09 21:59 (#6ZXPW) A new form-vs.-function spectrum emerges as Apple's phone designs diverge.
Pfizer says this season’s COVID shot boosts immune responses fourfold by Beth Mole on 2025-09-09 21:08 (#6ZXPX) Positive results come as Americans face confusing access rules that vary by state.
Claude’s new AI file-creation feature ships with security risks built in by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-09 20:55 (#6ZXPY) Expert calls security advice "unfairly outsourcing the problem to Anthropic's users."
After early struggles, NASA’s ambitious mission to Titan is “on track” for launch by Eric Berger on 2025-09-09 20:29 (#6ZXPZ) "Probably the best part of my day is watching that team hit their milestones."
SAP warns of high-severity vulnerabilities in multiple products by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-09 19:55 (#6ZXKH) Users of SAP's S/4HANA and NetWeaver products are at risk and should patch soon.
SpaceX’s lesson from last Starship flight? “We need to seal the tiles.” by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-09 18:43 (#6ZXKJ) SpaceX is targeting an orbital Starship flight with a next-gen vehicle next year.