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Trump accused of consulting chatbots after critics mock tariffs on islands of penguins.

SpaceX hasn't said whether the next Starship flight will use a new or flight-proven booster.

NotebookLM can do the legwork for you now.

New car prices were already 25% more expensive than before the pandemic. Now what?

Rare survey of AI experts exposes deep divide with public opinion.

The study shows a sharp change when the vaccine was introduced in Wales.

Little-used 2019 standard bridges a gap between internal and external storage.

Samsung's contract chipmaking business has struggled to secure big US customers.

It's bigger, it's more powerful, and it has some weird Nintendo control gimmicks.

All Nintendo titles see an increase from the $60 Switch 1 status quo.

"Americans will be sicker and face increased health care costs."

"We want to give audiences a reflection of their own world through the lens of fantasy."

Alcohol makes male fruit flies sexier by stimulating the production of sex pheromones.

With fresh leadership, Google aims to create new products based on Gemini.

A bit of early 2020s triple-A, some neat originals, and two wild arrivals.

79 arrested after Europol shuts down massive child porn platform.

More damaging reports for Trump official who invited journalist to Signal chat.

Automated AI bots seeking training data threaten Wikipedia project stability, foundation says.

Evidence of DOGE staffer's proud history of hacking quickly deleted, report says.

It's slow and inefficient, but the semiconductor is only one molecule thick.

Some Switch games will get free updates to improve Switch 2 performance.

The '80s comedy has stood the test of time, even inspiring a 2009 Mythbusters episode.

H5N1 influenza's origins stretch back to the 1990s.

The numbers are going the wrong way for a company valued on continuing growth.

Enshittification is not the only option.

$449 buys easier multiplayer, mouse mode, and a chance to upgrade older titles.

The refresh looks the same but charges faster, goes faster, and much farther.

Honda will also find new homes for some heritage IndyCars and MotoGP bikes.

A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators.

RFK Jr. killed grants "with no warning or legally valid explanation," states say.

Apple only supported RCS on the big three carriers in the first iOS18 releases.

We take some wild stabs ahead of the big "Nintendo Direct" presentation.

Doctors said he'd die by 13, but Bill Williams turned long odds into iconic art about endurance.

Can you mine resources and build factories with merely sticks and buttons?

Op-ed: TV screensavers shouldn't show immigration ads from the Trump administration.

Agency issues warning about privacy of genetic information and DNA samples.

"Hey, this is a very precarious situation we're in."

It's a decent e-reader, but it offers too few benefits for too many drawbacks.

Op-ed: Google's generative AI is not ready to serve as your virtual assistant.

"I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit."

A tougher vetting process and more bureaucracy make it harder to publish.

Wait, the Daily Telescope is back? Sort of.

Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic.

The new model is rolling out to paid users starting today.

Updates bring new emoji, Mail organization for Macs, easier Mac setup, and more.

Report: IT officials who fought DOGE access put on leave and under investigation.

Also: testing the efficacy of WWI "dazzle" camouflage; how the male blue-lined octopus survives deadly mating ritual.

Tiny batteries and "disposable" e-cigs remain big risks for waste handlers.

Court win for investors may sway SEC's probe of Elon Musk's Twitter purchase.

Requiring "double consent" for user tracking is too much, French agency says.