Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-30 10:30 (#6YZXN) Beware of coding agents that can access your command window.
AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-29 21:24 (#6YZJT) Proposed data center would demand 5x Wyoming's current power use at full deployment.
“It’s shocking”: Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported by Beth Mole on 2025-07-29 20:39 (#6YZMM) The outbreak occurred in 2023-2024, but little information had been shared about it.
“It’s shocking”; Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported by Beth Mole on 2025-07-29 20:39 (#6YZJV) The outbreak occurred in 2023-2024, but little information had been shared about it.
Trump claims Europe won’t make Big Tech pay ISPs; EU says it still might by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-29 19:52 (#6YZG2) EC spokesperson denies network-fee issue is settled, says it must be legislated.
EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2025-07-29 19:34 (#6YZG3) "Largest deregulatory action" in the history of US would be one of the unhealthiest.
The case for memes as a new form of comics by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-29 19:18 (#6YZG4) Both comics and memes rely on the same interplay of visual and verbal elements for their humor.
Apple releases iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and other updates as current gen winds down by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-29 19:03 (#6YZG5) Photos app fix and a pile of security updates.
ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-29 18:00 (#6YZCZ) New set of system prompts promote understanding with guided questions, "Socratic dialogue."
Acquisition sends thousands of Whistle pet trackers to IoT graveyard by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-29 17:38 (#6YZD0) Whistle pet monitors will stop working on August 31.
2025 Polestar 3 drives sporty, looks sharp, can be a little annoying by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-29 16:41 (#6YZD1) We spend a week with Polestar's SUV flagship.
Microsoft is revamping Windows 11’s Task Manager so its numbers make more sense by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-29 16:18 (#6YZA1) Changes are rolling out to Windows Insider testers in the Dev and Beta channels.
Trump promised a drilling boom, but US energy industry hasn’t been interested by Deep Vakil, Inside Climate News on 2025-07-29 13:26 (#6YZ3S) Exec: Liberation Day chaos and tariff antics have harmed the domestic energy industry."
The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-28 22:52 (#6YYRT) Some of Firefly's programs are going quite well. Others, not so much.
Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-28 22:10 (#6YYRV) The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.
Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-28 21:30 (#6YYRW) The connected devices now only work manually without a subscription.
Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-28 21:04 (#6YYRX) China's frontier AI will be fueled by Nvidia H20 chips, experts warn Trump.
Blender developers begin work on full-fledged mobile version by Samuel Axon on 2025-07-28 20:17 (#6YYPP) Support will come to the iPad Pro first, with other platforms to follow.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-28 20:07 (#6YYPQ) "This step is necessary to prove I'm not a bot," wrote the bot as it passed an anti-AI screening step.
How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-28 19:54 (#6YYPR) Trump FCC claims there's precedent for CBS ombudsman, but it's a weak one.
Nude women streamed to office TV derail Oklahoma Board of Education meeting by Nate Anderson on 2025-07-28 19:37 (#6YYPS) Police are now involved.
Pro-Ukrainian hackers take credit for attack that snarls Russian flight travel by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-28 18:15 (#6YYKY) State-owned Aeroflot cancels dozens of flights, stranding travelers throughout Russia.
Trump admin. is muffling CDC’s flagship health journal, report finds by Beth Mole on 2025-07-28 17:45 (#6YYHG) CDC's MMWR is publishing much less, and sources say studies now require RFK Jr.'s sign-off.
Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-28 17:05 (#6YYHH) Google's Battery Performance Program update was supposed to stop this.
Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts by Robert Pearlman on 2025-07-28 16:54 (#6YYHJ) John Glenn's Friendship 7 returns as SpaceX and Blue Origin artifacts debut.
Meta pirated and seeded porn for years to train AI, lawsuit says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-28 16:32 (#6YYHK) Lawsuit: Meta may have seeded porn to minors while hiding piracy for AI training.
Fermented meat with a side of maggots: A new look at the Neanderthal diet by Melanie Beasley, The Conversation on 2025-07-28 14:48 (#6YYEV) Researchers reconstruct ancient diets by studying stable nitrogen isotope ratios.
A secretive space plane is set to launch and test quantum navigation technology by Eric Berger on 2025-07-28 14:38 (#6YYEW) "Testing this tech will be helpful for navigation in contested environments."
F1 in Belgium: The best racetrack in the world by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-28 12:43 (#6YYBT) Changeable conditions usually make for exciting races, but 2025 was a bit dull.
Ars spoke with the military’s chief orbital traffic cop—here’s what we learned by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-28 11:00 (#6YY9M) "We have some 2,000 or 2,200 objects that I call the 'red order of battle.'"
Peacemaker S2 trailer finds our anti-hero in a parallel world by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-27 19:44 (#6YY15) "I don't want to be a joke anymore. I want to be a real hero."
20 years after Katrina, New Orleans remembers by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-27 17:36 (#6YXXD) 20 years ago, Ivor Van Heerden warned of impending disaster in New Orleans. Are his warnings still going unheeded?
Robots eating other robots: The benefits of machine metabolism by Jacek Krywko on 2025-07-27 11:00 (#6YXSF) If you define "metabolism" loosely enough, these robots may have one.
Microsoft to stop using China-based teams to support Department of Defense by Renee Dudley, with research from Doris Burke, ProP on 2025-07-26 11:00 (#6YXCS) The tech giant has relied on global workforce to support federal clients.
This aerogel and some sun could make saltwater drinkable by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-07-26 10:00 (#6YXCT) Previous aerogels didn't work on a scale that was large enough to matter.
After BlackSuit is taken down, new ransomware group Chaos emerges by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-26 00:21 (#6YX7Q) As BlackSuit's dark web site goes dark, Chaos is already around to pick up the slack.
Starlink kept me connected to the Internet without fail—until Thursday by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-25 22:17 (#6YX6G) "Starlink went down across the entire front."
North Korean hackers ran US-based “laptop farm” from Arizona woman’s home by Nate Anderson on 2025-07-25 21:39 (#6YX6H) North Korea made millions from the scheme.
Widely panned arsenic life paper gets retracted—15 years after brouhaha by Beth Mole on 2025-07-25 20:26 (#6YX2P) Opinions are mixed on the retraction, and the authors continue to defend their work.
Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-25 20:10 (#6YX2Q) Update also blocks compatibility with popular third-party apps.
OpenAI’s most capable AI model, GPT-5, may be coming in August by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-25 19:59 (#6YX2R) Sources say new model combines o3 reasoning with general GPT capabilities.
Remembering Descent, the once-popular, fully 3D 6DOF shooter by Samuel Axon on 2025-07-25 19:00 (#6YX2S) Descent is a big part of gaming history, but not many people talk about it.
Delta’s AI spying to “jack up” prices must be banned, lawmakers say by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-25 18:13 (#6YX2T) Lawmakers want to prevent companies from using AI to increase prices or lower wages.
Mistral’s new “environmental audit” shows how much AI is hurting the planet by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-25 17:11 (#6YWZM) Individual prompts don't cost much, but billions together can have aggregate impact.
The electric Stark Varg EX is brutally fast but a little too unrefined by Tim Stevens on 2025-07-25 16:00 (#6YWZN) This all-electric enduro monster needs a little more time in the oven.
Supply-chain attacks on open source software are getting out of hand by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-25 15:50 (#6YWZP) Attacks affected packages, including one with ~2.8 million weekly downloads.
Inventor claims bleach injections will destroy cancer tumors by David Gilbert, wired.com on 2025-07-25 15:28 (#6YWSZ) A lack of medical training isn't stopping a man from charging $20,000 for the treatment.
Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-25 15:20 (#6YWT0) FCC now has never-before-seen controls" over a newsroom, commissioner warns.
Going chain-free with the Priority Gemini gravel bike by Eric Bangeman on 2025-07-25 13:53 (#6YWQ9) Gravel is even more fun when cleanup is a breeze.
The 2025 Audi RS 3 is a five-cylinder firecracker by Bradley Iger on 2025-07-25 13:18 (#6YWQA) The updated compact sedan packs personality into an accessible package.