ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-28 22:04 (#6WY3V) ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite-but no sponsored ads just yet.
Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-28 21:43 (#6WY1D) Short seller publishes report detailing allegations about Backblaze's financials.
Trump’s hasty Take It Down Act has “gaping flaws” that threaten encryption by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-28 21:09 (#6WY1E) Legal challenges will likely immediately follow law's passage, experts said.
What’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.” by Eric Berger on 2025-04-28 20:29 (#6WY1F) "When the flight docs say I'm ready to go back, I'm ready to do it."
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war by Pamela McElwee, The Conversation on 2025-04-28 18:54 (#6WXY0) Degraded ecosystems and dioxin-contaminated soils and waters reflect the long-term ecological impact.
DOGE could help Musk firms avoid $2.3B in government penalties, Democrats say by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-28 18:44 (#6WXY1) Senate memo: DOGE can help Musk stop investigations and make lawsuits disappear.
2025 VW Golf R first drive: The R stands for “really good fun” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-28 16:06 (#6WXVR) We always forget how good the AWD Golf R is to drive.
OnePlus lowers Watch 3 price by $150, promises refunds for early buyers by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-28 15:42 (#6WXVS) OnePlus says supply chain tweaks have allowed it to lower the price of its new wearable.
Massive power outage in Spain, Portugal leaves millions in dark by Lee Hutchinson on 2025-04-28 14:09 (#6WXNZ) Cause likely not malicious; Red Electrica blames outage on "grid oscillation."
iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-28 11:00 (#6WXKH) New ChoiceJacking attack allows malicious chargers to steal data from phones.
In HBO’s The Last of Us, revenge is a dish best served democratically by Andrew Cunningham & Kyle Orland on 2025-04-28 02:00 (#6WXCY) Our remaining heroes (and us) come to terms with what happened last week.
Revisiting iZombie, 10 years later by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-27 19:23 (#6WX8X) We loved the show's wicked humor, great characters, and mix of cases-of-the-week with longer narrative arcs.
“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-27 11:15 (#6WX06) Digging into archived site points to use of questionable text styling.
Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion still fun for a first-time player in 2025? by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-26 11:08 (#6WWM3) How does a fresh coat of paint help this 19-year-old RPG against modern competition?
Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988 by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-26 00:21 (#6WWEM) Unlike a recent hypersonic missile test, officials didn't immediately confirm Friday's flight was a success.
With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak by Beth Mole on 2025-04-25 22:03 (#6WWCE) US hasn't seen this many cases this early in a year since the 1990s before we hit "elimination."
Mike Lindell’s lawyers used AI to write brief—judge finds nearly 30 mistakes by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-25 21:53 (#6WWCF) Lindell brief has many defects including "cases that do not exist," judge says.
New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don’t yet live up to their billing by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-25 21:43 (#6WWCG) Top AI models excel at math problems but lack reasoning needed for Math Olympiad proofs.
Looming tariffs are making it extra hard to be a tech geek by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-25 21:33 (#6WWCH) Looming tariffs are already making electronics shopping harder.
New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths by John Timmer on 2025-04-25 21:06 (#6WWCJ) "Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star.
Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-25 20:48 (#6WWCK) Just the dialogue-no sound effects or music cues.
FBI offers $10 million for information about Salt Typhoon members by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-25 20:38 (#6WWAC) FBI accepts tips by TOR in likely attempt to woo China-based informants.
Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-25 19:15 (#6WW89) xAI faces calls to deny permits to power gas turbines at supercomputer facility.
Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-25 18:58 (#6WW8A) Affected units will work locally, but smart features will shut down in October.
Silicon Valley billionaires literally want the impossible by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-25 18:41 (#6WW8B) Ars chats with physicist and science journalist Adam Becker about his new book, More Everything Forever.
Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-25 17:00 (#6WW5W) The improved Recall still tries to record everything you do on your PC.
Report: TP-Link’s low router prices probed in criminal antitrust investigation by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-25 16:54 (#6WW5X) TP-Link denies selling products below cost amid allegation of predatory pricing.
A grim signal: Atmospheric CO2 soared in 2024 by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2025-04-25 16:25 (#6WW5Y) Scientists are worried because they can't fully explain the big jump, but it might mean that carbon absorption is slowing down.
“We’re in a race with China”—DOT eases autonomous car rules by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-25 14:12 (#6WW01) Domestic AVs can now get FMVSS exemptions for no rearview mirrors or steering wheels.
In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-25 11:00 (#6WVXX) Op-ed: As AI outputs flood the Internet, diverse human perspectives are our most valuable resource.
Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-25 11:00 (#6WVXY) This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glenn and Europe's Ariane 6.
A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto. by Abigail Bassett on 2025-04-25 02:20 (#6WVQM) Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.
Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space? by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-24 23:15 (#6WVPH) Something appears to be broken in how NASA procures launch services.
A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-04-24 21:55 (#6WVKD) An ancient Chinese army set fire to an enemy capital, but things got out of hand.
Comcast president bemoans broadband customer losses: “We are not winning” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-24 21:08 (#6WVKE) Exec says lack of "price transparency and predictability" drove customers away.
Trump orders Ed Dept to make AI a national priority while plotting agency’s death by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-24 20:56 (#6WVKF) States could mess with Trump's AI education plan if the Education Department dies.
Perplexity will come to Moto phones after exec testified Google limited access by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-24 20:41 (#6WVKG) After telling the court Google blocked its Moto deal, Perplexity debuts on the new Razrs.
Roku tech, patents prove its potential for delivering “interruptive” ads by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-24 20:23 (#6WVKH) Roku has tested annoying, obtrusive ads as recently as last month.
New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-24 20:02 (#6WVKJ) Trojanized mapping app steals users' locations, contacts, and more.
NSF director resigns amid 55% budget cut, mass layoffs from Trump admin by Beth Mole on 2025-04-24 19:48 (#6WVGW) The director did not state a reason for the resignation.
Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-24 18:00 (#6WVE4) The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess material to ensure a proper fit.
Motorola announces super-colorful Razr, Razr+, and Razr Ultra flip phones by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-24 16:26 (#6WVBE) Motorola's flip phone lineup has expanded to three models, including a $1,300 "Ultra."
Nintendo Switch 2’s gameless Game-Key cards are going to be very common by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-24 15:03 (#6WV8D) Switch 2 game upgrades for original Switch games also range from $10 to $20.
2025 VW Golf GTI: Buttons are back on the menu, smiles never went away by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-24 14:42 (#6WV8E) America is a strong market for the GTI, but even we couldn't save the manual.
Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare by Zeyi Yang, wired.com on 2025-04-24 14:01 (#6WV8F) China has limited US access, but other sources remain.
Review: Ryzen AI CPU makes this the fastest the Framework Laptop 13 has ever been by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-24 10:30 (#6WV37) With great power comes great responsibility and subpar battery life.
Tapeworm in fox poop that will slowly destroy your organs is on the rise by Beth Mole on 2025-04-23 21:46 (#6WTQC) The worm indefinitely proliferates into cystic masses in organs, mimicking cancer.
Elle Fanning teams up with a predator in first Predator: Badlands trailer by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-23 21:14 (#6WTQD) Live-action film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg of Prey fame.
Can the legal system catch up with climate science? by John Timmer on 2025-04-23 21:00 (#6WTQE) New estimate: Fossil fuel companies have caused trillions of dollars in damages.
FCC Democrat slams chairman for aiding Trump’s “campaign of censorship” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-23 20:23 (#6WTQF) Biggest threat to free speech "is coming from our own government," Gomez says.