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Resources are redirected from long-term research toward improving the flagship chatbot.

We don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts.

NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket.

Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history.

Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink."

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.

We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important."

The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing.

Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret.

DOJ reportedly failed to redact nearly 40 nude photos and 43 victims' names.

Intel manages big boosts to CPU and GPU speed without blowing up battery life.

When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.

The macOS app does everything the CLI, IDE, and web interfaces do.

Firaxis' Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk talk major overhauls in "Test of Time" update.

Visual upgrades include new UI, realistic snow cover, better lighting.

Increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales' ability to hunt and communicate.

A good test would clear the way for launch of Artemis II as soon as next Sunday, February 8.

The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?

Plant chemicals made more potent by insect pests are detoxified by the fungus.

A lip-syncing robot, Leonardo's DNA, and new evidence that humans, not glaciers, moved stones to Stonehenge.

The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.

Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.

The website is delayed as senators seek answers from health department watchdog.

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.

"This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success."

Alleging fraud in California, Carr proposes making enrollment stricter nationwide.

Ars spoke to several software devs about AI and found enthusiasm tempered by unease.

Just about anyone with a Gmail account could access Bondu chat transcripts.

You won't be going on road trips, but a very cheap electric runabout is possible.

"We think that's a really important mission, and something that we can do."

"We're seeing remarkable growth year after year."

"Selfishly a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves."

With ACA tax credits gone, more people are turning to high-deductible plans.

The JUMPSEAT satellites loitered over the North Pole to spy on the Soviet Union.

Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade.

Anthropic's latest paper on "user disempowerment" has some troubling findings.

Project Genie lets you generate new worlds 60 seconds at a time, but only if you pay for AI Ultra.

Comcast overhauled Internet plans to stop customer losses. It isn't working yet.

Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner shipping out hundreds of abortion pills each month.

Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence.

Settlement comes more than 6 years after Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn's ordeal began.

New "Prism" workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality.

Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant.

We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes.

"Any time there's dynamic change, there's the opportunity for new ideas."