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.
Backward compatible: Many old Oblivion mods still work on Oblivion Remastered by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-23 19:16 (#6WTJE) The modding community is already hard at work despite lack of "official" support.
AI secretly helped write California bar exam, sparking uproar by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-23 19:05 (#6WTJF) A contractor used AI to create 23 out of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions.
Trump is “desperate” to make a deal—China isn’t, analysts say by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-23 18:42 (#6WTJG) China apparently gains upper hand, while TikTok's fate hangs in the balance.
Netflix drops Wednesday S2 teaser, first-look images by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-23 18:24 (#6WTJH) "Wherever there's murder and mayhem, you will always find an Addams."
Google reveals sky-high Gemini usage numbers in antitrust case by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-23 18:05 (#6WTJJ) Google revealed in court that Gemini now sees 350 million monthly users.
Everything but the Beholders: D&D updates core rules, sticks with CC license by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-23 17:49 (#6WTJK) Campaigns and spinoffs, even commercial, can use basic pieces for free.
Apple and Meta furious at EU over fines totaling €700 million by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-23 16:53 (#6WTF9) EU fines Apple 500M and Meta 200M in first Digital Markets Act penalties.
Zuckerberg stifled Instagram because he loves Facebook, Instagram founder says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-23 16:14 (#6WTFA) Before acquiring Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg swore Facebook had no agenda."
Bethesda isn’t shutting down ambitious fan-made “Skyblivion” remaster project by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-23 15:19 (#6WTFB) "Bethesda has always been supportive of community projects like ours..."
Republican space officials criticize “mindless” NASA science cuts by Eric Berger on 2025-04-23 14:55 (#6WTFC) "Heliophysics is the most unknown-and underrated-part of NASA's science program."
4chan may be dead, but its toxic legacy lives on by Ryan Broderick, wired.com on 2025-04-23 14:40 (#6WTBX) It is likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again.
Bicycle bling: All the accessories you’ll need for your new e-bike by Chris Cona on 2025-04-23 13:43 (#6WT8R) To accompany our cargo bike shopper's guide, here's the other you'll want.
Tesla’s Q1 results show the financial cost of Musk’s support for Trump by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-23 12:47 (#6WT8S) As Elon Musk helps undo regulations, regulatory credits keep Tesla profitable.
Universities (finally) band together, fight “unprecedented government overreach” by Nate Anderson on 2025-04-22 22:51 (#6WSXE) New statement is weak-but a start.
Drunk man walks into climate change, burns the bottoms of his feet off by Beth Mole on 2025-04-22 22:25 (#6WSXF) Climate change is a danger to health in a wide variety of ways.
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome and make it an “AI-first” experience by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 21:55 (#6WSXG) OpenAI would love to own Chrome, and it's allegedly not alone.
Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 19:36 (#6WSRH) Google drops plans for a one-click prompt to disable tracking cookies.
Taxes and fees not included: T-Mobile’s latest price lock is nearly meaningless by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-22 19:00 (#6WSRJ) T-Mobile makes 5-year price guarantee after refusing to honor lifetime price lock.
Harvard sues to block government funding cuts by John Timmer on 2025-04-22 18:28 (#6WSNK) Suit claims the funding freeze violates First Amendment, Title VI procedures.
Man buys racetrack, ends up launching the Netflix of grassroots motorsports by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-22 18:14 (#6WSNM) FRDM+ is profitable, has its own smart TV apps. Subscriptions start at $20/month.
12-year-old Doom 2 challenge map finally beaten after six-hour, 23K-demon grind by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-22 16:31 (#6WSNN) Streamer Coincident gets a dream run on the Okuplok's nightmarish "slaughter map."
You can play the Unreal-powered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster today by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-22 16:17 (#6WSK6) "Surprise" dropped today, the game overhauls leveling and graphics.
Google Messages can now blur unwanted nudes, remind people not to send them by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 15:51 (#6WSK7) Google's Sensitive Content Warnings can keep Messages rated PG.
FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims by Rafe Uddin and Stefania Palma, Financial Times on 2025-04-22 13:23 (#6WSD0) It's the latest legal move against Big Tech by the Trump administration.
2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-22 13:00 (#6WSD1) It's not a track car, but we drove it on a track.
Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons by Eric Berger on 2025-04-22 12:00 (#6WSD2) I'll bet you don't spend a ton of time thinking about Deimos.
A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-22 11:30 (#6WSBE) "Are we the first generation of digital nomad in space?"
Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working by Beth Mole on 2025-04-21 23:28 (#6WS4V) Ben Edwards has grown popular in Texas for providing unproven measles treatments.
Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-21 19:18 (#6WRYW) New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history.
White House plagued by Signal controversy as Pentagon in “full-blown meltdown” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-21 19:08 (#6WRYX) Trump insists defense secretary who shared secrets on Signal doing a great job."
Teen coder shuts down open source Mac app Whisky, citing harm to paid apps by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-21 18:46 (#6WRYY) Developer tells Ars free app could "seriously threaten CrossOver's viability."
Trump can’t keep China from getting AI chips, TSMC suggests by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-21 17:33 (#6WRW8) As Trump eyes chip controls, TSMC fears its tariff-proof era will end.
In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-21 16:51 (#6WRW9) Original botched launch still haunts new version of data-scraping AI feature.
Chrome on the chopping block as Google’s search antitrust trial moves forward by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-21 16:49 (#6WRWA) The court ruled that Google has a search monopoly. Now, we learn the consequences.
Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-21 16:22 (#6WRSR) Users complain of new "sycophancy" streak where ChatGPT thinks everything is brilliant.
HBO’s The Last of Us reaches “The Moment” game fans have been dreading by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-21 16:13 (#6WRSS) A shocking scene hits a bit different thanks to some odd narrative choices.
F1 in Saudi Arabia: Blind corners and walls at over 200 mph by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-21 15:26 (#6WRST) After four years of the same technical rules, there's not much left to find.
Neuroscientists are racing to turn brain waves into speech by Michael Peel, Clive Cookson, and Richard Waters, F on 2025-04-21 14:33 (#6WRSV) AI and brain implants are being leveraged to create voice neuroprostheses.
Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise by Jude Coleman on 2025-04-20 11:05 (#6WR6B) As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in.
Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-04-19 11:07 (#6WQT6) The symbiotic organisms appear to be able to avoid some radiation damage.
Google adds YouTube Music feature to end annoying volume shifts by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-18 20:52 (#6WQKG) Automatic audio leveling is coming to YouTube Music.
Trump official to Katy Perry and Bezos’ fiancée: “You cannot identify as an astronaut” by Eric Berger on 2025-04-18 19:59 (#6WQHM) It turns out the FAA now takes no role in identifying who is an astronaut.
Microsoft’s “1‑bit” AI model runs on a CPU only, while matching larger systems by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-18 19:46 (#6WQHN) Future AI might not need supercomputers thanks to models like BitNet b1.58 2B4T.
Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-18 18:50 (#6WQHP) Firm will later add "curated drive compatibility" lists after testing.
To regenerate a head, you first have to know where your tail is by John Timmer on 2025-04-18 18:40 (#6WQHQ) Planaria can't replace a missing head until after the tail develops sufficiently.
Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-18 18:25 (#6WQHR) Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no.
“Lab leak” marketing page replaces federal hub for COVID resources by Beth Mole on 2025-04-18 17:33 (#6WQFN) The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing.
Rover finds hints of an ancient Martian carbon cycle by Jacek Krywko on 2025-04-18 17:22 (#6WQFP) Rather than cycling, some of Mars' carbon took a one-way trip into rocks.