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SCOTUS kills Chevron deference, giving courts more power to block federal rules
EPA rules and FCC net neutrality order at risk: "No consumer protection is safe."
Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective
Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability.
Brussels explores antitrust probe into Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI
EU executive arm drops merger review into US tech companies' alliance.
Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well
He did recover. No disturbing images in the article, but a link for those who dare.
It’s a showdown with Sabretooth in latest Deadpool and Wolverine trailer
"People have waited decades for this fight. It's not gonna be easy."
Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells
Human cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved.
The world’s toughest race starts Saturday, and it’s delightfully hard to call this year
Setting the stage for what could be a wild ride across France.
Rocket Report: China flies reusable rocket hopper; Falcon Heavy dazzles
"I have a problem: Rockets are built and kept in stock but not finding customers."
Big Pharma’s fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn
PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.
Supreme Court issues stay on EPA’s ozone plan, despite blistering dissent
The court can't even agree on how the EPA was proposing to structure regulations.
Google Translate just nearly doubled its number of supported languages
This includes common languages like Cantonese and lesser-known ones like Manx.
OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs
Research model catches bugs in AI-generated code, improving human oversight of AI.
Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads
Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."
Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims
Temu "surprised" by the lawsuit, plans to "vigorously defend" itself.
T-Mobile users enraged as “Un-carrier” breaks promise to never raise prices
FCC gets 1,600 complaints; users blast "deceptive advertising aimed at seniors."
NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station
The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station.
SCOTUS tears down Sacklers’ immunity, blowing up opioid settlement
Majority of justices ruled on meaning of legal code; dissenters called it "ruinous"
Apple’s “Longevity, by Design” argues its huge scale affects its repair polices
Apple must consider volume, but also the world outside its closed loop.
Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture during work
There were degenerative joint changes in the spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles.
AI-generated Al Michaels to provide daily recaps during 2024 Summer Olympics
AI voice clone will narrate daily Olympics video recaps; critics call it a "code-generated ghoul."
Scales helped reptiles conquer the land—when did they first evolve?
300 million-year-old tail print shows that scales evolved earlier than expected.
The job of pollsters has become much harder. Here’s how they’re responding
Which surveys are solid and which dissolve under scrutiny?
ULA will launch its second Vulcan rocket without a real payload
"This is certification at our own expense."
Critical MOVEit vulnerability puts huge swaths of the Internet at severe risk
A similar flaw last year left 1,800 networks breached. Will the latest one be as potent?
Patent document showcases the cloud-only streaming Xbox console that never was
Microsoft couldn't get the price of its streaming Xbox low enough to release it.
Synthetic psychedelic found in candies linked to seizures, intubation
Cases grow to 39, including 23 hospitalizations, across 20 states.
DNA-based bacterial parasite uses completely new DNA-editing method
Its error rates are too high for safe use but might be improved.
SCOTUS nixes injunction that limited Biden admin contacts with social networks
Supreme Court avoids clarifying when government can control online speech.
Some European launch officials still have their heads stuck in the sand
"Starship will not eradicate Ariane 6 at all."
Tesla announces third and fourth Cybertruck recalls
Wiper motor may stop working and cosmetic applique may detach while driving.
Toys “R” Us riles critics with “first-ever” AI-generated commercial using Sora
AI-generated commercials are here, and critics are displeased-but human work is still key.
Apple rejects PC emulators on the iOS App Store
New iOS emulation rules only apply to "retro game consoles," not retro computers.
VW puts $5B into cash-hungry Rivian, and Rivian will help fix up VW’s software
Rivian gets a third major partner, and new cars arrive later this decade.
YouTube tries convincing record labels to license music for AI song generator
Video site needs labels' content to legally train AI song generators.
Star Wars behind the scenes: Creating the unique aesthetic of The Acolyte
Ars chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague.
Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Running AI models without floating point matrix math could mean far less power consumption.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all users
It supports pretty much everything but API calls.
Ketamine pills for depression show positive results in trial—but with caveats
A slow-release oral dose showed good safety, but efficacy is shaky.
The mythical griffin was not inspired by a horned dinosaur, study concludes
The mythological creatures are instead "chimeras of big cats and raptorial birds."
NASA’s commercial spacesuit program just hit a major snag
"Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule."
Verizon screwup caused 911 outage in 6 states—carrier agrees to $1M fine
Verizon initially failed to remove a flawed update file that caused two outages.
The math on unplayed Steam “shame” is way off—and no cause for guilt
It's fun to speculate, but sales and library quirks make it impossible to know.
Taking a closer look at AI’s supposed energy apocalypse
AI is just one small part of data centers' soaring energy use.
“Energy-smart” bricks need less power to make, are better insulation
Cutting the energy used while firing the bricks means big savings at scale.
Saturn’s moon Titan has shorelines that appear to be shaped by waves
The liquid hydrocarbon waves would likely reach a height of a meter.
Microsoft risks huge fine over “possibly abusive” bundling of Teams and Office
Microsoft vows to make more changes facing EU fine over Teams bundling.
Julian Assange to plead guilty but is going home after long extradition fight
"Julian is free!" wife wrote after Assange struck deal with US government.
Political deepfakes are the most popular way to misuse AI
Study from Google's DeepMind lays out nefarious ways AI is being used.
Rocks from the far side of the Moon landed in Mongolia on Tuesday
The mission has significance for the Moon race between China and the United States.
Sir Peter Beck unplugged: “Transporter can do it for free for all we care”
"Look, there's no accidental monopoly. They are a ruthless competitor."
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