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Mollick proclaims "the meme Turing Test has been passed," but a new study offers a key caveat.

Latest DESI results fall short of discovery threshold but strengthen evidence for dynamical dark energy.

"This is your fate, and you cannot change it."

HP has previously paid millions for bricking printers, but not this time.

A parrot called the budgerigar controls its vocalizations with a flexible system.

Apple will have to open iOS up more, and Google could face steep fines.

Judge's discovery order is too "intrusive," Trump admin tells appeals court.

You've got until April 29 before the Lifetime Pass more than doubles in price.

Democrats fight "illegal" firings that leave only Republicans at consumer agency.

Some of Google's coolest AI features don't work on the 9a.

Computer scientist won't give up fight to copyright AI-made art after court loss.

Massive parallel testing means Volvo can work through lots of unusual scenarios.

Salt is starting to pollute the freshwater sources people rely on.

Google promises preorder details in the coming weeks.

It took nearly two years for doctors to figure out the cause of his chest pain.

"Let's bring them home NOW, Sir!"

Satirical San Francisco billboard asks: "Has a Harrison fired you lately?"

Asus, Dell, HP, and others to produce powerful desktop machines that run AI models locally.

CEO Jensen Huang says new chips will power robots and billions of AI agents.

One angry sheriff takes on the feds.

Gemini is absorbing features from one of Google's coolest AI products.

Geoffrey Starks to leave FCC as new chair pushes "Delete, Delete, Delete" plan.

Officially licensed spin-off features familiar voice talent; starts at $11,620.

Merger revived after falling apart in 2024 on concern about regulatory approval.

Experiments with robotic spiders and prey suggest spiders can detect differences in natural web frequencies.

Shipping in July and December, with far more battery life and newer chips.

Food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog handlers remain out of work as food spoils.

The new batteries can charge at 10C, with fast chargers peaking at 1,000 kW.

Plants thrived in present-day China throughout the End-Permian extinction.

Becoming an expert in medical image analysis may make you better at spotting illusions.

New experimental AI allows no-skill photo editing, including removing watermarks. But it's not perfect.

Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon.

"Kennedy's war on vaccines has started," one researcher said.

A bacterial energy storage system is modified to make polymers.

Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.

Director of $42 billion broadband fund pushed out, says program is being ruined.

Most apps fail to reach $1,000/month revenue within two years.

Copilot can be reinstalled from the Microsoft Store if it's something you want.

UK Online Safety Act requires prompt content removals Musk's X has resisted.

Assistant is becoming less helpful as Google "prioritizes" experiences.

F1 teams show us who's fast and who's not at the start of the 2025 season.

"Channeling" during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.

Goal is to compete with Starlink, connecting remote areas to the Internet.

The Escalade embodies the American luxury car ideal, and now it's gone electric.