The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents by Nate Anderson on 2025-09-30 22:52 (#70E6H) A sombrero and a fake mustache were also involved.
In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back. by Beth Mole on 2025-09-30 22:29 (#70E6J) The name was not only offensive, it was also inaccurate.
Alexa’s survival hinges on you buying more expensive Amazon devices by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-30 22:15 (#70E6K) Echo speakers and displays for Alexa+ require more expensive components.
Critics slam OpenAI’s parental controls, while users rage, “Treat us like adults” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-30 21:30 (#70E4S) OpenAI still isn't doing enough to protect teens, suicide prevention experts say.
Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet by John Timmer on 2025-09-30 21:14 (#70E4T) Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter's disk.
How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-30 20:49 (#70E4V) The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, and more.
Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks by Dan Goodin on 2025-09-30 20:25 (#70E4W) The chipmakers say physical attacks aren't in the threat model. Many users didn't get the memo.
DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-30 20:18 (#70E4X) Chinese lab's v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly.
After threatening ABC over Kimmel, FCC chair may eliminate TV ownership caps by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-30 19:44 (#70E2C) FCC is required to review TV rules and is more likely to scrap them under Carr.
With new agent mode for Excel and Word, Microsoft touts “vibe working” by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-30 19:34 (#70E2D) Agent Mode in Word, Excel works like vibe coding tools but for knowledge work.
YouTuber unboxes what seems to be a pre-release version of an M5 iPad Pro by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-30 19:12 (#70E2E) Signs point to a relatively mild upgrade from the 16-month-old Apple M4.
SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-30 18:36 (#70E2F) SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.
iOS 26.0.1, macOS 26.0.1 updates fix install bugs, new phone problems, and more by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-09-30 16:01 (#70DX1) First patches fix bugs and clear up problems for the iPhone 17 family.
California’s newly signed AI law just gave Big Tech exactly what it wanted by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-30 15:12 (#70DX2) After the failure of S.B. 1047, new AI disclosure law drops kill switch for disclosure mandate.
Behind the scenes with the most beautiful car in racing: The Ferrari 499P by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-30 14:58 (#70DSH) The SF-25 might be winless this year, but the 499P took four in a row, including Le Mans.
Is the “million-year-old” skull from China a Denisovan or something else? by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-09-30 14:14 (#70DSJ) Now that we know what Denisovans looked like, they're turning up everywhere.
Burnout and Elon Musk’s politics spark exodus from senior xAI, Tesla staff by Stephen Morris and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times on 2025-09-30 13:21 (#70DSK) Disillusionment with Musk's activism, strategic pivots, and mass layoffs cause churn.
The most efficient Crosstrek ever? Subaru’s hybrid gets a bit rugged. by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-09-30 13:00 (#70DNN) A naturally aspirated boxer engine, two electric motors, and a CVT go for a trek.
The SUV that saved Porsche goes electric, and the tech is interesting by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-09-30 12:00 (#70DNP) It will be most powerful production Porsche ever, but that's not the cool bit.
Scientists unlock secret to Venus flytrap’s hair-trigger response by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-30 09:00 (#70DGT) Ion channel at base of plant's sensory hairs amplifies initial signals above critical threshold.
Trump obtains another settlement as YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-29 23:08 (#70D7W) Alphabet settles with Trump instead of fighting lawsuit over January 6 suspension.
Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-29 22:42 (#70D7X) "We will share more information on the path forward at a later date."
Anthropic says its new AI model “maintained focus” for 30 hours on multistep tasks by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-29 22:10 (#70D7Y) Latest Claude model beats OpenAI and Google on coding tests.
Sports piracy site Streameast returns after US government let domain expire by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-29 21:43 (#70D7Z) ICE's HSI branch shut down Streameast in 2024.
EA will be a very different company under private ownership by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 21:07 (#70D80) Analysts see trouble for studios like BioWare, potential for Saudi meddling.
F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-29 19:09 (#70D36) F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
ESA will pay an Italian company nearly $50 million to design a mini-Starship by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-29 17:42 (#70D0F) This is a "step forward in the transition of European launch systems toward full reusability."
Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand by Robert Pearlman on 2025-09-29 16:36 (#70D0G) "Removing an item from the National Collection is not a viable solution..."
Fortnite disables Peacemaker emote that might resemble a swastika by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 15:55 (#70D0H) Epic will "inquire into our partner's creative intentions" before making a final decision.
Taiwan pressured to move 50% of chip production to US or lose protection by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-29 15:44 (#70D0J) Trump official plots impossible" deal moving Taiwan's chip supply chain into US.
It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-29 14:04 (#70CTE) Investors will receive $210 per share, well above the stock's all-time high.
Big AI firms pump money into world models as LLM advances slow by Cristina Criddle, Hannah Murphy, and Tim Bradshaw, on 2025-09-29 13:56 (#70CTF) World models aim to navigate the physical world by learning from videos, robotic data.
ZR1, GTD, and America’s new Nürburgring war by Tim Stevens on 2025-09-29 11:30 (#70CQV) Ford and Chevy set near-identical lap times with very different cars; we drove both.
30 years later, I’m still obliterating planets in Master of Orion II—and you can, too by Samuel Axon on 2025-09-28 11:15 (#70C33) There's an unparalleled purity to MOO2's commitment to the fantasy.
150 million-year-old pterosaur cold case has finally been solved by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-09-28 11:00 (#70C34) The storm literally snapped the bones in their wings.
The current war on science, and who’s behind it by Diana Gitig on 2025-09-27 11:30 (#70BKA) A vaccine developer and a climate scientist walk into a bar write a book.
Why LA Comic Con thought making an AI-powered Stan Lee hologram was a good idea by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-27 11:00 (#70BKB) I suppose if we do it and thousands of fans... don't like it, we'll stop doing it."
Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first. by Benj Edwards on 2025-09-26 22:22 (#70BAY) Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats.
Woman hospitalized with pain and vomiting—diet soda cured her by Beth Mole on 2025-09-26 22:02 (#70BAZ) Doctors dissolve mass in woman's stomach by getting her to chug soda.
LG’s $1,800 TV for seniors makes misguided assumptions by Scharon Harding on 2025-09-26 21:46 (#70BB0) Op-ed: A dumb TV would be better.
Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-26 21:23 (#70BB1) Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers
YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that will interrupt your tunes by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-26 21:05 (#70BB2) YouTube Labs will be a place to preview all the app's upcoming AI features.
Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway by Jon Brodkin on 2025-09-26 20:26 (#70B8D) Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair and Nexstar stop preempting Kimmel on ABC affiliates.
You should care more about the stabilizers in your mechanical keyboard—here’s why by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-09-26 20:19 (#70B8E) Don't know what a keyboard stabilizer is? You're about to find out.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry by Beth Mole on 2025-09-26 18:25 (#70B61) Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-09-26 16:25 (#70B3W) Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
Scientists want to treat complex bone fractures with a bone-healing gun by Jacek Krywko on 2025-09-26 15:48 (#70B3X) It's a bit like a handheld 3D printer, with all the accuracy challenges that implies.
50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-09-26 14:42 (#70B3Y) Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system.
Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99 by Kyle Orland on 2025-09-26 13:06 (#70AYH) The lower-powered ROG Xbox Ally comes in at a more reasonable $599.99.
Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn’s second flight slips by Stephen Clark on 2025-09-26 12:45 (#70AYJ) Amazon plans to conduct two launches of Kuiper broadband satellites just days apart.