Women rely partly on smell when choosing friends by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-18 17:16 (#6WQFQ) College women smelled each other's T-shirts in new study to evaluate "friendship potential."
Trump’s tariffs trigger price hikes at large online retailers by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-18 14:55 (#6WQD5) Americans will soon pay more for cheap online items amid tariff chaos.
Cupra is all about affordable cars, funky styling, electrified performance by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-18 14:41 (#6WQD6) Cupra aims to be in the US in 2030, doesn't expect tariff-related delays.
Nintendo raises planned Switch 2 accessory prices amid tariff “uncertainty” by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-18 13:55 (#6WQD7) Prices for hardware and games remain steady, delayed US preorders open April 24.
Sunderfolk review: RPG magic that transports your friends together by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-18 13:00 (#6WQ7W) Using your phone as a controller keeps you engaged with this accommodating RPG.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the dad rock of video games, and I love it by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-18 12:30 (#6WQ7X) It also proves AAA publishers should be more willing to delay their games.
Recap: Wheel of Time’s third season balefires its way to a hell of a finish by Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson on 2025-04-18 12:00 (#6WQ7Y) Revolution, rebellion, fae dealings, and desert rain-things are wild in Randland.
Rocket Report: Daytona rocket delayed again; Bahamas tells SpaceX to hold up by Eric Berger on 2025-04-18 11:00 (#6WQ5T) A Falcon 9 core has now launched as many times as there are Merlins on a Falcon Heavy.
There’s a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-18 00:23 (#6WPZV) The Space Force is looking for responsive launch. This week, they're the unresponsive ones.
Resist, eggheads! Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be. by Ars Staff on 2025-04-17 23:29 (#6WPZW) Opinion: It's time for public resistance.
Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-17 22:42 (#6WPYN) Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from human support rep.
Trump admin accused of censoring NIH’s top expert on ultra-processed foods by Beth Mole on 2025-04-17 22:18 (#6WPYP) Kevin Hall claims an aide for Kennedy edited his written responses to a reporter.
At monopoly trial, Zuckerberg redefined social media as texting with friends by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-17 21:56 (#6WPYQ) Mark Zuckerberg played up TikTok rivalry at monopoly trial, but judge may not buy it.
HP agrees to $4M settlement over claims of “falsely advertising” PCs, keyboards by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-17 21:20 (#6WPXB) HP.com customers from June 2021 to October 2024 are eligible for compensation.
Trump’s FCC chair threatens Comcast, demands changes to NBC news coverage by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-17 20:36 (#6WPXC) "Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public," Brendan Carr claims.
US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down by John Timmer on 2025-04-17 20:25 (#6WPXD) Stoppage comes the same week a government report finds few problems with permitting.
Gemini 2.5 Flash comes to the Gemini app as Google seeks to improve “dynamic thinking” by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-17 19:06 (#6WPV6) Gemini 2.5 Flash is ready for you to try in the Gemini app, but it's starting as a preview.
Synology could bring “certified drive” requirements to more NAS devices by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-17 18:19 (#6WPRF) German press release suggests expansion of the company's "integrated ecosystem."
Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world by John Timmer on 2025-04-17 18:02 (#6WPRG) It's really difficult to get a clear sign of life on an exoplanet.
Chris Krebs, who debunked 2020 election lies, vows full-time fight against Trump by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-17 17:35 (#6WPRH) Trump administration is "pulling its levers to punish dissent," Krebs said.
Google is gifting a year of Gemini Advanced to every college student in the US by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-17 16:51 (#6WPRJ) Got a .edu email? You can sign up for a free year of Google One AI Premium.
Google loses ad tech monopoly trial, faces additional breakups by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-17 16:19 (#6WPRK) Google plans to appeal as DOJ seeks to untether ad products.
Sony releases new trailer for 28 Years Later by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-17 15:35 (#6WPNH) "There are many kinds of death. And some are better than others."
What do you actually do in Mario Kart World’s vast open world? by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-17 14:46 (#6WPNJ) Nintendo also shows off new "Charge Jump" race technique, "reimagined" classic courses.
Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-17 14:15 (#6WPHV) This is a separate case to the lawsuits alleging Tesla misleads about range.
Diablo vs. Darkest Dungeon: RPG devs on balancing punishment and power by Alan Bradley on 2025-04-17 14:01 (#6WPHW) In interviews, two devs offer contrasting views of what makes an RPG fun.
Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchers by Inside Climate News on 2025-04-17 13:46 (#6WPHX) Warmer temperatures and increased carbon dioxide will boost arsenic levels in rice.
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-16 22:21 (#6WP2X) New o3 model appears "near-genius level," according to one doctor, but it still makes mistakes.
Why are two Texas senators trying to wrest a Space Shuttle from the Smithsonian? by Eric Berger on 2025-04-16 21:25 (#6WP14) This seems like a smart use of taxpayer money.
AP: Trump admin to kill IRS free tax-filing service that Intuit lobbied against by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-16 21:01 (#6WP15) Amid IRS staff cuts, employees were told to stop working on Direct File.
Disgruntled users roast X for killing Support account by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-16 20:34 (#6WP16) X will soon remove Support account suspended users viewed as a lifeline.
LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-16 20:14 (#6WP17) LG licenses tech for interpreting TV users' feelings and convictions.
14 reasons why Trump’s tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back by Molson Hart on 2025-04-16 19:56 (#6WP18) Op-ed: Trump administration grossly underestimates difficulty of their stated task.
Government IT whistleblower calls out DOGE, says he was threatened at home by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-16 19:04 (#6WNYG) "Stay out of DOGE's way": IT worker details how Musk group infiltrated US agency.
RoboBee sticks the landing by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-16 18:00 (#6WNYH) New robotic landing gear draws on the crane fly's unique appendages for landing on uneven surfaces.
What happened when Formula E visited an American oval track? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-16 17:33 (#6WNYJ) Miami, Long Beach, Brooklyn, Portland, and now Miami again. Well, sort of.
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts by Beth Mole on 2025-04-16 17:13 (#6WNW3) In first 4 months of the year, US measles cases are over double last year's count.
Google suspended 39.2 million malicious advertisers in 2024 thanks to AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-16 16:58 (#6WNW4) Google is adding LLMs to everything, including ad policy enforcement.
Trump threatens to spike chipmakers’ costs by billions as China mulls exemptions by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-16 16:48 (#6WNW5) Trump's unreleased plans for semiconductor tariffs loom large.
CVE, global source of cybersecurity info, was hours from being cut by DHS by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-16 16:36 (#6WNW6) Board members have launched a nonprofit to take over the program from MITRE.
Feds charge New Mexico man for allegedly torching Tesla dealership by Caroline Haskins, wired.com on 2025-04-16 13:26 (#6WNNB) Jamison Wagner also faces charges for an arson attack on a Republican office.
Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-16 11:15 (#6WNJ2) Prompt injections are the Achilles' heel of AI assistants. Google offers a potential fix.
Looking at the Universe’s dark ages from the far side of the Moon by Paul Sutter on 2025-04-16 11:00 (#6WNJ3) Building an observatory on the Moon would be a huge challenge-but it would be worth it.
Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he’ll “have answers by September” by Beth Mole on 2025-04-15 22:09 (#6WN7Y) The slight rise is due to better access to tests in underserved communities.
Google adds Veo 2 video generation to Gemini app by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-15 19:43 (#6WN41) Video generation starts rolling out today for Gemini Advanced subscribers.
White House calls NPR and PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-15 19:31 (#6WN42) Markey: Cutting NPR and PBS "is not budget discipline, it's cultural sabotage."
The physics of bowling strike after strike by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-15 19:00 (#6WN43) New model uses 6 differential equations relating to a rotating rigid body for best strike conditions.
4chan has been down since Monday night after “pretty comprehensive own” by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-15 18:43 (#6WN44) Early info is unreliable, but the site has been mostly unavailable for hours.
Netflix plans to bring streaming into the $1 trillion club by 2030 by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-15 18:32 (#6WN45) Netflix aims to double its revenue over the next five years, WSJ reports.
Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-15 17:24 (#6WN1E) Zoom in over rural North Texas for a spacey surprise.