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Women rely partly on smell when choosing friends
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
Americans will soon pay more for cheap online items amid tariff chaos.
Cupra is all about affordable cars, funky styling, electrified performance
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”
Prices for hardware and games remain steady, delayed US preorders open April 24.
Sunderfolk review: RPG magic that transports your friends together
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
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
Revolution, rebellion, fae dealings, and desert rain-things are wild in Randland.
Rocket Report: Daytona rocket delayed again; Bahamas tells SpaceX to hold up
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
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.
Opinion: It's time for public resistance.
Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar
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
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
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
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
"Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public," Brendan Carr claims.
US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down
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”
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
German press release suggests expansion of the company's "integrated ecosystem."
Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world
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
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
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
Google plans to appeal as DOJ seeks to untether ad products.
Sony releases new trailer for 28 Years Later
"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?
Nintendo also shows off new "Charge Jump" race technique, "reimagined" classic courses.
Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims
This is a separate case to the lawsuits alleging Tesla misleads about range.
Diablo vs. Darkest Dungeon: RPG devs on balancing punishment and power
In interviews, two devs offer contrasting views of what makes an RPG fun.
Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchers
Warmer temperatures and increased carbon dioxide will boost arsenic levels in rice.
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access
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?
This seems like a smart use of taxpayer money.
AP: Trump admin to kill IRS free tax-filing service that Intuit lobbied against
Amid IRS staff cuts, employees were told to stop working on Direct File.
Disgruntled users roast X for killing Support account
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
LG licenses tech for interpreting TV users' feelings and convictions.
14 reasons why Trump’s tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back
Op-ed: Trump administration grossly underestimates difficulty of their stated task.
Government IT whistleblower calls out DOGE, says he was threatened at home
"Stay out of DOGE's way": IT worker details how Musk group infiltrated US agency.
RoboBee sticks the landing
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?
Miami, Long Beach, Brooklyn, Portland, and now Miami again. Well, sort of.
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts
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
Google is adding LLMs to everything, including ad policy enforcement.
Trump threatens to spike chipmakers’ costs by billions as China mulls exemptions
Trump's unreleased plans for semiconductor tariffs loom large.
CVE, global source of cybersecurity info, was hours from being cut by DHS
Board members have launched a nonprofit to take over the program from MITRE.
Feds charge New Mexico man for allegedly torching Tesla dealership
Jamison Wagner also faces charges for an arson attack on a Republican office.
Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole
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
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”
The slight rise is due to better access to tests in underserved communities.
Google adds Veo 2 video generation to Gemini app
Video generation starts rolling out today for Gemini Advanced subscribers.
White House calls NPR and PBS a “grift,” will ask Congress to rescind funding
Markey: Cutting NPR and PBS "is not budget discipline, it's cultural sabotage."
The physics of bowling strike after strike
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”
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
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
Zoom in over rural North Texas for a spacey surprise.
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