Nvidia nudges mainstream gaming PCs forward with RTX 5060 series, starting at $299 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-15 16:36 (#6WMY5) RTX 5060 includes 8GB for $299; RTX 5060 Ti has 8GB or 16GB for $379 and $429.
Trump Administration puts $2.2 billion of Harvard’s research money on hold by John Timmer on 2025-04-15 16:20 (#6WMCE) Harvard won't give government a say in faculty hiring; Trump threatens its tax status.
Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-15 16:00 (#6WMY6) The latest Google update will make your phone more secure if you don't touch it
ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to “delete” as many rules as possible by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-15 15:06 (#6WMTR) FCC's "Delete, Delete, Delete" docket is filled with requests to eliminate rules.
FCC head Brendan Carr tells Europe to get on board with Starlink by Kieran Smith and Peggy Hollinger, Financial Times on 2025-04-15 13:27 (#6WMTS) Author of Project 2025 chapter says EU regulators have bias" against US tech firms.
Tuesday Telescope: Is the James Webb Space Telescope worth $10 billion? by Eric Berger on 2025-04-15 12:00 (#6WMQF) The rings are real, and they're spectacular.
CT scans could cause 5% of cancers, study finds; experts note uncertainty by Beth Mole on 2025-04-14 23:18 (#6WMCD) The estimates are small and uncertain, but balancing risks and benefits is critical.
Should we settle Mars, or is it a dumb idea for humans to live off world? by Eric Berger on 2025-04-14 21:56 (#6WMAS) Should we all just read A City on Mars and call the whole thing off?
OpenAI continues naming chaos despite CEO acknowledging the habit by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-14 20:53 (#6WM92) OpenAI's brand-new "GPT-4.1" has a funky name but reasonable performance for the price.
Lunar Gateway’s skeleton is complete—its next stop may be Trump’s chopping block by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-14 20:29 (#6WM93) The NASA official in charge of Gateway briefed Ars on the program's challenges and achievements.
Razer built a game-streaming app on top of Moonlight, and it’s not too bad by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-14 20:06 (#6WM94) Razer took an open source app and made it simpler. A lead dev is all for it.
Scientists made a stretchable lithium battery you can bend, cut, or stab by Jacek Krywko on 2025-04-14 19:30 (#6WM95) Its performance isn't great, but its endurance is similar to standard lithium-ion.
Zuckerberg’s 2012 email dubbed “smoking gun” at Meta monopoly trial by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-14 19:11 (#6WM96) FTC's entire" monopoly case rests on decade-old emails, Meta argued.
Samsung’s Android 15 update has been halted by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-14 16:50 (#6WM3V) Samsung has stopped the One UI 7 update due to unforeseen bugs.
Report: Apple will take another crack at iPad multitasking in iPadOS 19 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-14 16:40 (#6WM3W) It would be Apple's first overhaul of iPad multitasking since 2022's iPadOS 16.
Amid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soil by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-14 15:55 (#6WM3X) New announcement seems aimed at appeasing Trump, signals company shift.
F1 in Bahrain: I dare you to call that race boring by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-14 14:49 (#6WM1F) After a snoozer in Japan, F1's return to the Middle East went well.
Live demos test effectiveness of Revolutionary War weapons by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-14 14:30 (#6WM1G) Pitting the Brown Bess against the long rifle, testing the first military submarine, and more.
NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end by Lisa Song, ProPublica on 2025-04-14 13:31 (#6WKY7) One federal lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT, and building maintenance.
Google created a new AI model for talking to dolphins by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-14 13:00 (#6WKY8) DolphinGemma will get its first test run this summer.
HBO’s The Last of Us is back for season 2, and so are we by Kyle Orland & Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-14 12:00 (#6WKY9) One game-player and one newbie return to recap HBO's fungal free-for-all.
An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1 by Jeremy Reimer on 2025-04-14 11:00 (#6WKV8) In our new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet.
After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs by Aime Williams and Demetri Sevastopulo, and Ryan Mc on 2025-04-12 22:25 (#6WK55) Some consumer electronics are also exempted in a major boost to Big Tech.
AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-11 22:26 (#6WJPQ) Even when given access to tools, AI agents can't reliably debug software.
Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-11 21:23 (#6WJPR) "... our members are going to be punished."
Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe by Beth Mole on 2025-04-11 18:59 (#6WJFT) Testing found that the holy water was "heavily contaminated."
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-11 18:45 (#6WJFV) Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?
Chrome’s new dynamic bottom bar gives websites a little more room to breathe by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-11 18:26 (#6WJFW) Chrome for Android is getting a neat visual upgrade.
Powerful programming: BBC-controlled electric meters are coming to an end by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-11 17:43 (#6WJFX) Customers are being pushed to smart meters that have their own signal problems.
Apple silent as Trump promises “impossible” US-made iPhones by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-11 17:32 (#6WJFY) How does Apple solve a problem like Trump's trade war?
A guide to the “platonic ideal” of a Negroni and other handy tips by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-11 16:53 (#6WJFZ) Perfumer by day, mixologist by night, Kevin Peterson specializes in crafting scent-paired cocktails.
FTC now has three Republicans and no Democrats instead of the typical 3-2 split by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-11 16:42 (#6WJG0) Senate puts third Republican on FTC while two Democrats sue Trump over firings.
Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI by John Timmer on 2025-04-11 14:46 (#6WJDT) New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor.
Experimental drug looks to be gastric bypass surgery in pill form by Emily Mullin, wired.com on 2025-04-11 14:25 (#6WJDV) Daily drug creates temporary coating in small intestine.
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-04-11 13:15 (#6WJ7V) "This would decimate American leadership in space."
Wheel of Time recap: The show nails one of the books’ biggest and bestest battles by Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson on 2025-04-11 12:25 (#6WJ7W) With one episode left in the season, the screws tighten hard on our poor characters.
The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 tears up the roads and conquers climbs by Eric Bangeman on 2025-04-11 11:30 (#6WJ5F) Trek's top-of-the-line performance road bike offers some surprises.
Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-11 11:15 (#6WJ5G) Even weirder: Why would Google give so many the "Featured" stamp for trustworthiness?
“What the hell are you doing?” How I learned to interview astronauts, scientists, and billionaires by Eric Berger on 2025-04-11 11:00 (#6WJ5H) The best part about journalism is not collecting information. It's sharing it.
Rocket Report: “No man’s land” in rocket wars; Isaacman lukewarm on SLS by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-11 11:00 (#6WJ5J) China's approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations.
ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-10 22:50 (#6WHVR) Before, ChatGPT just remembered a few facts. Now it can remember much more.
Researchers concerned to find AI models misrepresenting their “reasoning” processes by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-10 22:37 (#6WHVS) New Anthropic research shows AI models often fail to disclose reasoning shortcuts.
OnePlus releases Watch 3 with inflated $500 price tag, won’t say why by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-10 20:08 (#6WHSW) The new OnePlus smartwatch has debuted at $500 instead of the promised $330.
Five standout games revealed at today’s Triple-i Showcase by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-10 19:24 (#6WHQ3) More than 35 games in 45 minutes, and some of them were danged intriguing.
New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-10 19:10 (#6WHQ4) NatGeo documentary follows a cutting-edge undersea scanning project to make a high-resolution 3D digital twin of the ship.
Google takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-10 18:49 (#6WHQ5) Google will knock 71% off government Workspace subscriptions for a limited time.
Hands-on: Handwriting recognition app brings sticky notes into the 21st century by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-10 18:48 (#6WHQ6) Rocketbook Reusable Sticky Notes are an excessive solution for too many sticky notes.
FDA backpedals on RTO to stop talent hemorrhage after HHS bloodbath by Beth Mole on 2025-04-10 18:30 (#6WHQ7) With staff losses, there is real risk of "catastrophic collapse" of FDA reviews.
Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145% by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-10 17:55 (#6WHQ8) "It'll be very hard for anyone to survive in the US market," Chinese group says.
Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-10 17:45 (#6WHQ9) Elon Musk's relentless" attacks on OpenAI must cease, court filing says.