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Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers
When it comes to meaningless gestures, macaws try to follow the crowd.
DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban
Lawmaker urged passing DeepSeek ban on government devices is a "no-brainer."
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
More data will likely reduce the chance of an impact to zero. If not, we have options.
2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Wait for the next model year
We still like a lot about this EV, but next year brings a big upgrade.
NASA will swap Dragon spacecraft on the ground to return Butch and Suni sooner
NASA can no longer wait on the development of a new Crew Dragon vehicle.
Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive. well-known hacks
Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars.
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment.
DOJ agrees to temporarily block DOGE from Treasury records
As far as DOJ knows, Elon Musk doesn't have access to Treasury Dept. data.
Chat, are you ready to go to space with NASA?
"Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences."
AMD promises “mainstream” 4K gaming with next-gen GPUs as current-gen GPU sales tank
9070-series Radeon GPUs were announced at CES, with plans to launch in March.
Not Gouda-nough: Google removes AI-generated cheese error from Super Bowl ad
Unlike Google search, AI writing assistant doesn't even cite its sources.
7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files.
Hugging Face clones OpenAI’s Deep Research in 24 hours
Open source "Deep Research" project proves that agent frameworks boost AI model capability.
Quantum teleportation used to distribute a calculation
Method allows a single algorithm to be spread across multiple quantum processors.
Robocallers posing as FCC staff blocked after robocalling real FCC staff
You can ignore robocalls from FCC "Fraud Prevention Team," which doesn't exist.
Polestar CEO says the brand’s tech makes the US a “great market for us”
Polestar is bringing ahead its compact SUV, the Polestar 7.
What the weak yen might mean for Switch 2 pricing
Amid rising exchange rates, Nintendo prez looks to "affordable price that customers expect."
Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails—for some very good reasons
To save money and protect privacy, the successful service won't bug you.
Chaos and confusion as USPS halts, then resumes parcels from China
US now taxing every little cheap online order from China.
Jurassic World Rebirth roars into theaters this July
"No one's dumb enough to go where we're going."
Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK
EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.
After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer
"When VIPER was removed, that was definitely a setback. Our team felt that."
$58 billion Honda-Nissan merger is in deep trouble
Honda's proposal to turn Nissan into fully owned subsidiary didn't go over well.
Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas
The yeast cannot metabolize sugars derived from peas, thus promoting the growth of essential bacteria.
Go Module Mirror served backdoor to devs for 3+ years
Supply chain attack targets developers using the Go programming language.
As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders
Ars staffers take aim at some of the web's worst predatory practices.
Many Americans still don’t understand how easily IoT devices can get bricked
Smart device users show ignorance around importance of ongoing support.
Drones are now launching drones to attack other drones in Ukraine
Under the pressure of war, the pace of innovation is quick.
Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals
Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.
Framework Laptop’s RISC-V board for open source diehards is available for $199
With soldered RAM and eMMC storage, this is not "a consumer-ready experience."
Europe has the worst imaginable idea to counter SpaceX’s launch dominance
This plan, if it ever gets off the ground, seems destined to fail.
$42B broadband grant program may scrap Biden admin’s preference for fiber
NTIA nominee to rework Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs
We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn't use its AI to hide bad communication skills.
Why it makes perfect sense for this bike to have two gears and two chains
Bike design seems like a solved problem, but there's a lot to learn from Buffalo.
The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance is quite a name, quite a car
Few four-doors eat corners quite like this one. It sounds pretty special, too.
Gecko feet inspire anti-slip shoe soles
Adding zirconia nanoparticles to the mix enhances slip-resistant hydrophilic effects.
Sick right now? Flu is resurging to yet a higher peak this season.
Few seasons see two peaks at such high intensity.
Marvel’s first family faces Galactus in Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser
"Whatever life throws at us, we'll face it together... as a family."
China responds to tariffs with antitrust investigations of Google, Nvidia
Beijing seeks leverage against US president by reviving probes into tech giants.
Boeing has now lost $2B on Starliner, but still silent on future plans
Boeing has brought back a previous Starliner manager to helm the troubled program.
22-year-old math wiz indicted for alleged DeFI hack that stole $65M
22-year-old Andean Medjedovic of Canada could spend decades in prison if convicted.
Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting
Donor's shift away from bare-metal servers leaves groups looking for new homes.
Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee
Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."
Anthropic dares you to jailbreak its new AI model
Weeklong public test follows 3,000+ hours of unsuccessful bug bounty claim attempts.
“Zero warnings”: Longtime YouTuber rails against unexplained channel removal
Developer calls for human review to end YouTube's automated channel removals.
Let us spray: River dolphins launch pee streams into air
It's unclear why river dolphins do this, but it might serve some kind of social function.
Tariffs may soon spike costs of cars, household goods, consumer tech
A little pain": Trump finally admits tariffs heap costs on Americans.
Starlink profit growing rapidly as it faces a moment of promise and peril
"He wants to take food off the table of people-hard-working people."
OpenAI says its models are more persuasive than 82 percent of Reddit users
ChatGPT maker worries about AI becoming a powerful weapon for controlling nation states."
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