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People can tell what you want to know when you shake wrapped Christmas gifts
We can tell if it's about how many objects are inside, or the shape of those objects.
The 20 most-read stories of 2023
Dinosaurs, AI, the Sony Walkman, wheel sizes, and more in our year-end countdown.
Film Technica: Our favorite movies of 2023
This year, big superhero franchises mostly faltered and made room for fresh original fare.
Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories.
PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell board games and RPGs
Tabletop is bigger than ever. What's it like trying to get your game out there?
Matter, set to fix smart home standards in 2023, stumbled in the real market
Gadget makers, unsurprisingly, are hesitant to compete purely on device quality.
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology.
People exaggerate the consequences of saying no to invites
People are more understanding of the reasons for rejections than most of us think.
From CZ to SBF, 2023 was the year of the fallen crypto bro
Going from zero to billionaire to zero is no crypto bro's dream.
Banks use your deposits to loan money to fossil-fuel, emissions-heavy firms
Your $1,000 in the bank creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle.
Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight
"We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon."
Laptops’ 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers we’ll still be talking about in 2024
You likely didn't want these PCs this year, but they may impact your future devices.
Debt-laden Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount consider merger
WBD could have 2nd most streaming subscribers if reported meeting leads to deal.
Google might already be replacing some Ad sales jobs with AI
When AI can make assets and text for ads, you don't need humans to do it anymore.
Galaxy-scale winds spotted in the distant Universe
These winds can drive gas out of galaxies, shaping their future evolution.
US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon
This ticket to the Moon will probably go to a European or Japanese astronaut.
FTC suggests new rules to shift parents’ burden of protecting kids to websites
FTC seeking public comments on new rules to expand children's privacy law.
Government makes an app to cut down government’s role in solar permitting
A web-based app quickly takes a system's specs and sees if it meets local codes.
EVs and hybrids had a noticeable effect on US fuel consumption, says EPA
Model-year 2022 cars, crossovers, and yes, even SUVs are the most-efficient, ever.
Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud
iPhone maker wants to catch up to its rivals when it comes to AI.
Study: “Smarter” dogs think more like humans to overcome their biases
Both the shape of a dog's head and cognitive ability determine degree of spatial bias.
Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way high above France and Spain
"Both the daytime and nighttime vistas there were just bloody marvelous."
Great British Bake Off’s festive Christmas desserts aren’t so naughty after all
Study: Several ingredients actually reduce rather than increase risk of death or disease.
For the first time, ULA’s Vulcan rocket is fully stacked at Cape Canaveral
A lunar lander from Intuitive Machines is still waiting for a SpaceX launch slot.
7.1 million miles, 3 minor injuries: Waymo’s safety data looks good
Waymo says its cars cause injuries six times less often than human drivers.
Lian Li has discovered a new frontier for LCD screens: $47 PC case fans
120 and 140 mm fans can add to the blinding glow of your gaming PC's RGB setup.
Wireless TVs use built-in cameras, NFC readers to sell you stuff you see on TV
TV makers are getting more aggressive about using their hardware for ads.
AlphV ransomware site is “seized” by the FBI. Then it’s “unseized.” And so on.
In a bizarre twist, both groups issue dueling notices to ransomware website.
SpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch
The rocket and test equipment looked undamaged after the test.
Child sex abuse images found in dataset training image generators, report says
Stable Diffusion 1.5 reportedly tainted" by more than 1,000 child abuse images.
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Add to a charity haul that has already raised over $19,000.
Contact-tracing software could accurately gauge COVID-19 risk
Time spent with infected individuals is a key determinant of risk.
Multiple Chat GPT instances combine to figure out chemistry
"Coscientist" AI checks references, reads hardware manuals, and sets up reactions.
First wave of AAA iPhone games sees a big new release—and a notable delay
The first of three major AAA game releases for the iPhone has arrived.
Samsung expands repair program to more devices, now in 43 countries
Samsung's current S-series flagship and foldable phones are getting parts.
NSF director: US Antarctic research has national impact
NSF Director joins a US Rep on Ars to argue that Science's benefits are widespread.
What would you do with a used Rolls-Royce Olympus engine from Concorde?
The engine, which sold for $718,000, cannot be flown again.
EU will hold 3 major porn sites to same regulations as Meta, X
Xvideos, Pornhub, and Stripchat face curbs on age verification, content moderation.
Our ranking of top US launch companies finds a familiar name on top
Some familiar faces remain, along with a few new entrants.
Daily Telescope: A colorful Christmas tree in the night sky
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, you stand in splendid beauty!
Xfinity waited to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price
Data for almost 36 million customers now in the hands of unknown hackers.
Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket flies for first time in 15 months
An engine failure destroyed a New Shepard rocket on its previous flight.
Wolverine-developer Insomniac Games sees 1.67TB of secrets leaked in data breach
Future Ratchet & Clank, X-Men, and Spider-Man games exposed-but it gets worse.
Beeper’s esoteric fix for iMessage access suggests why it’s pushing politically
Beeper's iMessage access could depend on both Mac data and DOJ action.
Microsoft releases downloadable tool to fix phantom HP printer installations
Windows 10 and 11 users noticed this bug earlier this month.
Human brain cells put much more energy into signaling
Signaling molecules help modulate the brain's overall activity.
Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program
Thune, Cruz complain that $30 discounts go to people who "already had broadband."
Restored 478-key, 31-tone Moog synthesizer from 1968 sounds beautifully bizarre
Cornell staff finish the job with new technology but keep Moog's work in place.
Binance to pay $2.7 billion fine after hiding shady transactions from feds
Binance's former compliance-control officer must also pay a $1.5 million fine.
The Play Store preps remote app uninstall feature
Remote installs have been around forever; now you can go the other direction.
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