YouTube’s selfie collection, AI age checks are concerning, privacy experts say by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-31 21:27 (#6Z1B7) Any YouTuber wrongly labeled a teen must provide an ID, credit card, or selfie.
Google loses app store antitrust appeal, must make sweeping changes to Play Store by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-31 20:01 (#6Z1B8) Google's failed appeal could open up the market for Android apps.
Formula E cars keep getting faster and faster: What’s next for the sport? by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-31 19:51 (#6Z15Z) We hope downforce doesn't ruin the racing when it arrives in a couple of years.
Blame the governor! Oklahoma’s “board meeting porn” scandal goes gonzo. by Nate Anderson on 2025-07-31 18:56 (#6Z160) Also, a cybersecurity firm analyzes the smart TV in question.
US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-31 17:21 (#6Z12H) Canceling subscriptions should be easy, lawmakers say, reviving FTC fight.
Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-31 16:09 (#6Z12J) US spiking costs to import cheap goods from anywhere rattles e-commerce giants.
Nvidia announces end of GPU driver updates for GeForce 10-series, Windows 10 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-31 14:34 (#6Z0ZV) Nvidia will cover gamers who take advantage of Windows 10's extended updates.
China claims Nvidia built backdoor into H20 chip designed for Chinese market by Eleanor Olcott, Financial Times on 2025-07-31 13:28 (#6Z0WD) US semiconductor giant is trying to revive sales in the country.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Quantum leap by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-31 11:00 (#6Z0SX) Samsung's new flagship foldable is a huge improvement over last year's model.
In search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank network by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-30 22:21 (#6Z0F4) Sophisticated group also used novel means to disguise their custom malware.
Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure by Beth Mole on 2025-07-30 21:09 (#6Z0C8) Senate confirmed Susan Monarez to CDC while Vinay Prasad made a quick exit from FDA.
St. Paul, MN, was hacked so badly that the National Guard has been deployed by Nate Anderson on 2025-07-30 20:47 (#6Z0C9) "A deliberate, coordinated digital attack."
Substack’s “Nazi problem” won’t go away after push notification apology by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-30 20:30 (#6Z0CA) Substack may be legitimizing neo-Nazis as "thought leaders," researcher warns.
Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-30 20:18 (#6Z0CB) Google has fixed the bug, which it says affected only "a tiny fraction of websites."
Peacock feathers can emit laser beams by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-30 19:12 (#6Z0CC) The feathers can emit two frequencies of laser light from multiple regions across their colored eyespots.
$15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war by Beth Mole on 2025-07-30 19:03 (#6Z0CD) NIH leaders got funding-pause memo Tuesday afternoon. Trump admin then backpedaled.
So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-30 18:47 (#6Z09H) AP survey shows most Americans treat AI chatbots like a search engine replacement.
How to get another free year of updates for your Windows 10 PC by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-30 18:13 (#6Z09J) Buying Windows 10 a one-year stay of execution doesn't have to cost anything.
Making Roman concrete produces as much CO2 as modern concrete by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-30 17:41 (#6Z06X) Roman concrete produces as much, if not more, CO as modern concrete, fewer air pollutants.
India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-07-30 17:18 (#6Z06Y) "We are at the threshold of fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned."
Australia’s first orbital-class rocket stalled seconds after liftoff by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-30 17:13 (#6Z06Z) "I thought best case was maybe 40 seconds of flight time, but I'll take 14 as a win."
Google confirms it will sign the EU AI Code of Practice by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-30 16:14 (#6Z070) The company is not looking to make new enemies in Europe.
Not (just) seeing red: Virtual Boy emulator adds full color support by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-30 15:56 (#6Z071) Red Viper on the 3DS makes Nintendo's failed '90s experiment look like new.
VPN use soars in UK after age-verification laws go into effect by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess, wired.com on 2025-07-30 13:37 (#6Z007) Proton VPN signups originating in the UK increased by over 1,400 percent.
Tesla picks LGES, not CATL, for $4.3 billion storage battery deal by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-30 12:40 (#6Z008) The lithium iron phosphate cells will be made in Michigan.
Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-30 10:30 (#6YZXN) Beware of coding agents that can access your command window.
AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-29 21:24 (#6YZJT) Proposed data center would demand 5x Wyoming's current power use at full deployment.
“It’s shocking”: Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported by Beth Mole on 2025-07-29 20:39 (#6YZMM) The outbreak occurred in 2023-2024, but little information had been shared about it.
“It’s shocking”; Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported by Beth Mole on 2025-07-29 20:39 (#6YZJV) The outbreak occurred in 2023-2024, but little information had been shared about it.
Trump claims Europe won’t make Big Tech pay ISPs; EU says it still might by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-29 19:52 (#6YZG2) EC spokesperson denies network-fee issue is settled, says it must be legislated.
EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2025-07-29 19:34 (#6YZG3) "Largest deregulatory action" in the history of US would be one of the unhealthiest.
The case for memes as a new form of comics by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-29 19:18 (#6YZG4) Both comics and memes rely on the same interplay of visual and verbal elements for their humor.
Apple releases iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and other updates as current gen winds down by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-29 19:03 (#6YZG5) Photos app fix and a pile of security updates.
ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers by Kyle Orland on 2025-07-29 18:00 (#6YZCZ) New set of system prompts promote understanding with guided questions, "Socratic dialogue."
Acquisition sends thousands of Whistle pet trackers to IoT graveyard by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-29 17:38 (#6YZD0) Whistle pet monitors will stop working on August 31.
2025 Polestar 3 drives sporty, looks sharp, can be a little annoying by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-07-29 16:41 (#6YZD1) We spend a week with Polestar's SUV flagship.
Microsoft is revamping Windows 11’s Task Manager so its numbers make more sense by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-07-29 16:18 (#6YZA1) Changes are rolling out to Windows Insider testers in the Dev and Beta channels.
Trump promised a drilling boom, but US energy industry hasn’t been interested by Deep Vakil, Inside Climate News on 2025-07-29 13:26 (#6YZ3S) Exec: Liberation Day chaos and tariff antics have harmed the domestic energy industry."
The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public by Stephen Clark on 2025-07-28 22:52 (#6YYRT) Some of Firefly's programs are going quite well. Others, not so much.
Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-07-28 22:10 (#6YYRV) The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.
Futurehome smart hub owners must pay new $117 subscription or lose access by Scharon Harding on 2025-07-28 21:30 (#6YYRW) The connected devices now only work manually without a subscription.
Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war by Ashley Belanger on 2025-07-28 21:04 (#6YYRX) China's frontier AI will be fueled by Nvidia H20 chips, experts warn Trump.
Blender developers begin work on full-fledged mobile version by Samuel Axon on 2025-07-28 20:17 (#6YYPP) Support will come to the iPad Pro first, with other platforms to follow.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test by Benj Edwards on 2025-07-28 20:07 (#6YYPQ) "This step is necessary to prove I'm not a bot," wrote the bot as it passed an anti-AI screening step.
How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS by Jon Brodkin on 2025-07-28 19:54 (#6YYPR) Trump FCC claims there's precedent for CBS ombudsman, but it's a weak one.
Nude women streamed to office TV derail Oklahoma Board of Education meeting by Nate Anderson on 2025-07-28 19:37 (#6YYPS) Police are now involved.
Pro-Ukrainian hackers take credit for attack that snarls Russian flight travel by Dan Goodin on 2025-07-28 18:15 (#6YYKY) State-owned Aeroflot cancels dozens of flights, stranding travelers throughout Russia.
Trump admin. is muffling CDC’s flagship health journal, report finds by Beth Mole on 2025-07-28 17:45 (#6YYHG) CDC's MMWR is publishing much less, and sources say studies now require RFK Jr.'s sign-off.
Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-07-28 17:05 (#6YYHH) Google's Battery Performance Program update was supposed to stop this.
Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts by Robert Pearlman on 2025-07-28 16:54 (#6YYHJ) John Glenn's Friendship 7 returns as SpaceX and Blue Origin artifacts debut.