Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini by Dan Goodin on 2025-03-28 11:00 (#6W817) Hacking LLMs has always been more art than science. A new attack on Gemini could change that.
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-28 11:00 (#6W818) "The idea that we will be able to do it through America... I think is very, very doubtful."
Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-27 20:55 (#6W7NE) "A President cannot remove an FTC Commissioner without cause," lawsuit says.
Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets by John Timmer on 2025-03-27 20:22 (#6W7NF) Researchers ascribe it to "animus or prejudice against minority drivers."
Google announces Maps screenshot analysis, AI itineraries to help you plan trips by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-27 19:04 (#6W7K2) Google wants to help you get away this summer with, you guessed it, AI.
Discord is planning an IPO this year, and big changes could be on the horizon by Samuel Axon on 2025-03-27 18:22 (#6W7FQ) IPO will mean more revenue pressure and possibly more ads.
Elon Musk and Trump win fight to keep DOGE’s work secret by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-27 17:43 (#6W7FR) Musk and DOGE don't have to comply with discovery order, appeals court rules.
Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat, all but demanding replays by Kevin Purdy on 2025-03-27 17:26 (#6W7FS) A surprising addition in patch notes for a 10-year-old CRPG classic.
As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration by Eric Berger on 2025-03-27 17:13 (#6W7FT) These grand Chinese plans come as NASA faces budget cuts.
“This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept. by Beth Mole on 2025-03-27 17:01 (#6W7FV) "I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said.
Nintendo’s new system for sharing digital Switch games, explained by Kyle Orland on 2025-03-27 15:58 (#6W7CB) "Virtual game cards" don't require an Internet check-in after the initial loan.
Researchers get spiking neural behavior out of a pair of transistors by John Timmer on 2025-03-27 15:32 (#6W7CC) New approach to improving AI performance turns a silicon problem into a feature.
Maybe Trump should go back to calling his missile shield the Iron Dome by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-27 15:08 (#6W7CD) Trump created the Space Force, Biden grew it, and now its top general worries about cutbacks.
Auto industry braces for chaos as Trump sets 25% tariff on all imports by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-27 14:01 (#6W792) Expect new cars to cost thousands of dollars more as a result of the new tariffs.
TSMC’s $100 billion pledge won’t resurrect US chipmaking, says Intel’s ex-CEO by Financial Times on 2025-03-27 13:16 (#6W766) US must boost R&D to gain "semiconductor leadership."
OpenAI’s new AI image generator is potent and bound to provoke by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-27 11:15 (#6W767) The visual apocalypse is probably nigh, but perhaps seeing was never believing.
After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers by Timothy B. Lee on 2025-03-27 11:00 (#6W73K) Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault.
After a spacecraft was damaged en route to launch, NASA says it won’t launch by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 21:34 (#6W6QY) "Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module."
Newer Kindles get a work-around for touchscreen page-turning in new software update by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-03-26 20:42 (#6W6N5) "Double tap to page turn" works on latest Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft.
Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination by Beth Mole on 2025-03-26 20:29 (#6W6N6) Meanwhile, Texas kids reportedly getting liver damage from supplement touted by RFK Jr.
With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 19:57 (#6W6N7) US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend."
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-26 19:20 (#6W6N8) Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-26 18:28 (#6W6JK) "Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters.
Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-26 16:51 (#6W6FZ) Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-26 15:36 (#6W6C8) Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you.
F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-03-26 15:27 (#6W6C9) Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races.
Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism by Beth Mole on 2025-03-26 15:10 (#6W6CA) David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-26 14:54 (#6W6CB) VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed.
Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying by Claudia López Lloreda, Undark Magazine on 2025-03-26 13:58 (#6W6CC) A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Does all intelligent life face a Great Filter? by Paul Sutter on 2025-03-26 13:35 (#6W694) The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can't we find any?
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit by Eric Berger on 2025-03-26 12:56 (#6W695) Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-26 03:58 (#6W61N) Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up.
RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures by Beth Mole on 2025-03-25 21:55 (#6W5VP) The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.
Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-25 21:36 (#6W5VQ) AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.
Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss. by Nate Anderson on 2025-03-25 20:32 (#6W5VR) Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, Severance stays weird.
No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-25 20:15 (#6W5VS) Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally.
Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after being sold for $207M by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-25 20:00 (#6W5VT) Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says.
We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines by John Timmer on 2025-03-25 19:41 (#6W5RT) Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds.
FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-25 18:55 (#6W5RV) FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla."
Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator by Eric Berger on 2025-03-25 18:42 (#6W5RW) "We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA."
Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-03-25 17:03 (#6W5NZ) Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
After DDOS attacks, Blizzard rolls back Hardcore WoW deaths for the first time by Kyle Orland on 2025-03-25 16:52 (#6W5P0) New policy comes as OnlyFangs streaming guild planned to quit over DDOS disruptions.
Report: Boeing asks Trump admin to weaken penalties in 737 Max crash case by Jon Brodkin on 2025-03-25 16:40 (#6W5P1) Boeing plea deal opposed by victims' families might be made even weaker.
Netflix expands HDR support with HDR10+ by Scharon Harding on 2025-03-25 16:17 (#6W5P2) Before, Netflix users could only stream HDR titles in Dolby Vision or HDR10.
Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers by Matt Burgess, wired.com on 2025-03-25 13:12 (#6W5FM) Some European cloud companies have seen an increase in business.
How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-03-25 12:44 (#6W5CK) Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways.
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-03-24 23:08 (#6W53C) The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.
UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first by Beth Mole on 2025-03-24 22:32 (#6W51S) The UK sheep had inflamed mammary gland much like infected cows in US.
You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom by Benj Edwards on 2025-03-24 22:14 (#6W51T) CHM releases code for 2012 AlexNet breakthrough that proved "deep learning" could work.
After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too by Nate Anderson on 2025-03-24 21:01 (#6W4ZE) The devil is in the details.