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Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian
"That's exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on."
11 things you probably didn’t know the Switch 2 can do
Our first quick dive into the system-level settings and the new GameChat multiplayer.
“Godfather” of AI calls out latest models for lying to users
Turing Award-winner Yoshua Bengio warns recent models display dangerous characteristics.
“Free Roam” mode is Mario Kart World’s killer app
Equal parts Forza Horizon, Diddy Kong Racing, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all
Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data.
Tuesday Telescope: A time-lapse from orbit reveals treasures below
"Soooooo much going on in this picture."
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories.
Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds
Any type of aerobic exercise works for the improvements, study finds.
Broadcom ends business with VMware’s lowest-tier channel partners
Broadcom claims many eliminated partners weren't doing any VMware business.
Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs
USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems.
Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil
Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case.
Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin
FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits.
Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26
This move would reduce Samsung's reliance on Google.
Unlicensed law clerk fired after ChatGPT hallucinations found in filing
Law school grad's firing is a bad omen for college kids overly reliant on ChatGPT.
ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users
One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court.
New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting
Trump will continuously monitor all federal workers for "trustworthiness."
Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River?
Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity.
F1 in Spain: Now that was a lapse in judgment
The cars got new front wings, but there's only one story that matters.
Squid Game trailer anchors Netflix Tudum event
Also: Wednesday S2 sneak peek, Stranger Things S5 premiere date, Frankenstein teaser, more Benoit Blanc.
Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device
Using the Apple TV app or an Apple account means giving Apple more data, though.
Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed
Ping-pong bots, drumming chimps, picking styles of two jazz greats, and an ancient underground city's soundscape.
Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed.”
"NASA's budget request is just a going-out-of-business mode" without Isaacman.
Ransomware kingpin “Stern” apparently IDed by German law enforcement
BSA names Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is "Stern," the leader of Trickbot.
Real TikTokers are pretending to be Veo 3 AI creations for fun, attention
From music videos to "Are you a prompt?" stunts, "real" videos are presenting as AI.
Google and DOJ tussle over how AI will remake the web in antitrust closing arguments
Google and the DOJ get one last chance to make their cases.
Amazon Fire Sticks enable “billions of dollars’” worth of streaming piracy
Research firm blames outdated DRM tech, Facebook ads, Amazon hardware, and more.
CDC updates COVID vaccine recommendations, but not how RFK Jr. wanted
Mixed messages only add to uncertainty about vaccine access for kids, pregnant individuals.
Spy-catcher saw “stupid” tech errors others made. FBI says he then made his own.
The wrong way to get out of Trump's America.
Texas AG loses appeal to seize evidence for Elon Musk’s ad boycott fight
Judge notes "irony" in Texas AG's attempt to silence watchdog for Musk's X.
Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it.
The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.
Why incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should care
A growing number of incels are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). That should concern us all.
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus
We don't currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it's ready.
After Supreme Court loss, ISPs ask Trump admin to block state affordability laws
New York mandates $15 low-income plans; other states may impose similar laws.
The Gmail app will now create AI summaries whether you want them or not
Workspace users will be seeing a lot more of Google's AI summaries soon.
Google Maps can’t explain why it falsely labeled German autobahns as closed
The glitch lasted a few hours but caused traffic jams on alternate routes.
RFK Jr.’s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion
The modeling estimates don't account for other costs, like parents' lost work.
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive: Engineered for insane speed
Now that Chevrolet can fit turbos to the Corvette, it's gone and done just that.
Elon Musk counts the cost of his four-month blitz through US government
Term at DOGE did serious damage to his brands, only achieved a fraction of hoped-for savings.
Blue Origin boss: Government should forget launch and focus on “exotic” missions
"There's not yet a commercial reason only to go to the Moon with humans."
Rocket Report: Northrop backs Firefly and names its rocket; Xodiac will fly no more
"This is a design change that I really had to push the team very hard to do."
Amid rising prices, Disney+ and Hulu offer subscribers some freebies
Small subscriber perks help the streaming services stand out.
Gemini in Google Drive may finally be useful now that it can analyze videos
The chatbot can answer questions and extract data from your uploaded vids.
Man who stole 1,000 DVDs from employer strikes plea deal over movie leaks
Feds reduced maximum infringement amount from "tens of millions" to $40,000.
Your next gaming dice could be shaped like a dragon or armadillo
Statistically, "the real behavior of a rolling object is largely a function of its geometry."
Ars Live: Three space journos pick apart NASA’s Mars plans
Join us on the livestream at 3 pm EDT and ask questions about the future of space!
Enigmatic hominin species studied using 2 million-year-old proteins
We weren't even sure if Paranthropus remains come from a single species.
AI video just took a startling leap in realism. Are we doomed?
Google's Veo 3 delivers AI videos of realistic people with sound and music. We put it to the test.
Video apps like Hulu “cannot be used on Nintendo Switch 2,” says support page
Nintendo is still testing the 15,000+ game Switch library with the Switch 2.
Trump allies expect he’ll double down on tariffs after sweeping court block
Trump rejects court ruling he can't impose tariffs at his whim.
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