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Updated 2025-12-02 09:15
Cargo, passengers, even campers—Mercedes-Benz has a new EV van platform
Coming in 2026, Van.EA will be able to support a wide range of van applications.
Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware
If you think a password prevents scanning in the cloud, think again.
Diet sodas are not actually good for your diet, WHO guidance suggests
Artificial sweeteners don't help control weight, and that's where the problems start.
Cosmic rays reveal hidden ancient burial chamber underneath Naples
Rectangular chamber was probably the tomb of a wealthy individual or family.
Willow could be the $50 hardware piece of the DIY voice assistant puzzle
Installation is a mess, but Home Assistant-ready voice gear is sorely needed.
Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice” [Updated]
Musk said he cannot go beyond the laws of the country to defend free speech.
Cable TV has fewest subscribers since 1992, YouTube TV is the only riser
YouTube TV is up 5 percent, and that's before NFL Sunday Ticket kicks in.
Double-screen ‘free’ TV will show you ads, even when not in use
Telly is free, but with all the data tracking, you should get paid to use it.
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision gets the OK from the EU
In break with UK, Europe says Microsoft's promises will remedy cloud-gaming concerns.
As AI-generated fakes proliferate, Google plans to fight back
Google will track image provenance, label AI-generated images, display metadata.
Musk loses free speech court battle; Tesla to keep pre-screening tweets
Musk chose not to preserve his right to tweet about Tesla, court order says.
Apple’s M3 will reportedly keep adding CPU and GPU cores to boost performance
App developer analytics data show what appears to be a 12-core M3 Pro chip.
Exploding airbag inflators strike again—1 million GM SUVs are recalled
NHTSA says airbag inflators might be defective, but the supplier disagrees.
US states’ social media laws to protect kids create challenges for platforms
A patchwork of restrictions poses logistical and technological hurdles.
A private company has an audacious plan to rescue NASA’s last “Great Observatory”
"I think it would be pretty ambitious... but really great if we could pull it off."
The complicated history of how the Earth’s atmosphere became breathable
Biology, geology, and chemistry all worked together to make the present atmosphere.
The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits
Suing governments and fossil fuel companies is a key tool in the climate change battle.
More evidence emerges that Saturn’s rings are much younger than the planet
"In a way, we’ve gotten closure on a question that started with James Clerk Maxwell.”
Passkeys may not be for you, but they are safe and easy—here’s why
Answering common questions about how passkeys work.
Google to pay $8M settlement for “lying to Texans,” state AG says
"If Google is going to advertise in Texas, their statements better be true."
Bluetooth tags for Android’s 3 billion-strong tracking network are here
Third-party Bluetooth trackers plug in to Google's massive Find My Device Network.
Reddit welcomes NSFW desktop image uploads ahead of Imgur’s ban
Mobile users could already share naughty pics.
YouTuber who crashed plane admits he did it for money and views
The maximum sentence for YouTuber's admitted crimes is 20 years.
Gravitational lens gives us a third estimate of the Universe’s expansion
Lensed images of a supernova appear at different times.
Drug-resistant ringworm reported in US for first time; community spread likely
The newly emerging fungal pathogen is often misidentified in common lab tests.
Google Bard hits over 180 countries and territories—none are in the EU
Google is expanding Bard availability as the EU crafts landmark AI regulation.
Google Drive gets a desperately needed “spam” folder for shared files
As it turns out, letting anyone add files to your Drive account is bad.
Anthropic’s Claude AI can now digest an entire book like The Great Gatsby in seconds
Claude's input memory grows to 75,000 words, beating GPT-4 by a wide margin.
Right-wing Twitter worried Musk’s CEO pick could return Twitter to its roots
Twitter’s next CEO will be former NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino.
Vietnam’s first export EV, Vinfast VF8, makes shaky but promising US debut
Leases start at $399 a month for this newcomer to the crowded midsized EV market.
The Ariane 6 rocket will now debut no earlier than the spring of 2024
With further Ariane 6 delays, Europe has missed a huge opportunity.
Self-driving cars are being put on a data diet
Autonomous-vehicle developers are getting pickier about what stays on their servers.
Dealmaster: Big savings on last-minute Mother’s Day tech gifts
Deals on air fryers to electric toothbrushes, wearables to tablets, and more.
Tesla cancels all right-hand drive Model S, Model X orders
Customers can choose one from inventory or buy a left-hand drive version.
Rocket Report: SpaceX hits success milestone, Vulcan to resume testing
"If we’re going to have sovereign space capabilities ... we need somewhere to launch from."
Microsoft will take nearly a year to finish patching new 0-day Secure Boot bug
Fix will eventually render all kinds of older Windows boot media unbootable.
Chinese Mars rover sends back images of recent water-shaped crusts
Within the last million years or so, melted snow might have dampened Mars' sands.
OpenAI peeks into the “black box” of neural networks with new research
"We do not understand" how LLMs work, admits OpenAI in quest to make them interpretable.
Fairphone’s user-repairable headphones will offer spare parts through its app
But Fairphone doesn't know how long it will stock spare parts.
Google Fi takes the sting off the Pixel Fold price tag with $700 off
Your $700 arrives via 24 months of Google Fi credits.
Infamous pharma company founded by Shkreli files for bankruptcy, blames Shkreli
Vyera will sell assets to cover debts.
EPA announces new rules to get carbon out of electricity production
Starting in the 2030s, stringent rules will radically cut emissions.
“Meaningful harm” from AI necessary before regulation, says Microsoft exec
"Did anybody suffer at least a thousand dollars' worth of damage" because of AI?
The AI race heats up: Google announces PaLM 2, its answer to GPT-4
PaLM 2 can code, translate, and "reason" in ways that best GPT-4, says Google.
Sony’s $1,400 phone has a “functional tactile design,” hits the US in July
The glass has a diamond-plate texture, and there's raised ribbing along the edges.
Ex-Ubiquiti engineer behind “breathtaking” data theft gets 6-year prison term
Engineer tried to claim that the hack was an “unsanctioned security drill.”
The uprising against the Empire begins in first teaser for Foundation S2
"Rejoice his shame remains unknown that he had almost sat a throne."
Disney+ and Hulu to unite in a single app this year
Disney plans to spend less on content, charge more for ad-free Disney+.
Rumors and retail listings point to the return of actual mid-range GPUs
Reports say we'll see RTX 4060 and RX 7600 GPUs before the month is out.
Wildfire smoke from Australia fueled three-year “super La Niña”
How wildfire smoke from Australia affected climate events around the world.
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