Texas AG loses appeal to seize evidence for Elon Musk’s ad boycott fight by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-30 19:18 (#6XN3X) 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. by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-30 18:42 (#6XN3Y) The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.
Why incels take the “Blackpill”—and why we should care by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-30 18:30 (#6XN3Z) 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 by Jacek Krywko on 2025-05-30 18:16 (#6XN1Q) 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 by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-30 17:42 (#6XN1R) 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 by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-30 16:36 (#6XMZ5) 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 by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-30 15:35 (#6XMZ6) 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 by Beth Mole on 2025-05-30 15:16 (#6XMWC) The modeling estimates don't account for other costs, like parents' lost work.
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive: Engineered for insane speed by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-05-30 14:00 (#6XMSB) 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 by Joe Miller and Alex Rogers, Financial Times on 2025-05-30 13:28 (#6XMSC) 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 by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-30 11:20 (#6XMSD) "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 by Eric Berger on 2025-05-30 11:00 (#6XMSE) "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 by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-29 21:25 (#6XMCK) Small subscriber perks help the streaming services stand out.
Gemini in Google Drive may finally be useful now that it can analyze videos by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-29 19:21 (#6XMA1) 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 by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-29 19:11 (#6XMA2) Feds reduced maximum infringement amount from "tens of millions" to $40,000.
Your next gaming dice could be shaped like a dragon or armadillo by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-29 19:01 (#6XMA3) 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 by Eric Berger on 2025-05-29 18:55 (#6XK4R) 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 by John Timmer on 2025-05-29 18:10 (#6XM7B) 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? by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-29 17:58 (#6XM7C) 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 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-29 17:40 (#6XM7D) 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 by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-29 16:58 (#6XM7E) Trump rejects court ruling he can't impose tariffs at his whim.
Discord lures users to click on ads by offering them new Orbs currency by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-29 16:37 (#6XM7F) Discord moves further away from being ad-free.
Elon Musk to exit government, upset that Trump bill undermines DOGE’s work by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-29 16:16 (#6XM7G) Musk says he's leaving Trump admin, citing 130-day limit on special employees.
RFK Jr. yanks pandemic vaccine funding as Moderna reports positive results by Beth Mole on 2025-05-29 16:03 (#6XM7H) HHS said it pulled funding for testing because the shots are "under-tested."
Report: Apple will jump straight to “iOS 26” in shift to year-based version numbers by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-29 14:37 (#6XM1R) Instead of iOS 19, macOS 16, and watchOS 12, we'll get "iOS/macOS/watchOS 26."
Trump bans sales of chip design software to China by Demetri Sevastopulo, Zijing Wu, and Michael Acton, on 2025-05-29 13:26 (#6XM1S) Move is another attempt to make it tougher for China to develop cutting-edge AI hardware.
China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-29 01:47 (#6XKPE) Tianwen-2 will first return samples from an asteroid, then explore a mysterious comet-like object.
Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-28 22:12 (#6XKMW) Backdoor giving full administrative control can survive reboots and firmware updates.
Healthy man goes camping—lands in ICU for 40 days with respiratory failure by Beth Mole on 2025-05-28 21:56 (#6XKMX) The man was in Argentina when he fell ill, but such cases occur in the US, too.
Amazon and Stellantis abandon project to create a digital “SmartCockpit” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-28 20:30 (#6XKJY) The Amazon/Stellantis STLA SmartCockpit was meant to arrive in 2024.
It’s too expensive to fight every AI copyright battle, Getty CEO says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-28 19:57 (#6XKFR) Getty dumped millions and millions" into just one AI copyright fight, CEO says.
Trump admin tells SCOTUS: ISPs shouldn’t be forced to boot alleged pirates by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-28 19:39 (#6XKFS) Trump admin backs Cox in Supreme Court piracy battle against record labels.
Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI you probably don’t want by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-28 19:08 (#6XKFT) Samsung's One UI 8 beta program for the Galaxy S25 is now open.
Judge lets four more DOGE employees access US Treasury payment systems by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-28 17:44 (#6XKDB) After "chaotic" start, judge finds DOGE staff are now being vetted properly.
Google celebrates 10 years of Google Photos with new editing tools by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-28 17:00 (#6XKDC) Google Photos brings new tools to 1.5 billion users on its 10th birthday.
It was probably always going to end this way for Amazon’s Wheel of Time show by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-28 16:35 (#6XKDD) Opinion: Wider TV trends helped kill a show that was starting to live up to its promise.
Threat of Meta breakup looms as FTC’s monopoly trial ends by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-28 15:32 (#6XKAS) Judge expected to take months to weigh Meta monopoly trial verdict.
We now have a good idea about the makeup of Uranus’ atmosphere by Shigeyuki Hando, Wired Japan on 2025-05-28 14:10 (#6XK7D) 20 years of observations have given us more knowledge about the icy giant.
Elden Ring: Nightreign is an epic RPG squeezed into delicious bite-size capsules by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-28 14:00 (#6XK7E) Fast-paced multiplayer action fits surprisingly well with the old Elden Ring formula.
My 3D printing journey, part 2: Printing upgrades and making mistakes by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-28 11:00 (#6XK2D) 3D-printing new parts for the A1 taught me a lot about plastic, and other things.
SpaceX may have solved one problem only to find more on latest Starship flight by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-28 09:17 (#6XK0J) SpaceX's ninth Starship survived launch, but engineers now have more problems to overcome.
Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship’s engine bay issues are solved by Eric Berger on 2025-05-27 23:18 (#6XJTD) "Once you have the transportation system to Mars, then there's a vast set of opportunities."
Hidden AI instructions reveal how Anthropic controls Claude 4 by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-27 22:25 (#6XJRR) Expert analysis shows Anthropic's attempts to skip chatbot praise and avoid copyrighted content.
Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power by John Timmer on 2025-05-27 21:21 (#6XJPT) Plan calls for three new reactors to reach criticality in about a year.
NPR sues Trump over blocked funding, says it may have to shutter newsrooms by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-27 20:44 (#6XJPV) Trump move "is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination," NPR says.
Cops arrest third suspect accused of brutally torturing man for bitcoin riches by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-27 20:18 (#6XJPW) So-called "wrench attacks" are more common as bitcoin's value increases, reports say.
After the LA fires, scientists study the toxic hazards left behind by Nina Dietz, Inside Climate News on 2025-05-27 20:12 (#6XJPX) Researchers are studying the long-term effects on air, water, soils and surfaces of properties that didn't burn.
Musi says evidence shows Apple conspired with music industry on App Store ban by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-27 18:36 (#6XJME) Both Musi and Apple seek sanctions as fight over App Store removal intensifies.
The problem with The Last of Us season 2 is that it’s too faithful an adaptation by Andrew Cunningham and Kyle Orland on 2025-05-27 18:20 (#6XJJ5) A short second season ends with a literal bang and a figurative whimper.
Europe tries to force age verification onto Pornhub and other adult sites by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-27 17:48 (#6XJJ6) Probe into lack of age verification targets Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, XVideos.