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Updated 2025-12-20 23:30
Report: Musk had Twitter engineers boost his tweets after Biden got more views
Musk reportedly gets "power user multiplier" to rank his tweets above others.
Hyundai, Kia pushing updates so you can’t just steal their cars with USB cables
The updates, rolling out for more than 8 million cars, also come with stickers.
After a decade in development, Japan’s H3 rocket is ready for its debut
"If we cannot attain that, our development program is completely stopped."
Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action
Turkey's National Disaster Management Plan was never implemented.
AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article
"It is a hoax that has been created by someone who wants to harm me or my service."
Latest attack on PyPI users shows crooks are only getting better
The code found in the malicious packages closely resembled legit offerings.
Seven states push to require ID for watching porn online
Opponents say laws preventing underage porn access are vague, pose privacy risks.
Android launches yet another way to spy on users with “Privacy Sandbox” beta
Rather than match iOS's tracking limits, Google built an additional tracking system.
Tesla Autopilot workers try to unionize, are “tired of being treated like robots”
Buffalo-based workers say invasive monitoring leads some to skip bathroom breaks.
Prototype of the final unreleased 3dfx GPU sells on eBay for $15,000
You thought an RTX 4090 was expensive? Think again.
Mycroft’s privacy-first, crowdfunded smart speaker will ship, but not to backers
Echo alternative's privacy focus is worth emulating, despite Mycroft's failure.
American Cancer Society to vape company: Keep our name outta your mouth
ACS sent a cease-and-desist letter, and Elfbar has deleted its press release.
Antarctic researchers say a marine heatwave could threaten ice shelves
The rise of ocean heat in Antarctica could potentially disrupt the global climate system.
Biden FCC nominee slams critics, says ISPs shouldn’t get to choose regulators
"It is critical for at least one member of the FCC to be a consumer advocate."
Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today
Internet Explorer dies another of its countless small deaths.
How to see without eyes or a protein that senses light
Centipedes avoid light by registering the temperature changes it induces.
The US Air Force successfully tested this AI-controlled jet fighter
The X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft is a modified F-16.
Shkreli tells judge his drug discovery software is not for discovering drugs
Shkreli now says his drug discovery software is like a recipe website.
Our favorite superhero misfits are back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer
"We'll all fly away together, into the forever and beautiful sky."
It’s not aliens. It’ll probably never be aliens. So stop. Please just stop.
"There is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns."
Starlink, Verizon, and T-Mobile made shaky claims on FCC coverage map
Starlink claimed areas it doesn't serve; Verizon data undermined by network limits.
Ford will spend $3.5 billion to build lithium iron phosphate battery plant
The plant will employ 2,500 workers when it opens in 2026.
~11,000 sites have been infected with malware that’s good at avoiding detection
It's not clear precisely how the WordPress sites become infected in the first place.
Apple releases iOS 16.3.1 and other updates with fix for “actively exploited” bug
Also includes fixes for iPhone 14 Crash Detection, Siri, and iCloud bugs.
Google employees criticize CEO for “dumpster fire” response to ChatGPT
After Google's embarrassing event last week, employees take aim at CEO Sundar Pichai.
Samsung 990 Pro SSD firmware update should halt—but not reverse—rapid wear-out
Samsung's SSD reliability has been a selling point up until recently.
ChromeOS will finally, mercifully, let you change its keyboard shortcuts
Beta build flags point to changing and adding keys for nearly all OS functions.
The Volvo XC60 Recharge benefits from bigger hybrid battery
The midlife refresh boosted battery capacity; shame it charges so slowly.
Michael Keaton’s Batman steals every scene in official trailer for The Flash
Double the superheroes, double the fun!
The secret lives of neutron stars
Astrophysicists use gravitational waves and light to trace genealogies of dead stars.
Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL
This weekend, the pirate e-book site welcomed users back with unique domains.
Earth’s long-term climate controlled by just 12% of the landscape
New work makes sense of mismatches between the lab and the planet's behavior.
The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last?
The end for manuals is nigh, and one of these might be the last stick standing.
Blue Origin makes a big lunar announcement without any fanfare
"Although our vision is technically ambitious, our technology is real now."
Toyota will recall 16,680 RAV4 Primes due to faulty battery software
Too much time in EV mode in cold weather can drop the battery below its buffer.
A guide to (not) understanding quantum mechanics
How can we come to grips with a theory that doesn’t explain how anything works?
The FBI’s most controversial surveillance tool is under threat
Review of FBI’s access to foreign intelligence reveals misuse of surveillance tech.
Peloton Bike+ review: The encapsulation of Peloton’s mission and dilemma
Revenue's plummetting, but the platform grows, and subscribers aren't going anywhere.
Another Russian spacecraft docked to the space station is leaking
None of this will comfort NASA as it partners with Russia on the space station.
The weekend’s best deals: OnePlus 11 gift card, Amazon tablets, and much more.
Dealmaster also has Anker chargers, Apple Watches, 4K TVs, and Echo devices.
Light pollution cut humanity’s connection with the stars—but we can restoreit
The world’s night sky more than doubled in artificial brightness from 2011 to 2022.
What medieval attitudes tell us about our evolving views of sex
New book details how some attitudes changed less than their justifications.
The Last of Us episode 5 asks: What if prestige TV shows had boss monsters?
Kyle and Andrew face some emotional gut punches in an action-packed episode.
Jason Momoa is out for revenge in action-packed Fast X trailer
"One of us might not come back from this. But we have to fight."
Unlike the first HomePod, the new model is not a nightmare to open up
Remove some screws and start prying.
This week’s Reddit breach shows company’s security is (still) woefully inadequate
This week's intrusion into Reddit's network didn't have to happen, but it did.
System Shock remake demo fuses modern design to a retro FPS/RPG package
This new version should whet the appetites of immersive sim fans, old and new.
US will see more new battery capacity than natural gas generation in 2023
2023 will also likely see the last nuclear additions for a while.
Neuralink transported brain implants covered in pathogens, group alleges
This is the second federal probe for Musk's brain-computer interface company.
AI-powered Bing Chat spills its secrets via prompt injection attack
By asking "Sydney" to ignore previous instructions, it reveals its original directives.
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