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Updated 2025-09-16 14:30
Study: Ötzi the Iceman probably thawed and refroze several times
This would increase the odds of finding another prehistoric human body in melting ice.
Right-wing doctor group led by anti-vaccine insurrectionist implodes in scandal
Simone Gold used charity funds to buy $3.6M house, group leaders claim.
Apple’s satellite emergency service launches in the US and Canada
It'll come to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December.
State-sponsored hackers in China compromise certificate authority
Active in dozens of advanced hacks since 2009, Billbug is still going strong.
Is tonight the night that NASA’s massive SLS rocket finally takes flight?
"We are going," NASA says. "We sure hope so," America replies.
This year’s ugly Microsoft sweater has a suggestion for you: It’s Clippy
Past years' sweater themes have included Minesweeper and Windows XP.
Judge drops DMCA claims that Bungie reverse-engineered Destiny 2 cheats
If you're going to reverse-sue under DMCA and CFAA, you'd better prove it.
Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
Is the iOS "walled garden" a security feature, or just an "excuse" to rake in profits?
Musk ignored Twitter staff’s warning that scammers would abuse paid verification
"Motivated scammers/bad actors could be willing to pay," internal report warned.
Lucid reveals its next electric vehicle, the Gravity SUV
Lucid is the latest automaker to show off an electric three-row SUV.
Musk fires Twitter engineers for correcting, criticizing him on Twitter, Slack
As many as 14 Twitter employees fired for tweets, Slack messages.
Callisto Protocol shows how audio design elevates a game from scary to terrifying
In part 2 of our exclusive four-part preview, hear about the sounds & music of horror.
Researchers break security guarantees of TTE networking used in spacecraft
Used by NASA and many others, time-triggered Ethernet safety can be compromised.
Global investigators pounce as FTX collapse leaves up to 1 million creditors
Regulators around the world have "substantial interest" after crypto group’s demise.
“Project Volterra” review: Microsoft’s $600 Arm PC that almost doesn’t suck
There's a reason it isn't a Surface PC, but it's good for its intended purpose.
Google settles “Location History” lawsuit with 40 states, will pay $392 million
Google also promises to change the Location History settings again.
Report: Apple’s mixed reality headset is just a few months away
The device could be announced as soon as January.
As more brands pull out of Twitter, SpaceX buys big Twitter ad package
SpaceX has spent more than $160,000 on Twitter so far.
How researchers used CRISPR gene editing to send immune cells after cancer
New trial has limited effect on cancer, but technology is likely to see further use.
The long, solder-heavy way to get root access to a Starlink terminal
Zapping the satellite board at just the right time can grant deeper access.
Hungry for AI? New supercomputer contains 16 dinner-plate-size chips
Exascale Cerebras Andromeda cluster packs more cores than 1,954 Nvidia A100 GPUs.
Musk trolls senator demanding answers on Twitter fake-account scandal
“Selling the truth is dangerous and unacceptable."
Dramatic “Material You” colors arrive to desktop Chrome Canary builds
Pick a wallpaper and the whole UI will change color.
When is a Porsche not a Porsche? When it’s a 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT
Smooth, fast, and it eats corners like they're going out of season.
The first cubesat to fly and operate at the Moon has successfully arrived
"That is a huge, huge step for the agency."
Twitter lays off 5K contractors in surprise 2nd wave of cuts, more mods lost
One Twitter contractor was laid off mid-update to child safety.
Steam scammers allegedly steal and sell indie dev’s free Unreal “Superman” demo [Updated]
Scam devs also use Steam page as "evidence" for YouTube DMCA takedown.
How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cybercrime
Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue.
The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III
An unbiased industry source is back for more space policy spitballing.
A Polestar-tuned Polestar 2 is the best Polestar
The chassis department just couldn’t help itself.
Electric doesn’t mean boring—Porsche’s EV future includes plenty of power
We look at the new Macan platform and ride in a 1088-hp electric race car.
For many disabled patients, the doctor is often not in
Some doctors avoid patients with disabilities, and barriers to routine care abound.
The weekend’s best deals: Buy two get one free video games, Razer Blade, Apple, GoPro and more
We also have deals on streamers, laptops, our favorite smartwatch for the outdoors, and more.
How “Wordle editor” became a real job at The New York Times
Scheduling the daily five-letter puzzle is more demanding than you might think.
Dung beetle moms protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper
Climate change has forced dung beetles to modify their nesting behaviors.
“Dark ships” emerge from the shadow of the Nord Stream pipeline mystery
Satellite monitors found 2 vessels with their trackers turned off in area of explosions.
2022 Apple TV 4K review: HDR10+ rounds out an already excellent streaming box
A lower price makes this mostly unchanged device much more appealing.
Southeast US has hit the roof of CDC’s respiratory illness level scale
Uptake of flu shots is lagging this year, CDC says.
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware.
Control, one of ray tracing’s first killer apps, is getting a sequel
One of PC gaming's proudest new franchises is going big.
DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp
Confused artists discover their work will be used for AI training by default.
NASA says its SLS rocket is good to go for a launch attempt next Wednesday
"If we didn’t design it to be out there in harsh weather we picked the wrong launch spot."
The future exists now: Bringing William Gibson’s The Peripheral to television
Ars chats with series producers Jonathan Nolan, Vincenzo Natali, and Scott Smith.
Musk proposes turning Twitter into a bank to avoid bankruptcy
Musk aims to grow Twitter users by 1 billion, then link accounts to debit cards.
Leica’s “Leitz Phone 2” has a giant 1-inch camera sensor, magnetic lens cap
If you've got to rebrand an existing phone, the Aquos R7 is a good starting point.
Musk’s Twitter chaos tosses outrageous insulin pricing into the spotlight
Fake pharma account ignited fury over insulin pricing by falsely saying it's now free.
Razer’s new wireless mouse has an exceptionally customizable scroll wheel
Let's just hope the wheel's not too rattly.
Robots will roam a university to study “a socio-technical problem”
Robots will wander a Texas campus so researchers can study human-robot relations.
Surface 9 Pro teardown reveals modular parts, Microsoft’s 2023 repair plans
Microsoft says it will offer parts, manuals, and retail repair in early 2023.
Twitter quietly drops $8 paid verification; “tricking people not OK,” Musk says
Twitter usage is up, Musk says, as fake accounts wreak havoc.
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