In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-25 11:00 (#6WVXX) Op-ed: As AI outputs flood the Internet, diverse human perspectives are our most valuable resource.
Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-25 11:00 (#6WVXY) This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glenn and Europe's Ariane 6.
A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto. by Abigail Bassett on 2025-04-25 02:20 (#6WVQM) Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.
Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space? by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-24 23:15 (#6WVPH) Something appears to be broken in how NASA procures launch services.
A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-04-24 21:55 (#6WVKD) An ancient Chinese army set fire to an enemy capital, but things got out of hand.
Comcast president bemoans broadband customer losses: “We are not winning” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-24 21:08 (#6WVKE) Exec says lack of "price transparency and predictability" drove customers away.
Trump orders Ed Dept to make AI a national priority while plotting agency’s death by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-24 20:56 (#6WVKF) States could mess with Trump's AI education plan if the Education Department dies.
Perplexity will come to Moto phones after exec testified Google limited access by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-24 20:41 (#6WVKG) After telling the court Google blocked its Moto deal, Perplexity debuts on the new Razrs.
Roku tech, patents prove its potential for delivering “interruptive” ads by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-24 20:23 (#6WVKH) Roku has tested annoying, obtrusive ads as recently as last month.
New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-24 20:02 (#6WVKJ) Trojanized mapping app steals users' locations, contacts, and more.
NSF director resigns amid 55% budget cut, mass layoffs from Trump admin by Beth Mole on 2025-04-24 19:48 (#6WVGW) The director did not state a reason for the resignation.
Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-24 18:00 (#6WVE4) The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess material to ensure a proper fit.
Motorola announces super-colorful Razr, Razr+, and Razr Ultra flip phones by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-24 16:26 (#6WVBE) Motorola's flip phone lineup has expanded to three models, including a $1,300 "Ultra."
Nintendo Switch 2’s gameless Game-Key cards are going to be very common by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-24 15:03 (#6WV8D) Switch 2 game upgrades for original Switch games also range from $10 to $20.
2025 VW Golf GTI: Buttons are back on the menu, smiles never went away by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-24 14:42 (#6WV8E) America is a strong market for the GTI, but even we couldn't save the manual.
Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare by Zeyi Yang, wired.com on 2025-04-24 14:01 (#6WV8F) China has limited US access, but other sources remain.
Review: Ryzen AI CPU makes this the fastest the Framework Laptop 13 has ever been by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-24 10:30 (#6WV37) With great power comes great responsibility and subpar battery life.
Tapeworm in fox poop that will slowly destroy your organs is on the rise by Beth Mole on 2025-04-23 21:46 (#6WTQC) The worm indefinitely proliferates into cystic masses in organs, mimicking cancer.
Elle Fanning teams up with a predator in first Predator: Badlands trailer by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-23 21:14 (#6WTQD) Live-action film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg of Prey fame.
Can the legal system catch up with climate science? by John Timmer on 2025-04-23 21:00 (#6WTQE) New estimate: Fossil fuel companies have caused trillions of dollars in damages.
FCC Democrat slams chairman for aiding Trump’s “campaign of censorship” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-23 20:23 (#6WTQF) Biggest threat to free speech "is coming from our own government," Gomez says.
Backward compatible: Many old Oblivion mods still work on Oblivion Remastered by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-23 19:16 (#6WTJE) The modding community is already hard at work despite lack of "official" support.
AI secretly helped write California bar exam, sparking uproar by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-23 19:05 (#6WTJF) A contractor used AI to create 23 out of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions.
Trump is “desperate” to make a deal—China isn’t, analysts say by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-23 18:42 (#6WTJG) China apparently gains upper hand, while TikTok's fate hangs in the balance.
Netflix drops Wednesday S2 teaser, first-look images by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-23 18:24 (#6WTJH) "Wherever there's murder and mayhem, you will always find an Addams."
Google reveals sky-high Gemini usage numbers in antitrust case by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-23 18:05 (#6WTJJ) Google revealed in court that Gemini now sees 350 million monthly users.
Everything but the Beholders: D&D updates core rules, sticks with CC license by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-23 17:49 (#6WTJK) Campaigns and spinoffs, even commercial, can use basic pieces for free.
Apple and Meta furious at EU over fines totaling €700 million by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-23 16:53 (#6WTF9) EU fines Apple 500M and Meta 200M in first Digital Markets Act penalties.
Zuckerberg stifled Instagram because he loves Facebook, Instagram founder says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-23 16:14 (#6WTFA) Before acquiring Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg swore Facebook had no agenda."
Bethesda isn’t shutting down ambitious fan-made “Skyblivion” remaster project by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-23 15:19 (#6WTFB) "Bethesda has always been supportive of community projects like ours..."
Republican space officials criticize “mindless” NASA science cuts by Eric Berger on 2025-04-23 14:55 (#6WTFC) "Heliophysics is the most unknown-and underrated-part of NASA's science program."
4chan may be dead, but its toxic legacy lives on by Ryan Broderick, wired.com on 2025-04-23 14:40 (#6WTBX) It is likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again.
Bicycle bling: All the accessories you’ll need for your new e-bike by Chris Cona on 2025-04-23 13:43 (#6WT8R) To accompany our cargo bike shopper's guide, here's the other you'll want.
Tesla’s Q1 results show the financial cost of Musk’s support for Trump by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-23 12:47 (#6WT8S) As Elon Musk helps undo regulations, regulatory credits keep Tesla profitable.
Universities (finally) band together, fight “unprecedented government overreach” by Nate Anderson on 2025-04-22 22:51 (#6WSXE) New statement is weak-but a start.
Drunk man walks into climate change, burns the bottoms of his feet off by Beth Mole on 2025-04-22 22:25 (#6WSXF) Climate change is a danger to health in a wide variety of ways.
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome and make it an “AI-first” experience by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 21:55 (#6WSXG) OpenAI would love to own Chrome, and it's allegedly not alone.
Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 19:36 (#6WSRH) Google drops plans for a one-click prompt to disable tracking cookies.
Taxes and fees not included: T-Mobile’s latest price lock is nearly meaningless by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-22 19:00 (#6WSRJ) T-Mobile makes 5-year price guarantee after refusing to honor lifetime price lock.
Harvard sues to block government funding cuts by John Timmer on 2025-04-22 18:28 (#6WSNK) Suit claims the funding freeze violates First Amendment, Title VI procedures.
Man buys racetrack, ends up launching the Netflix of grassroots motorsports by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-22 18:14 (#6WSNM) FRDM+ is profitable, has its own smart TV apps. Subscriptions start at $20/month.
12-year-old Doom 2 challenge map finally beaten after six-hour, 23K-demon grind by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-22 16:31 (#6WSNN) Streamer Coincident gets a dream run on the Okuplok's nightmarish "slaughter map."
You can play the Unreal-powered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster today by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-22 16:17 (#6WSK6) "Surprise" dropped today, the game overhauls leveling and graphics.
Google Messages can now blur unwanted nudes, remind people not to send them by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-22 15:51 (#6WSK7) Google's Sensitive Content Warnings can keep Messages rated PG.
FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims by Rafe Uddin and Stefania Palma, Financial Times on 2025-04-22 13:23 (#6WSD0) It's the latest legal move against Big Tech by the Trump administration.
2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS first drive: A big ride and handling upgrade by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-22 13:00 (#6WSD1) It's not a track car, but we drove it on a track.
Tuesday Telescope: A rare glimpse of one of the smallest known moons by Eric Berger on 2025-04-22 12:00 (#6WSD2) I'll bet you don't spend a ton of time thinking about Deimos.
A Chinese-born crypto tycoon—of all people—changed the way I think of space by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-22 11:30 (#6WSBE) "Are we the first generation of digital nomad in space?"
Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working by Beth Mole on 2025-04-21 23:28 (#6WS4V) Ben Edwards has grown popular in Texas for providing unproven measles treatments.
Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild? by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-21 19:18 (#6WRYW) New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history.