Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for “unbank yourself” scam by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-09 14:50 (#6X60Z) Some victims lost everything to the Celsius Network's fraud.
Don’t look now, but a confirmed gamer is leading the Catholic Church by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-09 14:42 (#6X610) Prevost played Wordle and Words with Friends before leaving for the conclave.
Trump cuts tariff on UK cars; American carmakers not happy about it by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-09 14:12 (#6X5XN) The UK is allowed to export 100,000 cars a year to the US at the lower rate.
Doom: The Dark Ages review: Shields up! by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-09 14:00 (#6X5XP) Prepare to add a more defensive stance to the usual dodge-and-shoot gameplay loop.
Europe launches program to lure scientists away from the US by Fernanda González, WIRED.com on 2025-05-09 13:56 (#6X5XQ) EU will spend over $500 million to recruit researchers and scientists.
A star has been destroyed by a wandering supermassive black hole by John Timmer on 2025-05-09 13:37 (#6X5XR) Second supermassive black hole is a long way from the galaxy's core.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab to demo cargo delivery; America’s new ICBM in trouble by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-09 11:00 (#6X5V5) SpaceX's plan to turn Starbase into Texas' newest city won the approval of voters-err, employees.
New RSV vaccine, treatment linked to dramatic fall in baby hospitalizations by Beth Mole on 2025-05-08 21:54 (#6X5HA) CDC study finds big declines in hospitalizations-and they may be underestimates.
A Soviet-era spacecraft built to land on Venus is falling to Earth instead by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-08 20:59 (#6X5E7) Kosmos 482 is encased in a titanium heat shield, with a good chance of reaching the surface intact.
AI use damages professional reputation, study suggests by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 20:23 (#6X5E8) New Duke study says workers judge others for AI use-and hide its use, fearing stigma.
Fidji Simo joins OpenAI as new CEO of Applications by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 18:45 (#6X5C1) Simo will oversee business operations while Altman focuses on research and compute.
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-08 18:27 (#6X5C2) The presence of credentials in leaked "stealer logs" indicates his device was infected.
Trump just made it much harder to track the nation’s worst weather disasters by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-08 18:17 (#6X5C3) US abruptly stops tracking costs of the most devastating storms.
Senate passes “cruel” Republican plan to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-08 17:26 (#6X58T) Senate vote nullifies FCC hotspot-lending program for kids without broadband.
Report: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopian by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-08 16:37 (#6X58V) Report: DOGE software automates layoffs, slashing biggest agencies in a blink.
Microsoft effectively raises high-end Surface prices by discontinuing base models by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-08 16:27 (#6X58W) Discontinuation of 256GB models gives older Surface PCs an effective price hike.
Trump’s NIH ignored court order, cut research grants anyway by Annie Waldman, ProPublica on 2025-05-08 16:11 (#6X58X) Officials testified that DOGE was directly involved in hundreds of grant terminations.
Google hits back after Apple exec says AI is hurting search by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-08 16:02 (#6X58Y) Google doesn't think Eddie Cue is right about search.
Apple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-08 15:54 (#6X58Z) Argues that recent "extraordinary Order" is punishment, not based on findings.
Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media use by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-08 14:54 (#6X55N) People with high score on problematic social media use are more likely to like and share fake news.
Trump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictions by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-08 14:37 (#6X55P) Officials call previous framework "unenforceable" as May 15 deadline looms.
USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive” by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-08 14:26 (#6X55Q) According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla's future rests on the two-seat driverless pod.
Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates by David Pilling, Financial Times on 2025-05-08 13:30 (#6X52V) "The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one."
NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues by Eric Berger on 2025-05-07 22:50 (#6X4B1) "The Budget reduces the space station's crew size and onboard research."
WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-07 22:04 (#6X4P6) The weakness creates the possibility of an insider or hacker adding rogue members.
Genetically engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants by John Timmer on 2025-05-07 20:50 (#6X4KG) Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain.
Matter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart home by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-07 20:21 (#6X4KH) Matter is taking care of a few common smart home headaches.
We have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution by Nate Anderson on 2025-05-07 20:01 (#6X4KJ) Wave of crypto kidnappings hits Europe.
Cue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging Google by Samuel Axon on 2025-05-07 19:44 (#6X4KK) Prior to AI, my feeling around this was none of the others were valid choices."
Starlink: Here’s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90 by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-07 18:41 (#6X4H1) Accepting free dish blocks $90 monthly price available in excess-capacity areas.
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-07 18:08 (#6X4H2) Broadcom says it may audit VMware users.
Ars Technica’s gift guide for Mother’s Day: Give mom some cool things by Ars Staff on 2025-05-07 17:58 (#6X4H3) Wondering what to get the mom who has everything? We've got some ideas!
Everything you ever wanted to know about four-wheel steering by Jim Resnick on 2025-05-07 17:56 (#6X4H4) With roots in early 20th-century trucks, 4WS is not widely understood.
Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-07 16:49 (#6X4E1) "One way you can tell is it's always such a nice report," founder tells Ars.
Trump tariffs could make Americans pay $123B more annually for 10 common gadgets by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-07 16:33 (#6X4E2) Average US price of smartphones, game consoles, and laptops may soon exceed $1,000.
The Third Crisis dawns in Foundation S3 teaser by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-07 16:15 (#6X4E3) "If we fail, humanity will be lost forever. We act, or we lose."
Ford raises prices on Mexican-made cars—but not the full tariff cost by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-07 14:24 (#6X4B2) Mach-Es, Bronco Sports, and Mavericks already in inventory won't see a price increase.
Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2025-05-07 14:20 (#6X4B3) Climate change is making high-altitude winds much more volatile.
Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-07 00:26 (#6X3X4) The verdict is a major victory for opponents of exploit sellers.
The company with the world’s largest aircraft now has a hypersonic rocket plane by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-06 20:46 (#6X3RT) "Hypersonic systems are now pushing the envelope beyond what can be done by the human body."
Trump and DOJ try to spring former county clerk Tina Peters from prison by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-06 20:14 (#6X3RV) Trump directs DOJ to help secure release of Peters from Colorado prison.
Trump admin picks COVID critic to be top FDA vaccine regulator by Beth Mole on 2025-05-06 19:48 (#6X3RW) Vinay Prasad is known for Twitter fights, comparing COVID responses to rise of Nazis.
FAA green-lights Starship launches every other week from Starbase by Eric Berger on 2025-05-06 18:46 (#6X3P4) If SpaceX can clean up Starship's reliability issues, the company is free to fly.
Apps like Kindle are already taking advantage of court-mandated iOS App Store changes by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-06 17:51 (#6X3P5) Epic v. Apple litigation ushers in minor but user-friendly changes.
2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Turbo review: Italian charm that cuts both ways by Bradley Iger on 2025-05-06 16:48 (#6X3K3) Lighter and cheaper than the PHEV, engaging to drive-some rough edges, though.
Nvidia GeForce xx60 series is PC gaming’s default GPU, and a new one is out May 19 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-06 16:27 (#6X3K4) New mainstream card has hardware upgrades but is still stuck with 8GB of RAM.
How long will Switch 2’s Game Key Cards keep working? by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-06 16:22 (#6X3K5) Nintendo's history suggests we can look forward to decades of support.
Trump administration cuts off all future federal funding to Harvard by John Timmer on 2025-05-06 16:19 (#6X3K6) Odd letter ostensibly about funding asks Harvard "why is there so much HATE?"
Find my… bicycle? by John Timmer on 2025-05-06 14:54 (#6X3GB) Knog's Scout gives bikes a motion-sensitive alarm and Bluetooth tracking.
Musk’s politics see Tesla sales collapse in Europe by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-06 14:26 (#6X3GC) Last month, Tesla sold just 512 cars in the UK and 885 cars in Germany.