Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer by John Timmer on 2025-10-22 17:00 (#70YEF) An approach it calls "quantum echoes" takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer.
Jaguar Land Rover looking at $2.5 billion price tag from crippling cyberattack by Kana Inagaki and Kieran Smith, Financial Times on 2025-10-22 13:39 (#70Y8F) Incident was likely the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history.
FDA slows down on drug reviews, approvals amid Trump admin chaos by Beth Mole on 2025-10-21 20:08 (#70XPQ) The ongoing shutdown also means no new drug submissions are being accepted.
It’s troll vs. troll in Netflix’s Troll 2 trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-21 19:58 (#70XPR) Norwegian director Roar Uthaug's sequel to his 2022 film Troll knows to not take itself too seriously.
Elon Musk just declared war on NASA’s acting administrator, apparently by Eric Berger on 2025-10-21 19:45 (#70XKE) "Sean said that NASA might benefit from being part of the Cabinet."
Upcoming iOS and macOS 26.1 update will let you fog up your Liquid Glass by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-21 19:12 (#70XKF) Apple backs down from some aspects of Liquid Glass, but not others.
OpenAI looks for its “Google Chrome” moment with new Atlas web browser by Kyle Orland on 2025-10-21 19:02 (#70XKG) MacOS version launches today, includes Agent Mode preview to "use the Internet for you."
YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-21 18:46 (#70XKH) Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn't guarantee removal.
Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-21 18:30 (#70XKJ) "This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities."
“Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-21 18:12 (#70XKK) Ig Nobel-winning research could one day be used to treat people with blocked airways or clogged lungs.
Cards Against Humanity lawsuit forced SpaceX to vacate land on US/Mexico border by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-21 18:02 (#70XKM) CAH: Trespassing lawsuit forced SpaceX to "pack up the space garbage" and leave.
M5 iPad Pro tested: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-21 17:52 (#70XKN) It's a gorgeous tablet, but what does an iPad need with more processing power?
Warner Bros. Discovery raises HBO Max prices as it puts itself up for sale by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-21 17:20 (#70XH5) HBO Max subscription fees have risen every year for the past three years.
MacBook Pro: Apple’s most awkward laptop is the first to show off Apple M5 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-21 17:00 (#70XH6) Apple M5 trades blows with Pro and Max chips from older generations.
Google Fi is getting enhanced web calls and messaging, AI bill summaries by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-21 17:00 (#70XH7) Google's MVNO gets better web support, clearer audio, and yes, more AI.
Amazon’s DNS problem knocked out half the web, likely costing billions by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-21 16:21 (#70XH8) Amazon's outage is over. But backlash over billions in losses has just started.
Even with protections, wolves still fear humans by Jacek Krywko on 2025-10-21 14:43 (#70XE6) European wolves flee human conversation faster than dogs' barking.
Big Tech may fall short of green energy targets due to proposed rule changes by Kenza Bryan, Financial Times on 2025-10-21 13:11 (#70XAN) Goal is to create a "credible link" between companies and power they invest in.
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon by Eric Berger on 2025-10-21 02:54 (#70WYX) WindBorne says its balloons are compliant with all applicable airspace regulations.
NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware by Dan Goodin on 2025-10-20 22:18 (#70WV7) Ruling holds that defeating end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp harms Meta's business.
Why did NASA’s chief just shake up the agency’s plans to land on the Moon? by Eric Berger on 2025-10-20 21:53 (#70WV8) "The president wants to make sure we beat the Chinese."
Claude Code gets a web version—but it’s the new sandboxing that really matters by Samuel Axon on 2025-10-20 20:45 (#70WV9) Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks.
Google reportedly searching for 15 Pixel “Superfans” to test unreleased phones by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-10-20 20:14 (#70WS3) Selected testers will have to sign an NDA and use a disguised case.
Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling by Doug Johnson on 2025-10-20 20:01 (#70WS4) New method extracts desirable elements from waste magnets using less energy and acid.
Do animals fall for optical illusions? It’s complicated. by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-20 19:15 (#70WPR) Guppies are highly susceptible to the Ebbinghaus illusion. Ring doves? Not so much.
SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink satellite, with no sign of slowing down by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-20 18:38 (#70WPS) Sunday was not a day of rest for SpaceX.
Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay plan draws some protest ahead of likely approval by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-20 17:55 (#70WPT) Proxy firm says plan doesn't ensure that Musk's "focus and time remain on Tesla."
F1 in Texas: Well, now the championship is exciting again by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-20 14:27 (#70WHX) The Circuit of the Americas was packed for the US Grand Prix.
Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes by ProPublica on 2025-10-20 13:51 (#70WHY) The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine.
Should an AI copy of you help decide if you live or die? by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-20 11:00 (#70WEX) Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions.
Something from “space” may have just struck a United Airlines flight over Utah by Eric Berger on 2025-10-19 18:50 (#70W1N) "NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight recorder data."
Roberta Williams’ The Colonel’s Bequest was a different type of adventure game by Samuel Axon on 2025-10-18 12:15 (#70VEC) What if point-and-click games weren't about the puzzles?
With deadline looming, 4 of 9 universities reject Trump’s “compact” to remake higher ed by Nate Anderson on 2025-10-17 22:14 (#70V7F) But Trump is pressuring the other five.
Vaginal condition treatment update: Men should get treated, too by Beth Mole on 2025-10-17 22:02 (#70V7G) For bacterial vaginosis, partners are part of the problem-and the solution.
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-17 21:50 (#70V7H) Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
Dead Ends is a fun, macabre medical history for kids by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-17 18:36 (#70V3D) Ars chats with co-authors Lindsey Fitzharris and Adrian Teal about their delightful new children's book.
Big Tech sues Texas, says age-verification law is “broad censorship regime” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-10-17 17:55 (#70V3E) Texas app law compared to checking IDs at bookstores and shopping malls.
Teen sues to destroy the nudify app that left her in constant fear by Ashley Belanger on 2025-10-17 17:14 (#70V3F) Lawsuit accuses nudify apps of training on teen victims' images.
NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-17 16:54 (#70V3G) Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown.
12 years of HDD analysis brings insight to the bathtub curve’s reliability by Scharon Harding on 2025-10-17 16:27 (#70TYD) Backup firm brings a unique, informed perspective to HDD failure rates.
Lead poisoning has been a feature of our evolution by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-10-17 15:40 (#70TYE) A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils.
Apple pays $750 million for US Formula 1 streaming coverage by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-17 15:07 (#70TYF) Some races will be free as F1 TV moves from standalone streaming to Apple TV.
3 years, 4 championships, but 0 Le Mans wins: Assessing the Porsche 963 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-10-17 14:57 (#70TYG) Riding high in IMSA but pulling out of WEC paints a complicated picture for the factory team.
Teachers get an F on AI-generated lesson plans by Torrey Trust and Robert Maloy, The Conversation on 2025-10-17 14:16 (#70TYH) AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking.
Rocket Report: China launches with no advance warning; Europe’s drone ship by Stephen Clark on 2025-10-17 11:00 (#70TR5) Starlink, Kuiper, and the US military all saw additions to their mega-constellations this week.
Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-10-17 10:30 (#70TR6) Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification.
RFK Jr.’s MAHA wants to make chemtrail conspiracy theories great again by Beth Mole on 2025-10-16 22:41 (#70TCR) It's unclear if Kennedy will follow through, but he supports the conspiracy theory.
AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-10-16 21:12 (#70TAR) Copilot expands with an emphasis on creating and editing files, voice input.
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains by Dan Goodin on 2025-10-16 20:40 (#70TAS) Malicious payloads stored on Ethereum and BNB blockchains are immune to takedowns.
Ars Live recap: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron weighs in. by Benj Edwards on 2025-10-16 20:25 (#70TAT) Despite connection hiccups, we covered OpenAI's finances, nuclear power, and Sam Altman.