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Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer
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
Incident was likely the most economically damaging cyber event in UK history.
FDA slows down on drug reviews, approvals amid Trump admin chaos
The ongoing shutdown also means no new drug submissions are being accepted.
It’s troll vs. troll in Netflix’s Troll 2 trailer
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
"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
Apple backs down from some aspects of Liquid Glass, but not others.
OpenAI looks for its “Google Chrome” moment with new Atlas web browser
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
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
"This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities."
“Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment
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
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
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
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
Apple M5 trades blows with Pro and Max chips from older generations.
Google Fi is getting enhanced web calls and messaging, AI bill summaries
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
Amazon's outage is over. But backlash over billions in losses has just started.
Even with protections, wolves still fear humans
European wolves flee human conversation faster than dogs' barking.
Big Tech may fall short of green energy targets due to proposed rule changes
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
WindBorne says its balloons are compliant with all applicable airspace regulations.
NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware
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?
"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
Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks.
Google reportedly searching for 15 Pixel “Superfans” to test unreleased phones
Selected testers will have to sign an NDA and use a disguised case.
Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling
New method extracts desirable elements from waste magnets using less energy and acid.
Do animals fall for optical illusions? It’s complicated.
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
Sunday was not a day of rest for SpaceX.
Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay plan draws some protest ahead of likely approval
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
The Circuit of the Americas was packed for the US Grand Prix.
Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes
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?
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
"NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight recorder data."
Roberta Williams’ The Colonel’s Bequest was a different type of adventure game
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
But Trump is pressuring the other five.
Vaginal condition treatment update: Men should get treated, too
For bacterial vaginosis, partners are part of the problem-and the solution.
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement
Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
Dead Ends is a fun, macabre medical history for kids
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”
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
Lawsuit accuses nudify apps of training on teen victims' images.
NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad
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
Backup firm brings a unique, informed perspective to HDD failure rates.
Lead poisoning has been a feature of our evolution
A recent study found lead in teeth from 2 million-year-old hominin fossils.
Apple pays $750 million for US Formula 1 streaming coverage
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
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
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
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
Ars chats with Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification.
RFK Jr.’s MAHA wants to make chemtrail conspiracy theories great again
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
Copilot expands with an emphasis on creating and editing files, voice input.
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains
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.
Despite connection hiccups, we covered OpenAI's finances, nuclear power, and Sam Altman.
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