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Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage
This is definitely not about dogs," senator says, urging a pause on Ring face scans.
The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices
Don't expect big changes yet.
After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name
One developer is struggling with the social implications of a drive-by AI character attack.
$1.8 million MST3K Kickstarter brings in (almost) everyone from the old show
MST3K's 2010s revival looked forward; this one is emphatically looking backward.
Tiny, 45 base long RNA can make copies of itself
Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.
What if riders don't close a robotaxi door after a ride? Try DoorDash.
Robotaxis can't escape the gig economy as Waymo tries to solve a human problem.
Why is Bezos trolling Musk on X with turtle pics? Because he has a new Moon plan.
"It's time to go back to the Moon-this time to stay."
I spent two days gigging at RentAHuman and didn't make a single cent
These bots supposedly need a human body to accomplish great things in meatspace.
Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings
"You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price."
Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.
When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered
This was the first launch of the Ariane 64, the most powerful rocket in European space history.
OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips
OpenAI's new GPT5.3CodexSpark is 15 times faster at coding than its predecessor.
Trump official overruled FDA scientists to reject Moderna's flu shot
FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, is known for overruling scientists.
Spider-Noir teaser comes in colorized "True Hue" and black and white
Nicolas Cage described his character as "70 percent Humphrey Bogart and 30 percent Bugs Bunny."
ULA's Vulcan rocket suffers another booster problem on the way to orbit
Vulcan's Blue Origin-made BE-4 engines appear to have saved the rocket from failure.
EPA kills foundation of greenhouse gas regulations
The agency is betting the the Supreme Court will reverse a prior ruling.
Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories
FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.
DIY PC maker Framework has needed monthly price hikes to navigate the RAM shortage
And Framework expects things to get worse before they get better.
It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro
App arrives months after Google requested takedowns of third-party options.
Attackers prompted Gemini over 100,000 times while trying to clone it, Google says
Distillation technique lets copycats mimic Gemini at a fraction of the development cost.
Bringing the "functionally extinct" American chestnut back from the dead
Wiped out in its native range by invasive pathogens, the trees may make a comeback.
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing "intelligence"
The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation.
2026 Nissan Leaf review: The best budget EV on sale right now
A week with the new Leaf in frigid weather did not cool our feelings for the car.
RFK Jr. food pyramid site links to Grok, which says you shouldn’t trust RFK Jr.
Grok generated a meal plan to fit RFK Jr.'s food pyramid, then explained why it's bad.
US consumers, business pay 90% of tariff costs, says Federal Reserve
The Fed's research contradict Trump's claim foreign companies would bear the burden.
Party like it's 2001: Diablo II gets a new expansion, new playable class
Alongside new endgame content, Blizzard says the Warlock is coming to other Diablo games soon.
We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us—here's what happened
Auto Browse is capable of some impressive things, but it can also crash and burn spectacularly.
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida
SpaceX's crew missions will now launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants
The administration's "reasoning" for doing so has little connection to reality.
El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon
"I want to be very, very clear that this should've never happened."
Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist
ClickFix bait, combined with advanced Castleloader malware, is installing Lumma "at scale."
Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78
He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.
Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it's not a big deal, CEO says.
"We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine."
Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?
Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom's economy.
OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads, warns of "Facebook" path
Zoe Hitzig resigned on the same day OpenAI began testing ads in its chatbot.
"Windows 11 26H1" is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs
Arm PCs have enjoyed special treatment from Microsoft for the past two years.
Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.
US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices
It's getting a little easier to move from iOS to Android, if that's your thing.
China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test
The test marks a significant step in China's push to land humans on the Moon by 2030.
Smart home PSA: Apple's "new architecture" for Home app becomes mandatory today
Updated Home app is required for Matter support and some types of accessories.
What's next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change?
The EPA is revoking the finding for legal, not scientific, reasons.
The Feds closed air space around El Paso on Wednesday to address "cartel" drones
Violators were told they would be shot down.
America, it's time to think beyond leather for luxury car seats
Some brands are already ahead of the curve, while others leave the US in the cold.
FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine
The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.
SpaceX's next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of "cryoproof" testing
The next Starship flight is a key precursor for more ambitious missions.
Archive.today CAPTCHA page executes DDoS; Wikipedia considers banning site
DDoS hit blog that tried to uncover Archive.today founder's identity in 2023.
Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
Tony Wu leaves a company now entangled with social media, space-based IPOs.
Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.'s NIH funds "absurd" study.
There's no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr's NIH is on it anyway.
Windows' original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here's what you need to do
PCs without the new certificates could eventually have trouble booting new OSes.
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