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What the EPA’s “endangerment finding” is and why it’s being challenged
Getting rid of the justification for greenhouse gas regulations won't be easy.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space
"I think we're seeing some tension on how we would optimize Terran R."
Gmail gains Gemini-powered “Add to calendar” button
The latest Gemini integration starts rolling out today for premium AI subscribers.
Firmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridges
HP already has a reputation for breaking printers with updates.
HBO drops The Last of Us S2 trailer
"By the time the sun comes up tomorrow, there's a very good chance you'll be dead."
Yes, you get used to the grille: The 2025 BMW 430i Gran Coupe review
Class-leading infotainment and five-door fastback practicality.
Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination
Software developer plans to appeal after admitting to planting malicious code.
What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
SpaceX has long had a hard-charging culture. Is it now charging too hard?
Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk
Australia made explicit risks of "fire and/or burns" for non-updated 4a models.
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
Google says government proposals would "harm America's consumers."
Better than the real thing? Spark 2 packs 39 amp sims into $300 Bluetooth speaker
Digital amp modeling goes very, very portable.
Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
Also: Baby megalodons were likely the size of great white sharks and capable of hunting marine mammals.
Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm aren't garbage-they keep conversations flowing.
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-oldbelief
Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mitigating mechanisms.
Blood Typers is a terrifically tense, terror-filled typing tutor
Explore a haunted house, destroy some zombies, and hone your touch typing at the same time.
NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about “stranded” astronauts
"We were looking at this before some of those statements were made by the president."
The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
"We think this is exactly the kind of maneuverability we'd like to see in future systems."
What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.
Silicon Valley may value imperfect virtual PhDs more than universities pay real ones.
Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism.
Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online
Accused DVD thief faces up to 15 years for online piracy if convicted.
Review: Mickey 17’s dark comedic antics make for wild cinematic ride
Bong Joon-Ho's latest suffers from chaotic third act, but it's a big creative swing that mostly works.
Nearly 1 million Windows devices targeted in advanced “malvertising” spree
Malware stole login credentials, cryptocurrency, and more from infected machines.
Music labels will regret coming for the Internet Archive, sound historian says
Labels push to spike cost of Internet Archive fight over old 78s.
“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases
Some affected discs aren't manufactured anymore and can't be replaced.
Bad vibes? Google may have screwed up haptics in the new Pixel Drop update
Google didn't mention any changes to haptics prior to the Pixel Drop.
AMD says top-tier Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D CPUs arrive March 12 for $599 and $699
Inflated pricing for the 9800X3D might make these more appealing to some buyers.
After less than a day, the Athena lander is dead on the Moon
"The mission has concluded and teams are continuing to assess the data collected."
Trump says bitcoin reserve will change everything. Crypto fans aren’t so sure.
Trump orders federal agencies to pool seized bitcoins in reserve.
Maserati kills electric version of MC20 supercar for lack of demand
Buyers are increasingly turned off by electrification when it comes to supercars.
White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent
"It would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science."
Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what’s to blame for Vulcan delays?
"During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly."
iPhone 16e review: The most expensive cheap iPhone yet
The iPhone 16e rethinks-and prices up-the basic iPhone.
The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
Observers in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands spotted falling debris.
Intuitive Machines’ second attempt to land on the Moon also went sideways
"I would like to get more data before we can determine the orientation."
“Literally just a copy”—hit iOS game accused of unauthorized HTML5 code theft
Web game illicitly "wrapped in a mobile shell" climbed the paid App Store charts.
CMU research shows compression alone may unlock AI puzzle-solving abilities
New research challenges prevailing idea that AI needs massive datasets to solve problems.
When Europe needed it most, the Ariane 6 rocket finally delivered
"For this sovereignty, we must yield to the temptation of preferring SpaceX."
No one asked for this: Google is testing round keys in Gboard
A lot of Gboard beta users are suddenly remembering they joined the beta.
Starlink benefits as Trump admin rewrites rules for $42B grant program
Trump admin decides fiber Internet won't be prioritized in BEAD grant program.
Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial
Phase I study showed vaccine was safe and spurred immune responses in older people.
The most intriguing tech gadget prototypes demoed this week
Some of these ideas have genuine shots at making it into real products.
1Password offers geo-locating help for bad apps that constantly log you out
Get at that hard-to-remember app or garage pin with a new "Nearby" feature.
Prehistoric bone tool cache suggests advanced reasoning in early hominins
Tools "show evidence that their creators carefully worked the bones, chipping off flakes to create useful shapes."
Trump claims CFPB “destroys” people. Senators say killing it is a gift to Musk.
Trump's efforts to shutter the CFPB sparks demand for Elon Musk ethics probe.
VW is testing its robotaxis in snowy, icy Norway
A taxi service that only operates in good weather isn't a good taxi service.
Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?
Digital sequence information alters how researchers look at the world's genetic resources.
Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes
Eleven11bot infects video recorders, with the largest concentration of them in the US.
Will the future of software development run on vibes?
Accepting AI-written code without understanding how it works is growing in popularity.
You knew it was coming: Google begins testing AI-only search results
AI Mode could be the future of Google, but it's currently just an experiment.
Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week
"Of course, everybody's wondering, are we gonna land upright?"
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