YouTube secretly tested AI video enhancement without notifying creators by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-25 18:16 (#6ZJ41) Google says this isn't technically "GenAI," but it is altering videos without warning.
Peter Dinklage as The Toxic Avenger is finally coming to theaters by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-25 17:49 (#6ZJ42) It's not for the squeamish, but if a campy blood-splattered B-movie is your jam, the film opens Aug. 29.
With a new Soyuz rocket, Russia seeks to break its Ukrainian dependency by Eric Berger on 2025-08-25 17:17 (#6ZJ43) Now you Zenit, now you don't.
Study shows which vehicles pollute the least in every US county by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-25 17:07 (#6ZJ44) A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US.
How the cavefish lost its eyes—again and again by Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine on 2025-08-25 14:51 (#6ZJ1B) Mexican tetras in pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs.
SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-25 14:21 (#6ZJ1C) "The boost kit will help sustain the orbiting lab's altitude, starting in September."
With AI chatbots, Big Tech is moving fast and breaking people by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-25 11:00 (#6ZHSM) Why AI chatbots validate grandiose fantasies about revolutionary discoveries that don't exist.
Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-24 18:51 (#6ZHE2) SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights.
Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracytheory by Marc Hudson, The Conversation on 2025-08-23 11:07 (#6ZGWN) If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater.
An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues by Jacek Krywko on 2025-08-23 11:00 (#6ZGWP) Words you'll never speak still cause activity in the brain's speech centers.
Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the ’80s by Beth Mole on 2025-08-22 22:28 (#6ZGP0) The bacterium is known to live in Mississippi, but the new cases may expand its range.
College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-22 22:13 (#6ZGP1) Hobbyist training AI on Victorian texts gets an unexpected history lesson from his own creation.
Trump says US will take 10% stake in Intel because CEO wants to “keep his job” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 20:14 (#6ZGMJ) Intel deal could pave the way for the US to profit off CHIPS Act funding.
Developer gets 4 years for activating network “kill switch” to avenge his firing by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 19:21 (#6ZGJA) Disgruntled developer was caught after naming the "kill switch" after himself.
4chan refuses to pay UK Online Safety Act fines, asks Trump admin to intervene by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-22 19:04 (#6ZGJB) 4chan asks US to "invoke all legal levers" in fight against Online Safety Act.
Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year by John Timmer on 2025-08-22 18:53 (#6ZGJC) The company claims that a text query now burns the equivalent of 9 seconds of TV.
US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-22 17:54 (#6ZGFK) The X-37B spaceplane is flying missions few would have foreseen when the program began.
For some people, music doesn’t connect with any of the brain’s reward circuits by Jacek Krywko on 2025-08-22 17:44 (#6ZGFM) Neuroscientists find people who don't enjoy music, study their brain activity.
Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-22 17:03 (#6ZGFN) "There's really something special about the way moon jellies swim."
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-22 16:48 (#6ZGFP) Here's the "least silly way" to wrap your head around the FTC's war over X ads.
Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan by Eric Berger on 2025-08-22 11:00 (#6ZG5Z) Starship returns to the launch pad for the first time in three months.
Samsung’s “Micro RGB” TV proves the value of RGB backlights for premium displays by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-22 10:00 (#6ZG60) The $30,000 TV brings a new, colorful conversation to home theaters.
Deeply divided Supreme Court lets NIH grant terminations continue by John Timmer on 2025-08-21 23:52 (#6ZFXX) The ruling also blocks the policy behind their termination.
Is the AI bubble about to pop? Sam Altman is prepared either way. by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-21 22:06 (#6ZFWB) "Someone will lose a phenomenal amount of money," says CEO while fundraising at record prices.
Americans’ junk-filled garages are hurting EV adoption, study says by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-21 19:44 (#6ZFQW) A new report looks at barriers to EV charging.
After successes like Severance and The Studio, Apple TV+ gets a price hike by Samuel Axon on 2025-08-21 18:46 (#6ZFN5) Apple, like other streamers, is facing a difficult economic reality.
Neolithic people took gruesome trophies from invading tribes by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-21 18:20 (#6ZFN6) Brutal treatment may have been part of "public theater of violence" celebrating victory in battle.
Explaining the Internet’s obsession with Silksong, which (finally) comes out Sept. 4 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-21 17:51 (#6ZFN7) Hollow Knight fans found strange ways to cope with impatience and anticipation.
Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-21 17:07 (#6ZFN8) Despite Trump's backing, states aren't giving Starlink the money it demanded.
At the top of the market, EV hypercars are a disappearing breed by Tim Stevens on 2025-08-21 16:10 (#6ZFHZ) Seven-figure EV hypercars are struggling to make an emotional connection with buyers.
Bank forced to rehire workers after lying about chatbot productivity, union says by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-21 15:49 (#6ZFJ0) Australia's biggest bank regrets messy rush to replace staff with chatbots.
SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine? by Eric Berger on 2025-08-21 11:30 (#6ZFBT) SpaceX has built an impressive production site in Texas. Will Starship success follow?
A geothermal network in Colorado could help a rural town diversify its economy by Phil McKenna, Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News on 2025-08-21 11:15 (#6ZFBV) Town pitches companies to take advantage of reliable, cost-effective heating and cooling."
Humans intervened every 9 minutes in AAA test of driver assists by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-21 04:00 (#6ZF3X) AAA tested a number of different systems in Los Angeles highway traffic.
America’s fragile drug supply chain is extremely vulnerable to climate change by Beth Mole on 2025-08-20 21:32 (#6ZEZ1) More than 60 percent of US drug facilities are in areas with weather disasters.
Using pollen to make paper, sponges, and more by Sandy Ong, Knowable Magazine on 2025-08-20 18:13 (#6ZEWF) Reengineered, pollen could become a range of eco-friendly objects.
Trump confirms US is seeking 10% stake in Intel. Bernie Sanders approves. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-20 18:00 (#6ZEWG) Trump vowed to kill CHIPS Act. Instead, he's found a way to salvage it.
Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone. by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-20 17:45 (#6ZES2) Recovery issue is already resolved; SSD problems have been trickier to diagnose.
Mammals that chose ants and termites as food almost never go back by Rupendra Brahambhatt on 2025-08-20 17:35 (#6ZES3) Ant eating is widely distributed across mammalian lineages.
China’s Guowang megaconstellation is more than another version of Starlink by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-20 16:43 (#6ZES4) "This is a strategy to keep the US from intervening... that's what their space architecture is designed to do."
Sony makes the “difficult decision” to raise PlayStation 5 prices in the US by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-20 16:16 (#6ZES5) Price hikes go into effect August 21; standard PS5 will now start at $550.
Google unveils Pixel 10 series with improved Tensor G5 chip and a boatload of AI by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-20 16:00 (#6ZES6) The Pixel 10 series arrives with a power upgrade but no SIM card slot.
Microsoft and Asus’ answers to SteamOS and the Steam Deck launch on October 16 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-20 13:40 (#6ZEH6) ROG Xbox Ally runs a stripped-down Windows that isn't publicly available (yet).
Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance by Beth Mole on 2025-08-19 22:39 (#6ZE43) The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under age 2 get vaccinated.
Fallout S2 teaser brings us to New Vegas by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-19 22:24 (#6ZE44) Justin Theroux joins the cast as the villainous Robert House, along with a live-action Deathclaw.
In Xcode 26, Apple shows first signs of offering ChatGPT alternatives by Samuel Axon on 2025-08-19 22:08 (#6ZE45) Claude support in Xcode heralds bigger moves across the ecosystem.
SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-19 20:29 (#6ZE0S) SpaceX seeks more cash, calls fiber "wasteful and unnecessary taxpayer spending."
Betel nuts have been giving people a buzz for over 4,000 years by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-08-19 19:24 (#6ZE0T) Ancient teeth reveal that a stimulant has been used since the Bronze Age.
The West Texas measles outbreak has ended by Emily Mullin, WIRED.com on 2025-08-19 18:30 (#6ZDY2) A measles outbreak that killed two children is now over.
The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB by John Timmer on 2025-08-19 18:13 (#6ZDY3) The Senate is restoring science funding to normal levels; that may not be enough.