An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1 by Jeremy Reimer on 2025-04-14 11:00 (#6WKV8) In our new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet.
After market tumult, Trump exempts smartphones from massive new tariffs by Aime Williams and Demetri Sevastopulo, and Ryan Mc on 2025-04-12 22:25 (#6WK55) Some consumer electronics are also exempted in a major boost to Big Tech.
AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-11 22:26 (#6WJPQ) Even when given access to tools, AI agents can't reliably debug software.
Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-11 21:23 (#6WJPR) "... our members are going to be punished."
Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe by Beth Mole on 2025-04-11 18:59 (#6WJFT) Testing found that the holy water was "heavily contaminated."
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-11 18:45 (#6WJFV) Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?
Chrome’s new dynamic bottom bar gives websites a little more room to breathe by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-11 18:26 (#6WJFW) Chrome for Android is getting a neat visual upgrade.
Powerful programming: BBC-controlled electric meters are coming to an end by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-11 17:43 (#6WJFX) Customers are being pushed to smart meters that have their own signal problems.
Apple silent as Trump promises “impossible” US-made iPhones by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-11 17:32 (#6WJFY) How does Apple solve a problem like Trump's trade war?
A guide to the “platonic ideal” of a Negroni and other handy tips by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-11 16:53 (#6WJFZ) Perfumer by day, mixologist by night, Kevin Peterson specializes in crafting scent-paired cocktails.
FTC now has three Republicans and no Democrats instead of the typical 3-2 split by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-11 16:42 (#6WJG0) Senate puts third Republican on FTC while two Democrats sue Trump over firings.
Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI by John Timmer on 2025-04-11 14:46 (#6WJDT) New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor.
Experimental drug looks to be gastric bypass surgery in pill form by Emily Mullin, wired.com on 2025-04-11 14:25 (#6WJDV) Daily drug creates temporary coating in small intestine.
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA by Eric Berger on 2025-04-11 13:15 (#6WJ7V) "This would decimate American leadership in space."
Wheel of Time recap: The show nails one of the books’ biggest and bestest battles by Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson on 2025-04-11 12:25 (#6WJ7W) With one episode left in the season, the screws tighten hard on our poor characters.
The Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 tears up the roads and conquers climbs by Eric Bangeman on 2025-04-11 11:30 (#6WJ5F) Trek's top-of-the-line performance road bike offers some surprises.
Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-11 11:15 (#6WJ5G) Even weirder: Why would Google give so many the "Featured" stamp for trustworthiness?
“What the hell are you doing?” How I learned to interview astronauts, scientists, and billionaires by Eric Berger on 2025-04-11 11:00 (#6WJ5H) The best part about journalism is not collecting information. It's sharing it.
Rocket Report: “No man’s land” in rocket wars; Isaacman lukewarm on SLS by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-11 11:00 (#6WJ5J) China's approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations.
ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats by Samuel Axon on 2025-04-10 22:50 (#6WHVR) Before, ChatGPT just remembered a few facts. Now it can remember much more.
Researchers concerned to find AI models misrepresenting their “reasoning” processes by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-10 22:37 (#6WHVS) New Anthropic research shows AI models often fail to disclose reasoning shortcuts.
OnePlus releases Watch 3 with inflated $500 price tag, won’t say why by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-10 20:08 (#6WHSW) The new OnePlus smartwatch has debuted at $500 instead of the promised $330.
Five standout games revealed at today’s Triple-i Showcase by Kevin Purdy on 2025-04-10 19:24 (#6WHQ3) More than 35 games in 45 minutes, and some of them were danged intriguing.
New simulation of Titanic’s sinking confirms historical testimony by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-10 19:10 (#6WHQ4) NatGeo documentary follows a cutting-edge undersea scanning project to make a high-resolution 3D digital twin of the ship.
Google takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-10 18:49 (#6WHQ5) Google will knock 71% off government Workspace subscriptions for a limited time.
Hands-on: Handwriting recognition app brings sticky notes into the 21st century by Scharon Harding on 2025-04-10 18:48 (#6WHQ6) Rocketbook Reusable Sticky Notes are an excessive solution for too many sticky notes.
FDA backpedals on RTO to stop talent hemorrhage after HHS bloodbath by Beth Mole on 2025-04-10 18:30 (#6WHQ7) With staff losses, there is real risk of "catastrophic collapse" of FDA reviews.
Amazon’s Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145% by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-10 17:55 (#6WHQ8) "It'll be very hard for anyone to survive in the US market," Chinese group says.
Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-10 17:45 (#6WHQ9) Elon Musk's relentless" attacks on OpenAI must cease, court filing says.
The 2025 Mini Countryman SE: Whimsy doesn’t make up for annoying by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-10 17:21 (#6WHM9) It has style, but it's also slow to charge, and the infotainment is laggy.
Framework’s cheaper, colorful Laptop 12 up for preorder, starts at $549 bare-bones by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-10 17:01 (#6WHMA) Tariffs mean US pricing/availability for some Framework parts is still in flux.
Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE by Stephen Morris, Paul Caruana Galizia, Kana Inagaki on 2025-04-10 13:46 (#6WHEH) Tesla has a lot riding on the swift success of its so-called Full Self-Driving software.
Google Pixel 9a review: All the phone you need by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-10 13:00 (#6WHBM) The Pixel 9a looks great and shoots lovely photos, but it's light on AI.
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup by Kiona N. Smith on 2025-04-10 11:23 (#6WHBN) The altar marks the presence of an enclave of foreign elites from Teotihuacan.
Trump administration’s attack on university research accelerates by John Timmer on 2025-04-09 22:15 (#6WGZ6) With billions in grants put on hold, targeted universities will see research crippled.
Here are the reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts by Stephen Clark on 2025-04-09 22:01 (#6WGZ7) "I expect that the government will follow all the rules and be fair and follow all the laws."
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal by Beth Mole on 2025-04-09 21:10 (#6WGZ8) "If our usual approaches are not effective, other strategies must be used."
Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-09 20:33 (#6WGZ9) Gemini 2.5 is starting to move beyond its experimental phase.
NASA nominee asks why lunar return has taken so long, and why it costs so much by Eric Berger on 2025-04-09 20:22 (#6WGZA) My loyalty is to this nation, the space agency, and its world-changing mission."
Take It Down Act nears passage; critics warn Trump could use it against enemies by Jon Brodkin on 2025-04-09 20:01 (#6WGZB) Anti-deepfake bill raises concerns about censorship and breaking encryption.
Trump boosts China tariffs to 125%, pauses tariff hikes on other countries by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-09 19:48 (#6WGZC) Trump's 90-day pause on tariffs isn't necessarily a good thing," CTA says.
OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters by Dan Goodin on 2025-04-09 19:32 (#6WGX4) Company didn't notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months.
After months of user complaints, Anthropic debuts new $200/month AI plan by Benj Edwards on 2025-04-09 19:20 (#6WGX5) Two-tiered "Claude Max" expands rate limits and offers traffic priority to subscribers.
Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-04-09 16:57 (#6WGTE) Copilot beta update is rolling out to Windows Insider program testers now.
Apple TV+ releases first trailer for sci-fi comedy Murderbot by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-04-09 16:45 (#6WGTF) "Now that I've hacked my programming, I can do whatever I want... as long as they don't find out."
Why Trump’s tariffs probably won’t cause an immediate Switch 2 price bump by Kyle Orland on 2025-04-09 16:36 (#6WGTG) But import taxes could impact longer-term pricing, US console supplies.
Meta secretly helped China advance AI, ex-Facebooker will tell Congress by Ashley Belanger on 2025-04-09 16:07 (#6WGTH) Meta whistleblower can testify to Congress despite gag order on press interviews.
Fruit flies can be made to act like miniature robots by John Timmer on 2025-04-09 15:50 (#6WGQW) Light and smells can turn flies into remote-controlled near-automatons.
Google unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-04-09 15:30 (#6WGQX) Ironwood will be available in configurations of up to 9,216 liquid-cooled chips.
Road deaths fell below 40,000 in 2024, the lowest since 2019 by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-04-09 15:15 (#6WGQY) Road deaths decreased by 3.8 percent in 2024, to 39,345.