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VW will offer “highly competitive” leases on ID.4 as sales restart
Dealers can also start fixing the door handles on almost 100,000 recalled ID.4s.
Instagram users discover old AI-powered “characters,” instantly revile them
But the social networking giant still has big plans for AI content across its services.
Rumors say next-gen RTX 50 GPUs will come with big jumps in power requirements
We'll likely find out more about Nvidia's next GPUs at CES next week.
Marvel Rivals lifts 100-year “cheating” bans on Mac and Steam Deck players
Players using Proton, CrossOver, or other tools earned "Penalty Issued" screens.
Delve into the physics of the Hula-Hoop
It's not the gyrating motion of the hips that keeps the hoop aloft; it's a body type with a sloping surface as "hips."
The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: A refreshing alternative to a crossover
Knobs, buttons, fun to drive, and up to 50 mpg means there's a lot to like.
Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”
What to make of Musk's comments that are critical of NASA's lunar plans?
Anthropic gives court authority to intervene if chatbot spits out song lyrics
A small win for music publishers in the fight over Claude outputs.
Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars
Single burst shows neutron-star-like features, a source close to the star.
Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions
Two separate campaigns have been stealing credentials and browsing history for months.
Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
"We are making it simpler for new competitors to get consistent access to the spectrum they need."
Appeals court blocks FCC’s efforts to bring back net neutrality rules
A three-judge panel ruled the FCC exceeded its authority reviving net neutrality.
Why Half-Life 3 speculation is reaching a fever pitch again
New leaks and cryptic clues point to active development on the long-awaited sequel.
Someone made a CAPTCHA where you play Doom on Nightmare difficulty
Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly?) this is not the first Doom CAPTCHA.
USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect
Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the Common Charger Directive.
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
Apple users may get $20 each for up to five Siri-enabled devices.
It’s January, which means another batch of copyrighted work is now public domain
More Mickey Mouse versions, early talkies, and classic novels all go public.
Samsung is the next company to try to popularize 3D displays (again)
A new year, a new attempt at 3D displays.
Meet Squid Game S3’s new killer doll
After S2 got 68 million views in first three days, Squid Game's third season is already being teased.
How NASCAR and its teams are embracing 3D printing
Both teams and the sport's organizer are using additive manufacturing for parts.
Final reminder: Donate today to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
You have until the end of the day Thursday to enter and add to our charity haul.
Almost the entire US South is now being blocked by Pornhub
Supreme Court ruling could end Pornhub blackout across US South.
Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring
2D materials are typically made at temperatures that wreck silicon chips.
Tesla sales fell for the first time in over a decade
It sold more cars than it made in 2024 but slightly fewer than it sold in 2023.
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The R-7 family of rockets originated from an ICBM developed to carry nuclear weapons.
AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives
Hyper-personalized emails use "an immense amount" of scraped data.
Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist
Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future.
The perfect New Year’s Eve comedy turns 30
Joel and Ethan Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) bombed at the box office but it's since amassed a strong cult following.
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.
Power company hid illegal crypto mine that may have caused outages
Russia's crackdown on illegal mines outs power provider as unexpected accomplice.
Evolution journal editors resign en masse
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head
Specialized neurons have evolved to make the "bait" wiggle like prey.
Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok
TikTok ban could be delayed, if consummate dealmaker" Trump gets his way.
Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs
Der Spiegel and Chaos Computer Club were able to tie data to car owners and their trips.
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit's AITA, Mondrian's fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers.
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source-the president himself.
When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
People with brain injuries differ in their ability to figure out when waiting pays.
You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs
Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory.
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here's what to know about passkeys.
After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at patch design.
Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom
Advocates say tech workers movements got too big to ignore in 2024.
After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly
Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts.
YouTuber won DMCA fight with fake Nintendo lawyer by detecting spoofed email
Gamer urges YouTube to change DMCA takedown process to end copyright abuse.
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
The ways a sweater is folded, stretched or rumpled determines how it settles into one of several resting meta-states.
OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission
Elon Musk may be the last obstacle to stop OpenAI's for-profit shift.
Hertz continues EV purge, asks renters if they want to buy instead of return
Get a used Chevy Bolt for a bit over $18,000 or a 2023 Tesla Model 3 for a bit less.
Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
Halved grapes boost magnetic fields, paving way for alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing devices.
FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling
Redmond's packing of Office with security, cloud computing services under scrutiny.
Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it
A ferromagnetic elastomer" sheet can bulge and bend under magnetic influences.
Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.
We, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all have extra copies of a starch-digesting enzyme.
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