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An icy vent line may have caused Blue Origin to scrub debut launch of New Glenn
Such issues are totally expected and normal with large, new rockets.
Although it’s “insane” to try to land New Glenn, Bezos says it’s important to try
"There are some things that can only be tested in flight."
The 8 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2025
Here are upcoming computer screens with features that weren't around last year.
Getting an all-optical AI to handle non-linear math
Instead of sensing photons and processing the results, why not process the photons?
New Glenn rocket is at the launch pad waiting for calm seas to land
"Landing our booster offshore is ambitious-but we're going for it."
Three bizarre home devices and a couple good things at CES 2025
Some quietly good things made an appearance at CES 2025, amidst the AI slush.
161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom
Butler's "Darwin among the machines" warned of a future mechanical race that could subjugate humanity.
Did Hilma af Klint draw inspiration from 19th century physics?
Diagrams from Thomas Young's 1807 Lectures bear striking resemblance to abstract figures in af Klint's work.
Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform
Service used undocumented APIs and other tricks to bypass safety guardrails.
Public health emergency declared amid LA’s devastating wildfires
Responders, medical equipment, and supplies are ready for deployment, HHS says.
Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”
Meta claims it will find other ways to hire employees from different backgrounds.
Strange, unique, and otherwise noteworthy PCs and PC accessories from CES 2025
Most of these experiments don't stick around for long, but who knows.
Rocket Report: China launches refueling demo; DoD’s big appetite for hypersonics
We're just a few days away from getting a double-dose of heavy-lift rocket action.
German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license
A German case clarified that LGPL source isn't enough-it needs to be usable.
Man turns irreversibly gray from an unidentified silver exposure
His skin, hands, nails, and eyes had turned silvery gray from the exposure.
Judge ends man’s 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in bitcoin
Hard drive that could provide access to 8,000 bitcoins is buried at the dump.
Everyone agrees: 2024 the hottest year since the thermometer was invented
An exceptionally hot outlier, 2024 means the streak of hottest years goes to 11.
AI could create 78 million more jobs than it eliminates by 2030—report
As AGI talk sparks job loss fears, new WEF report projects AI-driven net job growth by 2030.
Viral ChatGPT-powered sentry gun gets shut down by OpenAI
But actual autonomous AI weapons systems are much more terrifying.
Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now
The crossover has new lights, wheels, and some interior upgrades.
A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is
The large ring weighs nearly half a ton and does not match a returning rocket.
Only 5 percent of US car buyers want an EV, according to survey
Almost two-thirds of US consumers want internal combustion for their next vehicle.
Disney, Fox, and WBD give up on controversial sports streaming app Venu
Fubo gave in, but DirectTV and Dish were still trying to block Venu's launch.
Elon Musk wants courts to force OpenAI to auction off a large ownership stake
Owner of Grok has asked judges in California and Delaware to force sale.
Coal likely to go away even without EPA’s power plant regulations
Set to be killed by Trump, the rules mostly lock in existing trends.
US selling 69K seized bitcoins could mess with Trump plans for crypto reserve
US could get about $6.4 billion from the sale at bitcoin's current price.
Here’s what we know, and what we don’t, about the awful Palisades wildfire
"I think we've got more questions than answers at this point."
Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware
In-the-wild attacks tamper with built-in security tool to suppress infection warnings.
A taller, heavier, smarter version of SpaceX’s Starship is almost ready to fly
Starship will test its payload deployment mechanism on its seventh test flight.
Why I’m disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025
Op-ed: TVs miss opportunity for real improvement by prioritizing corporate needs.
Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out
Judge: Reasonable juror may find Google profited from misappropriation of data.
Why solving crosswords is like a phase transition
German physicist and crossword fan realized the solving process resembled a type of "percolation problem."
X CEO signals ad boycott is over. External data paints a different picture.
Data shows election didn't spike X users or end ad boycott.
Of course Atari’s new handheld includes a trackball, spinner, and numpad
My Arcade's "GameStation" partnership means authentic portable Tempest, Missile Command, etc.
New $120 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is for the people who use it like an everyday PC
But at $120, the new board has to compete with a wider universe of mini PCs.
Linux Foundation bands together Chromium browser makers in a “neutral space”
Open source group aims to better organize and fund development of browser.
How the UK was connected to the Internet for the first time
And a few months later, the Internet's first password.
Intuitive Machines set for second landing, looking to build a lunar economy
"You just can't trash everything associated with the Moon and go to Mars."
Winners and losers as the EV tax credit rules change for 2025
27 EVs now qualify for the tax credit, up from 24 in 2024.
Archaeologists just mapped a Bronze Age megafortress in Georgia
This recently mapped Bronze Age fortress is just one among hundreds.
Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions
How do you stash 18,000 keywords into a description? Turns out it's easy.
Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network
"We are strong if we remain united and defend our infrastructure."
It’s remarkably easy to inject new medical misinformation into LLMs
Changing just 0.001% of inputs to misinformation makes the AI less accurate.
Gentrified Doom remake trades chainsaw for cheese knife
Remake of 1993 classic lets you drink wine and eat hors d'oeuvres as you admire masterpieces from art history.
China is having standard flu season despite widespread HMPV fears
Data shows a completely normal respiratory illness season, WHO says.
After embarrassing blunder, AT&T promises bill credits for future outages
If you lost service but only 9 cell towers went down, you won't get a bill credit.
How I program with LLMs
Generative models can be powerfully useful-if you're willing to adapt your approach.
NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
"We want to have the quickest, cheapest way to get these 30 samples back."
New videos show off larger Nintendo Switch 2, snap-on Joy-Cons
Accessory maker says 3D mock-up at CES is sourced from an actual console.
Misconfigured license plate readers are leaking data and video in real time
Video feeds from at least 150 Motorola license plate readers accessible without a password.
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