How long will Switch 2’s Game Key Cards keep working? by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-06 16:22 (#6X3K5) Nintendo's history suggests we can look forward to decades of support.
Trump administration cuts off all future federal funding to Harvard by John Timmer on 2025-05-06 16:19 (#6X3K6) Odd letter ostensibly about funding asks Harvard "why is there so much HATE?"
Find my… bicycle? by John Timmer on 2025-05-06 14:54 (#6X3GB) Knog's Scout gives bikes a motion-sensitive alarm and Bluetooth tracking.
Musk’s politics see Tesla sales collapse in Europe by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-06 14:26 (#6X3GC) Last month, Tesla sold just 512 cars in the UK and 885 cars in Germany.
Data centers say Trump’s crackdown on renewables bad for business, AI by Martha Muir, Financial Times on 2025-05-06 13:26 (#6X3CT) Without renewables, it's nearly impossible to meet growing power demand from AI.
Lighter, cheaper Surface Laptop saves a little money but gives up a lot by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-06 13:00 (#6X3CV) $899 laptop looks fine, but the cost savings might not be worth it.
Microsoft’s 12-inch Surface Pro is cheaper but unfixes a decade-old design problem by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-06 13:00 (#6X3CW) New Surface Pro undoes a key improvement first used in 2014's Surface Pro 3.
Tuesday Telescope: After spacewalking, an astronaut strikes lightning by Eric Berger on 2025-05-06 12:00 (#6X3A5) "I am so amazed by the view we have up here of our Earth's weather systems."
Man pleads guilty to using malicious AI software to hack Disney employee by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-06 00:05 (#6X31K) Fake image-generating app allowed man to download 1.1TB of Disney-owned data.
Heartbreaking video shows deadly risk of skipping measles vaccine by Beth Mole on 2025-05-05 23:50 (#6X31M) SSPE is rare but tragic-more so because it's completely vaccine-preventable.
Signal clone used by Trump official stops operations after report it was hacked by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-05 21:37 (#6X307) Mike Waltz needs to find a new app.
OpenAI scraps controversial plan to become for-profit after mounting pressure by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-05 20:18 (#6X2XS) The nonprofit board will retain control, but now investor billions hang in the balance.
Google accidentally reveals Android’s Material 3 Expressive interface ahead of I/O by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-05 19:54 (#6X2XT) Google published and then deleted details of the new Material 3 Expressive theme.
Hundreds of e-commerce sites hacked in supply-chain attack by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-05 19:05 (#6X2VR) Attack that started in April and remains ongoing runs malicious code on visitors' devices.
Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-05 19:00 (#6X2VS) Snuff tubes and spoons unearthed at Chavin de Huantar in Peru had traces of vilca and nicotine.
RIP Skype (2003–2025), survived by multiple versions of Microsoft Teams by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-05 17:44 (#6X2VT) Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, and now its journey is over.
Why Google Gemini’s Pokémon success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-05 17:29 (#6X2S9) Assistance from an external "agent harness" was key to the model's success.
After two court losses, DOGE asks Supreme Court for Social Security data access by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-05 17:03 (#6X2SA) Trump admin appeals to SCOTUS after two courts ruled DOGE can't access data.
Software update makes HDR content “unwatchable” on Roku TVs by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-05 16:52 (#6X2SB) Roku says it's investigating the problem.
Largest deepfake porn site shuts down forever by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-05 15:41 (#6X2Q1) Unknown hero pulls the plug on biggest AI porn platform.
F1 in Miami: Like normal F1, but everyone wears pastels by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-05 14:38 (#6X2Q2) The Miami event exemplifies the new breed of F1 venues, but it races well.
On cusp of storm season, NOAA funding cuts put hurricane forecasting at risk by Chris Vagasky, The Conversation on 2025-05-05 13:35 (#6X2MP) Tropical cyclone track forecasts are 75 percent more accurate than they were in 1990.
SpaceX pushed “sniper” theory with the feds far more than is publicly known by Eric Berger on 2025-05-05 11:00 (#6X2JN) "It came out of nowhere, and it was really violent."
The Last of Us packs new characters and new revelations into its latest episode by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-05 02:00 (#6X2CM) Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz. No, seriously...
Review: Thunderbolts* is a refreshing return to peak Marvel form by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-04 18:38 (#6X28P) That weird asterisk in the title makes sense once the credits roll, but we're not gonna spoil it for you.
Chips aren’t improving like they used to, and it’s killing game console price cuts by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-04 11:45 (#6X238) Op-ed: Slowed manufacturing advancements are upending the way tech progresses.
A DOGE recruiter is staffing a project to deploy AI agents across the US government by Caroline Haskins and Vittoria Elliott, WIRED.com on 2025-05-04 11:07 (#6X239) A startup founder said that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees.
In his first 100 days, Trump launched an “all-out assault” on the environment by Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina on 2025-05-03 11:06 (#6X1MX) The threat posed by Trump's administration is on a new level," environmental groups and legal experts say.
We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-03 01:08 (#6X1GT) Amazon's Kuiper satellites look nothing like SpaceX's Starlink.
Health care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M–$70M this year by Beth Mole on 2025-05-02 21:50 (#6X1D9) The health care sector is bracing for higher prices and potential shortages.
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google’s ad business by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-02 21:28 (#6X1DA) The advertising remedy trial will begin on September 22.
Editorial: Censoring the scientific enterprise, one grant at a time by Mary K. Feeney on 2025-05-02 21:00 (#6X1DB) Recent grant terminations are a symptom of a widespread attack on science.
Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use” by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-02 20:53 (#6X1DC) Judge downplayed Meta's messed up" torrenting in lawsuit over AI training.
Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-02 20:14 (#6X1DD) The move is part of an industry-wide push for users to adopt passkeys.
Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride by Beth Mole on 2025-05-02 19:50 (#6X1B8) Colgate and Crest toothpastes are in the crosshairs.
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board by John Timmer on 2025-05-02 19:39 (#6X1B9) Budget document derides research and science-based policy as "woke," "scams."
NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, F1: GM’s motorsport boss explains why it goes racing by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-02 17:17 (#6X18F) Motorsports remains a great way to train good engineers.
Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound by Beth Mole on 2025-05-02 16:56 (#6X18G) US is now scrambling to use aerial bombs of sterilized flies to halt the spread.
Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-02 16:39 (#6X15P) New feature searches hundreds of sources to build a document-but is it accurate?
Google teases NotebookLM app in the Play Store ahead of I/O release by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-02 16:24 (#6X15Q) NotebookLM is a genuinely useful AI tool, and it's coming to your phone.
Cyborg cicadas play Pachelbel’s Canon by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-02 16:15 (#6X15R) Such insect-computer hybrid speakers might one day be used to transmit warnings in emergencies.
“Blatantly unlawful”: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-02 16:05 (#6X15S) Defunding PBS and NPR risks devastating rural communities, networks say.
Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasites by Elizabeth Rayne on 2025-05-02 15:49 (#6X15T) There are negative consequences for the flies, but they avoid being eaten alive.
White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs by Eric Berger on 2025-05-02 15:39 (#6X15V) "SLS alone costs $4 billion per launch and is 140 percent over budget."
Spotify seizes the day after Apple is forced to allow external payments by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-02 15:14 (#6X15W) Apple quickly approved updated app with payment links, prices, and promotions.
Epic Games Store completely eliminates revenue fees for smaller developers by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-02 14:43 (#6X15X) Epic takes no cut for first $1 million in annual per-game revenue under new plan.
Eric Schmidt apparently bought Relativity Space to put data centers in orbit by Eric Berger on 2025-05-02 13:45 (#6X129) "Gives you a sense of how big this crisis is."
Grand Theft Auto VI gets pushed back to May 26, 2026 by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-02 13:35 (#6X12A) Rockstar: Extra time will let us "deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve."
DOGE put a college student in charge of using AI to rewrite regulations by David Gilbert and Vittoria Elliott, WIRED.com on 2025-05-02 11:30 (#6X0Z8) The DOGE operative has been tasked with rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Rocket Report: Starbase the city is coming soon; Alpha remains in beta by Eric Berger on 2025-05-02 11:00 (#6X0WX) "A commitment to keeping on with the Moon mission is the key requirement."