FAA: Airplanes should stay far away from SpaceX’s next Starship launch by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-22 18:51 (#6XFMF) "The FAA is expanding the size of hazard areas both in the US and other countries."
New data confirms: There really is a planet squeezed in between two stars by John Timmer on 2025-05-22 18:24 (#6XFHE) The planet may have formed from material transferred between the stars.
AT&T has $6 billion deal to buy CenturyLink fiber broadband business by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-22 18:12 (#6XFHF) Lumen uninterested in residential broadband but hasn't offloaded DSL network.
Did Google lie about building a deadly chatbot? Judge finds it plausible. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-22 18:04 (#6XFHG) Grieving mom fights to prove Google secretly profited from controversial chatbot.
“How you design the beep is important.” Behind the movement for calmer gadgets. by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-22 17:43 (#6XFHH) Warm lights, tactile buttons, intuitive usage.
Gazelle Medeo T9 City e-bike review: A steady Dutch ride in lots of sizes by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-22 17:29 (#6XFHJ) It's not a speed demon or hill melter, but Gazelle's entry e-bike rides easy.
Report calls for regulation of “legally and ethically flawed” VMware by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-22 17:19 (#6XFHK) "Broadcom is unlikely to make any voluntary changes to its new commercial terms."
Glass redux: Google aims to avoid past mistakes as it brings Gemini to your face by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-22 17:07 (#6XFHM) Google didn't get it right with Glass, but Android XR is ready for the AI era, even if you aren't.
New Claude 4 AI model refactored code for 7 hours straight by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-22 16:45 (#6XFHN) Anthropic says Claude 4 beats Gemini on coding benchmarks; works autonomously for hours.
Authorities carry out global takedown of infostealer used by cybercriminals by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess, WIRED.com on 2025-05-22 16:00 (#6XFE4) Authorities, along with tech companies including Microsoft and Cloudflare, say they've disrupted Lumma.
Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-22 15:00 (#6XFE5) Mice and humans were able to detect infrared light, even with their eyes closed, with limited resolution.
Tesla crushed in Europe as BYD outsells; BEV sales surge 28% by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-22 13:52 (#6XFAN) Tesla sales fell 49 percent year over year in April.
What I learned from my first few months with a Bambu Lab A1 3D printer, part 1 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-22 11:30 (#6XF7M) One neophyte's first steps into the wide world of 3D printing.
RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M by Beth Mole on 2025-05-21 23:07 (#6XEWZ) As the rest of the world signed a pandemic agreement, the US sent an abrasive video.
I helped a lost dog’s AirTag ping its owner: An ode to replaceable batteries by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-21 21:31 (#6XEX0) The most repair-friendly device Apple makes needs to stick with coin batteries.
Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-21 21:08 (#6XET7) DOJ complains of "sweeping, intrusive discovery" after DOGE refused FOIA requests.
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-21 20:21 (#6XET8) Even after its refurbishing, Recall provides few ways to exclude specific apps.
Scientists figure out how the brain forms emotional connections by Jacek Krywko on 2025-05-21 20:07 (#6XET9) Neural recordings track how neurons link environments to emotional events.
The physics of frilly Swiss cheese “flowers” by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-21 19:50 (#6XETA) Tete de Moine is often served by scraping the top of a cheese wheel in a circular motion with a special tool.
Google pretends to be in on the joke, but its focus on AI Mode search is serious by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-21 19:35 (#6XETB) The future of search comes at you fast.
Apple legend Jony Ive takes control of OpenAI’s design future by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-21 19:21 (#6XETC) $6.5B acquisition of Ive's firm puts him in charge of moving OpenAI "beyond screens."
Incredible shrinking clownfish beats the heat by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-21 18:00 (#6XEMD) Shrinking down to size boosted clownfish survival rates up to 78 percent during heat waves.
Verizon tries to get out of merger condition requiring it to unlock phones by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-21 17:18 (#6XEME) Verizon wants to escape promises it made in exchange for merger and spectrum.
Paris Agreement target won’t protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn by Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News on 2025-05-21 15:35 (#6XEMF) Calls for a more ambitious climate goal are rising as Earth hits several tipping points.
Brembo develops brakes with almost no brake dust and less wear by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-21 15:24 (#6XEHK) Called "Greentell," the brakes and pads feature a laser metal deposition coating.
SilverStone is back with a beige PC case that looks just like your crappy old 486 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-21 14:41 (#6XEHM) FLP02 has a throwback facade but can fit a thoroughly modern PC inside.
Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-21 13:38 (#6XEE6) Two visions for social media's future pit real connections against AI friends.
Toyota debuts all-new RAV4 with hybrid and PHEV powertrains only by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-21 13:12 (#6XEE7) New software platform enables Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 and better infotainment.
AMD’s $299 Radeon RX 9060 XT brings 8GB or 16GB of RAM to fight the RTX 5060 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-21 03:00 (#6XE40) New midrange RDNA 4 GPUs launch starting on June 5, just weeks after RTX 5060.
How 3D printing is personalizing healthcare by Anne Schmitz and Daniel Freedman, The Conversation on 2025-05-20 21:43 (#6XDX7) Prosthetics are becoming increasing affordable and accessible thanks to 3D printers.
Self-hosting is having a moment. Ethan Sholly knows why. by Kevin Purdy on 2025-05-20 21:22 (#6XDX8) We interview Ethan Sholly of the selfh.st podcast/newsleter/directory.
Gemini 2.5 is leaving preview just in time for Google’s new $250 AI subscription by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-20 21:03 (#6XDX9) Gemini 2.5 is rolling out everywhere, and you can pay Google $250 per month for more of it.
Trump’s trade war risks splintering the Internet, experts warn by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-20 20:27 (#6XDXA) Trump urged to rethink trade policy to block attacks on digital services.
FCC chairman celebrates court loss in case over Biden-era diversity rule by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-20 20:13 (#6XDXB) 5th Circuit: FCC can't force broadcasters to report race and gender of employees.
Under RFK Jr., COVID shots will only be available to people 65+, high-risk groups by Beth Mole on 2025-05-20 19:18 (#6XDXC) FDA will require big, pricy trials for approvals for healthy kids and adults <65.
Windows 11’s most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here’s why. by Dan Goodin on 2025-05-20 18:48 (#6XDSR) For the first time, new quantum-safe algorithms can be invoked using standard Windows APIs.
New portal calls out AI content with Google’s watermark by Kyle Orland on 2025-05-20 17:25 (#6XD3E) But AI-generated content made without the SynthID toolkit remains difficult to detect.
Trump admin lifts hold on offshore wind farm, doesn’t explain why by John Timmer on 2025-05-20 17:03 (#6XDPK) Reasons for the hold were never backed up, and nobody's explaining why it ended.
Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June by Scharon Harding on 2025-05-20 16:45 (#6XDPM) Monthly fees for multi-app subscribers to rise by up to 16.7 percent.
Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-20 14:52 (#6XDK8) Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books by real authors.
Universal releases one last Jurassic World Rebirth trailer by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-05-20 14:28 (#6XDK9) "We put ourselves in a place we don't belong. Survival is a long shot."
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 first drive: Efficient, for a big one by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-05-20 13:00 (#6XDGQ) Hyundai's biggest EV is designed for American roads and built in Georgia.
Zero-click searches: Google’s AI tools are the culmination of its hubris by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-05-20 11:00 (#6XDBK) Google's first year with AI search was a wild ride. It will get wilder.
Tuesday Telescope: Finally, some answers on those Martian streaks by Eric Berger on 2025-05-20 10:45 (#6XDBM) Alas, these probably are not reservoirs of life.
Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M by Beth Mole on 2025-05-19 21:24 (#6XD3B) Regeneron will use trove of 23andMe genetic data to develop medical advances.
Space Force official: Commercial satellites can do a lot more than we thought by Stephen Clark on 2025-05-19 21:12 (#6XD3C) "They could shave off about a third of the time and over half the cost."
Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite by Benj Edwards on 2025-05-19 20:50 (#6XD3D) SAG-AFTRA claims Epic didn't negotiate video game AI voice replacement terms.
Trump to sign law forcing platforms to remove revenge porn in 48 hours by Ashley Belanger on 2025-05-19 18:42 (#6XD3F) Take It Down Act's 48-hour timeline may be both too fast and too slow.
Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-05-19 17:49 (#6XCTP) WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs by Jon Brodkin on 2025-05-19 17:20 (#6XCTQ) Verizon got FCC approval after ending DEI. Now Charter and Cox plan to merge.