Hulu’s days look numbered, but there’s reason for Disney to keep it around by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-06 20:01 (#6Z5B4) Hulu will finish integrating into the Disney+ app in 2026, Disney says.
Coding error blamed after parts of Constitution disappear from US website by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-06 19:50 (#6Z5B5) US restores deleted portions after people noticed the Constitution had shrunk.
Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-06 19:36 (#6Z5B6) Liz Reid says Google's data shows AI is generating consistent clicks and better experiences.
NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations by Eric Berger on 2025-08-06 19:18 (#6Z5B7) "Certain players are going to have to do a harder pivot."
Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-06 18:42 (#6Z58S) Ten of 21 known cockatoo species exhibit dance behavior, and one bird executed 17 unique moves.
Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-06 17:39 (#6Z565) Nvidia denies China accusation of kill switch but worries US will require one.
Researchers design “promptware” attack with Google Calendar to turn Gemini evil by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-06 17:29 (#6Z566) The team behind the research has worked with Google to mitigate the attack, but what comes next?
Trump’s trade and environment policies are a disaster for carmakers by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-06 16:58 (#6Z567) Falling operating margins, revised sales estimates, and scaled-back forecasts.
Some AI tools don’t understand biology yet by John Timmer on 2025-08-06 15:37 (#6Z539) A collection of new studies on gene activity shows that AI tools aren't very good.
States take the lead in AI regulation as federal government steers clear by Anjana Susarla, The Conversation on 2025-08-06 13:34 (#6Z4ZW) All 50 states have introduced AI-related legislation this year.
Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one by Robert Pearlman on 2025-08-06 12:31 (#6Z4ZX) "The acting administrator has made an identification."
In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food by Beth Mole on 2025-08-05 23:20 (#6Z4KJ) Swapping foods like premade lasagna for hand-made spaghetti Bolognese made a difference.
RIP to the Macintosh HD hard drive icon, 2000–2025 by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-05 22:07 (#6Z4HE) Latest macOS 26 Tahoe beta excises old spinning rust icons throughout the OS.
Trump admin warns states: Don’t try to lower broadband prices by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-05 21:43 (#6Z4HF) ISPs getting grants must offer "low-cost" plan, but they get to pick the price.
Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” by Nate Anderson on 2025-08-05 21:29 (#6Z4HG) CEO Stockton Rush does not come off well.
Murena’s Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-05 21:01 (#6Z4F9) More gadgets should push privacy as a competitive feature.
Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action by John Timmer on 2025-08-05 19:49 (#6Z4FA) Official actions don't challenge science, while unofficial docs muddy the waters.
Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-05 19:31 (#6Z4CS) Elon Musk so far has only encouraged X users to share Grok creations.
Roku gets frugal with the content and price of its new streaming service by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-05 18:39 (#6Z4CT) The content selection isn't amazing, but the price is.
Voice phishers strike again, this time hitting Cisco by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-05 18:28 (#6Z4CV) Stopping people from falling for phishing attacks isn't working. So what are organizations to do?
Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-05 18:05 (#6Z4CW) Lawyers hail jury's "clear message" to Big Tech; Meta will fight verdict.
OpenAI offers 20 million user chats in ChatGPT lawsuit. NYT wants 120 million. by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-05 17:55 (#6Z4CX) OpenAI asks judge to drastically limit NYT access to ChatGPT logs.
OpenAI announces two “gpt-oss” open AI models, and you can download them today by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-05 17:00 (#6Z49D) OpenAI's new open models can run on your hardware instead of in the cloud.
Report: Intel struggles with new 18A process as it cuts workers and cancels projects by Andrew Cunningham on 2025-08-05 16:37 (#6Z49E) Intel says it's still on track to launch its first 18A Core Ultra chips in 2025.
2025 Morgan Plus Four review: Apparently, they do still make them like this by Michael Teo Van Runkle on 2025-08-05 16:24 (#6Z49F) Morgan's heritage looks come with a BMW powertrain and a lot of FMVSS exemptions.
Invasion S3 trailer hints the series is finally finding its stride by Jennifer Ouellette on 2025-08-05 14:37 (#6Z45F) "Whatever happened before is just the beginning. What I saw is new, more powerful. And they're not done."
Rivian tells Ohio: Stop blocking us from selling cars to your citizens by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-05 14:16 (#6Z45G) Ohio is Rivian's latest battleground for direct sales.
Enough is enough—I dumped Google’s worsening search for Kagi by Lee Hutchinson on 2025-08-05 14:02 (#6Z45H) I like how the search engine is the product instead of me.
DeepMind reveals Genie 3 “world model” that creates real-time interactive simulations by Ryan Whitwam on 2025-08-05 14:00 (#6Z45J) Genie 3 creates detailed worlds from a prompt or image.
“Red meat allergy” from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally by Lee Rafuse Haine, The Conversation on 2025-08-05 13:30 (#6Z41V) Remember to check for ticks after your next stroll through the woods or long grasses.
Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle by Robert Pearlman on 2025-08-05 12:57 (#6Z41W) "I bet most engineers started out as a kid playing with Lego."
Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit? by Eric Berger on 2025-08-04 19:56 (#6Z3J7) "We will be ready for them when they're ready to fly."
AI site Perplexity uses “stealth tactics” to flout no-crawl edicts, Cloudflare says by Dan Goodin on 2025-08-04 19:16 (#6Z3J8) The allegations are the latest to accuse Perplexity of improper web crawling.
Tesla awards Musk $29B in attempt to “keep Elon’s energies focused on Tesla” by Jon Brodkin on 2025-08-04 17:50 (#6Z3FS) Musk gets 96M shares in "interim award" while 2018 pay plan is held up in court.
F1 in Hungary: Please stop saying Monaco without the walls by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-04 17:42 (#6Z3DH) F1 now takes a monthlong summer break, but what's the state of the championship?
Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility by Beth Mole on 2025-08-04 15:35 (#6Z39Y) Officials say there are no leaks and hazardous nests are from legacy contamination.
Idaho has become the wild frontier of vaccination policy and public health by Michael Schulson, Undark Magazine on 2025-08-04 14:19 (#6Z39Z) Idaho charts a new path as trust in public health craters.
These are the best streaming services you aren’t watching by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-04 11:00 (#6Z36A) Discover movies and shows you've never seen before.
BMW’s next EV is its most sustainable car yet—here’s why by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-04 10:00 (#6Z36B) The break-even point with an ICE vehicle is as little as one year.
Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs by WIRED on 2025-08-02 13:20 (#6Z2DB) The first widespread success in curing HIV may come from children, not adults.
With Trump’s cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they’ll come back by Stephen Clark on 2025-08-01 22:06 (#6Z25C) "We are looking at the potential to extend this current flight, Crew-11."
At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race by Benj Edwards on 2025-08-01 21:23 (#6Z23V) A 24 year-old AI researcher will earn 327x what Oppenheimer made while developing the atomic bomb.
RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting: 1967–2026 by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-01 21:05 (#6Z23W) NPR: Every community will be hurt by Corporation for Public Broadcasting closing.
Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop by Beth Mole on 2025-08-01 20:45 (#6Z23X) Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high.
Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2025-08-01 19:40 (#6Z213) Tesla must pay the plaintiffs $200 million in punitive damages, the jury said.
Ukraine rescues soldier via drone delivery of complete e-bike by Nate Anderson on 2025-08-01 19:32 (#6Z214) Drones can now carry significant payloads.
The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week by Eric Berger on 2025-08-01 19:20 (#6Z215) "We're going to continue to work on the problems that we have here."
Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-01 19:07 (#6Z216) Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash.
ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results by Ashley Belanger on 2025-08-01 17:21 (#6Z1YH) OpenAI scrambles to remove personal ChatGPT conversations from Google results.
Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations by Scharon Harding on 2025-08-01 17:04 (#6Z1YJ) Amazon has failed to make Alexa profitable thus far.