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Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nasa-pushes-mars-helicopter-rotors-past-the-speed-of-sound-for-the-first-time-ever-next-gen-skyfall-aircrafts-rotors-hit-3-750-rpm-ten-times-faster-than-normal-helicopters

An Anonymous Coward writes:

ted-ious writes:A Wikipedia Clone Built on AI Hallucinations Is Here to Hasten Along the Death of the Internet:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Instead of waiting for patch cycles, admins could simply shut down vulnerable functions before attackers get there:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The Great Zombification

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-new-wild-west-of-ai-kids-toys/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Scientists have finally cracked the hidden geometry behind how humans perceive color:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/2169135/gm-agrees-to-pay-12-75-million-to-settle-california-lawsuit-over-misuse-of-customers-driving-data/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Furores are fermenting in the forums:

fliptop writes:The findings make clear that the race to use AI to find network vulnerabilities has "already begun"

"Fnord666" writes:A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new "super steel" that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater:

owl writes:https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/05/12/ups-exploration

hubie writes:For years workers were taught to endure stress in silence. Now, rising burnout is forcing employers and governments to confront the cost of modern work:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/louis-rossmann-tells-3d-printer-maker-bambu-lab-to-go-bleep-yourself-over-its-lawsuit-against-enthusiast-right-to-repair-advocate-offers-to-pay-the-legal-fees-for-a-threatened-orcaslicer-developer

hubie writes:Commercial LLMs challenged with tests of originality and creativity generate results that are more similar to one another than people's responses:

hubie writes:Researchers discover a simple method of generating hydrogen gas by mixing iron ions with alcohol and irradiating it with ultraviolet light:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:3D printing brings design to life after four decades:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/one-in-five-at-risk-scientists-identify-a-hidden-blood-particle-linked-to-higher-risk-of-stroke-and-death/

An Anonymous Coward writes:

hubie writes:The game asks players to find the least worst options for a shipping chokepoint:

hubie writes:Link between pollinators and diverse landscapes is a two-way street:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:A new study links the universe's expansion to quantum topology, suggesting that hidden mathematical structures may stabilize the cosmological constant in ways previously unrecognized:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Good Job Dell and Lenovo! Hope Others Follow You

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Survey polled 4,000 U.S. residents in late 2025:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/after-100-years-scientists-uncover-hidden-rule-governing-cosmic-rays/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.techspot.com/news/112309-google-chrome-has-silently-pushing-4gb-ai-model.html

An Anonymous Coward writes:Cybersecurity expert Tom Ronning finds Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into computer memory as cleartext, making them easy for hackers to steal.

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/huawei-expects-12-billion-in-ai-chip-revenue-this-year-as-nvidias-china-market-share-hits-zero

canopic jug writes:[Ed's Comment - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:The French HADOPI law (French: Haute Autorite pour la Diffusion des uvres et la Protection des droits d'auteur sur Internet,[1][a] English: "Supreme Authority for the Distribution of Works and Protection of Copyright on the Internet") or Creation and Internet law (French: la loi Creation et Internet) was introduced during 2009, providing what is known as a graduated response as a means to encourage compliance with copyright laws. HADOPI is the acronym of the government agency created to administer it.Comment Ends --JR]

An Anonymous Coward writes:

quietus writes:Ah, nostalgia. The taste of Mum's secret-sauce pasta, the endless summers, that one time Fat Nadya was going to show her boobs in the bushes behind Ms Wolowitz house ... and soon, dear reader, the undescribable pleasure of wasting time selecting cars, fire hydrants, traffic lights and the like for the fourteenth time just to read or buy something online.For Google has declared that the Olden Ways are over, as these are agentic times, and it is necessary to let your computer do the routine stuff for you, like booking a month-long cruise in the Caribbean or something. So, no more old captcha: it's ReCaptcha Version II now, and you, yes you, will from now on be obligated to prove you're not (another) machine by taking a picture with your smartphone (machine) which, of course, must be authenticated itself to the Google Machine, to prove you're not a, you guessed it, machine. (Oblig funny monkey clip here [Video not reviewed. -Ed])Somehow I got the feeling that the only purpose of a human in the not so distant future will be to sign off (minute 21 and beyond) for a machine, and pay its bills.I guess that's called winning -- by the machines.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

owl writes:https://archive.ph/TCsXg (Actually a NYT article)

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russias-censor-body-roskomnadzor-wants-to-block-92-percent-of-vpn-apps-by-2030-and-its-investing-20-billion-rubles-a-year-to-build-a-permanent-vpn-censorship-system

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:A new sound-based laser could measure gravity with unprecedented precision and reshape navigation technology:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:The company that wanted AI regulation under Biden may have gotten its wish, just not on its own terms:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Daemon Tools users: It's time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/mozilla-says-271-vulnerabilities-found-by-mythos-have-almost-no-false-positives/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/starbucks-ceo-defends-9-coffee-a-really-affordable-premium-experience/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://news.mit.edu/2026/astronomers-pin-down-origins-planetary-odd-couple-0505

fliptop writes:Nissan has reversed course on plans to build electric vehicles at its Mississippi assembly plant and will instead equip the factory to produce a range of body-on-frame trucks and SUVs, a shift that changes the company's manufacturing footprint and signals a renewed focus on larger, conventional vehicles. The decision affects local supply chains, workforce planning, and Nissan's place in the broader auto market as demand patterns evolve:

canopic jug writes:Research scientist and avid skier Erik Johannes Husom has built his own pair of wooden skis from scratch and documented the process in images. That includes felling the tree and splitting it. He has a short video demonstrating the effectiveness of his new skis in actual use.

An Anonymous Coward writes:Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project

hubie writes:Nvidia is also resurrecting a very old GPU to cope with VRAM supply woes:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.slashgear.com/2165779/us-lithium-discovery-appalachia-rival-china/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:The biggest risk often now comes from inside:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Experts warn that the legislation could lead to websites banning all VPN addresses due to technical limitations:

An Anonymous Coward writes:References to goblins and gremlins spiked with the release of GPT-5.1's 'Nerdy' personality, and then spread to other models:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Curiosity just found molecules on Mars tied to the chemistry of life, hinting at a more habitable past:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Apple processors are made by TSMC, but that could change: