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Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on ...

2026-10-27T20:26:01Z

Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on planet Earth

Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/code-execution-flaw-in-uefi-firmware-threatens-most-servers-on-planet-earth/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Boston Dynamics employees want to block sale of robot dogs to ICE ...

2026-10-26T18:52:46Z

Boston Dynamics employees want to block sale of robot dogs to ICE

US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/boston-dynamics-employees-want-to-block-sale-of-robot-dogs-to-ice/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly ...

2026-10-26T18:10:08Z

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly drone strikes

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/musk-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-starlink-terms-with-deadly-drone-strikes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data ...

2026-10-26T17:28:05Z

Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo

Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/highway-thieves-are-spoofing-gps-to-steal-millions-in-data-center-bound-cargo/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing Apple's ...

2026-10-26T16:53:11Z

Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing

Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/some-iphone-duo-screens-are-already-failing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we ...

2026-10-24T11:06:19Z

Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that

The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/ice-sheet-expansion-may-have-started-2000-years-go-but-we-canceled-that/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves ...

2026-10-23T22:50:21Z

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/nasa-updates-lander-plans-for-moon-landings-finally-solves-long-festering-orion-issue/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals ...

2026-10-23T17:34:33Z

Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals

Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/crows-can-evaluate-visual-info-twice-as-fast-as-mammals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ukraine learns to fight without Starlink as Musk plays politics ...

2026-10-23T11:33:22Z

Ukraine learns to fight without Starlink as Musk plays politics with satellites

Ukraine has changed drones and war-fighting tech to reduce reliance on Starlink.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraine-learns-to-fight-without-starlink-as-musk-plays-politics-with-satellites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cut melanoma death, recurrence ...

2026-10-22T22:13:58Z

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cut melanoma death, recurrence by 42%

Markers released top-line results today after previously reporting trial succeeded.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine-cut-melanoma-death-recurrence-by-42/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business following certificate ...

2026-10-22T20:18:37Z

Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business following certificate debacle

Flubbed key signing "ceremony" allowed minting of Web credentials for any site.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/disgraced-emudhra-drops-out-of-tls-business-following-certificate-debacle/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what ...

2026-10-22T20:01:04Z

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing

We can't have nice things, but at least we can get trailers for them.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/leaked-mass-effect-universe-trailer-gives-a-taste-of-what-were-all-missing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta whines New Mexico is “impossible” to please after ...

2026-10-22T17:06:10Z

Meta whines New Mexico is “impossible” to please after historic $25 billion fine

Meta will appeal a ruling imposing the largest fine Mark Zuckerberg’s ever seen.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-whines-new-mexico-is-impossible-to-please-after-historic-25-billion-fine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

"Unethical" vaccine trial on babies backed by RFK Jr. is ...

2026-10-22T16:38:19Z

"Unethical" vaccine trial on babies backed by RFK Jr. is formally canceled

The decried trial was canceled last week before police seized vaccine doses.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/unethical-vaccine-trial-on-babies-backed-by-rfk-jr-is-formally-canceled/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability ...

2026-10-22T15:26:27Z

Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability

Hackers were already probing the bug before defenders were told it existed.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/hackers-got-a-four-day-head-start-on-epic-php2shell-vulnerability/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve ...

2026-10-22T11:32:14Z

333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email

For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ssh-traffic-and-retrieve-plaintext-email/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you ...

2026-10-21T22:06:25Z

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/xbox-wants-you-to-pay-24-to-40-cents-per-hour-to-stream-games-you-already-bought/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3 Tesla’s once-booming energy ...

2026-10-21T21:36:16Z

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/tesla-profits-drop-43-in-q3/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Report says Musk, not Trump, ordered Starlink throttling that ...

2026-10-21T18:35:47Z

Report says Musk, not Trump, ordered Starlink throttling that blindsided Ukraine

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/report-says-musk-not-trump-ordered-starlink-throttling-that-blindsided-ukraine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

PHP maintainers tell Web devs to prepare themselves for critical ...

2026-10-21T02:12:24Z

PHP maintainers tell Web devs to prepare themselves for critical security patches

Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/php-maintainers-tell-web-devs-to-prepare-themselves-for-critical-security-patches/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after ...

2026-10-20T20:09:24Z

Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash

Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-drops-the-word-train-from-its-commercial-tos-after-ai-backlash/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised ...

2026-10-20T19:48:35Z

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs

Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/the-internet-goes-on-high-alert-after-discovery-of-8-compromised-tls-certs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble ...

2026-10-20T19:26:06Z

TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US

TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/tp-link-tries-to-appease-trump-admin-with-pledge-to-assemble-routers-in-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when ...

2026-10-20T12:34:26Z

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations

A single query is all that's required to find thousands of conversations listed by title.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/meta-muse-exposes-users-personal-and-business-secrets-when-they-share-conversations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support ReactOS ...

2026-10-19T18:31:22Z

ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support

ReactOS gains NTFS install support with new driver.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/reactos-reaches-major-milestone-with-ntfs-install-support/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Science says your boss should talk less in meetings Research ...

2026-10-17T11:17:33Z

Science says your boss should talk less in meetings

Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/science-says-your-boss-should-talk-less-in-meetings/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses found recording audio without ...

2026-10-16T19:13:33Z

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses found recording audio without wearers' consent

The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-found-recording-audio-without-wearers-consent/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals ...

2026-10-15T18:40:21Z

Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own

Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/microplastics-in-water-arent-inert-and-make-damaging-chemicals-on-their-own/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Schools, libraries plead with FCC to scrap idea of killing $2B ...

2026-10-14T20:18:04Z

Schools, libraries plead with FCC to scrap idea of killing $2B broadband program

FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/schools-libraries-plead-with-fcc-to-scrap-idea-of-killing-2b-broadband-program/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's ...

2026-10-14T19:13:01Z

Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's Nephew trailer

"Have you ever seen a world born?"
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/greta-gerwig-channels-bowie-in-psychedelic-the-magicians-nephew-trailer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Ukraine blindsided by Starlink throttling restrictions and ...

2026-10-14T13:57:01Z

Ukraine blindsided by Starlink throttling restrictions and intelligence gaps

Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraine-blindsided-by-starlink-throttling-restrictions-and-intelligence-gaps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Europe shows a better alternative to big SUVs at the Paris Auto ...

2026-10-13T17:33:40Z

Europe shows a better alternative to big SUVs at the Paris Auto Show

Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/europe-shows-a-better-alternative-to-big-suvs-at-the-paris-auto-show/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Honey bee stingers are double-piston venom pumps Co-author: ...

2026-10-13T13:04:35Z

Honey bee stingers are double-piston venom pumps

Co-author: “The unique geometry of the valves is the key; they act as collapsible pistons" to deliver venom.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/honey-bee-stingers-are-double-piston-venom-pumps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in ...

2026-10-12T21:56:02Z

39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania

As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/39-year-old-unvaccinated-woman-becomes-6th-measles-death-in-pennsylvania/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Anthropic's Claude AI submitted false murder tip to ...

2026-10-12T18:21:51Z

Anthropic's Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police

“I may have information regarding this case," Claude AI told Philly police.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/anthropics-claude-ai-submitted-false-murder-tip-to-philadelphia-police/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with ...

2026-10-12T17:54:52Z

Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine

Russian bloggers warn Russia’s hyper-centralized digital economy is vulnerable.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/russia-was-not-ready-for-the-data-center-war-it-started-with-ukraine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The psychedelic brain looks like chaos—underneath, there's ...

2026-10-10T11:19:30Z

The psychedelic brain looks like chaos—underneath, there's order

Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/the-psychedelic-brain-looks-like-chaos-underneath-theres-order/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone ...

2026-10-09T22:34:20Z

Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone

Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neanderthal-wooden-tools-from-spain-found-preserved-in-stone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software Study ...

2026-10-09T19:45:08Z

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software

Study finds coding efficiency gains get "absorbed" by human review "bottleneck."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/ai-coding-agents-generate-more-code-but-not-more-software/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RFK Jr. still eager to fund vaccine trial that would expose ...

2026-10-09T19:28:57Z

RFK Jr. still eager to fund vaccine trial that would expose babies to deadly virus

CDC allocated $1.6M for study on alleged harms of hepatitis B vaccine.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/rfk-jr-still-eager-to-fund-vaccine-trial-that-would-expose-babies-to-deadly-virus/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release Debian ...

2026-10-09T18:34:15Z

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release

Debian Linux has put a call out for artist submissions for its next release: Forky.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/your-artwork-could-be-featured-in-the-next-debian-release/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules Reducing glare and ...

2026-10-08T20:28:51Z

Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules

Reducing glare and allowing modern light technologies will be two goals.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/feds-get-ready-to-rewrite-car-headlight-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon ...

2026-10-08T20:16:56Z

R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing

Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/r-i-p-margaret-hamilton-whose-code-saved-the-apollo-11-moon-landing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Amazon's new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are ...

2026-10-08T16:32:54Z

Amazon's new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are more Android than ever

Amazon killed its app store, so Google Play it is.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/amazons-new-alexa-tablets-drop-the-fire-branding-but-are-more-android-than-ever/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company ...

2026-10-08T14:06:14Z

ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped

Court filings reveal new details about Exxon's decades of internal climate deliberations.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/exxonmobils-own-scientists-doubted-climate-fixes-the-company-hyped/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, ...

2026-10-08T11:16:51Z

Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots

Full-stack safety solution for physical AI is being used by robotics companies.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/nvidias-big-bet-on-physical-ai-aims-for-safer-robotaxis-humanoid-robots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with ...

2026-10-07T21:57:15Z

“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones

Opus-built Creative Cloud alternatives are ambitious, free, and nowhere near finished.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/software-is-over-bold-ai-developer-takes-aim-at-adobe-with-open-source-clones/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Mistral says "Le Chonk" can challenge the best AI models ...

2026-10-07T14:12:57Z

Mistral says "Le Chonk" can challenge the best AI models

Mistral says Le Chonk can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/mistral-says-le-chonk-can-challenge-the-best-ai-models/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other ...

2026-10-06T19:23:09Z

Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services

Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/hackers-obtain-counterfeit-tls-certificates-for-google-and-other-large-services/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with ...

2026-10-06T12:22:37Z

OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic

The reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/openai-agents-tried-to-hack-wikipedia-tools-and-flooded-it-with-traffic/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage Prices ...

2026-10-05T20:31:42Z

Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage

Prices of public records tracking cops' use of Flock go up as backlash swells.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-flock-usage/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS ...

2026-10-05T19:16:58Z

Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27

The tool can free up over 12GB of storage.
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/10/command-line-tool-quickly-removes-apple-intelligence-from-macos-27/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part. ...

2026-10-04T11:07:10Z

All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part.

The IEA and climate negotiators want to set a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/all-hail-electrification-but-lets-talk-about-the-hard-part/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, ...

2026-10-03T19:45:24Z

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94

"...we were making history."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/milt-windler-nasa-flight-director-who-helped-save-apollo-13-dies-at-94/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton The devices continue to ...

2026-10-03T11:19:18Z

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton

The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/the-dawn-of-the-age-of-the-exoskeleton/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Can it run Doom: SQL database edition 1,300 lines of SQL querying ...

2026-10-02T21:19:43Z

Can it run Doom: SQL database edition

1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 FPS.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/can-it-run-doom-sql-database-edition/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks ...

2026-10-02T14:53:15Z

The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/the-7-year-old-nvidia-shield-tv-is-now-100-more-expensive-thanks-to-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in ...

2026-10-01T19:20:10Z

Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?

Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/can-good-design-stop-content-creators-from-having-sex-in-robotaxis/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Memory supplies are “only getting tighter,” Micron CEO says ...

2026-10-01T17:51:01Z

Memory supplies are “only getting tighter,” Micron CEO says

Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/memory-supplies-are-only-getting-tighter-micron-ceo-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here's why NASA is celebrating the failed mission to save the ...

2026-10-01T11:20:26Z

Here's why NASA is celebrating the failed mission to save the Swift observatory

"We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/heres-why-nasa-is-celebrating-the-failed-mission-to-save-the-swift-observatory/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting ...

2026-09-30T21:38:40Z

Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths

State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/fifth-unvaccinated-person-dies-of-measles-cdc-still-not-counting-all-deaths/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RFK Jr. says AI backs his anti-vaccine views. We checked—it ...

2026-09-30T19:32:50Z

RFK Jr. says AI backs his anti-vaccine views. We checked—it doesn't.

AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-says-ai-backs-his-anti-vaccine-views-we-checked-it-doesnt/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

PS5 jailbreaks just got a lot more useful New exploit works on ...

2026-09-30T15:14:30Z

PS5 jailbreaks just got a lot more useful

New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/ps5-jailbreaks-just-got-a-lot-more-useful/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate ...

2026-09-29T20:26:01Z

Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws

FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/trump-ads-paid-for-by-us-government-allegedly-violate-anti-propaganda-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian ...

2026-09-29T18:12:59Z

Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack

Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/heres-what-actually-happened-in-openais-australian-govt-server-hack/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple worked with Trump admin to remove ICE-tracking apps, ...

2026-09-29T17:30:06Z

Apple worked with Trump admin to remove ICE-tracking apps, lawmaker says

Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/apple-worked-with-trump-admin-to-remove-ice-tracking-apps-lawmaker-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Fruit flies remember their larval diet, which influences their ...

2026-09-29T14:39:40Z

Fruit flies remember their larval diet, which influences their longevity

Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/fruit-flies-remember-their-larval-diet-which-influences-their-longevity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as ...

2026-09-25T21:12:18Z

Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements

Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/tesla-workers-balk-at-training-optimus-humanoid-robots-as-replacements/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 ...

2026-09-25T15:22:08Z

US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%

The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65˚C.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/us-being-left-behind-in-ev-charging-speeds-as-china-goes-sub-5-min-to-70/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA green-lights billion-dollar infrared observatory for launch ...

2026-09-25T14:08:53Z

NASA green-lights billion-dollar infrared observatory for launch in early 2030s

NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-green-lights-billion-dollar-infrared-observatory-for-launch-in-early-2030s/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in ...

2026-09-25T11:06:01Z

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment

Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/trump-admin-using-ai-to-deny-medical-care-for-seniors-in-disastrous-experiment/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and ...

2026-09-24T19:30:50Z

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/f-droid-gets-its-biggest-update-in-a-decade-with-new-ui-and-smoother-app-installs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New York asks court to shut down Polymarket's "illegal ...

2026-09-24T19:07:25Z

New York asks court to shut down Polymarket's "illegal gambling operation"

New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/new-york-asks-court-to-shut-down-polymarkets-illegal-gambling-operation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after satellite pics expose 62 ...

2026-09-24T18:21:19Z

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after satellite pics expose 62 gas generators

Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/new-jersey-fines-data-center-1-1m-after-satellite-pics-expose-62-gas-generators/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than ...

2026-09-24T11:20:16Z

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before

Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/theres-a-new-way-to-break-rsa-thats-faster-than-anything-weve-seen-before/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for ...

2026-09-23T22:17:47Z

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

US health dept. said it wants to make sure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-s-cdc-isnt-letting-states-order-covid-19-shots-for-kids-blocking-access/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung ...

2026-09-23T17:41:11Z

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

"So absurd and embarrassing ..."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How the US handed China control of the rare-earth supply chain ...

2026-09-23T13:37:23Z

How the US handed China control of the rare-earth supply chain

Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare-earth processing.
https://arstechnica.com/reviews/2026/09/how-the-us-handed-china-control-of-the-rare-earth-supply-chain/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis ...

2026-09-23T11:20:54Z

Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis

Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/small-undersea-volcanoes-may-unleash-outsized-tsunamis/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

There are now 17,000 satellites in orbit—and growing. Should we ...

2026-09-23T11:05:32Z

There are now 17,000 satellites in orbit—and growing. Should we be concerned?

"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/there-are-now-17000-satellites-in-orbit-and-growing-should-we-be-concerned/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails ...

2026-09-22T21:42:33Z

Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test

There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/womans-brain-worm-infection-confirmed-after-eggs-grow-tails-in-lab-test/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for ...

2026-09-22T21:25:53Z

New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money

The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/new-anthropic-openai-models-make-same-promise-a-little-more-for-a-lot-less-money/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband ...

2026-09-22T20:39:53Z

Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules

Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/cities-across-us-oppose-trump-fcc-plan-to-preempt-local-broadband-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant Isotope ...

2026-09-20T09:05:02Z

T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant

Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/t-rex-teeth-indicate-it-ran-as-warm-as-an-elephant/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

How chimps teach their kids tool tricks Adults first demonstrate ...

2026-09-16T04:03:35Z

How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/how-chimps-teach-their-kids-tool-tricks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy NASA asks US ...

2026-09-11T16:22:37Z

NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy

NASA asks US states to show them the money.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-moving-at-warp-speed-to-set-up-us-space-academy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he ...

2026-09-09T11:03:33Z

Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.

Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/man-told-chatgpt-he-was-feeling-delusional-chatgpt-insisted-he-was-jesus/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under ...

2026-09-05T15:25:04Z

Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/teslas-cybercab-has-been-deployed-and-its-already-under-investigation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still ...

2026-09-03T22:15:26Z

Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them

CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/reports-rfk-jr-ordered-measles-deaths-deletion-cdc-still-secretly-counts-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners The annual award ceremony ...

2026-09-03T17:03:53Z

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Latest Android Drop connects Gemini to Find Hub, adds Keep Notes ...

2026-09-01T18:03:59Z

Latest Android Drop connects Gemini to Find Hub, adds Keep Notes and themes to Messages

New features are rolling out across the Android ecosystem starting today.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/latest-android-drop-connects-gemini-to-find-hub-adds-keep-notes-and-themes-to-messages/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake ...

2026-08-31T15:34:23Z

Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government

Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-even-faster-than-us-government/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers The ...

2026-08-30T11:07:31Z

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers

The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/inside-metas-push-to-put-robots-to-work-in-data-centers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets ...

2026-08-28T22:16:09Z

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," court rules

Judges: "Placing sports bets, even when called by another name, is still gambling."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/kalshi-cant-evade-nevada-gambling-laws-by-calling-bets-swaps-court-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August ...

2026-08-28T21:35:03Z

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

Cancellations have accelerated.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/cities-terminate-flock-contracts-at-record-pace-in-august/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by ...

2026-08-28T18:08:42Z

Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge

Anthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/trump-blacklisting-of-woke-anthropic-deemed-illegal-by-federal-judge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate ...

2026-08-27T14:03:19Z

Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks

227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/claude-codex-and-hermes-installed-unowned-code-inside-corporate-networks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with ...

2026-08-26T15:45:22Z

Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads

Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/court-blocks-trump-fcc-order-that-could-flood-broadcast-tv-with-more-election-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, ...

2026-08-25T20:59:41Z

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/world-humanoid-robot-games-show-runners-breaking-records-bursting-into-flames/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, ...

2026-08-25T17:39:48Z

Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm

"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/two-unvaccinated-people-die-from-measles-in-pennsylvania-officials-confirm/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social