Ad firms settle with Trump FTC over claims they boycotted conservative media
FTC aims to stamp out brand-safety standards that hurt Breitbart and Musk's X.
Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners
Digital services for brands from Jeep to Peugeot will feel the presence of AI.
New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone
China cable-cutter demo coincides with more sabotage of subsea Internet cables.
RFK Jr. forces FDA to reconsider 12 unproven peptides after 2023 ban
There doesn't seem to be new safety or efficacy data, but Kennedy touts them anyway.
New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background
An in-app browser allows visual feedback while building websites and more.
First look: Also's upcoming e-bike disconnects the pedals and wheels
The company bets that software can create a distinct—and better—riding experience.
Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen
It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.
The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?
US and Chinese landers could be operating in close proximity on the Moon later this year.
Jury finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster is illegal monopoly that overcharged fans
Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.
FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why
Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers.
"TotalRecall Reloaded" tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11's Recall database
"The vault is solid. The delivery truck is not."
IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty
IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump's "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative."
US jobs too important to risk Chinese car imports, says Ford CEO
China has enough spare capacity to swallow the entire US car market, says Ford's Jim Farley.
Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans
Ukraine is replacing more soldiers with robots in the battlefield kill zone.
The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?
"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."
Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.
Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer
The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May
Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury
Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
"Oobleck" still holds some surprises
Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.
YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug
An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.
Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus
Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.
What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid?
For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.
What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI
AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents
Measles takes a plane to Idaho, which has worst vaccination rate in US
In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
Here's what to expect from the fiery, 14-minute return of Artemis II
"Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."
Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord
Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
“As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."
Pro-Iran Explosive Media trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego cartoons
Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.
To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
Adobe takes Creative Cloud into Claude Code-esque territory
This is a big step in a new strategic direction for Adobe.
It's Tax Day, and no one knows how to file for prediction market winnings
It's time for Americans to pay taxes on prediction market winnings, but no one knows how.
Google releases new apps for Windows and MacOS
Google mostly creates products for the web, but it has some new desktop apps today.
New teaser gives us first look at Godzilla Minus Zero
Director Takashi Yamazaki told Cinemacon attendees that sequel is first Japanese film shot for IMAX.
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
New 3D map of Universe could solve dark energy mystery
Latest data must still be analyzed but could help determine if dark energy is constant or varies over time.
Vulcan woes will "absolutely" be a factor in Pentagon's next rocket competition
"If the spacecraft is ready to go, that's going to give it a priority."
AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok
Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.
RFK Jr. rewrites CDC panel's charter, opening door to anti-vaccine quacks
ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June
Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer
Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.
Clinical trial shows gene editing works for β-Thalassaemia, too
Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.
SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet
Supreme Court's precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims.
Trump-appointed judges refuse to block Trump blacklisting of Anthropic AI tech
Appeals court denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay.
No big trucks for little roads: American OEMs say EU is blocking imports
European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.
What the heck is wrong with our AI overlords?
New profile of Sam Altman shines a light on a whole industry.
Bluesky users are mastering the fine art of blaming everything on "vibe coding"
Use of AI coding tools has become a convenient boogeyman for any tech issues.
Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.
For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store
Post-2013 Kindles will continue to work, even if they no longer receive updates.
First, Tesla canceled the Model 2—now it's working on a new small EV
After the pivot to humanoid robots and AI, does Tesla want to be a car company again?
“Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
Western Union exec says there were "challenges" working with Broadcom.
CDC study shows COVID shot benefits; Trump official blocks release
Study found shots cut urgent care and hospitalization by about 50% in healthy adults.
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.
With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III
"One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."
Volkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
Yet another automaker cancels an EV for gasoline SUVs in America.
How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk
Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson chats with Ars about his new book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You .
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions of lies per hour
Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot?
Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics
Officer created over 3,000 "deepfake" images.
To beat Altman in court, Musk offers to give all damages to OpenAI nonprofit
Musk won’t seek a “single dollar” in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion.
Anthropic limits access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model
A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview.
Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.
Apple and Lenovo have the least repairable laptops, analysis finds
The MacBook Neo is a step in the right direction, though.
LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Rare event suggests relational dynamics may play a role in collective violence, along with cultural markers.
Motorola suddenly raises budget phone prices up to 50%—you can probably thank AI
Motorola's budget phones are much less budget-friendly today.
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
Trump's emergency orders pushing coal power are "illegal" as well as dumb
A World War II-era policy is stopping old coal plants from closing.
Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll
Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.
NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement
NZXT will forgive up to $5,000 in debt for customers of the Flex program.
Valve brings native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro
New app can replace third-party options that were jankier to use.
Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark
Meta touts strong benchmarks but admits "performance gaps" in agentic and coding systems.
Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works
JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."
IONNA Rechargeries are coming to more than 350 Circle K stations
The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers.
Your tech support company runs scams. Stop—or disguise with more fraud?
Fake it till you make it.
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
"Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle
"We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable
You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration
"It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth."
UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype
New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
Sunrise on the Reaping teaser brings us a Second Quarter Quell
"You have no idea what's in store for you. Twice the number of tributes, twice the glory."
Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites
As the US and Israel's war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites.
Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure"
Desperate stock-boosting move recalls 2017's "Long Island Blockchain" frenzy.
Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy
"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story
Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.
Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos
Google is making it easier to feed your photos into Nano Banana for more personal image generation.
Prime Video shows “technical difficulties” sign instead of NBA game in overtime
"Am I trippin??" asks LeBron James.
Meet the Quantum Kid
Nine-year-old Kai Moskvitch's podcast explores how quantum technologies can transform our daily lives.
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog now reads gauges and thermometers with Google's AI
Google's AI enables robots to read gauges while inspecting industrial facilities.
Good Omens S3 trailer sets up a blessed conclusion
Prime Video's supernatural comedy will end with a special 90-minute final episode.
Retro Rewind re-creates the glorious drudgery of working a '90s video store
What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.