Amid a flurry of hype, Microsoft reorganizes entire dev team around AI

Shift ensures the majority of Microsoft's developer resources will focus on AI. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 4 days ago

Meta to cut 5% of employees deemed unfit for Zuckerberg’s AI-fueled future

Meta plans to refill roles with top talent to pursue AI and AR ambitions. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 4 days ago

Buyers of Razer’s bogus “N95” Zephyr masks get over $1 million in refunds

$1 million total sent to 6,764 consumers due to Razer settlement with FTC. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Ban on Chinese connected-car software is almost ready

There are some exemptions, but the rule would block imports from MY2027. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Up close and personal with the stag beetle in A Real Bug’s Life S2

It's just one of the many fascinating insect species featured in the second season of this NatGeo docuseries. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon

"Early technology preview" is promising but has lots of limitations for now. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Elon Musk could be China’s pick to buy TikTok, report says

TikTok data could fuel xAI, the thinking goes. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior

With connected cars and revenue-hungry apps, insurers are flush with data. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever

During his third stay in orbit, Pettit is absolutely killing it. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Amazon must solve hallucination problem before launching AI-enabled Alexa

Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

SpaceX is superb at reusing boosters, but how about building upper stages?

SpaceX has launched one of its Falcon 9 boosters for a record-breaking 25th time. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Not just heat death: Here are five ways the Universe could end

Need a pick-me-up? Consider these cheery possibilities. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

New Glenn to make another launch attempt early Thursday

Weather conditions were not particularly favorable early on Tuesday. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Biofilms, unwashed hands: FDA found violations at McDonald’s ex-onion supplier

The outbreak sickened at least 104 across 14 states, killing one and hospitalizing 34. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg

Mastodon shifts to nonprofit ownership, calls for $5M in donations to expand. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

2002’s Neverwinter Nights gets a patch in 2025 from “unpaid software engineers”

Bioware's beloved Dungeons & Dragons CRPG remains a rich space for storytelling. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

How GM’s Super Cruise went from limo driving to lane changes and towing

A self-learning algorithm runs on each car to understand the driving conditions. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 5 days ago

New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill

Fresh off court victory, NY says low-income plans must be available Wednesday. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

Skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister’s was actually a young boy

Skull found in ruins of Ephesos in 1929 thought to be Arsinoë IV is actually skull of 11-14-year-old boy. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

Report: After many leaks, Switch 2 announcement could come “this week”

Reveal will reportedly focus on hardware, with game announcements to come later. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

Sonos CEO behind disastrous app exits with $1.9 million severance

Frustrated users think Spence's removal is "well deserved." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects

SCOTUS won't answer "recurring question of extraordinary importance" to Big Oil. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

US splits world into three tiers for AI chip access

While close US allies get unrestricted AI chip access, the rest of the world has numerical limits. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

An icy vent line may have caused Blue Origin to scrub debut launch of New Glenn

Such issues are totally expected and normal with large, new rockets. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

Although it’s “insane” to try to land New Glenn, Bezos says it’s important to try

"There are some things that can only be tested in flight." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 6 days ago

The 8 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2025

Here are upcoming computer screens with features that weren't around last year. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 days ago

Getting an all-optical AI to handle non-linear math

Instead of sensing photons and processing the results, why not process the photons? | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 7 days ago

New Glenn rocket is at the launch pad, waiting for calm seas to land

"Landing our booster offshore is ambitious—but we’re going for it." | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Three bizarre home devices and a couple good things at CES 2025

Some quietly good things made an appearance at CES 2025, amidst the AI slush. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom

Butler's "Darwin among the machines" warned of a future mechanical race that could subjugate humanity. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Did Hilma af Klint draw inspiration from 19th century physics?

Diagrams from Thomas Young's 1807 Lectures bear striking resemblance to abstract figures in af Klint's work. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform

Service used undocumented APIs and other tricks to bypass safety guardrails. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Public health emergency declared amid LA’s devastating wildfires

Responders, medical equipment, and supplies are ready for deployment, HHS says. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Meta kills diversity programs, claiming DEI has become “too charged”

Meta claims it will find other ways to hire employees from different backgrounds. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Strange, unique, and otherwise noteworthy PCs and PC accessories from CES 2025

Most of these experiments don't stick around for long, but who knows. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 8 days ago

Rocket Report: China launches refueling demo; DoD’s big appetite for hypersonics

We're just a few days away from getting a double-dose of heavy-lift rocket action. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license

A German case clarified that LGPL source isn't enough—it needs to be usable. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Man turns irreversibly gray from an unidentified silver exposure

His skin, hands, nails, and eyes had turned silvery gray from the exposure. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Judge ends man’s 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in bitcoin

Hard drive that could provide access to 8,000 bitcoins is buried at the dump. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Everyone agrees: 2024 the hottest year since the thermometer was invented

An exceptionally hot outlier, 2024 means the streak of hottest years goes to 11. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

AI could create 78 million more jobs than it eliminates by 2030—report

As AGI talk sparks job loss fears, new WEF report projects AI-driven net job growth by 2030. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Viral ChatGPT-powered sentry gun gets shut down by OpenAI

But actual autonomous AI weapons systems are much more terrifying. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Tesla’s Model Y crossover finally gets a facelift—just in China for now

The crossover has new lights, wheels, and some interior upgrades. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is

The large ring weighs nearly half a ton and does not match a returning rocket. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Only 5 percent of US car buyers want an EV, according to survey

Almost two-thirds of US consumers want internal combustion for their next vehicle. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Disney, Fox, and WBD give up on controversial sports streaming app Venu

Fubo gave in, but DirectTV and Dish were still trying to block Venu’s launch. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Elon Musk wants OpenAI to auction off a large ownership stake

Owner of Grok has asked judges in California and Delaware to force sale. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago

Coal likely to go away even without EPA’s power plant regulations

Set to be killed by Trump, the rules mostly lock in existing trends. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 9 days ago