NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars

It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life. | Continue reading


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What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

A safe and proper rewrite should take years not months. | Continue reading


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The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations

The move is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under RFK Jr. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI

xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid. | Continue reading


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New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

"Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions. | Continue reading


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Why do LLMs make stuff up? New research peers under the hood.

Claude's faulty "known entity" neurons sometime override its "don't answer" circuitry. | Continue reading


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Scientists are storing light we cannot see in formats meant for human eyes

New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical. | Continue reading


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Report: US scientists lost $3 billion in NIH grants since Trump took office

Scientist warn pipeline of lifesaving discoveries and younger scientists is drying up. | Continue reading


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Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII

Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health. | Continue reading


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Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock

Google continues backing away from smart home hardware. | Continue reading


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Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus

CBS probe "unprecedented," say chairs who served under George H.W. Bush and Obama. | Continue reading


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NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch

"We’ll continue to work through certification toward the end of this year." | Continue reading


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Google solves its mysterious Pixel problem, announces 9a launch date

Google has sorted out its Pixel problems and will begin the 9a rollout on April 10. | Continue reading


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Corning’s new Apple-like ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster

Gorilla Glass Ceramic will be appear on its first phone in the coming months. | Continue reading


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Trump annoyed the Smithsonian isn’t promoting discredited racial ideas

New executive order slams museum for recognizing "race is not a biological reality." | Continue reading


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What to make of Nintendo’s mention of new “Switch 2 Edition games”

Fine print suggests visual upgrades for original Switch games on new hardware. | Continue reading


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Gran Turismo 7 gets an NPC upgrade with improved GT Sophy AI

First, Sony made an unbeatable AI driver; now, it's retrained it to be a good NPC. | Continue reading


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Tel‘Aran’Rhiod at last—the Wheel of Time reveals the world of dreams

Perrin broods, Sea Folk sail, and Aes Sedai plot as we jump into episode five. | Continue reading


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EU will go easy with Apple, Facebook punishment to avoid Trump’s wrath

Lawbreaking under DMA to be punished—but not too severely. | Continue reading


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Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini

Hacking LLMs has always been more art than science. A new attack on Gemini could change that. | Continue reading


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Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe

"The idea that we will be able to do it through America … I think is very, very doubtful." | Continue reading


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Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office

"A President cannot remove an FTC Commissioner without cause," lawsuit says. | Continue reading


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Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets

Researchers ascribe it to "animus or prejudice against minority drivers." | Continue reading


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Google announces Maps screenshot analysis, AI itineraries to help you plan trips

Google wants to help you get away this summer with, you guessed it, AI. | Continue reading


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Discord is planning an IPO this year, and big changes could be on the horizon

IPO will mean more revenue pressure and possibly more ads. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk and Trump win fight to keep DOGE’s work secret

Musk and DOGE don't have to comply with discovery order, appeals court rules. | Continue reading


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Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat, all but demanding replays

A surprising addition in patch notes for a 10-year-old CRPG classic. | Continue reading


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As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration

These grand Chinese plans come as NASA faces budget cuts. | Continue reading


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“This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept.

"I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said. | Continue reading


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Nintendo’s new system for sharing digital Switch games, explained

"Virtual game cards" don't require an Internet check-in after the initial loan. | Continue reading


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Researchers get spiking neural behavior out of a pair of transistors

New approach to improving AI performance turns a silicon problem into a feature. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 3 days ago

Maybe Trump should go back to calling his missile shield the Iron Dome

Trump created the Space Force, Biden grew it, and now its top general worries about cutbacks. | Continue reading


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Auto industry braces for chaos as Trump sets 25% tariff on all imports

Expect new cars to cost thousands of dollars more as a result of the new tariffs. | Continue reading


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TSMC’s $100 billion pledge won’t resurrect US chipmaking, says Intel’s ex-CEO

US must boost R&D to gain "semiconductor leadership." | Continue reading


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OpenAI’s new AI image generator is potent and bound to provoke

The visual apocalypse is probably nigh, but perhaps seeing was never believing. | Continue reading


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After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers

Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault. | Continue reading


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After a spacecraft was damaged en route to launch, NASA says it won’t launch

"Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module." | Continue reading


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Newer Kindles get a work-around for touchscreen page-turning in new software update

"Double tap to page turn" works on latest Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft. | Continue reading


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Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination

Meanwhile, Texas kids reportedly getting liver damage from supplement touted by RFK Jr. | Continue reading


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With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX

US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend." | Continue reading


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Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases

Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs. | Continue reading


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Texts disprove Trump admin claim that no bombing plans were sent to reporter

"Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters. | Continue reading


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Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars”

Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs. | Continue reading


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Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes

Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you. | Continue reading


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F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races

Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races. | Continue reading


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Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism

David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license. | Continue reading


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Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software

VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed. | Continue reading


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Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying

A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI. | Continue reading


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