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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr standing next to and speaking to Donald Trump, who is wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat.

Speech police

Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him

Brendan Carr backs Trump's war against media, but revoking licenses won't be easy.

Jon Brodkin – 12/17/2024 | 400

A CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL IN CONTA COSTA COUNTY RUNS WITH A VOLE IT HUNTED IN ITS MOUTH.

These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers

Novel hunting behavior may have emerged alongside a marked increase in the local vole population this summer.

Jennifer Ouellette – 12/18/2024 | 11

Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance

No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information.

Eric Berger – 12/17/2024 | 170

“Unprecedented” decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic's start have ushered in an era of abstaining.

Beth Mole – 12/17/2024 | 103

Nvidia’s new app is causing large frame rate dips in many games

Fully disabling optional, AI-powered filters seems to fix the problem.

Kyle Orland – 12/17/2024 | 46

A CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL IN CONTA COSTA COUNTY RUNS WITH A VOLE IT HUNTED IN ITS MOUTH.

These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers

Novel hunting behavior may have emerged alongside a marked increase in the local vole population this summer.

Jennifer Ouellette – 12/18/2024 | 11

Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance

No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information.

Eric Berger – 12/17/2024 | 170

“Unprecedented” decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic's start have ushered in an era of abstaining.

Beth Mole – 12/17/2024 | 103

Nvidia’s new app is causing large frame rate dips in many games

Fully disabling optional, AI-powered filters seems to fix the problem.

Kyle Orland – 12/17/2024 | 46

After decades of talk, Seagate seems ready to actually drop the HAMR hard drives

At least one gigantic cloud provider has signed off on the drives' viability.

Kevin Purdy – 12/17/2024 | 92

Person holding a box with office supplies

Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study

Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.

Scharon Harding – 12/17/2024 | 101

OpenAI’s API users get full access to the new o1 model

Newest API upgrade also includes fine-tuning and real-time interaction improvements.

Kyle Orland – 12/17/2024 | 29

Nvidia partners leak next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs, including a 32GB 5090

The 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, and a 5090D variant for China were also listed.

Andrew Cunningham – 12/17/2024 | 142

A judge's gavel resting on a pile of one-dollar bills

Big loss for ISPs as Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to $15 broadband law

ISPs fear more states will regulate prices as New York law survives challenge.

Jon Brodkin – 12/17/2024 | 74

Facing ban next month, TikTok begs SCOTUS for help

Will TikTok shut down next month? SCOTUS may intervene.

Ashley Belanger – 12/17/2024 | 81

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2025 TV predictions

Buying a TV in 2025? Expect lower prices, more ads, and an OS war.

"I do fear that the pressure to make better TVs will be lost..."

Scharon Harding – 12/16/2024 | 497

A man standing in a store with his hands on his hips, surrounded by TVs.

A red Honda Prelude coupe

Here’s the new hybrid Honda Prelude, on sale late 2025

This version will feature something called Honda S+ Shift, to boost engagement.

Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/17/2024 | 164

China orbits first Guowang Internet satellites, with thousands more to come

China launched the first 10 spacecraft in a planned constellation of 13,000 Internet satellites.

Stephen Clark – 12/16/2024 | 77

A bag of money surrounded by a pile of money.

In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.

The US government now relies on whistleblowers to bring many cases.

Nate Anderson – 12/16/2024 | 43

Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn’t matter

Correction issued for black plastic study that had people tossing spatulas.

Beth Mole – 12/16/2024 | 348

PS Placeable: The adorable mod that turns a PlayStation Portable into a console

The labor-of-love mod project sold out quickly, but more will be made.

Samuel Axon – 12/16/2024 | 36

A small, PS2-like console enclosure with the letters "PSP" on it

A small, PS2-like console enclosure with the letters "PSP" on it

Hackers seek ransom after getting SSNs, banking info from state gov’t portal

Rhode Island said it's being extorted after hack of Deloitte-run benefits system.

Jon Brodkin – 12/16/2024 | 72

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee speaks during a news conference from behind a podium and two microphones, with an American flag in the background.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee speaks during a news conference from behind a podium and two microphones, with an American flag in the background.

Amazon facing strike threats as Senate report details hidden widespread injuries

Amazon ignores strike threats, denies claims of “uniquely dangerous warehouses.”

Ashley Belanger – 12/16/2024 | 174

T-Mobile users can try Starlink-enabled phone service for free during beta

Beta registration opened today, will enable texting in dead zones in early 2025.

Jon Brodkin – 12/16/2024 | 69

Photo illustration shows a woman holding a phone in a remote area, with dots in the sky to represent satellite service.

Photo illustration shows a woman holding a phone in a remote area, with dots in the sky to represent satellite service.

Trump to block the government and military from buying EVs

Trump's attack on clean vehicles to be bigger than thought, says report.

Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/16/2024 | 512

MIAMI - JULY 11: Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle at , "Mufflers 4 Less", July 11, 2007 in Miami, Florida. Florida Governor Charlie Crist plans on adopting California's tough car-pollution standards for reducing greenhouse gases under executive orders he plans to sign Friday in Miami. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

MIAMI - JULY 11: Exhaust flows out of the tailpipe of a vehicle at , "Mufflers 4 Less", July 11, 2007 in Miami, Florida. Florida Governor Charlie Crist plans on adopting California's tough car-pollution standards for reducing greenhouse gases under executive orders he plans to sign Friday in Miami. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Why do we get headaches from drinking red wine?

It's not the tannins or sulfites after all.

The Conversation – 12/16/2024 | 120

Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized

This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana.

Beth Mole – 12/13/2024 | 211

Yearlong supply-chain attack targeting security pros steals 390K credentials

Multifaceted, high-precision campaign targets malicious and benevolent hackers alike.

Dan Goodin – 12/13/2024 | 50

Werner Herzog muses on mysteries of the brain in Theater of Thought

Auteur director's latest documentary runs the gamut from BCIs and how we construct reality to whether fish can dream.

Jennifer Ouellette – 12/13/2024 | 30

men grouped around a camera focused on a plaster mold head with EEG sensors on it

men grouped around a camera focused on a plaster mold head with EEG sensors on it

Elon Musk slams SEC as agency threatens charges in Twitter stock probe

SEC offered settlement in stock probe and is investigating Neuralink, Musk says.

Jon Brodkin – 12/13/2024 | 204

Elon Musk walks out of a federal courthouse and speaks to reporters as a member of the media holds a microphone.

Elon Musk walks out of a federal courthouse and speaks to reporters as a member of the media holds a microphone.

Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years

Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion.

Ashley Belanger – 12/13/2024 | 202

F1 Arcade trip report: Great sims make for a compelling experience

It's like Top Golf, but with F1 simulators instead.

Jonathan M. Gitlin – 12/13/2024 | 47

People race each other on the simulators at the Washington, DC, F1 Arcade

People race each other on the simulators at the Washington, DC, F1 Arcade

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Deterrence

The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space

"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options."

Stephen Clark – 12/13/2024 | 267

Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws

Nonsensical jabberwocky movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why.

Benj Edwards – 12/13/2024 | 188

A still image from an AI-generated video of an ever-morphing synthetic gymnast.

A still image from an AI-generated video of an ever-morphing synthetic gymnast.

Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country

The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest.

Beth Mole – 12/13/2024 | 307

Rocket Report: Chinese national flies drone near Falcon 9, Trouble down under

"I am convinced that a collaboration between Avio and MaiaSpace could be established."

Eric Berger – 12/13/2024 | 260

Are LLMs capable of non-verbal reasoning?

Processing in the "latent space" could help AI with tricky logical questions.

Kyle Orland – 12/12/2024 | 304

Character.AI steps up teen safety after bots allegedly caused suicide, self-harm

Character.AI's new model for teens doesn't resolve all of parents' concerns.

Ashley Belanger – 12/12/2024 | 77

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites.

Dan Goodin – 12/12/2024 | 39

Report: AT&T, Verizon aren’t notifying most victims of Chinese call-records hack

Telcos reportedly aren't telling users about call metadata taken in Chinese hack.

Jon Brodkin – 12/12/2024 | 45

A woman holding a cell phone in her hands

A woman holding a cell phone in her hands