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Review: Apple’s hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder
Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?
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Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030
F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
“If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world.”
Eric Berger
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Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain
Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.
Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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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.
Dan Goodin
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Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030
F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
“If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world.”
Eric Berger
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Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain
Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.
Hannah Murphy, Financial Times
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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.
Dan Goodin
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RFK Jr.’s CDC isnât letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are “appropriate.”
Beth Mole
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FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
It’s unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters’ deadline.
Ashley Belanger
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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits
The Disney+ ad-free plan is now more expensive than Netflix’s.
Scharon Harding
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Here’s the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley
It sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Trumpâs China rivalry and âAI raceâ delusion may endanger US, experts say
Trump focus on winning âAI raceâ may deter China from sharing safety intel.
Ashley Belanger
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XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 minâbut couldnât stop them
$11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.
Jeremy Hsu
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Making sense of orbital debris
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
“I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits.”
Eric Berger
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Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash
Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can’t.
Jon Brodkin
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YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
YouTube’s next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.
Ryan Whitwam
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Contrary to some reports, you don’t have two brains
A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works.
John Timmer
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Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn
“Itâs film noir and a hard-boiled detective story, but itâs got a lot more comedy and a lot more action.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
“So absurd and embarrassing …”
Scharon Harding
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Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China’s lunar “exploration” plans
“Beijing’s intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century.”
Eric Berger
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After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai
Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.
Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.
The Conversation
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Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.
Yook Ji Hun
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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.
Beth Mole
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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.
Samuel Axon
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Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules
Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren’t building networks fast enough.
Jon Brodkin
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Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.
Dan Goodin
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Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting
British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooterâs ChatGPT logs.
Ashley Belanger
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Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it’s free
You don’t even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.
Ryan Whitwam
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Review: Resident Evil might just be the best gaming adaptation yet
Director Zach Cregger’s clever reboot strikes perfect balance between horror, humor, and over-the-top gore.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won’t be replaced
Toyota’s push comes as automakers race to develop and deploy humanoid robots.
Jeremy Hsu
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IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitalsâ maternity records
The English hospitals recovered patient care data only.
Scharon Harding
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Effort begins to fill the void left by terminated US climate report
First paper added to community collection is a roadmap for research.
Scott K. Johnson
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Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its “reset” with dramatic restructuring
Activision gets Halo, Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups.
Kyle Orland
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Protests for Germanyâs car industry as job losses loom
A combination of Chinese competition and US tariffs is causing problems in Germany.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Trumpâs sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
Trump adopts Scaliaâs ire for feds protecting populations of endangered animals.
Ashley Belanger
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Dysonâs most overengineered gadget may have a waterproofing problem
Dyson admits a component issue but won’t say what’s failing in its $500 toothbrush.
WIRED
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NASA chief: I’m only interested in “good deals” from international partners
“There was absolutely a time where we were trying to make everyone happy.”
Stephen Clark
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