Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
Enlarge (credit: Getty) The Amazon business unit that focuses on Alexa-powered gadgets lost $25 billion…
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A new element on the periodic table might be within reach
Scientists made the known element 116 with a beam of titanium atoms, a technique that…
Appeals Court denies stay to states trying to block EPA’s carbon limits
Enlarge (credit: Bernhardt Lang) On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit…
The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) In the AI world, there’s a buzz in…
New neuroscience research: CBD does not temper THC’s effects on brain connectivity, may enhance disruption
In a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers have found that cannabidiol (CBD)…
The Cruise Origin driverless pod is dead, GM tells investors
Enlarge / As Cruise ramps up its robotaxi service, it won’t be in these cool-looking…
AT&T failed to test disastrous update that kicked all devices off network
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A government investigation has revealed more detail on the…
Google halts its 4-plus-year plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome
Enlarge / Google, like most of us, has a hard time letting go of cookies.…
Intel has finally tracked down the problem making 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs crash
Enlarge / Intel’s Core i9-13900K. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) For several months, Intel has been investigating…
Waymo is suing people who allegedly smashed and slashed its robotaxis
Enlarge (credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) The people of San Francisco haven’t always been…
Trotting hippos can ‘fly’, but only in 0.3-second bursts, study finds
Researchers have discovered that, unlike other four-legged mammals, hippopotamuses trot at high speeds and become…
Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races
Researchers used lidar technology to map Iruña Veleia, a Roman-era city in Spain.
Psilocybin reduces alcohol use by altering gene expression in brain’s reward center
New research has found that psilocybin reduces alcohol consumption in rats by altering specific brain…
CrowdStrike’s ubiquity under fire as Congress calls for CEO to testify
Enlarge / Travelers navigate customer service and ticketing lines at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport…
SpaceX just stomped the competition for a new contract—that’s not great
Enlarge / With Dragon and Falcon, SpaceX has become an essential contractor for NASA. (credit:…
Gaga’s Harley Quinn joins the Clown Prince of Crime in Joker: Folie à Deux trailer
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star in Joker: Folie à Deux. This weekend will be…
Severely injured giraffe with ‘very twisted’ zigzag neck spotted in South Africa
New photos show a young giraffe with an extremely deformed neck in Kruger National Park.…
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‘It’s risky for male frogs out there’: Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male
Female green and golden bell frogs in Australia will eat their male counterparts when the…
Study finds (R)-ketamine restores cognitive deficits induced by chronic social isolation
A recent study on mice found that chronic social isolation reduces the activity of neurons…
Capacitive controls could be the cause of a spate of VW ID.4 crashes
Enlarge / The left spoke has controls for adaptive cruise control and lane keeping, the…
Antidepressants affect how the brain processes internal sensations, study finds
A recent study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry has uncovered that a single dose…
Hang out with Ars in San Jose and DC this fall for two infrastructure events
Enlarge / Infrastructure! Howdy, Arsians! Last year, we partnered with IBM to host an in-person…
Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body
A new study clarifies how melanoma cells use cell membrane protrusions called “blebs” to burrow…
