Google backs privately funded satellite constellation for wildfire detection
Enlarge / The Windy Fire blazes through the Long Meadow Grove of giant sequoia trees…
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Archaeologists believe this Bronze Age board game is the oldest yet found
Enlarge / The Fifty-Eight holes board from Çapmalı. (credit: W. Crist et al., 2024) An…
Ban warnings fly as users dare to probe the “thoughts” of OpenAI’s latest model
Enlarge (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images) OpenAI truly does not want you to know…
US can’t ban TikTok for security reasons while ignoring Temu, other apps
Enlarge / Andrew J. Pincus, attorney for TikTok and ByteDance, leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman…
Boar’s Head will never make liverwurst again after outbreak that killed 9
Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar’s Head meats that are displayed…
Secure Boot-neutering PKfail debacle is more prevalent than anyone knew
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A supply chain failure that compromises Secure Boot protections on computing…
The James Webb telescope has brought cosmology to a tipping point. Will it soon reveal new physics?
Right now, it looks like cosmology is at a tipping point. Will the James Webb…
AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to jump from science fiction to reality
Humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction, but there is now real…
Apple software leaks new Mac mini with five USB-C ports ahead of rumored event
Enlarge / Apple’s M3 Max-powered 16-inch MacBook Pro. New Pro laptops and some desktops could…
Lexus at its peak—the 2024 RX450h+ is one smooth plug-in hybrid
Enlarge / It’s a somewhat pricey plug-in hybrid, but it’s also quite competent. (credit: Jonathan…
iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting
Enlarge / Illustration of a person who refuses to check their iPhone’s messages until RCS…
Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X
Enlarge / Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro participate in an event in the central…
Pregnancy shrinks parts of the brain, leaving ‘permanent etchings’ postpartum
A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain…
New research sheds light on the influence of “The Apprentice” on Donald Trump’s political rise
A new study published in the American Political Science Review explores how Donald Trump’s role…
Auroras may paint the northern US tonight as Earth reels from ‘strong’ G3 geomagnetic storm
Vibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth…
Human knees kind of suck — here’s why we haven’t evolved better ones
It’s more difficult than you think to evolve knees that work well for a lifetime.
Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse
Enlarge Today is the official release date for the public versions of iOS 18, iPadOS…
UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played
Enlarge / Just some of the inventive character designs included in UFO 50. (credit: Mossmouth)…
‘Spiders on Mars’ fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the…
Rare skeletons up to 30,000 years old reveal when ancient humans went through puberty
An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they…
People generally do not believe in ability contagion
A series of studies conducted with U.S. and Canadian children and adults examined whether people…
Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos
Enlarge / Zihao Ou, who helped develop this solution, holds a tube of it. One…
macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review
Enlarge (credit: Apple) The macOS 15 Sequoia update will inevitably be known as “the AI…
Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Mike Kemp via Getty Images) On Thursday, Oracle co-founder Larry…
