Apple's week of Mac announcements kicks off today with a new lineup of 24-inch iMacs, Apple's first Macs to launch with the M4 processor from this spring's iPad Pros. The…
If you read enough science fiction, you've probably stumbled on the concept of an emergent artificial intelligence that breaks free of its constraints by modifying its own code. Given that…
There have been times when it seemed like X Window System would be with us forever, even though it's more than 40 years old, and the last true version was…
Owners of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lighting electric vehicles are getting an over-the-air software update that will finally give Android Auto users a bit of an upgrade. Once the…
A man who used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse imagery was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday, in a landmark prosecution over deepfakes in the…
The stupefying and stupendous capture of a Starship rocket earlier this month by two mechanical arms marked a significant step forward in SpaceX’s efforts to forever alter humanity’s relationship with…
As Boeing’s latest chief executive, Kelly Ortberg’s job was never going to be easy. On Wednesday, it got harder still. That morning, Ortberg had faced investors for the first time,…
Over the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the world's temperatures hovered near 1.5° C above pre-industrial temperatures, and the catastrophic weather events that ensued provided a preview of what might be expected…
October 26, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of director James Cameron’s science fiction classic, The Terminator—a film that popularized society’s fear of machines that can’t be reasoned with, and that…
NASA said Friday one its astronauts is in a hospital in Florida for medical observation after a "normal" predawn splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico inside a SpaceX capsule. The…
News and talk of GLP-1 drugs are everywhere these days—from their smash success in treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity to their astronomical pricing, drug shortages, compounding disputes, and what…
The integrated development environment (IDE) Rider by Jetbrains is now available for free for the first time ever. After trialing non-commercial free licenses with other products like RustRover and Aqua,…
In a blockbuster story published Friday morning, The Wall Street Journal reports that Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for about two years, with…
Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "grant an exemption specifically allowing for repair of retail-level food preparation equipment—including soft serve ice…
Earlier this year, we reported on the video game archivists asking for a legal DMCA exemption to share Internet-accessible emulated versions of their physical game collections with researchers. Today, the…
A trend on Reddit that sees Londoners giving false restaurant recommendations in order to keep their favorites clear of tourists and social media influencers highlights the inherent flaws of Google…
Twenty-six more cases have been identified in a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. The 26…
This October, many Elon Musk believers are wondering, where is X Payments? Last year, Musk claimed in a Spaces conversation that he "would be surprised" if it took longer than…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he is investigating Google, claiming that the tech giant censors conservative speech and manipulated search results about Donald Trump. "BREAKING: I am launching an…
On Wednesday morning, a surprising email popped into my inbox with the following subject line: "Astra announces Department of Defense contract valued up to $44 Million." I had to read…