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Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning
Now it’s an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them.
Peter Nelson
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Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.
John Timmer
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Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
Jeremy Hsu
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China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.”
Stephen Clark
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Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.
John Timmer
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Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
Jeremy Hsu
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China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.”
Stephen Clark
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Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
Six years in prison for man who “sold out the very victims he was hired to represent.”
Jon Brodkin
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Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
Beth Mole
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Valve’s new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.
Kyle Orland
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Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.
Scharon Harding
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An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet
The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.
Jacek Krywko
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Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.
Ashley Belanger
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Chicken or egg?
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.”
Stephen Clark
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NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
“Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them.”
Eric Berger
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Volkswagen Group tells its board how to fix it, unions disagree
VW’s plan calls for half as many models but didn’t mention closures or job cuts.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
“I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there…”
Robert Pearlman
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Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?
The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.
WIRED
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Rocket Report: “Panic” over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
“We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6.”
Eric Berger
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Flores Hobbits’ eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past
If Homo floresiensis wasn’t a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought.
Kiona N. Smith
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Michigan’s explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases
In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.
Beth Mole
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OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you
Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run “for hours if needed.”
Kyle Orland
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Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon.
Dan Goodin
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Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.
Scharon Harding
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Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs
Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.
Jeremy Hsu
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Judge doesn’t like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can’t block it
Judge reluctantly approves $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation.
Jon Brodkin
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OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight.
Ashley Belanger
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Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man’s groin during elective surgery
Oddly, it wasn’t the first time this had happened to the man.
Beth Mole
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Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer
“You promised me that you would never take power in your name.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood
The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.
State agency’s delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months.
WIRED
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The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn’t actually a launch company
“I think it’s fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this.”
Eric Berger
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Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
AI cheating leads to “a failed society,” professor says.
Nate Anderson
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Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself
More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.
Ashley Belanger
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Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws
Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.
Jon Brodkin
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Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.
Dan Goodin
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Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
But the devices could “easily be reflashed.”
Scharon Harding
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TikTok users don’t have as much agency over their FYPs as they think
The “not interested” feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs
Jennifer Ouellette
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