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Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models
Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what’s still unsettled.
Samuel Axon
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SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Stephen Clark
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US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
Beth Mole
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The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.
Dan Goodin
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Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor
Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
Jeremy Hsu
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SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit.
Stephen Clark
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US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
Beth Mole
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The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.
Dan Goodin
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Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor
Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
Jeremy Hsu
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California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers
There’s a separate $1,750 rebate for used EVs, but both rebates have a price cap.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Apple sues OpenAI after ex-engineer allegedly used bug to steal trade secrets
OpenAI accused of conspiring with former Apple employees to steal trade secrets.
Ashley Belanger
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Solution to Feynman’s reverse sprinkler puzzle also applies to “silly sprinklers”
New study confirms 2024 “momentum flux theory” on how angular momentum of water flows drives rotation.
Jennifer Ouellette
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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin
AG: Deal will bring “higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and TV.”
Jon Brodkin
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Tom Cruise is utterly transformed in Digger trailer
“If we can’t control the force of nature, at least we can control the narrative.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.
Ryan Whitwam
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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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Colorado will decide whether a “right to natural gas” is added to state constitution
The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.
Inside Climate News
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Most Read
Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not “impossible”
Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.
Kyle Orland
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A “disaster waiting to happen”? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.
“It’s very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle.”
Eric Berger
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Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
“Context bombing” tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
Dan Goodin
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The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.
The Conversation
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A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star’s death
It’s unclear how the planet avoided its star’s bloated red giant stage.
Jacek Krywko
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Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement
For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations.
ProPublica
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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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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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