Study: Warming has accelerated due to the Earth absorbing more sunlight
2023 was always going to be a hot year, given that warmer El Niño conditions were superimposed on the long-term trend of climate change driven by our greenhouse gas emissions. But it’s not clear...
View ArticleJudge rejects Boeing plea deal that was opposed by families of crash victims
A US judge today rejected a Boeing plea agreement that was opposed by families of crash victims who say the deal would fail to hold Boeing accountable. The judge’s ruling said the US “Government has...
View ArticleNew drone has legs for landing gear, enabling efficient launches
Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywhere. The problem is they are less energy-efficient than fixed-wing aircraft, which can fly...
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, one of the most anticipated games of the...
Developed by MachineGames Sweden, this new Indiana Jones game delivers an amazing adventure with a captivating story arc, complemented by stunning ray-traced visuals. Read Entire Article
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Powered by SteamOS: Valve’s Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the...
Valve’s new logo and “Powered by SteamOS” brand guidelines reference other devices, suggesting that the Steam Deck may soon no longer be the only hardware running Valve’s custom Linux distro....
View ArticleTwo European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an Indian rocket Thursday, kicking off a mission to test novel formation flying technologies and observe a rarely-seen slice of...
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OpenAI partners with Palmer Luckey’s defense firm, paving the way for...
On Wednesday, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Industries defense technology company announced a “strategic partnership to develop and responsibly deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI)...
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AWS refreshes AI story with new Trainium 2 chip, Bedrock upgrades, and...
At their annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) exemplified this trend with a series of product and service announcements primarily focused on enhancing their existing...
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Microsoft Edge is getting really faster on Windows 11. Menus, elements load...
Microsoft Edge is faster and more responsive than before with the introduction of WebUI 2.0. It’s a new framework implemented in the recent versions of the browser, which makes it astonishingly faster...
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A USB-C cable can hide a lot of malicious hardware, CT scan shows
While USB-C may be the most flexible connection for digital devices, it’s also confusing to the point where it pays off to learn about the intricacies of this ever-evolving standard. Its primary goal...
View ArticleYour AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense
On Tuesday, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation advised Americans to share a secret word or phrase with their family members to protect against AI-powered voice-cloning scams, as criminals...
View ArticleTikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump
On Friday, a US appeals court upheld a federal law that could ban or force a sale of TikTok early next year. Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...
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Windows 11’s Store uses Winget to update Win32 apps with custom installer...
Microsoft Store is about to get more powerful with full-fledged support for Win32 apps updates. While Store has always supported updating Win32 apps on Windows 11, we’re talking about a new feature...
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This bird-inspired drone is more energy efficient and proficient at complex...
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland developed a Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for Multiple Environments (RAVEN) by adding hind limbs to a fixed-wing...
View ArticleAI Servers Robot Dogs and Liquid Cooling at the ASUS SC24 Booth
We take a quick look at some of the unique servers in the ASUS SC24 booth ranging from AI, to storage, to dense compute, and even a robot dog The post AI Servers Robot Dogs and Liquid Cooling at the...
View ArticleUS to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply
On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide testing program for the presence of the H5N1 flu virus, also known as the bird flu. Testing will focus on...
View ArticleAfter critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is...
Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with an unmodified heat shield, critics assailed the space agency, saying it had made the wrong...
View ArticleGoogle’s Genie 2 “world model” reveal leaves more questions than answers
In March, Google showed off its first Genie AI model. After training on thousands of hours of 2D run-and-jump video games, the model could generate halfway-passable, interactive impressions of those...
View ArticleTeen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000
On the evening of November 19, art adviser Adam Biesk was finishing work at his California home when he overheard a conversation between his wife and son, who had just come downstairs. The son, a kid...
View Article2025 Lamborghini Urus SE first drive: The total taurean package
Lamborghini provided flights from Albany, New York, to Bologna, Italy, and accommodation so Ars could drive the Urus SE. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The original Urus was an SUV that...
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