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The $58,000 TV bill: When DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for piracy
In 2001, the FBI raided O.J.’s house and found smartcards, bootloaders.
Nate Anderson
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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.
Federica Sgorbissa
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SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.
Stephen Clark
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Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
“Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service.”
Robert Pearlman
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China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
Inside Climate News
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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.
Federica Sgorbissa
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SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.
Stephen Clark
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Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
“Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service.”
Robert Pearlman
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China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
Inside Climate News
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Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
“This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions.”
Stephen Clark
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Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and “spreading rapidly”
Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.
Beth Mole
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First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.
Scharon Harding
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Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC’s The View is a news show
FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show’s decisions are “based on newsworthiness.”
Jon Brodkin
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US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings.
Jeremy Hsu
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The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.
“There’s a brighter future. All we need to do is take it.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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Trial set for August 10
Yearslong fight over users’ right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial
Access to TV OS’s source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking.
Scharon Harding
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Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals “believed themselves to be safe”
Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.
Jon Brodkin
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Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu is … fine
The plot is predictable, the fight scenes are meh, but you can’t beat the charm of that little green Grogu.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn’t provide end-to-end encryption
Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate.
Dan Goodin
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Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?
What went up cannot all come down (for museum display).
Robert Pearlman
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Marketer that claimed it could tap devices for ad targeting will pay $880K settlement
Two additional marketing companies will also pay $25,000 each.
Scharon Harding
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Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid
The first data from 2026 seem to indicate that last year was an oddity.
John Timmer
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Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go
Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”
Ashley Belanger
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The Steam Controller’s “drop-in” charger almost started a fire for this owner
Keep the charging puck’s exposed pins far away from anything metal.
Kyle Orland
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NASA undertakes major reorganization to reduce bureaucracy and move faster
“It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority objectives.”
Eric Berger
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AI put “synthetic quotes” in his book. But this author wants to keep using it.
Steven Rosenbaum explains how inaccurate quotes got into his book The Future of Truth.
Kyle Orland
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First vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.’s latest firings have doctors outraged.
Doctors are angry and alarmed that preventive care could go the way of vaccines.
Beth Mole
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Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada
All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight.
Eric Berger
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A hacker group is poisoning open source code at an unprecedented scale
GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks.
WIRED
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Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX’s Starship V3 rocket
Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening.
Stephen Clark
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IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app
“The move to AcuRite NOW has not been as smooth as some customers expected…”
Scharon Harding
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As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI
SpaceX IPO filing pitches orbital data centers as Grok lags rival AI services.
Jeremy Hsu
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AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements.
Jon Brodkin
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JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away
The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.
Jacek Krywko
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Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
Ashley Belanger
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Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40
Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again
“This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030.”
Eric Berger
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US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
Financial Times
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Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think
Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they’re encouraging.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to America
The 2027 Audi Q9’s digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare.
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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