Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
The European Union is ramping up pressure on Meta to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram after the European Commission preliminarily found that features
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NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
NASA this week released a much-anticipated document, known as a “draft Request for Proposals,” that provides some clarity about what it expects from US companies
AI has triggered the biggest gas-plant building boom in history, and a quiet fight to stop it
The AI build-out has done something the fossil-fuel industry could not do for itself. It has set off the largest-ever construction boom in natural gas-fired
Zhipu’s founder says frontier AI should stay open to everyone. His own government may disagree.
The founder of China’s most prominent AI lab has made an unambiguous case for openness. Frontier AI should stay broadly accessible rather than controlled by
Ubisoft is in crisis, and a 13-year-old pirate game is part of the escape plan
Ubisoft has remade the best-loved game in its biggest franchise. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced arrives 13 years after the original, and the BBC found it
Netflix is reportedly considering always-on channels and bundles, which is to say, cable
Netflix executives have reportedly discussed adding always-on live channels to the service. The channels would run genre-based programming around the clock, all comedies or all
The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
The same question drives both the plot of Moana and decades of archaeological research: Why, after centuries of relative stability, did Polynesian voyagers suddenly begin
An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet
Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that a rotating mass like the Earth pulls the fabric of space and time around with it in
Valve’s new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
About a month ago, Valve announced that it would expand its long-standing Steam Deck Verified program to the now-shipping Steam Machine, offering a separate rating
Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
A firmware update is behind recent reports that some Hue Bridge Pro smart hubs are no longer working, Ars Technica has confirmed. In late June
I Mined and Built My Way Through Space Haven
I have been gaming on Linux more than usual lately; that’s part due to my main gaming rig being out of reach and part me
ELM11-Feather Is a Feather-Compatible Board That Speaks Lua Natively
Most microcontroller boards on the market today rely on Python, usually in the form of MicroPython or CircuitPython. If you’ve ever wanted something leaner without
California has nearly 50% more public EV chargers than gas nozzles
In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV
Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems
Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian’s own charging network was second only to