Trump wants tiny Japanese-style cars for US even as he cuts mpg goals
It’s been less than a year into the second Trump administration, and to many outside observers, US government policies appear confusing or incoherent. Yesterday provided
Category: Tech
A.I. Deal Making Is Getting Faster
Investors are deciding within 15 minutes whether to shovel millions into A.I. start-ups and taking entrepreneurs weight lifting and rock climbing to get deals done.
His Group Made World-Class Measurements of Atomic Elements
Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.
Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
On Friday, Vinay Prasad—the Food and Drug Administration’s chief medical and scientific officer and its top vaccine regulator—emailed a stunning memo to staff that quickly leaked
Admins and defenders gird themselves against maximum-severity server vuln
Security defenders are girding themselves in response to the disclosure of a maximum-severity vulnerability disclosed Wednesday in React Server, an open-source package that’s widely used
Maximum-severity vulnerability threatens 6% of all websites
Security defenders are girding themselves in response to the disclosure of a maximum-severity vulnerability disclosed Wednesday in React Server, an open source package that’s widely
Great handling, advanced EV tech: We drive the 2027 BMW iX3
BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the iX3. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The
Microsoft retires Mesh app, launches ‘immersive spaces’ for Teams
Microsoft has retired its Mesh 3D collaboration platform as it continues to scale back its metaverse ambitions in the workplace. The company unveiled Mesh during the
Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC hype needs to end, analysts say
Microsoft should drop the Copilot+ moniker for AI PCs, as it has sown confusion among buyers and failed to deliver on over-hyped promises, according to
Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Variant: Is It Worth $45?
Raspberry Pi just launched the 1GB version of the Pi 5 for $45. At the same time, they’ve increased prices across the Pi 4 and
Swiss Data Protection Group Says US Cloud Giants Can’t Meet Privacy Standards
The cloud computing space is dominated by a handful of Big Tech players. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud together control a large
Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by planned satellite constellations, such as
Guitar amp sims have gotten astonishingly good
It’s an incredible time to be a guitarist who doesn’t want to own a bunch of $2,000 amps and an expensive pedalboard of gear. Amp