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."

Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too

"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.

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.

The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.

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.

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.

Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine

More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements

Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.

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.

Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta

Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.

NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations

"Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."

VW Group and unions disagree on plan to streamline the automaker

VW's plan calls for half as many models but didn't mention closures or job cuts.

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..."

Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

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."

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.

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.

Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.

OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you

Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed."

Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon.

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.

Judge doesn't like Elon Musk settlement with SEC, but says court can't block it

Judge reluctantly approves $1.5M settlement with SEC over Twitter stock violation.

OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs

OpenAI may be sanctioned for hiding, deleting ChatGPT logs in NYT copyright fight.