Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man.

Conspiracies and regrets abound in Dune: Part Three trailer

"You promised me that you would never take power in your name."

Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood

The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says.

Free Waymo rides in California? You can thank a regulatory quirk.

State agency's delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months.

The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn't actually a launch company

"I think it's fair to say that Phase 3 did not contemplate this."

Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing.

"The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale."

"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University

AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.

Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself

More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.

Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

But the devices could "easily be reflashed."

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think

The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs

US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.

Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space

"The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.

Two teens learn the hard way not to do toy gun drive-bys from a Waymo

The robotaxi stopped, called 911, and waited for the San Mateo Police to show up.

Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst

The crust expands at mid-ocean rifts. But how?

US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge

Miners backed by Trump admin. sell to Japan, South Korea despite push to develop domestic supply chain.

Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital

The company is raising $10 billion, leading to a valuation of $130 billion.

Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

"HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."

Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases

Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.

Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan

Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.

Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.

SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"

Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue.

Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.

Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases

Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20

Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.

The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?

Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years.

This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater?

The T70S can be eligible for racing events or built to be road-legal.

Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips

It's early, but the plan is to reduce dependency on Nvidia and Huawei.