Google finally demos generative AI in Search, with a waitlist starting today
Google will soon have a big green box of generative text above the search results.
eReader-LCD hybrid gadgets keep coming—and so do the trade-offs
What display traits would you sacrifice for an integrated eReader?

Pixel 7a review: More of Google’s winning formula
The Pixel 7a packs a 90 Hz display, wireless charging, and lots more aluminum.

Google’s Pixel Tablet looks just like a smart display, so why isn’t it one?
Google says its tablet is "not a Nest Hub replacement" despite the identical design.

Google Pixel Fold: The thinnest foldable (with the biggest battery) in the US
Did Google really make one of the best-designed foldables out there?

Qubits 30 meters apart used to confirm Einstein was wrong about quantum
Experiment linked qubits using a supercold wire over 30 meters long.

Musk calls out WhatsApp bug ahead of rolling out encrypted Twitter DMs
WhatsApp says a recently reported bug is an Android issue, not a WhatsApp issue.

“Smoke archaeology” reveals early humans were visiting Nerja Caves 41,000 years ago
Interdisciplinary study analyzed fossilized soot and charcoal from lighting sources.

$1.5M crypto scheme leads to 2-year prison term for ex-Coinbase manager
10-month insider trading scheme was "a huge mistake," ex-Coinbase employee says.

Vast says it will launch its first space station in 2025 on a Falcon 9
"We have a clear path for how we're going to get there."

The far north is burning—and turning up the heat on the planet
The Arctic and surroundings are being transformed from carbon sink to carbon emitter.

How one of Vladimir Putin’s most prized hacking units got pwned by the FBI
After decades of watching Kremlin-backed hackers, the FBI ID'd weaknesses and pounced.

Don’t miss Ars Frontiers 2023: Top minds talk AI, mRNA, and TikTok bans
Everyone is invited to join us for our (free!) event, streaming live on May 22.

How do COVID shots hurt the heart in rare few? Study points to inflammation
Researchers ruled out overexuberant antibodies in an autoimmune response.

“Sleep language” could enable communication during lucid dreams
Small muscle twitches could be the key to communicating during someone's REM sleep.

AI gains “values” with Anthropic’s new Constitutional AI chatbot approach
List of guiding AI values draws on UN Declaration of Rights—and Apple's terms of service

SBF says “dishonesty and unfair dealing” aren’t fraud, seeks to dismiss charges
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to "clear his name."

Amazon originals no longer have to be Amazon exclusives
That includes the 20,000-plus movies and shows it bought through MGM.

Researchers craft a fully edible battery
It has a terrible capacity but shows we don't need to use toxic materials.

Quirky Doom II RPG makes the leap from the iPhone 3GS era to PC
Chainsaw an imp on your Sony Ericsson? Sure, just take it turn by turn.
