Framework Laptop’s RISC-V board for open source diehards is available for $199
With soldered RAM and eMMC storage, this is not "a consumer-ready experience."
Why it makes perfect sense for this bike to have two gears and two chains
Bike design seems like a solved problem, but there's a lot to learn from Buffalo.
Irony alert: Anthropic says applicants shouldn’t use LLMs
We agree with Anthropic: People shouldn't use its AI to hide bad communication skills.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/irony-alert-anthropic-says-applicants-shouldnt-use-llms/
The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance is quite a name, quite a car
Few four-doors eat corners quite like this one. It sounds pretty special, too.
Gecko feet inspire anti-slip shoe soles
Adding zirconia nanoparticles to the mix enhances slip-resistant hydrophilic effects.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/gecko-feet-inspire-anti-slip-shoe-soles/
Marvel’s first family faces Galactus in Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser
"Whatever life throws at us, we'll face it together... as a family."
Sick right now? Flu is resurging to yet a higher peak this season.
Few seasons see two peaks at such high intensity.
22-year-old math wiz indicted for alleged DeFI hack that stole $65M
22-year-old Andean Medjedovic of Canada could spend decades in prison if convicted.
Boeing has now lost $2B on Starliner, but still silent on future plans
Boeing has brought back a previous Starliner manager to helm the troubled program.
China responds to tariffs with antitrust investigations of Google, Nvidia
Beijing seeks leverage against US president by reviving probes into tech giants.
Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting
Donor's shift away from bare-metal servers leaves groups looking for new homes.
“Zero warnings”: Longtime YouTuber rails against unexplained channel removal
Developer calls for human review to end YouTube’s automated channel removals.
Anthropic dares you to jailbreak its new AI model
Week-long public test follows 3,000+ hours of unsuccessful bug bounty claim attempts.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/anthropic-dares-you-to-jailbreak-its-new-ai-model/
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/bonobos-know-when-youre-clueless/
Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee
Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.
OpenAI says its models are more persuasive than 82 percent of Reddit users
ChatGPT maker worries about AI becoming “a powerful weapon for controlling nation states.”
Starlink profit growing rapidly as it faces a moment of promise and peril
"He wants to take food off the table of people—hard-working people."
Greenland’s glaciers are falling apart faster than expected
New 3D study shows meltwater driving fissures deeper into the glacial ice.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/greenlands-glaciers-are-falling-apart-faster-than-expected/
How Honda is incorporating EVs into the cars it builds in America
Giant presses and 3D stir welding make the battery cases.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/honda-cleans-greens-its-ohio-factories-to-add-evs-to-the-mix/
Microsoft 365’s VPN feature will be shut off at the end of the month
The VPN encrypted data on public networks but was missing some common features.