Study: Cuttlefish adapt camouflage displays when hunting prey

They can take on the features of a mangrove leaf or branching coral, or run dark stripes down their bodies.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/crafty-cuttlefish-vary-their-camouflage/

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: An RTX 4080 for $749, at least in theory

It's hard to review a product if you don't know what it will actually cost!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-review-an-rtx-4080-for-749-at-least-in-theory/

Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

"There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/elon-musk-recommends-that-the-international-space-station-be-deorbited-asap/

Apple, Lenovo lead losers in laptop repairability analysis

Lenovo fails for not providing shoppers sufficient laptop repairability information.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/macbooks-lagging-behind-pc-rivals-when-it-comes-to-repairability-report/

Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history

Amazon-owned platform says "costly" historical archives don't drive "engagement."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/02/history-evaporating-before-our-eyes-gamers-lament-twitchs-new-video-storage-limits/

Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again

The FAA has not concluded its investigation, but a resolution is expected soon.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/starships-eighth-test-flight-may-take-place-next-week/

Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

Fire tablets and Fire TV devices will still have access to apps, though.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/amazon-remembers-it-has-an-android-app-store-kills-it/

Trump rescinds DOT approval for NYC congestion toll, condemns city to pollution

NYC voters overwhelmingly wanted less traffic and air pollution; Trump says tough.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/trump-rescinds-dot-approval-for-nyc-congestion-toll-condemns-city-to-pollution/

Three electric motors, a V12, and 1,001 hp—driving the Lamborghini Revuelto

Lamborghini improves on the Aventador in every way with Revuelto PHEV.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/three-electric-motors-a-v12-and-1001-hp-driving-the-lamborghini-revuelto/

Trump kills NYC’s congestion charge, condemns city to traffic jams

NYC voters overwhelmingly wanted less traffic and air pollution; Trump says tough.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/trump-kills-nycs-congestion-charge-condemns-city-to-traffic-jams/

Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes

Swapping QR codes in group invites and artillery targeting are latest ploys.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/02/russia-aligned-hackers-are-targeting-signal-users-with-device-linking-qr-codes/

Microsoft shows progress toward real-time AI-generated game worlds

Despite improvements, Microsoft's new model is still mainly useful for low-res prototypes.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/02/microsofts-new-interactive-ai-world-model-still-has-a-long-way-to-go/

“Truly a middle finger”: Humane bricking $700 AI Pins with limited refunds

Humane's showing how *not* to treat early adopters.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/truly-a-middle-finger-humane-bricking-700-ai-pins-with-limited-refunds/

Executive order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore

Order says independent agencies can't contradict Trump's legal interpretations.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/trump-declares-sweeping-power-over-independent-agencies-such-as-fcc-and-sec/

Google’s new AI generates hypotheses for researchers

And it's already helping with some real-world research.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/02/googles-new-ai-generates-hypotheses-for-researchers/

The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?

"Humanity has never tried to stop an asteroid impact for real."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/the-odds-of-a-city-killer-asteroid-impact-in-2032-keep-rising-should-we-be-worried/

Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge

If you start using Windows 11 this year, you'll want to know how to clean it up.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/

Here are all 10 Formula 1 team liveries for 2025

F1 makes a splash with first preseason livery extravaganza for 2025.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/f1-celebrates-75-years-with-10-team-launch-event-in-london/

Apple announces “iPhone 16e” to replace iPhone SE, starts at $599 for 128GB

Lower-end iPhone replaces both the old iPhone SE and the aging iPhone 14.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/apple-announces-iphone-16e-to-replace-iphone-se-starts-at-599-for-128gb/

Microsoft demonstrates working qubits based on exotic physics

Stronger evidence for a hypothetical quasiparticle, plus actual processing hardware.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/microsoft-builds-its-first-qubits-lays-out-roadmap-for-quantum-computing/