DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release
Chinese AI firm says daily releases will reveal "code that moved our tiny moonshot forward."
Google’s cheaper YouTube Premium Lite subscription will drop Music
The plan could soon arrive in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand.
Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.
Report sheds new light on the tactics allowing attackers to move at breakneck speed.
An episode of The Simpsons? Fake speakers found in Chinese Volvos.
Bowers and VVilkins? That's not right!
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/chinese-volvo-customers-report-fake-bw-speakers-in-their-cars/
HP realizes that mandatory 15-minute support call wait times isn’t good support
HP rescinds European support call strategy due to "feedback."
SEC’s “scorched-earth” lawsuit against Coinbase to be dropped, company says
Coinbase dances on former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s grave after declaring victory.
Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company
A group of senior Japanese politicians thinks Tesla should save Nissan.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/dumbest-automotive-rumor-of-the-week-tesla-should-buy-nissan/
Apple pulls data protection tool instead of caving to UK demand for a backdoor
Apple abruptly yanks privacy tool in UK, taking bold stance against snooping law.
Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
There are two charming categories of hookworms to keep in mind.
More than 376,000 Tesla Model Y, Model 3s have faulty steering
The system won't fail while the car is in motion.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/more-than-376000-tesla-model-y-model-3s-have-faulty-steering/
Rocket Report: SpaceX lands in the Bahamas; ULA tests modified booster
India's new space chief begins outlining the country's architecture for putting astronauts on the Moon.
EV battery manufacturing capacity will rise when 10 plants come online this year
Trump's policies will help to determine if the new plants succeed.
FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal
"Tech firms should not be bullying their users," Chairman Andrew Ferguson says.
See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire
It happened recently in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots
Magma could enable AI agents to take multistep actions in the real and digital worlds.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/02/microsofts-new-ai-agent-can-control-software-and-robots/
Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP
"There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars."
Small study suggests dark mode doesn’t save much power for very human reasons
LCD screens, dominant in laptops and tablets, tend to get turned way up.
Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding
Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology.
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Hiring comes under policy creating “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”
ISP sued by record labels agrees to identify 100 users accused of piracy
Legal discovery targets names of Altice users hit with copyright notices.