AI search engines give incorrect answers at an alarming 60% rate, study says
CJR study shows AI search services misinform users and ignore publisher exclusion requests.
In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
Selecting trainable dogs may have gotten us dogs that would do anything for a treat.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/have-we-accidentally-bred-some-dogs-for-obesity/
Meta plans to test and tinker with X’s community notes algorithm
X algorithm will link community notes across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Google has a fix for your broken Chromecast V2 unless you factory reset
Just keep your Chromecast plugged in, and it should come back to life.
What happens when DEI becomes DOA in the aerospace industry?
"Ten years ago this was embraced by everyone, and seen as a win-win for all."
Microsoft’s new AI “Copilot for Gaming” struggles to justify its existence
We're still a ways off from the conversational AI "partner" teased last year.
AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead
Cursor AI tells user, "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work."
Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update
Google has big plans for gaming in 2025.
OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use
National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.
Google’s Gemini AI can now see your search history
Gemini can do more with your data if you let it.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/googles-gemini-ai-can-now-see-your-search-history/
The EPA is scrapping fuel economy regs, claiming it will bring back US jobs
EPA Administrator Zeldin says it is necessary "to protect consumer choice."
EPA launches full assault on environmental protection
31 separate actions roll back restrictions on air and water pollution.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/epa-launches-full-assault-on-environmental-protection/
Epic Games is addressing one of Windows-on-Arm’s last big app compatibility gaps
Drivers and kernel-level software can't be translated automatically by Windows.
What is space war-fighting? The Space Force’s top general has some thoughts.
Controlling space means "employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities."
Anthropic CEO floats idea of giving AI a “quit job” button, sparking skepticism
"Probably the craziest thing I've said so far," he admitted during an interview.
Civilization VII, one month later: The community and developers chime in
Executive Producer Dennis Shirk talks with Ars about the state of the game.
No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope
"SPHEREx is going to produce an enormous three-dimensional map of the entire night sky."
EPA accused of faking criminal investigation to claw back climate funds
EPA faces a lawsuit seeking to unfreeze funds supporting low-income Americans.
Cockpit voice recorder survived fiery Philly crash—but stopped taping years ago
Heroic work to recover and repair a CVR.
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Google's Firebase platform also hosted configuration settings used by the apps.