Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes
Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/google-says-the-new-gemini-2-5-pro-model-is-its-smartest-ai-yet/
Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying
A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.
All by ourselves? The Great Filter and our attempts to find life.
The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can’t we find any?
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up.
Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
AI bots hungry for data are taking down sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.
RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures
The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.
Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after $207M acquisition
Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says.
No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU
Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally.
Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss.
Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, *Severance* stays weird.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/03/praise-kier-for-severance-season-2-lets-discuss/
Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator
"We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA."
FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”
FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla."
We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines
Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/weve-outsourced-our-confirmation-biases-to-search-engines/
Netflix expands HDR support with HDR10+
Before, Netflix users could only stream HDR titles in Dolby Vision or HDR10.
Report: Boeing asks Trump admin to weaken penalties in 737 Max crash case
Boeing plea deal opposed by victims' families might be made even weaker.
After DDOS attacks, Blizzard rolls back Hardcore WoW deaths for the first time
New policy comes as OnlyFangs streaming guild planned to quit over DDOS disruptions.
Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line
Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers
Some European cloud companies have seen an increase in business.
How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters
Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/03/how-polestar-engineers-evs-that-can-handle-brutal-winters/
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.