Report: US scientists lost $3 billion in NIH grants since Trump took office
Scientist warn pipeline of lifesaving discoveries and younger scientists is drying up.
Scientists are storing light we cannot see in formats meant for human eyes
New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.
NASA to put Starliner’s thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch
"We’ll continue to work through certification toward the end of this year."
Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus
CBS probe "unprecedented," say chairs who served under George H.W. Bush and Obama.
Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock
Google continues backing away from smart home hardware.
Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII
Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health.
Google solves its mysterious Pixel problem, announces 9a launch date
Google has sorted out its Pixel problems and will begin the 9a rollout on April 10.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/google-confirms-pixel-9a-launch-for-april-10/
What to make of Nintendo’s mention of new “Switch 2 Edition games”
Fine print suggests visual upgrades for original Switch games on new hardware.
Trump annoyed the Smithsonian isn’t promoting discredited racial ideas
New executive order slams museum for recognizing "race is not a biological reality."
Corning’s new Apple-like ceramic glass might save your next phone from disaster
Gorilla Glass Ceramic will be appear on its first phone in the coming months.
Gran Turismo 7 gets an NPC upgrade with improved GT Sophy AI
First, Sony made an unbeatable AI driver; now, it's retrained it to be a good NPC.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/gran-turismo-7-gets-an-npc-upgrade-with-improved-gt-sophy-ai/
Tel‘Aran’Rhiod at last—the Wheel of Time reveals the world of dreams
Perrin broods, Sea Folk sail, and Aes Sedai plot as we jump into episode five.
EU will go easy with Apple, Facebook punishment to avoid Trump’s wrath
Lawbreaking under DMA to be punished—but not too severely.
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
"The idea that we will be able to do it through America … I think is very, very doubtful."
Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini
Hacking LLMs has always been more art than science. A new attack on Gemini could change that.
Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets
Researchers ascribe it to "animus or prejudice against minority drivers."
Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office
"A President cannot remove an FTC Commissioner without cause," lawsuit says.
Google announces Maps screenshot analysis, AI itineraries to help you plan trips
Google wants to help you get away this summer with, you guessed it, AI.
“This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept.
"I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said.
As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
These grand Chinese plans come as NASA faces budget cuts.