Rocket Report: SpaceX tosses away a Falcon 9; a Somalian spaceport?
2/3/2025 1:54 PM
All the news that’s fit to lift “It was the perfect partnership and the biggest softball of all the opportunities.” Falcon 9 launches the SpainSat NG I mission to orbit from Florida on Wednesday. Credit: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the SpainSat NG I mission to orbit from Florida on Wednesday. Credit: SpaceX Welcome to Edition […]
Read MoreThe Severance writer and cast on corporate cults, sci-fi, and more
2/3/2025 1:54 PM
The following story contains light spoilers for season one of Severence but none for season 2. The first season of Severance walked the line between science-fiction thriller and Office Space-like satire, using a clever conceit (characters can’t remember what happens at work while at home, and vice versa) to open up new storytelling possibilities. It […]
Read MoreFord made a NASCAR Mach-E, but it’s not sure what to do with it yet
2/3/2025 1:54 PM
Ford’s no stranger to the NASCAR life. Ford driver Joey Logano was the 2024 Cup Series Champion in one of the company’s Mustang-bodied machines. He’s currently leading the 2025 series, too. However, the Blue Oval and its Ford Performance division are going into uncharted territory with its new prototype, an all-electric Mach-E built atop elements […]
Read MoreIn Apple’s first-quarter earnings, the Mac leads the way in sales growth
2/3/2025 1:54 PM
Apple fell slightly short of investor expectations when it reported its first-quarter earnings today. While sales were up 4 percent overall, the iPhone showed signs of weakness, and sales in the Chinese market slipped by just over 11 percent. CEO Tim Cook told CNBC that the iPhone performed better in countries where Apple Intelligence was […]
Read MoreHow one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content
2/3/2025 1:54 PM
If you’ve been paying careful attention to YouTube recently, you may have noticed the rising trend of so-called “faceless YouTube channels” that never feature a visible human talking in the video frame. While some of these channels are simply authored by camera-shy humans, many more are fully automated through AI-powered tools to craft everything from […]
Read MoreIt seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
2/2/2025 10:45 PM
The political winds have shifted in Washington, but the FAA hasn’t yet changed its tune on Starship. Liftoff of SpaceX’s seventh full-scale test flight of the Super Heavy/Starship launch vehicle on January 16. Credit: SpaceX The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s gigantic Starship rocket came to a disappointing end a little more than two weeks […]
Read MoreTreasury official retires after clash with DOGE over access to payment system
2/2/2025 10:45 PM
“This is a mechanical job—they pay Social Security benefits, they pay vendors, whatever. It’s not one where there’s a role for nonmechanical things, at least from the career standpoint. Your whole job is to pay the bills as they’re due,” Mazur was quoted as saying. “It’s never been used in a way to execute a […]
Read MoreBuoy meets satellite soulmate in Love Me
2/2/2025 10:45 PM
a postapocalyptic love story about transformation Ars chats with directors Andy and Sam Zuchero and props department head Roberts Cifersons. Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star in Love Me Credit: Bleecker Street There have been a lot of films and television series exploring sentient AI, consciousness, and identity, but there’s rarely been quite such a […]
Read MoreDell risks employee retention by forcing all teams back into offices full-time
2/2/2025 10:45 PM
In a statement to Ars, Dell’s PR team said: “We continually evolve our business so we’re set up to deliver the best innovation, value, and service to our customers and partners. That includes more in-person connections to drive market leadership.” The road to full RTO After Dell allowed employees to work from home two days […]
Read MoreResearch Roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
2/2/2025 10:45 PM
Peruvian mummy tattoos, the wobbly physics of spears and darts, quantum “cat states,” and more. Lasers revealed tattoos on the hand of a 1200-year-old Peruvian mummy. Credit: Michael Pittman and Thomas G Kaye It’s a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories each month. In the past, we’ve […]
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