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Since January, the Endangered Species Act has been a frequent target of the Trump administration, which claims that the law’s strict regulations inhibit development and “energy domination."
Don’t believe everything you read—especially when it’s part of a marketing pitch designed to sell security services.
Food safety experts fear that weakening surveillance data will lead to less awareness of foodborne threats, as well as less perceived need for food safety regulations.
Beyond being philosophically troublesome, AI's "personhood problem" can actively harm vulnerable individuals while obscuring a sense of accountability when a company's chatbot goes off the rails.
Russia's space program has been chronically underfunded, and the country's war against Ukraine has only accelerated the depletion of talent and resources.
Susan Monarez's departure comes at what feels like a historic low point for the agency.
The FCC was recently sued by a group investigating how Elon Musk's influence in government is creating "unmanageable conflicts of interest," specifically within the commission.
The rush to integrate AI into browsers has exposed a fundamental security flaw that could put users at serious risk.
Intel recently confirmed directly to investors that they have good cause to be spooked by the US stake.
The biggest problem with ChatGPT's degradation is that its safety features tend to break down precisely when vulnerable users need them most.
Right now, there are more questions than answers regarding how exactly the United States would implement Trump's vision for this "Golden Dome."
Although it has been widely reported that DOGE sought and obtained access to Social Security records in its attempt to find evidence of fraud, this live copy of SSA's database wasn't previously disclosed.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Over a few months of increasingly heavy engagement, ChatGPT allegedly went from a teen's go-to homework helper to a "suicide coach."
Rumors about the latest iPhones point to a more significant redesign than in recent years, though Apple isn't (yet?) ready to jump into the world of foldables.
The AT&T/EchoStar deal, which is expected to be completed in mid-2026, could mark the beginning of EchoStar's spectrum portfolio being carved up and sold to other carriers.
As forecasters look to make predictions about high-impact events like hurricanes, AI weather models are quickly becoming an important tool in their arsenal.
Environmental groups and elected officials have criticized the order and cast doubt on the legitimacy of the administration’s national security concerns, which were cited as the rationale behind the project's abrupt halt.
Join us next Tuesday for our next #ArsLive unpacking how tech firms are responding to Trump's trade war, and how looming chip tariffs could pose the biggest hurdle yet for the industry. Find out more on what to expect / how to join the conversation as it happens: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Little by little, Google has traded Android's openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps.
The breach of the federal judiciary’s electronic case filing system first came to light in a report three weeks ago that revealed the vulnerabilities exploited in the hack were known since 2020.
While Trump's threats to revoke broadcaster licenses have never led to any actual license revocations, the CBS developments highlight how he could use the government to influence operations at other news organizations.
Very little else is known about the show beyond the fact that it will take place 50 years after the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049, that it will be a live-action miniseries, and that it will run for six episodes.
While an infection from a New World Screwworm is typically not fatal in humans, it is still extremely painful and gruesome.
YouTube claims this is part of its effort to "provide the best video quality," but it's odd that it began doing so without notifying users or offering any way to opt out of the experiment.
Musk's filing shows that he isn't just trying to push for more Grok downloads on iPhones—he's concerned that Apple and OpenAI have teamed up to completely dash his "everything app" dreams.
It's a comprehensive study that calculates the overall cradle-to-grave carbon impact for different types of vehicles, including factors like powertrain options, location, and use pattern.
If a campy blood-splattered B-movie is your jam, you'll likely want to check this one out.
Like 19th-century fears that telephones would spread diseases, wind farm conspiracy theories reflect deeper anxieties about change.