Roblox investor plays hardball over 'weak' parental controls
Shareholder claims company should have 'warned' about issue before stock price plunge
Legal30 Nov 2023 | 1
Offbeat
Hubble science instruments still out after going down 3 times in a week
Oh no, errant gyro!
Science30 Nov 2023 | 6
Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star
Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion years
Science30 Nov 2023 | 1
Nostalgia for XP sells out Microsoft's 2023 'Windows Ugly Sweater'
Bliss not your thing? You could win the Paint version
Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 14
We challenged you to come up with tech predictions for 2024 (wrong answers only) – here are some favorites so far
Kettle Plus some of our own and the ugly Microsoft sweater one of you will win. Please take it off our hands...
Bootnotes30 Nov 2023 | 4
NASA tech reveals he crashed Spirit Mars rover two weeks before vital deadline
'A large pulse of electricity had gone somewhere other than intended, and telemetry stopped coming from the spacecraft'
Science30 Nov 2023 | 3
Dragonfly delayed – formal confirmation of journey to Saturn's moon slips into 2024
Titan trip postponed while NASA awaits the FY 2025 budget request
Science29 Nov 2023 |
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth
Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about
Science29 Nov 2023 | 35
AI threatens to automate away the clergy
Is divine intervention next on the tech to-do list?
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 69
No link between internet use and poor mental health, according to Oxford boffins
'We looked very hard for a smoking gun linking technology and well-being and we didn't find it'
Science29 Nov 2023 | 33
Japan's digital minister flamed and shamed for using his smartphone in Parliament
His job is to modernise Japan but Googling electoral trivia to ensure accurate answers is not allowed
Offbeat29 Nov 2023 | 9
Zuckerberg accused of OK'ing Insta plastic surgery filters despite fears of harm to kids
'Meta knows what it is doing is bad for children ... it is now there in black and white'
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 15
Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal
Advertisers may be surprised to find where their banners appear
Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 5
Virgin Atlantic flies 'world's first fossil-fuel free' transatlantic commercial flight
Sustainable kerosene-alt is hot right now as low-emission aviation takes off
Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 36
They did it for science: 40 years since Spacelab module first launched
The legacy lives on, but best not mention that landing, eh?
Science28 Nov 2023 | 1
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model
Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert
Legal28 Nov 2023 | 83
Share your 2024 tech forecasts (wrong answers only) to win a terrible sweater
Competition OpenAI led by the Swedish Chef? Musk aims for Mars and hits Venus instead? What are your predictions?
Bootnotes28 Nov 2023 | 225
X/Twitter booted out of Australia's disinformation-fighting club
Ghosted authorities after complaint during hotly contested referendum
Legal28 Nov 2023 | 59
Tesla sues Swedish government after worker rebellion cripples car biz
Updated Sparks fly as Elon's Musketeers sue for license plate liberation
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 158
Japanese tech startups testing cash incentives for office return
Bonuses for bums on seats is a new one for us at Vulture Towers
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 23
Popular
AI agents can copy humans to get closer to artificial general intelligence, DeepMind finds
Google’s AI offshoot finds copy-cat robots capable of aping living mentors
Plex gives fans a privacy complex after sharing viewing habits with friends by default
Updated Grandma is watching what?!
UK government rings the death knell for SIM farms
Acts under the guise of protecting the public from fraud, yet history suggests Home Office has other motives
Good luck finding competent Copilot help, warns Microsoft MVP
Almost nobody has used it, or knows it well, so beware of consultants bearing cred
Adobe's buy of Figma is 'likely' bad for developers, rules UK regulator
Competition Markets Authority claims merger will reduce innovation for designers and other creative types
Brit borough council apologizes for telling website users to disable HTTPS
Planning portal back online with a more secure connection
Wayland takes the wheel as Red Hat bids farewell to X.org
Firefox 121, freshly in beta test, will default to the protocol too
Japan's space agency suffers cyber attack, points finger at Active Directory
JAXA is having a tough time in cyberspace and outer space, the latter thanks to an electrical glitch
AI threatens to automate away the clergy
Is divine intervention next on the tech to-do list?
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth
Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about
STORIES
Neuralink pockets extra VC cash in computer-brain interface quest
Funding follows FDA approval for human trial
Science27 Nov 2023 | 2
Foxconn founder Terry Gou quits Taiwan presidential race
Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan, UK, Italy, collab on new fighter jet; Korea's CBDC trial; Toshiba to delist
Offbeat27 Nov 2023 | 2
USB Cart of Death: The wheeled scourge that drove Windows devs to despair
Stout heart a requisite for software engineers in days of yore
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 85
Surface Duo crashes the party as Doctor Who celebrates 60th birthday
Hey Cortana: Why is David Tennant back as the BBC's longest lived space alien?
Bootnotes25 Nov 2023 | 57
Tata Consultancy Services ordered to cough up $210M in code theft trial
Naughty engineers + inability to work email = $$$
Legal24 Nov 2023 | 10
UKFast founder Lawrence Jones convicted of rape
Ex-hosting biz boss to be sentenced for historic offences after being found guilty of earlier sexual assault
Legal24 Nov 2023 |
BOFH: Groundbreaking discovery or patently obvious trolling?
Episode 22 Get off my intellectual property
BOFH24 Nov 2023 | 63
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket rated 'ready to rumble' after passing hot fire test
Still not reusable, but at least it's getting closer to long-delayed launch
Science24 Nov 2023 | 43
Singapore to deter crypto investors with tactics like those used on smokers, gamblers
Buying on credit forbidden, affordability tests imposed, and accreditation required for big bets
Legal24 Nov 2023 | 13
Maverick Mars chopper has survived way past its warranty – now it's time for a sequel
With Ingenuity still on the Red Planet, engineers have the best of both worlds
Science23 Nov 2023 | 15
Bezos might beat Musk to Mars as NASA recruits Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
Eyeing an August 2024 launch, if spacecraft is ready for its first mission
Science23 Nov 2023 | 23
Greenpeace calls out tech giants for carbon footprint fumble
Net-zero promises or zero-net progress?
Offbeat23 Nov 2023 | 172
Long-term space missions may make liftoff harder for male astronauts
Study suggests galactic cosmic radiation could damage below-the-belt tissues
Bootnotes23 Nov 2023 | 34
Veteran wingman wants $1.75M from Boeing over emotional turbulence
Cites alleged ageist headwinds
Legal22 Nov 2023 | 2
Half a kilo of cosmic nuclear fuel reignites NASA's deep space dreams
There ain't no party like a Pu-238 party
Science22 Nov 2023 | 32
FAA stays grounded in reality as SpaceX preps for takeoff
Ready to launch not the same as licensed to launch
Science21 Nov 2023 | 58
Remembering the time Windows accidentally sent Poland to the bottom of the sea
Geopolitics and operating systems are hard
Bootnotes21 Nov 2023 | 30
North Korea readies third attempt at 'spy satellite' launch
What a coincidence! The South is just about to lauch one, too. And it probably won't be junk like the hermit kingdom's recent efforts
Science21 Nov 2023 | 3
Boffins claim invention of rechargable, biodegradable, supercapacitor drug pump
Lab rats absorb widget after getting their dose
Science21 Nov 2023 | 16
Royal Navy flies first mega Mojave drone from aircraft carrier
Pilotless plane said to be next generation of naval air power
Offbeat20 Nov 2023 | 27
SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion
Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick
Science20 Nov 2023 | 194
Double Moon crater riddle solved? Spent Chinese rocket booster carrying mystery payload crash landed
We come in peace, or rather, pieces
Science17 Nov 2023 | 13
NASA's Psyche spacecraft beams back a 'Hello' from 10 million miles away
Transmitting data from deep space, with a frickin' laser beam
Science17 Nov 2023 | 49
50 years ago, Skylab's accidental rebels put Mission Control on mute
Final mission to space station revolutionized orbital labor management
Science16 Nov 2023 | 18
Japan Airlines fuels up on hydrogen hype with eye on cleaner skies
Jet-setting to a greener future?
Science16 Nov 2023 | 44
Airbus to test sat-stabilizing 'Detumbler' to simplify astro-garbage disposal
Dead spin is a dangerous orbital dance that can be stopped with magnets and friction, apparently
Science16 Nov 2023 | 22
Tesla Cybertruck no-resale clause vanishes faster than a Model S in Ludicrous Mode
Time for eBay jockeys to ready their watchlists for second-hand clunkers
Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 67
Vote now on who should take the lead in Musk: The Movie
Nic Cage? Rami Malek? Or maybe Donald Duck? You decide...
Offbeat15 Nov 2023 | 99
From yellow cabs to sky cabs: Air taxis take a Big Apple test flight
Mayor wants to electrify downtown heliport, but the FAA has yet to certify eVTOL for passenger flights
Offbeat14 Nov 2023 | 22
Corduroy is coming to the metaverse with touchy-feely robotic sensors
Just what virtual reality needs – an update that brings a bit of texture torture
Science14 Nov 2023 | 4
SpaceX's Starship on the roster for Texas takeoff
Updated FAA grants license to fly*, though not fry local wildlife
Science14 Nov 2023 | 94
Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean AI's not after you
Brit telco BT's digital boss asks people 'how did horses feel when cars were invented? They didn't complain or go on strike'
Bootnotes14 Nov 2023 | 62
UK telcos didn't collude to put Phones 4u out of business – judge
OK gr8. CU down the pub
Legal14 Nov 2023 | 17
Tool bag lost in space now tracked by garbage watchers
Updated Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's equipment drifting away
Science14 Nov 2023 | 55
Want a Cybertruck? You're stuck with it for a year, says Tesla
Waiting buyers could face $50k fine for ignoring updated terms and conditions
Offbeat13 Nov 2023 | 171
AWS staffer shows off the workplace that used to be a prison
Panopticon design gains new meaning for the all powerful cloud platform
Bootnotes13 Nov 2023 | 13
RIP: Frank Borman, NASA commander of first Moon mission
Obit Former Air Force officer - also involved in first crewed rendezvous in space - dies aged 95
Science13 Nov 2023 | 7
48-nation bloc to crack down on using crypto assets to avoid tax
Blockheaded cheats given four years to find new schemes
Legal13 Nov 2023 | 28
Foxconn launches its first satellites on a SpaceX rideshare, to advance Microsoft space plan
Musky launch outfit teases possible Friday fling for its colossal Starship
Science13 Nov 2023 | 1
Tipsy tongues tell all: How your sloshed speech could snitch to Siri
Alexa, am I wasted?
Science10 Nov 2023 | 12
NASA's Lucy probe scores a threefer as it flies by first target in 12-year mission
Scientists shocked to find Dinkinesh is orbited by two touching asteroids
Science10 Nov 2023 | 10
BOFH: Monitor mount moans end in Beancounter beatdown
Episode 21 Now that's how you spend the (newly created) entertainment budget
BOFH10 Nov 2023 | 82
CEOs of crashed tech upstart Bitwise accused of swindling $100M from investors
Duo paid themselves $600K salaries as the cupboard was emptying
Bootnotes10 Nov 2023 | 13
Late Qualcomm cofounder teleports $200M into SETI to bankroll hunt for alien life
Someone hit the zero key one too many times? Not that anyone's complaining
Science09 Nov 2023 | 13
Mac daddy Woz hospitalized in Mexico over mystery malady
State of Apple co-founder's health is unclear – it could be a stroke or vertigo
Bootnotes09 Nov 2023 | 17
Space Force turns to Falcon Heavy for spaceplane's seventh mission
Experiments include subjecting seeds to radiation and expanding flight envelope
Science09 Nov 2023 | 13
Rocket Lab mission lost in the Paschen of the moment
'Rare conditions' the culprit for an arc that shorted out the power supply
Science09 Nov 2023 | 6
Wanted: Driver for rocket-powered Bloodhound Land Speed Record car
Ability to attract sponsorship a bonus as vehicle set to emerge from ashes, attempt to blast past 763mph
Offbeat08 Nov 2023 | 63
European Space Agency grits teeth, preps contracts for SpaceX Galileo launch
Secret tech will have to be shipped to the US for launch thanks to delays
Science08 Nov 2023 | 24
Boffins detect direct evidence of atomic oxygen on Venus's day side
Measures could help future probe mission, plus understanding of why boiling hot atmos so different to Earth's
Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
Euclid space 'scope's first color snaps pull back the curtain on cosmic mysteries
Pics After a rocky start, here's looking at Euclid
Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
NASA gasping for ideas to extract oxygen from Moon dirt
Wants 'tens of metric tons of O2 production per year' on the cheap
Science07 Nov 2023 | 11
4,000 days of Curiosity: Rover still 'strong' despite worn joints, vision issues
Trundlebot has trundled 32km across 'punishingly cold environment bathed in dust and radiation'
Science07 Nov 2023 | 31
Italy seizes from Airbnb $836M in alleged unpaid taxes
Biz says it's just following EU rules instead
Offbeat07 Nov 2023 | 33
ESA goes back to the future with a space freighter... yes again
Repeat performance will be able to return to Earth and might one day carry crew
Science07 Nov 2023 |
Bored Ape NFT party is a real eyesore, say irritated attendees
They're ugly but UV lighting blamed for human damage, not the dumb idea
Offbeat06 Nov 2023 | 23
Samsung family sells $2B worth of shares to pay inheritance tax bill
Nothing is certain except death and taxes
Legal06 Nov 2023 | 7
New orientation assistant to help prevent astronauts getting lost in space
Which way is up? Just feel the vibrations, man
Science06 Nov 2023 | 10
From Apollo to Space Shuttle, Thomas K Mattingly's stellar journey ends at 87
Obit Dodged Apollo 13 disaster because of rubella, but helped to rescue the crew
Science06 Nov 2023 | 9
Shock horror – and there goes the network neighborhood
Who, me? Curious tech learned an important lesson about keeping a grip in tight situations
Offbeat06 Nov 2023 | 124
India's lunar landing made a mess on the Moon
'Ejecta halo' detected by orbiter reminds that life on Luna will be dirty, gritty, and sneezy
Science03 Nov 2023 | 45
Pentagon seeks government gossips to dish dirt on UFOs
Online form isn't for just anyone, so stow your crackpot theories for now
Bootnotes02 Nov 2023 | 19
Rocket Lab sets sights on 2024-2025 window for Venus mission
Return to flight followed by a trip to Venus
Science02 Nov 2023 | 5
Alien rock remains found not on but deep inside the Earth
Scientists offer explanation for origin of two anomalous structures nestled within our world
Science02 Nov 2023 | 21
FAA is done with Starship's safety review, now it's over to the birds and turtles
No launch license until environmental investigation is complete
Science01 Nov 2023 | 17
It's been 25 years since NASA astronaut John Glenn's geriatric jaunt around Earth
All in the name of science, or just a political stunt?
Science01 Nov 2023 | 13
Where do people feel most at risk of being pwned? The pub
Pints, pork scratchings, and password-free Wi-Fi: The nearly perfect brew
Bootnotes01 Nov 2023 | 36
As NASA struggles to open OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample can, probe heads off to next rock
Screw it... no wait, unscrew it, cry boffins
Science01 Nov 2023 | 18
NASA and Boeing try to chase the contrail clouds away
The sky isn't the limit when it comes to greener fuel alternatives
Science31 Oct 2023 | 24
To prevent 'lost' nukes, scientists suggest storing them in a hall of mirrors
Radio bouncing off multiple reflectors is a hard-to-defeat method of monitoring a weapons cache
Science31 Oct 2023 | 22
X looks back at year of so-called 'engineering excellence' under Musk
Now please subscribe to premium and let us host your 'entire financial life'
Offbeat30 Oct 2023 | 60
Digital Millennium Copyright Act celebrates a quarter century of takedown notices
Tracing DMCA's dubious legacy over 25 tech-turbulent years
Legal30 Oct 2023 | 8
Tech bros still cling to sexist stereotypes, forgetting female pioneers who coded their path
Research sheds light on attitudes holding industry back
Offbeat30 Oct 2023 |
Blue Origin pulls sheets off cargo lunar lander prototype
NASA: Nice rocket, but what about the dust?
Science30 Oct 2023 | 20
Pope tempted by Python! Signs off on coding scheme for kids
In the name of the firewall, the server, and the home page default, amen
Bootnotes28 Oct 2023 | 41
It took seven years but over-40s fired by HP win $18m settlement
Minimum of $15,000 per plaintiff, after lawyers' fees. Justice is done!
Legal27 Oct 2023 | 38
Russia hustles to fill impending void left by the ISS
First module of new space station to be launched in 2027
Science27 Oct 2023 | 56
Tenfold electric vehicles on 2030 roads could be a shock to the system
Robust policies for renewables needed to increase energy mix to nearly 50%
Offbeat27 Oct 2023 | 342
BOFH: Adventures in overenthusiastic automation
Episode 20 The Boss really just gave IT a robo-vac army to 'revolutionize' office cleaning
BOFH27 Oct 2023 | 62
Mars' iron core surrounded by molten rock, seismic studies show
Two new pieces of research suggest center is smaller than previously thought
Science27 Oct 2023 | 6
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