Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll
Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.
Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.comSteam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works
JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."
For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store
Post-2013 Kindles will continue to work, even if they no longer receive updates.
No F-150 in France? US automakers complain the EU blocks big trucks.
European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.
With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III
"One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."
Anthropic limits access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model
A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview.
Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.
Valve brings native Steam Link app to Apple's Vision Pro
New app can replace third-party options that were jankier to use.
Apple and Lenovo have the least repairable laptops, analysis finds
The MacBook Neo is a step in the right direction, though.
What the heck is wrong with our AI overlords?
New profile of Sam Altman shines a light on a whole industry.
Bluesky users are mastering the fine art of blaming everything on "vibe coding"
Use of AI coding tools has become a convenient boogeyman for any tech issues.
SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet
Supreme Court's precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims.
Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions of lies per hour
Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot?
Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support
Linux devs think even one second spent on 486 support is a second too many.
Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon
The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun; oh what fun!
The Rivian R2 will launch with 335 miles of range
The test document also shows the effect on range of fitting all-terrain tires.
Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging
Intel is hoping to cash in on the AI boom.
Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
"Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."
After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel
The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel.
From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability
New model can respond to disruptions and figure out moves it wasn't trained for.