Project Hail Mary is in theaters—but do the linguistics work?
Ars speaks with a linguist about the ease with which Grace and Rocky communicate.
Ars speaks with a linguist about the ease with which Grace and Rocky communicate.
This week’s result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.
“Assume the NRC is going to do whatever we tell the NRC to do.”
The verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.
Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.
This week’s result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.
“Assume the NRC is going to do whatever we tell the NRC to do.”
The verdict, while not a complete loss, could still cost him billions.
Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.
ULA’s Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.
“Reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points” is one of Microsoft’s action items.
One of the first controversies of its kind.
Admins: Sorry to say, but it’s likely a rotate-your-secrets kind of weekend.
The request goes beyond a one-time move to transporting all types of vehicles.
Brendan Carr lets Trump-favorite Nexstar exceed national station ownership limit.
On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.
Robert Malone made the claim, then retracted it, as HHS denied it.
There may be a river delta hidden under the obvious delta in a Martian crater.
“We put fuel in a rocket, blow it up in a remote location, and measure how big the boom is.”
Amazon’s second smartphone could forego an app store.
Both AMD- and Intel-based hardware is getting better support in SteamOS 3.8.
Stop trying to make “Clovis First” happen; it’s not going to happen.
“Space-based data centers will be a complement to terrestrial infrastructure.”
Massive Western heat wave, potential El Niño raise concerns about unpredictable, extreme weather.
It’s good news, but another federal Tesla defect probe deepened this week.
“Our security, our prosperity, and our sovereignty will increasingly extend beyond our atmosphere.”
Under Kennedy, the health dept. has wiped out 75 advisory boards, corrupted others.
Broadcom says the group is misrepresenting market “realities.”
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers.
Tom Cotton supports FBI data purchasing, compares it to searching people’s trash.
“Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s.”
Codex maker says it will “continue to support these open source projects” after deal closes.
VR will be on life support while mobile remains the focus, though.
Cops asked the jury for millions after Afroman used raid footage in music videos.
The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year.
“8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration.”
Full-magazine reloads throw out muscle memory in favor of “higher stakes” decisions.
Radiocarbon results suggest a single origin and rapid diffusion through cultural transition networks.
“This is a serious warning shot.”
Remember when it was fun to play around with LLMs?