Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost
The move is part of an industry-wide push for users to adopt passkeys.
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Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride
Colgate and Crest toothpastes are in the crosshairs.
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board
Budget document derides research and science-based policy as "woke," "scams."
NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, F1: GM’s motorsport boss explains why it goes racing
Motorsports remains a great way to train good engineers.
Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound
US is now scrambling to use aerial bombs of sterilized flies to halt the spread.
Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports
New feature searches hundreds of sources to build a document—but is it accurate?
Google teases NotebookLM app in the Play Store ahead of I/O release
NotebookLM is a genuinely useful AI tool, and it's coming to your phone.
Cyborg cicadas play Pachelbel’s Canon
Such insect-computer hybrid speakers might one day be used to transmit warnings in emergencies.
“Blatantly unlawful”: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR
Defunding PBS and NPR risks devastating rural communities, networks say.
Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasites
There are negative consequences for the flies, but they avoid being eaten alive.