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FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers' union wasn't involved.

Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.

Ukraine says it can't stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.

Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash Families confront Google after teen's lawsuit labels Gemini a "suicide coach."

Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.

Families fight to keep Google's "disturbing" AI off school-issued Chromebooks Families confront Google after teen's lawsuit labels Gemini a "suicide coach."

Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple." "We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."

Man's secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart Doctors warn that such life-threatening cases are becoming more common.

Google pushes privacy angle as Gemini-powered smartglasses debut starting at $395 The first Gemini smartglasses are a collab between Google, Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.

Review: Apple's M6 iMac is pricey, but it's still a good choice for a clean desk Apple's M6 keeps the iMac current without shaking things up much.

Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night "What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."

T-Mobile illegally imposed 50 GB cap on low-income home Internet plan, NY says Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.

Anduril demos night-vision sensor for tracking satellites in darkness "What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark."

NASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform? "The pace that's occurring, and the nature of the procurements, is unprecedented."

Trump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happen Does this herald the start of a small car revolution, or is it a meaningless distraction?
Google DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal The four-week project hints that AI could make formal verification far more practical.

Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.

Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.

High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.

FDA warns GLP-1 drugs may pose risk of rare condition that causes vision loss The risk appears small and data is mixed, but FDA wants patients to be aware.

Review: Apple's M6 MacBook Pro is good, but it's missing all the exciting stuff Per usual, the basic MacBook Pro lags behind the flagships where it counts.

Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon "Please jump on my cislunar bandwagon because I need some more friends here."

Nvidia CEO's affair becomes a national security problem Nvidia is probing whether Chinese intelligence targeted its CEO through an affair.

F1 in Brazil: You've got to keep your tires alive A topsy-turvy grid and intermittent rain resulted in a very entertaining race.

The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how. Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.

The migration that transformed Africa's languages, genes, and cultures Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.

Doctors pull knife from man's eye that went through his brain—and he's fine now It's the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say.

Re-releases of Wing Commander, Ultima titles hit Steam and GOG It's mostly bad news from EA lately, but preservation efforts are nice to see.

Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it Developer: "I can't be part of the Fox world."