Serving the Technologist for more than a decade. IT news, reviews, and analysis.
RIP Anthony Head: Our 10 favorite moments of Buffy's Giles
7 June 2026 @ 7:34 pm
Head's true genius—and that of his character, Giles—lay in quietly filling in the gaps in every scene
School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection firm after system failed to spot weapon
7 June 2026 @ 11:08 am
How accurate does an AI system need to be?
Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
6 June 2026 @ 8:53 pm
Those ousted included ADA journal editor-in-chief Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz
Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing
6 June 2026 @ 11:15 am
What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem?
Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it
5 June 2026 @ 10:36 pm
In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.
How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched
5 June 2026 @ 9:00 pm
Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
5 June 2026 @ 7:23 pm
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
5 June 2026 @ 7:03 pm
"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
5 June 2026 @ 6:45 pm
SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
5 June 2026 @ 6:23 pm
Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.