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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also: final Muon g-2 results, an ultrasonic mobile brain imaging helmet, and re-creating Egyptian blue.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Neutral
Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
Official was connected to FBI probe of cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Neutral
Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band
A supposed band called The Velvet Sundown has released two albums of AI slop this month.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Neutral
Senate GOP budget bill has little-noticed provision that could hurt your Wi-Fi
Cruz bill could take 6 GHz spectrum away from Wi-Fi, give it to mobile carriers.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Neutral
Texas politicians make headway in effort to wrench space shuttle from Smithsonian
An effort to move shuttle <em>Discovery</em> has merged with the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Positive
Nearly 12 million people would lose health insurance under Senate GOP bill
Congressional Budget Office report from paints dark picture for America's health.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Negative
Project Hail Mary trailer looks like a winner for Andy Weir fans
"If we do nothing, everything on this planet will go extinct."
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Negative
Meta, TikTok can’t toss wrongful death suit from mom of “subway surfing” teen
Companies may be forced to show how they targeted videos to teen who died.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Negative
Supreme Court to decide whether ISPs must disconnect users accused of piracy
Sony victory in Cox piracy case could be overturned by Supreme Court.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Neutral
Trump’s tariff threat pushes Canada to scrap digital services tax
US tech companies escape Canada digital services tax due to Trump tariffs.
Source: arstechnica.com
Reception: Negative