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Updated 2024-03-29 07:30
Ford CEO confirms complimentary charging adapters coming soon
F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners can reserve them soon, CEO says.
Lamborghini will make hybrid versions of all its cars to cut its CO2
2024 will see the launch of a hybrid to replace the Huracan, as well as a hybrid Urus.
No more Taylor Swift on TikTok after negotiations with label break down
Universal Music Group says TikTok is engaging in "bullying" as contract expires.
Nvidia RTX 4080 Super review: All you need to know is that it’s cheaper than a 4080
Down from $1,199 for the 4080, this GPU's price is more in line with its speed.
Daily Telescope: Webb telescope reveals breathtaking structure of galaxies
"These holes may have been created by one or more stars that exploded."
Could our Universe be a simulation? How would we even tell?
Simulations all the way down-the philosophical debate on the nature of our Universe.
Someone finally cracked the “Silk Dress cryptogram” after 10 years
What does "Bismarck Omit leafage buck bank" mean to you?
YouTube TV starts testing customizable 2×2 multiview options
YouTube TV has been promising customizable multiview for 10 months.
Ars Technica used in malware campaign with never-before-seen obfuscation
Vimeo also used by legitimate user who posted booby-trapped content.
Lawsuit: Citibank refused to reimburse scam victims who lost “life savings”
Citibank's poor security helped scammers steal millions, NY AG's lawsuit says.
Rhyming AI-powered clock sometimes lies about the time, makes up words
Poem/1 Kickstarter seeks $103K for fun ChatGPT-fed clock that may hallucinate the time.
OpenAI says mysterious chat histories resulted from account takeover
User shocked to find chats naming unpublished research papers, and other private data.
Raspberry Pi is planning a London IPO, but its CEO expects “no change” in focus
Eben Upton says hobbyists remain "incredibly important" while he's involved.
SIM-swapping ring stole $400M in crypto from a US company, officials allege
Scheme allegedly targeted Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile stores in 13 states.
Japan government accepts it’s no longer the ’90s, stops requiring floppy disks
Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.
Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption as details on missing bolts emerge
Boeing workers apparently failed to replace bolts after reinstalling door plug.
Microsoft Edge is apparently usurping Chrome on people’s PCs
An apparent bug that plays into criticisms of how Microsoft pushes Edge.
After ditching its hybrids, GM says it needs to build more hybrids
After killing the Volt in 2019, now PHEV powertrains are back on the menu.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink puts brain chip in first human amid federal scrutiny
Neuralink's first chip, called Telepathy, aims to control devices, like a phone, with thought.
OpenAI and Common Sense Media partner to protect teens from AI harms and misuse
Site gave ChatGPT 3 stars and 48% privacy score: "Best used for creativity, not facts."
Beware of scammers sending live couriers to liquidate victims’ life savings
The scams sound easy to detect, but they steal billions of dollars, often from the elderly.
Apple warns proposed UK law will affect software updates around the world
Apple may leave the UK if required to provide advance notice of product updates.
After 32 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down
Hobbes OS/2 Archive: "As of April 15th, 2024, this site will no longer exist."
Ryzen 8000G review: An integrated GPU that can beat a graphics card, for a price
The CPU is good, the GPU is great; it's the AM5 platform that's the problem.
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs slashed from NC state plan over ballooning costs
The plan spent $102M on the weight-loss drugs last year, 10% of total drug costs.
Report: Deus Ex title killed after Embracer Group’s cuts at Eidos
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games.
Wear OS’s most consistent OEM quits: Fossil stops making smartwatches
Despite years of loyalty, Google dropped Fossil like a rock once Samsung came back.
Masters of the Air: Imagine a bunch of people throwing up, including me
It's a bad show. I wanted to love it, but it's just not good.
Amazon’s $1.4B Roomba bid fails, leading to iRobot layoffs and CEO resignation
Concerns over stifled competition, Alexa tie-ins reportedly sink deal in Europe.
Drastic moves by X, Microsoft may not stop spread of fake Taylor Swift porn
X blocking searches for Taylor Swift isn't a real solution to fake porn problem.
Our fave bureaucratic villain is back in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer
We also welcome the return of Janine Melnitz: "Ghostbusters, whaddaya want?"
Canon plans to disrupt chipmaking with low-cost “stamp” machine
Company is challenging industry leader ASML with its nanoprint lithography tech.
Daily Telescope: Two large galaxies swimming in a sea of interstellar dust
"I think of the civilizations in those galaxies looking back at the Milky Way."
It turns out NASA’s Mars helicopter was much more revolutionary than we knew
Ingenuity packed more computing power than all other NASA deep space missions combined.
Review: Framework’s Laptop 16 is unique, laudable, fascinating, and flawed
Great ideas go up against awkward limitations in Framework's 16-inch sequel.
We keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets, despite bad consequences
Errors with spreadsheets are not only frustrating but can have serious consequences.
Following lawsuit, rep admits “AI” George Carlin was human-written
Creators still face "name and likeness" complaints; lawyer says suit will continue.
Gotta go? We’ve finally found out what makes urine yellow
The yellow color comes from bacteria metabolizing waste from red blood cells.
Air pollution from Canada’s tar sands is much worse than we thought
Oil operations release vast quantities of damaging particles and noxious compounds.
In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges
How does a legacy test account grant access to read every Office 365 account?
Measles is “growing global threat,” CDC tells doctors in alert message
Since December, there have been 23 measles cases in the US, including two outbreaks.
NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data
Violating Americans' privacy "not just unethical but illegal," senator says.
Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year, and there’s a lot planned for it
It started with "a new line of miniatures rules" and became a global phenomenon.
Tens of thousands of pregnancies from rape occurring in abortion-ban states
States with bans logged 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite rape exceptions.
What would the late heavy bombardment have done to the Earth’s surface?
Early in Earth's history, bombardment by enormous asteroids was common.
Analyst: Switch 2 will have a massive 8-inch LCD screen
Larger screen size could lead to a larger device footprint than the current Switch.
The year of Windows on Arm? Google launches official Chrome builds.
Chrome for Windows-on-Arm should hit stable in time for Qualcomm's big launch.
OpenAI updates ChatGPT-4 model with potential fix for AI “laziness” problem
Also, new GPT-3.5 Turbo model, lower API prices, and other model updates.
Toxic Telegram group produced X’s X-rated fake AI Taylor Swift images, report says
Telegram group used Microsoft tool to make explicit fake AI Taylor Swift images.
I abandoned OpenLiteSpeed and went back to good ol’ Nginx
One weather site's sudden struggles, and musings on why change isn't always good.
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