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Updated 2024-04-29 16:00
Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox
Memo details layoffs, "strategic corrections," and a desire for "trustworthy" AI.
Why walking around in public with Vision Pro makes no sense
Social mores aside, Vision Pro doesn't seem designed to be used on the go.
Steam Next Fest: Eight game demos that stood out from the crowd
From trucks in space to backpack management sims, and everything in between.
BMW’s CE 02 scooter will tug your heartstrings, drain your wallet
It's slow and expensive, but I still want one.
Mars experienced a precursor to plate tectonics
Pervasive volcanoes and distinct rock types may hint at key geological processes.
Fueling a spacecraft while it’s on a rocket? “Not trivial,” SpaceX official says.
"We're trying to create a marketplace where a marketplace does not exist."
A new look at our linguistic roots
A controversial analytic technique offers new answers for Indo-European languages.
Tesla’s biggest EV rival is planning a factory in North America
Producing cars in Mexico would make it cheaper for BYD to sell cars in the US.
DuckDuckGo’s browser adds encrypted, privacy-minded syncing and backup
It's getting closer to mainstream parity, minus one major feature.
Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.
If you're tired of Alexa and Google listening, a DIY option is possible.
Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software
Software's free version was a good fit for tinkerers and hobbyists.
Scientists found a Stone Age megastructure submerged in the Baltic Sea
"Blinkerwall" may have been a "desert kite," used to channel and hunt reindeer.
OpenAI experiments with giving ChatGPT a long-term conversation memory
AI chatbot "memory" will recall facts from previous conversations when enabled.
CDC to update its COVID isolation guidance, ditching 5-day rule: Report
The agency is reportedly moving from the fixed time to a symptom-based isolation period.
Judge rejects most ChatGPT copyright claims from book authors
OpenAI plans to defeat authors' remaining claim at a "later stage" of the case.
Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit
Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference.
Windows 11 24H2 goes from “unsupported” to “unbootable” on some older PCs
New Windows version needs CPU features that became common in the late 00s.
Judge tosses Big Pharma suit claiming drug price negotiation is unconstitutional
The judge ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction.
Apple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled off
Microsoft's Edge browser, Bing search, and ad business also avoid regulations.
Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months
Skiff users will lose their @skiff.com email addresses, need to export data ASAP.
Another “patent troll” defeated by Cloudflare and its army of bounty seekers
Cloudflare committed $100K in bounties to hamstring" another patent troll.
Nvidia CEO calls for “Sovereign AI” as his firm overtakes Amazon in market value
Driven by AI boom, the two companies are neck-and-neck behind Apple, Microsoft, and Google.
Half of migratory species face extinction due to human activities
Since the 1970s, global biodiversity has plummeted by 70 percent.
Stellantis will finally adopt Tesla-style fast charger plug
The Dodge and Ram owner is adopting J3400 for DC charging.
A new generation of storm chasers takes on Mother Nature in Twisters trailer
"You don't face your fears, you ride 'em."
Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs’ Azure accounts, locks them using MFA
The wide range of employee roles targeted indicates attacker's multifaceted approach.
F-Zero courses from a dead Nintendo satellite service restored using VHS and AI
There's still a $5,000 prize for the original Japanese Satellaview broadcasts.
“Very sick” pet cat gave Oregon resident case of bubonic plague
The person's cat was reportedly extremely ill and had a draining abscess.
Prime Video cuts Dolby Vision, Atmos support from ad tier—and didn’t tell subs
To get them back, you must pay an extra $2.99/month for the ad-free tier.
Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 24H2 as this year’s big update takes shape
Windows 11 23H2 didn't make its first appearance until much later in the year.
Chevrolet announces model year 2024 Equinox EV pricing
We've known the 1LT will start at $34,995, but a 2LT will cost at least $43,295.
The Super Bowl’s best and wackiest AI commercials
It's nothing like "crypto bowl" in 2022, but AI made a notable splash during the big game.
Amazon hides cheaper items with faster delivery, lawsuit alleges
Hundreds of millions of Amazon's US customers have overpaid, class action says.
Wade Wilson is kidnapped by the TVA in Deadpool and Wolverine teaser
"Your little cinematic universe is about to change forever."
Mob sets Waymo car ablaze in San Francisco
An autonomous Waymo met an untimely end thanks to an unruly mob.
Court orders Elon Musk to testify for SEC, rejects his claim of “harassment”
Musk defied subpoena but SEC lawsuit forces him to comply.
Can a $10 Raspberry Pi break your PC’s disk encryption? It’s complicated.
Exploit works on PCs with discrete TPM chips, which are rarer in modern systems.
Retail H2 stations close in California while H2 heavy trucking expands
Hydrogen still makes sense for fixed-route heavy vehicles-but not passenger cars.
Scientists identify “universal network” of microbes for decomposing flesh
Findings could help forensic scientists better determine a body's precise time of death.
Russian forces now using Musk’s Starlink on Ukraine front line
Russian volunteer group brags about devices it said it had purchased for Russian forces.
Daily Telescope: A solar eclipse from the surface of Mars
From Mars, with love.
I was wrong to ignore Zigbee and Z-Wave. They’re the best part of my smart home.
There's plenty of room for this early-aughts tech in a modern connected space.
Before Ingenuity ever landed on Mars, scientists almost managed to kill it
"The Mars 2020 science team wasn't interested in Ingenuity."
Building durable basketball players from the ground up (way up)
Can new scientific insights help the newest crop of NBA stars stay healthy?
Fake grass, real injuries? Dissecting the NFL’s artificial turf debate
Artificial turf has its advantages, but the NFLPA wants it banished from the NFL.
Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown
How do you ban a device built with open source hardware and software anyway?
A sleuthing enthusiast says he found the US military’s X-37B spaceplane
Officials didn't disclose details about the X-37B's orbit after its December launch.
Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D
Senate report points to greed and "patent thickets" as key reasons for high prices.
Female ex-exec told she lacked “docility and meekness” sues TikTok
TikTok accused of age, sex discrimination in suit blaming Chinese leadership.
200-foot AM radio tower disappears, halting Alabama station broadcast
"There's wires everywhere, and it's gone."
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