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NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue
"There's no guarantee that changing the trajectory is the answer," says the Artemis II pilot.
Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook
Section 230 immunity isn't just for Big Tech companies, lawsuit says.
Logic Pro gets some serious AI—and a version bump—for Mac and iPad
Logic now goes to 11.
Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion
Hackers can exploit them to gain full administrative control of internal devices.
Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking
Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences.
40 years later, Kontrabant 2 for ZX Spectrum is rebroadcast on FM in Slovenia
Celebrating radio waves, magnetic tape heads, and smuggled 8-bit computers.
Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation
Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire.
DeepMind adds a diffusion engine to latest protein-folding software
Major under-the-hood changes let AlphaFold handle protein-DNA complexes and more.
Intel’s and Qualcomm’s Huawei export licenses get revoked
Huawei's phone division has moved on, but laptops will suffer without Intel.
Bike brands start to adopt C-V2X to warn cyclists about cars
More automakers will need to adopt C-V2X to see a real benefit, though.
M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity
Apple has tied RAM to storage capacity in older iPads; it's a first for the CPU.
FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole
Putting applications into fast lanes would violate FCC's no-throttling rule.
Tesla is under a federal wire fraud probe for misleading investors
Prosecutors are combing subpoenaed materials for evidence Tesla knowingly misled.
Court rules against Activision Blizzard in $23.4M patent dispute
Activision plans appeal, says it uses different network tech in its games.
No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s “climate friendly beef” claim
Millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies raising "low carbon" beef.
Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause
Amazon is adding three types of shoppable ads to Prime Video's ad tier.
OpenAI’s flawed plan to flag deepfakes ahead of 2024 elections
OpenAI is recruiting researchers to test its new deepfake detector.
Raspberry Pis get a built-in remote-access tool: Raspberry Pi Connect
Reach your little Pis from nearly any browser-and free up your RealVNC slots.
Amid two wrongful death lawsuits, Panera to pull the plug on “charged” drinks
A large previously contained nearly as much caffeine as the FDA's daily safe limit.
Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh
And the new Apple Pencil Pro does some cool things, too.
Ransomware mastermind LockBitSupp reveled in his anonymity—now he’s been ID’d
The US places a $10 million bounty for the arrest of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.
Microsoft launches AI chatbot for spies
Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up.
TikTok and its Chinese owner sue US government over “foreign adversary” law
Law curtails "massive amounts of protected speech," TikTok and ByteDance allege.
Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak
Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest.
Boeing says workers skipped required tests on 787 but recorded work as completed
FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage."
Sneaking science into Borderlands: Inside the game inside a game
A key to its success? Making a game that didn't look like it involved biology.
Doc who claimed COVID shots cause magnetism gets medical license back
She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply.
NHTSA sends Tesla massive data request as it investigates Autopilot recall
Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall.
The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates
The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion.
Hands-on with the new John Wick pinball
Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming.
Microsoft shuts down Bethesda’s Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall studios
Xbox maker wants to "prioritiz[e] high-impact titles" according to letter to staff.
New “Apple Pencil Pro” can do a barrel roll
New Magic Keyboard promises a Macbook-like experience, while the Pencil gets new tricks.
Apple kills $329 iPad with home button, Lightning port
No more home button.
Nintendo pre-announces a Switch 2 announcement is coming… eventually
More info promised sometime before the end of March 2025.
Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3
Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon.
New iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple device ever, feature dual-OLED screens
They also contain what Apple calls the fastest consumer AI computer you can buy.
Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week
There's also a new 11-inch M2 iPad Air.
Here’s why a rich guy going to space for a second time actually matters
Polaris Dawn will be the first time that SpaceX employees have actually gone to space.
Faulty valve scuttles Starliner’s first crew launch
The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night.
Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game
New method could help high-score chasers trying to avoid game-ending crashes.
Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose
TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers.
Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices
Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing
New Microsoft AI model may challenge GPT-4 and Google Gemini
In project headed by former Inflection chief, MAI-1 may have 500B parameters.
SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic
Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit.
Telcos keep using “insecure” Chinese gear because of congressional inaction
Congress only gave 38% of funds needed for "rip and replace," FCC chair says.
SEC crypto crackdown continues with Robinhood as lawsuit looms
Robinhood accused SEC of creating a "world of confusion around crypto."
Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks
The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers.
Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon
OpenStreetMap contributors have been dealing with Pokemon Go players for years.
Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam
What will Sony do next for an audience that likes its games but not its network?
Doctor Who’s sparkling new season feels like a fresh return to form
Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson weigh in on the new adventures.
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