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Sony’s $200 handheld “Portal” can stream games from your PS5 and, uh, that’s it
Previously known as "PlayStation Q," the handheld is far from a new PlayStation Vita.
How ChatGPT turned generative AI into an “anything tool”
Until recently, AI models were specialized tools. Modern LLMs are different.
Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company
We're humbled every time we learn something."
Amid US’s shameful maternal death rate, survey finds widespread mistreatment
One in five report mistreatment and 30% report discrimination.
Police are investigating an Indian actor for joking about the country’s Moon lander
There is a lot of national fervor surrounding Chandrayaan 3.
Zack Snyder unveils extended teaser for his Netflix sci-fi saga Rebel Moon
"Let's show them that we're more than the shackles that bind us."
Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say
Plus: US-TikTok deal could give feds "near-unfettered" access to US user data.
Atari launches replica 2600 console to go with all its replica 2600 cartridges
Software emulation keeps costs down, but may turn off retro-gaming enthusiasts.
In the (convection) zone: Astronomers eavesdrop on stars’ innate “twinkle”
"Convection within stars is similar to the process that fuels thunderstorms."
Netflix plans to give away DVDs as service shuts down
Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs-and a chance to get 10 more free.
Nvidia announces a community-made RTX remaster of Half-Life 2
PBR materials, full ray-tracing, and DLSS are coming to Half-Life 2.
Meta’s “massively multilingual” AI model translates up to 100 languages, speech or text
Meta aims for a universal translator like "Babel Fish" from Hitchhiker's Guide.
Dealmaster: Labor Day sales, Star Wars merchandise, Apple gear, and more
You can add to your Star Wars collection with some of these deals.
T-Mobile unveils $100 phone plan, topping AT&T and Verizon’s highest prices
T-Mobile isn't trying to beat AT&T and Verizon on price anymore.
3D printers printing without consent is a cautionary tale on cloud reliance
Bambu Lab says it will help with repairs, replacement parts.
Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers
Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.
Passenger seat belt warnings should be mandatory, say feds
The rule would apply to cars, trucks, and smaller buses.
Google says its Android runtime makes apps faster, even without an OS update
ART, the Android runtime, can bring Android 14 improvements to older devices.
Do Intel’s new graphics drivers actually overclock its low-end GPUs?
Higher reported clock speed for Arc A380 doesn't actually increase performance.
New offer gives Ubisoft, not Microsoft, control of Activision game-streaming rights
UK still needs to approve the new deal, which could extend far beyond Ubisoft+.
Crypto botnet on X is powered by ChatGPT
AI can be very easily harnessed to produce and disseminate misinformation.
Konami warns players of “outdated” content in Metal Gear Solid collection
Games will be presented "without alteration" to match "creator's original vision."
After Russia’s failure, India is next in line to attempt a Moon landing
No country besides China has successfully landed on the Moon since 1976.
Political polarization toned down through anonymous online chats
Republicans seem to depolarize more than Democrats.
Scientists find evidence that Vlad the Impaler shed bloody tears
Letter from 1475 contains proteins suggesting he suffered from hemolacria, respiratory problems.
Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles
"I'm a public company, I can't make this sh!# up."
BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is
The variant has grabbed attention, but with such limited data, the risk is unclear.
China keeps buying hobbled Nvidia cards to train its AI models
Nvidia's weakened processors are still more powerful than the alternatives.
US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted
"US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.
The failure of Luna 25 cements Putin’s role as a disastrous space leader
"There is no place for modernization, there is only the mission of survival."
Ford’s recall of Mustang Mach-Es in 2022 is under investigation by feds
There have been 12 complaints of power loss following the software update.
It’s-a-no-longer me: Charles Martinet steps down as Mario’s voice [Updated]
After three decades in the role, Martinet won't appear in Super Mario Wonder.
Roblox facilitates “illegal gambling” for minors, according to new lawsuit
Third-party sites use Robux transfers to power millions of dollars in wagers.
Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware-no longer.
Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon
A stunning loss for the Russian space program.
I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste
Synthetic fish isn't quite there yet-and may not be worth the effort.
Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers
New approach combines ECDSA with post-quantum algorithm called Dilithium.
SanDisk Extreme SSDs are “worthless,” multiple lawsuits against WD say
Ars cited in two SanDisk SSD failure lawsuits filed yesterday.
X suspends pro-Nazi account after two brands halt advertising
X will soon allow brands to block ads from appearing next to specific profiles.
Wi-Fi sniffers strapped to drones—Mike Lindell’s odd plan to stop election fraud
Lindell wants to fly drones near polling places to monitor voting machines.
Peter Beck pushes toward a Neutron debut in 2024, but acknowledges challenges
"We don't believe in signing janky, fake contracts."
The trade-off that helped some trilobites survive mass extinctions
While legs made them vulnerable to predation, they came with extra gills.
“Gaming Chromebooks” with Nvidia GPUs apparently killed with little fanfare
Most Chromebook gaming will have to take place in the cloud, at least for now.
New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection
New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.
Fall COVID shots will boost protection against latest subvariants, Moderna says
Pfizer vaccine also reportedly effective against the latest omicrons in mice.
It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars
Small cars are good for us but bad for business.
Moderna CEO made $400M last year—2,435x the median salary of employees
The report from Stat looks at the outsize gains health care executives reap.
What I played on my summer vacation
Don't let Baldur's Gate obscure these inventive, smaller recent releases.
New Intel GPU drivers help address one of Arc’s biggest remaining weak points
Driver updates (and so-so upgrades from Nvidia and AMD) keep Arc in the game.
Our health care system may soon receive a much-needed cybersecurity boost
We're now researching better defenses to US health care's digital infrastructure.
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