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Popular gut probiotic completely craps out in randomized controlled trial
If you're familiar with the history of Activia, you may not be surprised.
Elon Musk claims victory after judge blocks Calif. deepfake law
Parody video creator joined Musk in war" to block California deepfake law.
ULA hasn’t given up on developing a long-lived cryogenic space tug
On Friday's launch, United Launch Alliance will test the limits of its Centaur upper stage.
Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS while we wait on Valve
Bazzite has tackled drivers, inputs, and updating, so you can just play games.
Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse
Microsoft brings two new opt-in trial features to some users of its Copilot AI-assistant.
EVgo gets $1.05B loan to build 7,500 DC fast chargers
EVgo will focus on underserved communities where people can't charge at home.
Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025
Subscribers tolerated the current ad load, so Amazon is adding more commercials.
Attackers exploit critical Zimbra vulnerability using cc’d email addresses
When successful, attacks install a backdoor. Getting it to work reliably is another matter.
Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds
Linking Meta smart glasses to a face search engine can ID strangers in a glance.
OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion
OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth-but there's a catch.
Despite stricter regulations, Europe has issues with tattoo ink ingredients
"Clients and artists have a right to know what's in the inks they are using."
Microsoft releases Office 2024, the latest buy-once-own-forever version of Office
Standalone apps won't get Copilot but include updates made since Office 2021.
Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges
Amazon hit with NLRB complaint after deriding finding that drivers are employees.
DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss
Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger.
“Obviously a failure”: Sonos execs not getting bonuses due to app fiasco
Sonos extends hardware warranties by a year as act of contrition.
Popular Juicebox EV home chargers to lose connectivity as owner quits US
The chargers will still function, but with no app scheduling or remote access.
Tesla reverses sales slump, sees modest growth in Q3
Deliveries were up, but not enough to meet analysts' estimates.
Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains
Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz.
Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things.
AI digests repetitive scatological document into profound “poop” podcast
What happens when you ask an AI model to summarize a bunch of crap?
Crook made millions by breaking into execs’ Office365 inboxes, feds say
Email accounts inside 5 US companies unlawfully breached through password resets.
OpenAI unveils easy voice assistant creation at 2024 developer event
Altman steps back from the keynote limelight and lets four major API additions do the talking.
T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches
Breaches in three consecutive years lead to $16M fine and new security protocols.
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months
New study offers lessons on how to better protect communities from disasters.
“Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050%, AT&T says
Broadcom "preventing some vendors from selling products to us," AT&T alleges.
Car dealers renew their opposition to EV mandates
An EV mandate would make gasoline cars too expensive, say the dealers.
eBay listings for banned chemicals shielded by Section 230, judge rules
DOJ can't force eBay to remove environmentally harmful product listings.
To build a giant sheep, man spends 10 years smuggling, cloning, and inseminating
He takes his hobbies seriously.
Windows 11 24H2, the biggest update in two years, starts rolling out today
Windows 11's third annual update includes a subtle under-the-hood overhaul.
I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well
It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now.
The politically incorrect guide to saving NASA’s floundering Artemis Program
To get somewhere, Artemis must avoid going nowhere.
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
Scientists matched DNA of living descendent to Capt. James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
CEO of “health care terrorists” sues senators after contempt of Congress charges
Suing an entire Senate panel is seen as a "Hail Mary play" unlikely to succeed.
Uber beats crash victims’ attempt to try case in court instead of arbitration
Couple said daughter agreed to terms update when ordering food via Uber Eats.
In fear of more user protests, Reddit announces controversial policy change
Moderators now need Reddit's permission to turn subreddits private, NSFW.
Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities
With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too.
The Audi RS7—they won’t make them like this much longer
We take one last drive in an old favorite, plus there's some RS6 wagon action.
“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen
Players are annoyed as new home screen needs work.
Verizon customers face mass-scale outage across the US
More than 100,000 reports appeared on Downdetector.
For the first time since 1882, UK will have no coal-fired power plants
A combination of government policy and economics spells the end of UK's coal use.
Apple backs out of backing OpenAI, report claims
Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour.
Illinois city plans to source its future drinking water from Lake Michigan
As aquifers dry up, some Midwest communities are looking to the region's natural resources.
Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict
"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues.
DirecTV agrees to buy satellite rival Dish (and its debt) for one dollar
DirecTV to take on Dish's $10B debt and TPG will buy AT&T's 70% stake in DirecTV.
We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding
How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding?
Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper.
California governor vetoes controversial AI safety bill
Newsom says SB-1047 ignored "smaller, specialized models" and curtailed innovation.
Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy
Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results.
Your cells are dying. All the time.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily.
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