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Updated 2024-11-24 12:30
Thanks to AI, “Elvis” likes big butts and he cannot lie—here’s how it’s possible
Despite help from neural networks, it requires more human work than you might think.
The past and present of Los Alamos came together to make Oppenheimer
And some of the Oppenheimer extras were real physicists on the lab staff.
Fisker debuts an entire range of new EVs, including one sub-$30,000
As Fisker Ocean deliveries slowly start, the company is looking ahead to new things.
What’s going on with the reports of a room-temperature superconductor?
Rumors are flying of confirmation, but the situation is still frustratingly vague.
Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to “Halliburton loophole”
Facking industry exempt from disclosure of 28 chemicals regulated by federal law.
Velotric T1 e-bike review: Slick, barely-an-ebike look hides some real power
A winning combination of a hidden battery, smooth ride, and slick look.
Rocket Report: Lack of transparency on Ariane 6, drastic cuts Down Under
"They should really aim for full reusability by 2026."
Trans-Atlantic joint venture aims to build new “international” space station
Airbus replaces Lockheed Martin as habitat builder for the planned Starlab space station.
Even people who bought Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t want to use them
That's not stopping Meta from making second-gen Stories, WSJ report claims.
iPhone sales are down, but Apple’s subscriptions are growing fast
Services and wearables were bright spots in an otherwise relatively slow quarter.
Waymo will expand rideshares to Austin, Texas, its fourth city
Waymo say testers will be taking rides "this fall."
Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen
Robocallers were already banned for life and unable to pay previous fines.
Backblaze probes increased annualized failure rate for its 240,940 HDDs
Lifetime AFRs grew, while quarterly AFRs went from 1.54% in Q1 to 2.28% in Q2.
General Motors drops entry-level Blazer EV as deliveries begin
It's yet another example of new EVs getting more and more expensive.
Angry Tesla customers sue firm over “grossly” exaggerated EV range
Three Tesla drivers launch class action, alleging fraud and false advertising.
Qualcomm chip sales down 25 percent, plans layoffs
Qualcomm doesn't expect a recovery next quarter, either.
Musk calls French news agency’s copyright case against X “bizarre”
France has required online platforms to pay for news since 2019.
Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum
Intelsat, SES are on track to get nearly $9 billion in FCC incentive payments.
Microsoft accidentally leaks internal utility for testing new Windows 11 features
StagingTool is a lot like a widely used third-party utility called ViVeTool.
Baldur’s Gate 3 early impressions: You’ll spend whole weeks in here and love it
Another remarkable feat of a streamlined tabletop experience by Larian Studios.
This bioelectronic device lets scientists map electrical signals of the Venus flytrap
The signals spread radially outward with no clear preferred direction.
How cities can stem the tide of pedestrian deaths from large cars and SUVs
Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets.
Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security
Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities.
ESA still seems shy about sharing news on Ariane 6 rocket testing
Officials don't plan to broadcast a key Ariane 6 test-firing on its launch pad.
Internet providers that won FCC grants try to escape broadband commitments
"Coalition of RDOF Winners" lobbies FCC but won't reveal its full member list.
Meta releases open source AI audio tools, AudioCraft
Meta's suite of three AI models can create sound effects and music from descriptions.
ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y
There's nothing official yet, but it might launch sometime this month.
Ryugu samples reveal traces of rock from before the Sun existed
Small bits of material in the asteroid contain isotopes made in specific stars.
Dealmaster: Back-to-school savings on tech, supplies, dorm essentials, and more
Back-to-school deals on physical and digital storage to keep your life organized.
A flawless Cygnus launch brings eras to a close
A once-perfect example of US-Russian space collaboration now highlights its loss.
Raspberry Pi availability is visibly improving after years of shortages
1 million Pi models a month are being made until supplies return to normal.
Infrared light reveals hidden portrait beneath 1943 René Magritte painting
Research is part of broader collaborative project to study Magritte's materials and methods.
Embarrassed about paying Musk for Twitter Blue? You can hide the checkmark now
From verification symbol to source of shame: Paying users can hide blue checks.
IRS vows to digitize all taxpayer documents by 2025 [Updated]
All documents will be digitized as soon as they arrive at the IRS.
The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas
Other municipalities might have soured on Musk's tunnels, but Las Vegas hasn't.
Researchers figure out how to make AI misbehave, serve up prohibited content
Adversarial attack involves using text strings and may be unstoppable.
Hosting Ars, part three: CI/CD, or how I learned to stop worrying and love DevOps
This time we discuss how we manage, update, and deploy the code that makes Ars work.
Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding
If you thought a factory reset wipes Wi-Fi passwords, you'd be wrong.
Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond
WD believes it can wring a bit more capacity out of existing PMR and SMR tech.
The Atlantic is frying, but so far hurricanes are dying. What’s going on?
Can wind shear and sinking air hold historically high sea temperatures at bay?
Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads [Updated]
Changes will impact Facebook, Instagram users in Europe as early as this fall.
The Google Assistant is getting a big reboot around generative AI
"Supercharging" the Assistant means some layoffs and a lot of leadership changes.
Steering failures are Tesla’s new federal safety worry
Steering failure is the latest in a string of safety investigations into Tesla EVs.
Meta plans AI-powered chatbots to boost social media numbers
Amid competition from TikTok, Meta looks to the next frontier of user engagement.
X sues hate speech researchers whose “scare campaign” spooked Twitter advertisers
Lawsuit comes as Musk and Yaccarino seize control of X's trust and safety team.
It’s a hot 0-day summer for Apple, Google, and Microsoft security fixes
July saw two high-severity bugs in Firefox, while Oracle patched over 500 vulnerabilities.
Biden administration reverses Trump decision to relocate US Space Command
The Air Force recommended during Trump's final days in office basing Space Command in Alabama.
Reddit beats film industry, won’t have to identify users who admitted torrenting
Court quashes subpoena for names of users who talked torrenting in 2011 thread.
Microsoft keeps pushing toward repairability, now with Xbox controller parts
Let the Xbox team take you inside your worn (or tossed) Xbox controller.
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