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Two great Star Trek shows revive the lost art of the gimmicky crossover episode
Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds have a lot of fun blending their styles.
Here’s the trailer for the live-action One Piece we’ve been waiting for
Netflix has a mixed track record when it comes to adapting beloved Japanese anime.
Long-forgotten frozen soil sample offers a warning for the future
Ancient soil was buried under a mile of ice until excavated during the Cold War.
Amazon is getting ready to launch a lot of broadband satellites
Amazon unveils satellite facility in Florida, may switch prototype launch to Atlas V.
A promising Internet satellite is rendered useless by power supply issues
"The mission of providing Internet connectivity in Alaska will be delayed."
Zyxel users still getting hacked by DDoS botnet emerge as public nuisance No. 1
12 weeks after critical vulnerability was patched, devices are still being wrangled.
This LiDAR-equipped, 30-pound robot dog can be yours for $1,600
It's not quite as good as a Boston Dynamics bot, but it is a lot cheaper.
IMAX emulates PalmPilot software to power Oppenheimer’s 70 mm release
IMAX TikTok shows an emulated Palm PDA controlling Oppenheimer's 600-lb reel.
New legged robots designed to explore planets as a team
Even if one robot fails, the rest of the team can offset its loss.
Meet the MCU’s new Kree villain, Dar-Benn, in trailer for The Marvels
"You are not the only thing standing between this and the universe."
OpenAI, Google will watermark AI-generated content to hinder deepfakes, misinfo
Seven companies promised Biden they would take concrete steps to enhance AI safety.
Redditors prank AI-powered news mill with “Glorbo” in World of Warcraft
"Glorbo" isn't real, but a news-writing AI model didn't know it-and then it wrote about itself.
69% of Russian gamers are pirating after Ukraine invasion pushback
Russian game development jobs also dry up after Russia's actions.
The next Mazda MX-5 Miata might be an electric vehicle
The next MX-5 is a couple of years away and will have some kind of e-motor.
Infant deaths surge in Texas after abortion ban
The increase in deaths reverses a nearly 10-year decline.
Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide.
Dolphin emulator abandons Steam release plans after Nintendo legal threat
But dev team says including Wii decryption key doesn't put it in "any legal danger."
The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president
1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.
Rocket Report: Space Force to pick three; Pythom strikes back
"With this mission we've made big strides toward reusability."
Could there be upsides to being a psychopath?
It may be that all of us have a little psychopathology inside-with some positives.
No apologies as Reddit halfheartedly tries to repair ties with moderators
Disenchanted mods Ars spoke with want change, not more communication.
“Church of Bleach” family guilty on all counts, plans to appeal
The family, who represented themselves, did not speak during the trial.
DART asteroid impact created a 10,000-kilometer debris field of boulders
The asteroid-smashing planetary defense mission knocked some large rocks free.
Musk subpoenas Elizabeth Warren days after she called for Tesla investigation
Warren urged SEC to examine Musk's actions while running Twitter and Tesla.
Report: Apple has already built its own ChatGPT-like chatbot
The tool is being used internally by employees-with some major restrictions.
Firmware vulnerabilities in millions of computers could give hackers superuser status
BMCs give near-total control over entire fleets of servers. What happens when they're hacked?
Dealmaster: Apple gear, Lenovo laptops, and more
We found discounts on laptops, board games, and back-to-school equipment.
This white dwarf star has two “faces”
One side is all helium, and the other side is all hydrogen, baffling astronomers.
Microsoft to stop locking vital security logs behind $57-per-user monthly plan
US agency urged Microsoft to expand access to logs that can identify cyberattacks.
Jagged Alliance 3 has smart tactics, goofy characters, stupid fun escapism
24 years later, it's still fun to micromanage your ragtag soldiers of fortune.
Outlook for Windows app replaces Mail and Calendar in new Windows 11 preview
Outlook for Windows client is still a preview with some missing features.
Someone new will join the US military’s roster of launch contractors
Will Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin finally join the ranks of ULA and SpaceX?
TSMC delays US chip fab opening, says US talent is insufficient
Arizona chip factory won't be operational until 2025, TSMC said.
Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news
"Genesis" will seek to assist journalists, not replace them-yet.
Google’s latest price hike is for YouTube Premium, now $13.99 per month
Move follows price increases to Family Plans, YouTube TV, Workspace, and Cloud.
Unity’s visionOS support has started to roll out—here’s how it works
A closed beta will admit developers gradually over the coming weeks.
Study claims ChatGPT is losing capability, but some experts aren’t convinced
Either way, experts think OpenAI should be less opaque about its AI model architecture.
Google’s new security pilot program will ban employee Internet access
You can't get hacked if you aren't on the Internet.
Florida malaria outbreak still going with local cases now at 7
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews.
FTC rewrites rules on Big Tech mergers with aim to ease monopoly-busting
Merger rules currently stacked in favor of monopolists, critics say.
Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication
Once crude and unsophisticated, DDoSes are now on par with those by nation-states.
AT&T says lead cables in Lake Tahoe “pose no danger” and should stay in place
AT&T may have nearly 200,000 miles of lead-covered phone cables across US.
Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes since 1988
We have no explanations for this sort of slow repeat.
The Cyber Trust Mark is a voluntary IoT label coming in 2024. What does it mean?
The FCC and other agencies have their hands full trying to simplify a big topic.
Netflix kills Basic plan, making its cheapest ad-free tier $15.49
If you already have the $9.99 Basic plan, you can keep it.
Nissan is the next automaker to adopt Tesla-style EV charging plugs
From 2024, Nissan Ariyas will be able to use an adapter to charge at Superchargers.
US military leans into megaconstellations after their “resiliency” in Ukraine
"Having a megaconstellation, quite frankly, frustrates our adversaries."
Asus takes over everything about Intel’s current and future NUC mini PCs
"Non-exclusive license" lets Asus sell current NUC designs and make new ones.
DC fits fleet of EVs with bogus gadget promising 60% range boost
The Energy Management Module claims it can "rejuvenate a battery" somehow.
Pikmin 4 review: Falling in love with micromanagement
You've never had so much fun keeping 100 unruly children on task.
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