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AI-generated commercials are here, and critics are displeased-but human work is still key.

New iOS emulation rules only apply to "retro game consoles," not retro computers.

Rivian gets a third major partner, and new cars arrive later this decade.

Video site needs labels' content to legally train AI song generators.

Ars chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague.

Running AI models without floating point matrix math could mean far less power consumption.

A slow-release oral dose showed good safety, but efficacy is shaky.

The mythological creatures are instead "chimeras of big cats and raptorial birds."

"Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule."

Verizon initially failed to remove a flawed update file that caused two outages.

It's fun to speculate, but sales and library quirks make it impossible to know.

AI is just one small part of data centers' soaring energy use.

Cutting the energy used while firing the bricks means big savings at scale.

The liquid hydrocarbon waves would likely reach a height of a meter.

Microsoft vows to make more changes facing EU fine over Teams bundling.

"Julian is free!" wife wrote after Assange struck deal with US government.

Study from Google's DeepMind lays out nefarious ways AI is being used.

The mission has significance for the Moon race between China and the United States.

"Look, there's no accidental monopoly. They are a ruthless competitor."

Malicious updates available from WordPress.org create attacker-controlled admin account.

The beta's Files app lets you format external drives in APFS, exFat, and FAT.

But most Microsoft account sign-in workarounds for Windows 11 continue to work.

Remembering Finger, 84, who learned as he went and left his mark on many.

Suno and Udio could face damages of up to $150,000 per song allegedly infringed.

Astronomers concluded it is not the same and that Cassini's spot disappeared in 1708.

Both devices make it relatively easy to get at the battery and SSD.

EU: Apple fees and rules stop devs from steering users to other sales channels.

It turns out the pet care industry has funded a lot of studies.

Id Software co-founder talks to Ars about everything from Catacomb 3-D to "boomer shooters."

We are letting the data drive our decision."

Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library.

Peter Marks overruled three teams and two top directors.

Pocket 386 supports external accessories and will just barely run Windows 95.

Kaspersky blames the "present geopolitical climate and theoretical concerns."

ADVANCE Act heads for Biden's signature, but it may be too little, too late.

One astrophysics professor's memories of writing X11 code in the 1980s.

iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now.

Win+C has been assigned to some of Windows' least successful features.

AI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size.

State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation.

"Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry."

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering."

Tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals promise targeted treatments with fewer side effects.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a speedy mid-sized entry in a new family of AI models.

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double.

It features three electric motors, 1,800 horsepower, and watch-like instruments.

Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

Finding out whether the AI is uncertain about facts or phrasing is the key.

Of the 26 cases identified so far, 25 sought medical care and 16 were hospitalized.