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Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click
Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.
Taking stock: Private investment in space companies rebounded in 2023
Money flows into commercial space stations, logistics, and lunar exploration are lagging.
OpenAI opens the door for military uses but maintains AI weapons ban
Despite new Pentagon collab, OpenAI won't allow customers to "develop or use weapons" with its tools.
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4.
That’s never happened before: Games Done Quick video stars speedrunning dog
The Shiba Inu was trained to use a custom controller in a game meant for a robot.
OpenAI must defend ChatGPT fabrications after failing to defeat libel suit
ChatGPT users may soon learn whether false outputs will be allowed to ruin lives.
Watch Godzilla Minus One in dazzling black and white during limited US run
"By eliminating color, a new sense of reality emerges."
Explaining why a black hole produces light when ripping apart a star
New model tracks the remains of a star looping around a black hole.
Just 10 lines of code can steal AI secrets from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs
Patching all affected devices, which include some Macs and iPhones, may be tough.
The Galaxy S24 gets seven years of updates, $1,300 Titanium “Ultra” model
The new update plan on a Qualcomm SoC is a major ecosystem change.
As 2024 election looms, OpenAI says it is taking steps to prevent AI abuse
ChatGPT maker plans transparency for gen AI content and improved access to voting info.
Sharing deepfake porn could lead to lengthy prison time under proposed law
Teen shouting for change" after fake nude images spread at NJ high school.
Fujitsu is sorry that its software helped send innocent people to prison
Fujitsu exec: "Bugs and errors" aided wrongful prosecutions of UK postal workers.
Meet Helios, a new class of space tug with some real muscle
"Just give us a sip. We'll take our 14 tons and we'll be glad to pay for it."
BMW showed off hallucination-free AI at CES 2024
Limited options make for better conversations.
Daily Telescope: A beautiful supernova remnant from an uncertain age
Sometimes astronomy can be a bit imprecise.
What to expect from the Apple Vision Pro in February
Hardware, apps, prescription lenses-we go over the essentials.
New UEFI vulnerabilities send firmware devs industry wide scrambling
PixieFail is a huge deal for cloud and data centers. For the rest, less so.
Twin Galaxies lawyer says settlement avoids “an inordinate amount of costs”
Tashroudian: "I think the finality really is something that we wanted to achieve."
AI “Black Box” placed in more hospital operating rooms to improve safety
Questions about liability linger, but fans say it offers a trove of useful surgical data.
Google lays off “hundreds” more as ad division switches to AI-powered sales
Googlers are now building AI tools so other Googlers can be laid off.
Climate denialists find new ways to monetize disinformation on YouTube
Majority of climate-denial content posted now does not violate YouTube's policy.
Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode
Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.
Why I hope the Atari 400 Mini will bring respect to Atari’s most underrated platform
Can USB, HDMI, and built-in games raise awareness for a platform overshadowed by the C64?
You had us at “friendly alien space spider”: Netflix drops Spaceman trailer
"Six months in isolation, you start thinking too much."
Axiom and SpaceX are disrupting Europe’s traditional pathway to space
The program sees more countries get access to space, but the details are murky.
Apple Watch redesigned without blood oxygen monitoring to avoid import ban
Apple preps update should patent-infringing Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 be banned again.
Meta fixed my family member’s Instagram issue, says it addressed “system error”
"Our normal path to regain access to an account was not working at the time."
Apple hits “all-time high” smartphone market share, takes #1 spot for 2023
Apple beat all the Android OEMs while selling dramatically more expensive phones.
Twin Galaxies restores Billy Mitchell’s scores following legal settlement
Scoreboard cites new expert video analysis; "I am relieved and satisfied," says Mitchell.
Supreme Court denies Epic v. Apple petitions, opening up iOS payment options
Most of Epic's arguments are moot now, but one point will change the App Store.
With fewer pollinators, plants are cutting back on nectar production
Fewer pollinators means more self-pollination, less food for bees.
What to make of Valve’s recent fan project takedowns
A series of recent removals tells a complicated story.
Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics
Although 95% of its revenue is automotive, Musk says Tesla is a robotics/AI company.
No, the James Webb Space Telescope hasn’t found life out there—at least not yet
There is a robust debate ongoing in the scientific community.
CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024
Media and entertainment, banking, insurance, and logistics lead the way.
Review: Nvidia’s $600 GeForce RTX 4070 Super is one of its best values
Remains pricier than past xx70-tier offerings, but the performance bump is nice.
Who would want this? The 4 most outlandish displays at CES 2024
What is CES without some wacky tech you may never want?
Daily Telescope: The Cygnus Wall lights up the night sky
The Cygnus Wall is part of a larger nebula.
Antifungals are going the way of antibiotics—overused, hitting resistance
CDC urges clinicians to confirm fungal infections before prescribing antifungal medications.
Elon Musk’s recent all-hands meeting at SpaceX was full of interesting news
Starship exploded during a liquid oxygen vent on its most recent test flight.
AI poisoning could turn open models into destructive “sleeper agents,” says Anthropic
Trained LLMs that seem normal can generate vulnerable code given different triggers.
Scientists identify first known prehistoric person with Turner syndrome
Studying skeletons could provide further insight into the past's gender variability.
Ants make their own ant-ibiotic for infected wounds
Ants have a gland that makes an antibiotic, and use it in response to pheromones.
YouTube’s ad blocker problems are just an Adblock Plus bug
Latest consensus is that YouTube performance issues seem to be Adblock Plus' fault.
First streaming-only NFL Playoff game breaks records with 23 million viewers
Despite griping from fans, the Peacock-exclusive game did NFL-class numbers.
Verizon won’t stop charging $3.30 “Telco Recovery” fee, may raise it again
Users will get up to $100 each in refunds, but Verizon fee isn't going away.
Report: Black market keeps Nvidia chips flowing to China military, government
Unknown suppliers keep Nvidia's most advanced chips within China's reach.
Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location.
Getting “forever chemicals” out of drinking water is expensive
Can water utilities meet the EPA's new standard for PFAS?
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