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Twitter quietly edited its hateful conduct policy to drop transgender protections
Musk says his own tweets might be labeled under new hateful conduct policy.
Google Fi gets third rebrand in 8 years, adds free trial for eSim phones
There's a new app coming and an option for a free phone after 24 months of service.
Reddit will start charging AI models learning from its extremely human archives
LLMs can no longer lurk, learn, and profit from 18 years of links and chatter.
First teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2 is giving us all the feels
"The next great Age of Exploration starts with us."
The Supreme Court battle over the abortion pill and FDA authority, explained [Updated]
The ruling could open the door to "limitless litigation" to overturn FDA approvals.
Quantum effects of D-Wave’s hardware boost its performance
A clear performance edge, though the relevance to practical problems remains unclear.
FBI and others urge Meta to halt encryption plans, citing child abuse risk
Global task force claims tech firms "blindfold themselves to child sexual abuse."
Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars
Organic additives produced plasters with similar properties to sea urchin spines, mollusk shells.
Dealmaster: Ars Technica readers’ favorite kitchen appliance is 25% off
Savings on Instant Pot cookers, coffee machines, and waffle makers.
CNBC says the Pixel Fold will launch in June for $1,700+
We have a price and release window, so when do the live pictures start leaking?
The DVDs-in-the-mail version of Netflix is finally going away after 26 years
The company has delivered "over 5 billion" red envelopes since 1997.
Used routers often come loaded with corporate secrets
Over half of enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped.
Can an e-bike’s fat tires be offset by a fat battery?
A well-implemented electric boost handles some of the worst of ultra-fat tires.
Building telescopes on the Moon is becoming an achievablegoal
The current race to the Moon is opening up opportunities for lunar astronomy.
Dealmaster: New low on 55-inch LG C2 TV, 2021 iPad Pro, and more
These are the lowest prices we've seen on LG's 55-inch C2 and Apple's 2021 iPad Pro.
Star Trek fans will finally get a Section 31 movie—with an Oscar-winning lead
Yeoh will reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou for a streaming movie.
Hundreds of years after the first try, we can finally read a Ptolemy text
The original writing was hidden in part by a 19th-century attempt to read it.
Fox News to pay Dominion $788 million in settlement, ending defamation trial
Dominion: Settlement provides vindication after "torrent of lies" on Fox News.
COVID vaccines: FDA retires monovalent shots, offers spring boosters to some
The original monovalent COVID-19 mRNA shots are no longer authorized in the US.
Intel unceremoniously dumps its year-old Blockscale chips for bitcoin mining
ASICs were meant to mine "without compromising the supply of new CPUs or GPUs."
Xiaomi’s “Ultra” camera phone has a grip accessory, screw-on lens filters
The grip has a shutter button, zoom controls, and standard 67 mm lens-filter support.
GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records thanks to Microsoft and Epic
Generative AI promises to streamline health care, but critics say not so fast.
That Galaxy Quest TV series might finally be happening and we have mixed feelings
Can you even have a successful sequel without the late, great Alan Rickman?
Nest 2020 thermostats receive Matter update, which adds Apple Home compatibility
Google is still looking into support for the Nest models people actually own.
Netflix actor wields DMCA takedowns to block tweets sharing “rapey” clip
David Choe claims the 2014 podcast clip detailing a rape is performance "art."
Musk labels CBC “69% Government-funded” as more news outlets quit Twitter
CBC stops posting on Twitter, says "our journalism is independent."
Early testing shows PCIe 5.0 SSDs inch closer to their max potential
The T700 is set to be the fastest consumer SSD, but you still don't need it.
Proton update gets 18 more Windows games running on Linux, including Chex Quest HD
Valve dev calls Proton 8.0 release "our biggest rebase to date."
Switch modder Bowser released from prison, likely owes Nintendo for rest of life
Team Xecuter member, out early on good behavior, has paid $175 so far.
Ultra-rare CS:GO gun reportedly sells for over $400,000
Massive sale is part of market-wide price spike ahead of sequel transition.
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster
Now the Ariane 6 rocket is failing even its most basic task.
Apple’s Macs have long escaped ransomware, but that may be changing
Malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users.
Porsche bumps battery capacity, charging speed for 2024 Cayenne hybrid
Battery capacity increases to 25.9 kWh, and the electric motor is 30% more powerful.
Report: Pixel 7a will cost $499, Pixel 6a will continue at a reduced price
With an upgraded screen, cameras, and wireless charging, Google wants $50 more.
Adobe teases generative AI video tools
"Firefly for Video" will generate sound effects and music, edit footage via text.
FBI: Rent-a-Hitman site nabbed Air National Guardsman who was “excited” to kill
FBI: Guardsman owned AR-15 and was willing to take fingers and ears as trophies.
Science confirms it: The best kimchi is made in traditional clay jars (onggi)
Onggi have just the right amount of porosity to enable kimchi to ferment faster.
Discord flushes leaked docs, reposters after leading FBI to prime suspect
Discord-leaks suspect used security clearance to track investigation, FBI says.
Apple launches high-yield savings account with 4.15 percent APY
Apple expands financial services push as the hardware market remains tumultuous.
Pacific garbage patch providing a deep ocean home for coastal species
Floating plastic is forming its own ecosystems with mixes of species.
These 10 EVs and plug-in hybrids still get the full $7,500 tax credit
Seven others qualify for a $3,500 tax credit.
Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT
The New York Times details Google's "shock" and "panic" at having a search rival.
FSF: Chrome’s JPEG XL killing shows how the web works under browser hegemony
Google, with 80% of browser share, says there's not enough ecosystem interest.
Report: 15-inch MacBook Air coming at WWDC, new Mac Studios will arrive eventually
We haven't heard much about the Mac Studio since its debut last year.
Bungie takes aim at Destiny 2 cheaters using “third-party peripherals”
Accessibility devices are still OK to use "where a player could not play otherwise."
The VW ID.7—a new electric motor and a streamlined sedan shape
Is the sedan having a comeback? This one arrives in the US in 2024.
Sega Sammy launches $772 million offer for Angry Birds-maker Rovio
Japanese games maker’s bid values Finnish group at almost 20% below price it went public.
SpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship launch system [Updated]
No human alive has ever seen a rocket this powerful take flight.
iSIM vs eSIM vs SIM: The constantly shrinking ways carriers ID your phone
The death of physical SIM cards is quickly approaching. These are the alternatives.
This adorable sloth briefly stole the spotlight during JUICE launch
Nicknamed "Jerry" by Netizens, it's not the first encounter between nature and rockets.
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