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CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024
Schreier: Kotick will depart after 33 years, employees are "very excited."
Hydro dams are struggling to handle the world’s intensifying weather
Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others.
Raw milk outbreak sickens 14 in Utah—a state with loose laws, bad track record
The people sickened range in age from 2 to 73.
Acer’s 27-inch monitor has headphones-free 3D audio, glasses-free 3D screen
Packed with sensors, it's a 4K VA panel that can make 2D look like 3D.
Bankman-Fried didn’t believe in rules like “don’t steal,” star witness says
Highlights from Caroline Ellison testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.
Google will shield AI users from copyright challenges, within limits
New policy covers training data and AI output-but no mention of Bard.
NASA should consider commercial alternatives to SLS, inspector general says
"NASA's aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic."
TSMC, Samsung seeking permanent US licenses to operate China chip plants
Report: US weighing new export controls to block China's access to AI chips.
Meta Quest 3 hands-on review: VR rejoins the real world
A nice VR upgrade also offers a glimpse of a mixed-reality future.
NASA just launched the Psyche mission—no one knows what it will find
Psyche is going to a metal world with plasma engines and lasers. It's not sci-fi.
Google.com tests a news-filled homepage, just like Bing and Yahoo
The mobile app has a "Google Discover" newsfeed, so the homepage should, too?
Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctors
The misdiagnosis is a global problem that could worsen as malaria territory expands.
Even with no brains, jellyfish can learn from their mistakes
In a changed environment, jellyfish change their response to potential collisions.
Dealmaster: Amazon Prime Day is over but these tech deals are still active
These leftovers are still worth checking out.
Microsoft completes $69B Activision Blizzard deal, its biggest merger ever
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick can now look forward to his next $375M chapter.
Netflix is opening physical stores in 2025 as marketing ploy
"Netflix and chill" may take on new meaning.
Review: The Fall of the House of Usher is a gloriously Gothic horror delight
Mike Flanagan knocks it out of the park with his last limited series for Netflix.
Biggest DDoSes of all time generated by protocol 0-day in HTTP/2
More than 8 years after the adoption of HTTP/2, DDoSers devise rapid reset attack.
Rocket Report: European rockets finally fly; Artemis II core stage issues
This week, Intelsat signaled confidence in Relativity Space's Terran R rocket.
Ubuntu 23.10 is a Minotaur that moves faster and takes up less space
Interim release points the way toward minimal installers and better security.
Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says
Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers' weapon of choice."
Microsoft disputes $29B tax bill after “one of the largest” audits in IRS history
IRS ends epic 16-year tax probe and sends Microsoft the bill, but Redmond disagrees.
SpaceX details Starlink-for-phones plan, launching in 2024
Cell phone towers in space could soon be connecting to your normal smartphone.
T-Mobile switches users to pricier plans and tells them it’s not a price hike
T-Mobile: "We are not raising the price... we are moving you to a newer plan."
What would signal life on another planet?
The James Webb Space Telescope may help us find the answer.
Oops—It looks like the Ariane 6 rocket may not offer Europe any launch savings
Europe is subsidizing the launch of Internet satellites for Jeff Bezos.
Kia EV5 revealed, but US future is uncertain for this electric crossover
The new compact electric SUV will go on sale in China and South Korea first.
Kia EV3, EV4 concepts look like the future, will soon be a reality
This small SUV and sedan-hatch-thing will be crucial to Kia's future global EV sales.
The data and puzzling history behind California’s new red food dye ban
The risk of red dye No. 3 is considered low, but its regulation is a head-scratcher.
Amazon Prime Day is here: All the best deals on day 2 of the big sale
This is your last chance to shop Prime Day this year. We'll update this post with new deals throughout the day.
25 of the most popular Amazon Prime Day deals with Ars Technica readers
AirPods, docking stations, Switch games, and more.
Planet collision explains star’s brightening, then dimming
Emissions in infrared shot up, then visible light dropped two years later.
NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life
"Boy, did we really nail it."
Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it?
New icon, metadata seek to illuminate origins of content-AI-generated or otherwise.
You’ll be able to stream PS5 games this month—but only on an actual PS5
Sony's still playing catchup with Microsoft when it comes to streaming.
CD-indexing cue files are the core of a serious Linux remote code exploit
Yet another tiny, crucial piece of volunteer software begets a big problem.
Build your dream desktop with these Prime Day PC components deals
Make that upgrade (or fresh build) a little less painful with some discounts.
YouTube TV, which costs $73 a month, agrees to end “$600 less than cable” ads
Google to "modify or cease" ads after industry review board rejects appeal.
Mysterious fast radio bursts look a lot like earthquakes, study finds
Astronomers have puzzled over possible sources since the first FRB was spotted in 2007.
Google wins Sonos patent case, immediately ships speaker software update
Experience Google v. Sonos patent battles in real time, via software updates.
Not burn-in: Scary OLED TV image retention may stem from “buggy” feature
TV compensation cycles can auto-fix the problem in minutes-assuming they run.
Pixel 8 Pro review—The best Android phone
7 years of updates, a flat screen, and better face unlock highlight Google's latest.
Plug-in powertrain is an efficiency win for the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime
Toyota has helpfully increased the size of the battery pack.
Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X”
We should learn more about Qualcomm's high-end Arm chip later this month.
Musk argues with EU commissioner over Israel/Hamas disinformation on X
"Your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation."
Users mistake video game clips for real Israeli war footage on social media
"With every video taken down, ten more are uploaded each day," developer complains.
First-ever gene therapy trial to cure form of deafness begins
Researchers hope to transform treatment of auditory neuropathy.
Channel calling for aborting Black pregnancies temporarily restricted by YouTube
YouTube removed one video calling for Black abortions but left others.
The best headphones on sale for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
From Bose to Beats to Buds, there are a bunch of options.
A year from launch, the Europa Clipper spacecraft nears finish line
The future of NASA's planetary science division is clouded by a budget crunch.
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