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SEC obtains Wall Street firms’ private chats in probe of WhatsApp, Signal use
Execs' "messages discussing business have been handed to the SEC," report says.
The first foldable PC era is unfolding
LG's 17-inch foldable OLED arrives October 4 for 4.99 million won (~$3,726).
ChatGPT update enables its AI to “see, hear, and speak,“ according to OpenAI
Image recognition and voice features aim to make the AI bot's interface more intuitive.
Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates—even more than an iPhone
Just about everything has leaked about the $699 Pixel 8 and $999 8 Pro.
Supreme Court considers limits on White House contacts with social media
Controversial injunction stayed until Wednesday while SCOTUS mulls US motion.
The 2024 BMW i7 M70—electric luxury turned up to 11
Adding more power often adds little to the EV experience, but we like this one.
Donna Noble is back and ready for a fight in trailer for Doctor Who specials
"I don't believe in destiny, but if destiny exists, then it is heading for Donna Noble."
Getty Images subscribers to get access to AI image generator
Getty will indemnify customers against lawsuits and pay artists on "recurring basis."
A partial car substitute? Trek’s new cargo bike, reviewed
A pricey but feature-rich offering from Trek had me pedaling for my groceries.
NASA spacecraft returns to Earth with pieces of an asteroid
Breathe easy; there's a bounty from Bennu inside.
Inside the race to stop a deadly viral outbreak in India
With viral spillovers happening more frequently, containment is a fragile shield.
The history of syphilis is being rewritten by a medieval skeleton
Columbus may not have brought syphilis back to the Old World after all.
NASA’s asteroid sampling mission is on course for landing this weekend
"The spacecraft trajectory and performance have just been spot on."
3 iOS 0-days, a cellular network compromise, and HTTP used to infect an iPhone
Apple patches 3 zero-days after they were used in a sophisticated attack.
RSV vaccine during pregnancy gets seasonal sign-off from CDC
The vaccine is recommended for use only in the run-up to RSV season.
Unity exec tells Ars he’s on a mission to earn back developer trust
Interview: "It was not our intent to nickel-and-dime it, but it came across that way."
Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta
Connect an Android "webcam" to Windows, Mac, Linux, or even another Android phone.
Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
Multiple rats in Atlanta test positive for calamitous, rapidly spreading parasite.
Apple’s new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro reach doorsteps and store shelves
Pro model shipments are backed up for weeks.
Unity makes major changes to controversial install-fee program
No fees for Personal tier or old/current projects, new 2.5% revenue cap, and more.
Depredations and depravities reign in this week’s Wheel of Time
Recap: The shadow rises, the Seanchan strengthen, and our characters face desperation.
FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers
New rules make it a bit harder for VoIP providers to access numbering system.
Amazon adding ads to Prime Video in 2024 unless you pay $2.99 extra
Prime Video subscribers will see ads unless they pay extra.
Microsoft is finally on the verge of closing its Activision deal
Provisional CMA approval sets stage for clearing final regulatory hurdle.
iOS 16.7 arrives for older iPhones and people who don’t want to upgrade
Apple also updated iOS 15 recently, though it's unclear how long that will last.
Law geeks shine a light on secretive Google antitrust trial
With no audio or video, a handful of activists try to ensure world knows what's happening.
Rolling in style: The Priority E-Coast beach cruiser
Ride around town in style on this $1,999 e-bike.
Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art
A rule against copyrighting AI art will be unworkable.
Rocket Report: Two small launchers fail in flight; Soyuz crew flies to ISS
This wasn't a great week for small launch vehicles.
Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters
No one mentioned that libwebp, a library found in millions of apps, was a 0-day origin.
US to again offer free COVID tests ahead of respiratory virus season
On Monday, households can order 4 free tests with shipments expected to start Oct. 2.
Independent reviewers find NASA Mars Sample Return plans are seriously flawed
"MSR was established with unrealistic budget and schedule expectations from the beginning."
Don’t throw out those used coffee grounds—use them for 3D printing instead
Any object you create can be thrown back into a coffee grinder and reused on a new object.
Yelp names and shames businesses paying for 5-star reviews
Plus: Amazon announced last week that two fake review brokers were arrested.
EU game devs ask regulators to look at Unity’s “anti-competitive” bundling
Company's power is a "market failure" with "significant vendor lock risk" for devs.
The Pixel Fold’s screen repair will cost $900
All the displays, cameras, batteries, and back plate are now for sale.
AI-generated books force Amazon to cap e-book publications to 3 per day
"In order to help protect against abuse, we are lowering the volume limits we have in place."
New study looks again at how alcohol influences attraction
Yet another look into how alcohol influences interactions with the desired sex.
Google sued over fatal Google Maps error after man drove off broken bridge
Google allegedly gave drivers bridge route for years despite correction requests.
Microsoft overhauls its pricey Surface Laptop Studio with new CPU, GPU, and RAM
Laptop launches October 3; starts at $2,000 and gets more expensive from there.
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go 3 is officially no longer a budget PC
The Surface Go tablet also gets an update, but only for business customers.
Next major Windows update is available September 26, with new AI (and not-AI) features
Passkeys, Paint, Backup, and other app updates make this a significant release.
Jaguar jettisions CCS charger plug, negotiates Tesla Supercharger access
Jaguars will sport native North American Charging Standard plugs from 2025.
What can we do about ultraprocessed foods?
Researchers are figuring out the features of these foods that harm our health.
Amazon’s generative-AI-powered Alexa is as big a privacy red flag as old Alexa
Amazon wants you to use Alexa more. But can you trust it?
Permission denied for reentry of Varda’s orbiting experiment capsule
The FAA says Varda launched its vehicle into space without a reentry license.
OpenAI’s new AI image generator pushes the limits in detail and prompt fidelity
With better response to details and text, DALL-E 3 hopes to make prompt engineering obsolete.
Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work
Linux's six-year long-term support was meant to help embedded devices.
Move over, Cordyceps, there’s a new “zombie” parasite to haunt our dreams
The lancet liver fluke controls infected ants with a temperature-based on/off switch.
T-Mobile users saw other customers’ personal data due to “system glitch”
T-Mobile blames "temporary system glitch" during planned update.
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