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Getting TIE Fighter: Total Conversion working is worth the hassle and the $10
It has a 1999 engine, 2021 graphics, and that unmistakable '90s LucasArts feel.
Formula E’s first visit to a proper American racetrack saw packed stands
We found a lot to be optimistic about for the all-electric racing series.
Rocket Report: Starbase comes alive again; China launches four times
Maybe the next Starship launch isn't all that far off.
AMD Ryzen 7945HX3D could be a fast, super-efficient choice for your new gaming laptop
The chip is only launching in a single laptop from Asus, at least for now.
Stability AI releases Stable Diffusion XL, its next-gen image synthesis model
New SDXL 1.0 release allows hi-res AI image synthesis that can run on a local machine.
Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark
The allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, came to light a little over a decade ago.
US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices”
Rebuke follows recent breach that exposed email accounts of US federal officials.
Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you
Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.
Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken
Inundated with complaints, Tesla created "Diversion Team" to cancel appointments.
Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program
Ride-hailing will let Waymo focus on "near-term" commercial success.
Microsoft Teams + Office bundle leads to official EU antitrust probe
It's Microsoft's first formal EU antitrust investigation in over a decade.
Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV
Nyobolt's battery tech is meant for consumer applications, as well as EVs.
A nearly 20-year ban on human spaceflight regulations is set to expire
Commercial space industry argues for extension to moratorium on regulations.
Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared
Cause of Guillain-Barre cases is under investigation, but gut microbe suspected.
The Browser Company’s unconventional browser, Arc, releases publicly on Mac
It's still based on Chromium, but the user experience is quite different.
Namibian fairy circle debate rages on: Sand termites or Turing mechanism? [Updated]
Study offers four-point rebuttal to 2022 claim that they're a kind of eco-Turing pattern.
The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
"NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system."
Google says it will start downranking non-tablet apps in the Play Store
Google's push for big screens will include a (hopefully dramatic) Play Store redesign.
OpenAI discontinues its AI writing detector due to “low rate of accuracy”
Research shows that any AI writing detector can be defeated-and false positives abound.
Man open-sources the self-repairable AirPods Pro case that Apple won’t make
The AirPods Pro "could have been easily made repairable with minimal effort."
Dealmaster: Save on laptops, vacuums, and back-to-school supplies
From pens and school supplies to laptops, save on your back-to-school shopping list.
Windows, hardware, Xbox sales are dim spots in a solid Microsoft earnings report
Company also expects to spend ever more money to support its ongoing AI efforts.
Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007
Twitter took Gene X Hwang's username and only offered him "some merch."
Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight
"We're not really ready to talk about a launch opportunity yet."
Nissan and Renault revamp alliance with $663 million EV investment
The 24-year alliance started to fray with the arrest of Carlos Ghosn in 2019.
Pocket assistant: ChatGPT comes to Android
OpenAI brings the popular AI language model to an official Android client app.
BMW uses autonomous cars for boring, repetitive tests
Forget robotaxis, this is for precision and repeatability.
Are the valet’s days numbered? We test BMW’s remote parking system
So, who do you tip?
Seven major automakers to build EV charging network with 30,000 chargers
The chargers will support both CCS1 and NACS, with deployment starting in 2024.
Samsung makes the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 official
Samsung has a new fold-flat hinge, gives the Z flip a bigger screen.
Major AI companies form group to research, keep control of AI
Skeptics say Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI hope to avoid regulation.
How we host Ars Technica in the cloud, part two: The software
A deep dive into the applications and functions that keep Ars humming along in the cloud.
Dinosaurs and the evolution of breathing through bones
Dinosaurs' hyper-efficient breathing system also evolved in two other lineages.
Pandemic deaths in Ohio and Florida show partisan divide after vaccine rollout
The death gap between Democrats and Republicans was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates.
How developers will test their apps before Vision Pro launches
Apple opened up access to three ways to test apps on real hardware.
FCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymore
Chair proposes 100Mbps national standard and an evaluation of broadband prices.
Mass extinction event 260 million years ago resulted from climate change, studies say
Ocean stagnation, ecosystem collapses, and volcano eruptions all played a role.
Musk plans Supreme Court appeal after losing bid to terminate SEC settlement
Supreme Court is Musk's last option as judges uphold limits on his Tesla tweets.
Android 4.4 KitKat is truly dead, loses Play Services support
With Play Services gone, it's only a matter of time before you can't log in.
Encryption-breaking, password-leaking bug in many AMD CPUs could take months to fix
"Zenbleed" bug affects all Zen 2-based Ryzen, Threadripper, and EPYC CPUs.
Climatologists: July’s intense heat “exactly what we expected to see”
Deadly temperatures will become common unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut fast.
GM announces a new Ultium-based Chevrolet Bolt during Q2 report
The much-loved affordable EV looked finished, but Chevy will build Bolt 2.0.
Researchers find deliberate backdoor in police radio encryption algorithm
Vendors knew all about it, but most customers were clueless.
Catching up with Foundation S2 as the Second Crisis unfolds
The second season has faster pacing, more linear storytelling, and bits of levity.
Borax is the new Tide Pods, and poison control experts are facepalming
Borax is used in laundry detergent and is not safe to ingest.
SpaceX teases another application for Starship
"SpaceX could itself become a large commercial LEO destination."
After bopping an asteroid 3 years ago, NASA will finally see the results
"Every sample here has a story to tell."
Jury orders Google to pay $339M for patent-infringing Chromecast
Google plans to appeal.
ChatGPT’s new personalization feature could save users a lot of time
Beta feature allows ChatGPT to remember key details with less prompt repetition.
Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web
It's just a "proposal," but it's also being prototyped inside Chrome right now.
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