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Updated 2025-09-16 07:30
Qualcomm chip sales down 25 percent, plans layoffs
Qualcomm doesn't expect a recovery next quarter, either.
Musk calls French news agency’s copyright case against X “bizarre”
France has required online platforms to pay for news since 2019.
Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum
Intelsat, SES are on track to get nearly $9 billion in FCC incentive payments.
Microsoft accidentally leaks internal utility for testing new Windows 11 features
StagingTool is a lot like a widely used third-party utility called ViVeTool.
Baldur’s Gate 3 early impressions: You’ll spend whole weeks in here and love it
Another remarkable feat of a streamlined tabletop experience by Larian Studios.
This bioelectronic device lets scientists map electrical signals of the Venus flytrap
The signals spread radially outward with no clear preferred direction.
How cities can stem the tide of pedestrian deaths from large cars and SUVs
Ever-larger cars and trucks are causing a safety crisis on US streets.
Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security
Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities.
ESA still seems shy about sharing news on Ariane 6 rocket testing
Officials don't plan to broadcast a key Ariane 6 test-firing on its launch pad.
Internet providers that won FCC grants try to escape broadband commitments
"Coalition of RDOF Winners" lobbies FCC but won't reveal its full member list.
Meta releases open source AI audio tools, AudioCraft
Meta's suite of three AI models can create sound effects and music from descriptions.
ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y
There's nothing official yet, but it might launch sometime this month.
Ryugu samples reveal traces of rock from before the Sun existed
Small bits of material in the asteroid contain isotopes made in specific stars.
Dealmaster: Back-to-school savings on tech, supplies, dorm essentials, and more
Back-to-school deals on physical and digital storage to keep your life organized.
A flawless Cygnus launch brings eras to a close
A once-perfect example of US-Russian space collaboration now highlights its loss.
Raspberry Pi availability is visibly improving after years of shortages
1 million Pi models a month are being made until supplies return to normal.
Infrared light reveals hidden portrait beneath 1943 René Magritte painting
Research is part of broader collaborative project to study Magritte's materials and methods.
Embarrassed about paying Musk for Twitter Blue? You can hide the checkmark now
From verification symbol to source of shame: Paying users can hide blue checks.
IRS vows to digitize all taxpayer documents by 2025 [Updated]
All documents will be digitized as soon as they arrive at the IRS.
The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas
Other municipalities might have soured on Musk's tunnels, but Las Vegas hasn't.
Researchers figure out how to make AI misbehave, serve up prohibited content
Adversarial attack involves using text strings and may be unstoppable.
Hosting Ars, part three: CI/CD, or how I learned to stop worrying and love DevOps
This time we discuss how we manage, update, and deploy the code that makes Ars work.
Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding
If you thought a factory reset wipes Wi-Fi passwords, you'd be wrong.
Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond
WD believes it can wring a bit more capacity out of existing PMR and SMR tech.
The Atlantic is frying, but so far hurricanes are dying. What’s going on?
Can wind shear and sinking air hold historically high sea temperatures at bay?
Meta loses battle in EU, will ask for consent to show personalized ads [Updated]
Changes will impact Facebook, Instagram users in Europe as early as this fall.
The Google Assistant is getting a big reboot around generative AI
"Supercharging" the Assistant means some layoffs and a lot of leadership changes.
Steering failures are Tesla’s new federal safety worry
Steering failure is the latest in a string of safety investigations into Tesla EVs.
Meta plans AI-powered chatbots to boost social media numbers
Amid competition from TikTok, Meta looks to the next frontier of user engagement.
X sues hate speech researchers whose “scare campaign” spooked Twitter advertisers
Lawsuit comes as Musk and Yaccarino seize control of X's trust and safety team.
It’s a hot 0-day summer for Apple, Google, and Microsoft security fixes
July saw two high-severity bugs in Firefox, while Oracle patched over 500 vulnerabilities.
Biden administration reverses Trump decision to relocate US Space Command
The Air Force recommended during Trump's final days in office basing Space Command in Alabama.
Reddit beats film industry, won’t have to identify users who admitted torrenting
Court quashes subpoena for names of users who talked torrenting in 2011 thread.
Microsoft keeps pushing toward repairability, now with Xbox controller parts
Let the Xbox team take you inside your worn (or tossed) Xbox controller.
That time an Air Force sergeant spotted pulsars months before astronomers
Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: "He happened to be a very observant person."
Connected car data privacy under investigation by California regulator
A 2018 law gives Californians the right to know what data businesses are collecting.
Multiple Chinese APTs establish major beachheads inside US infrastructure
Three major campaigns from 3 different Chinese groups are keeping US defenders busy.
End of the line for Russia and Ukraine’s partnership in rocketry
Northrop Grumman just can't seem to settle on a rocket for its Cygnus supply ships.
Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 2 design revealed by FCC—it’s very big
After no-showing at Samsung's last event, who knows when this will launch.
Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts
Court decides the posts can stay up, but the user's identity must be revealed.
Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning
They're easier to recycle, and chips come right off. Will they take off?
Don’t call it an SUV—the 2023 Toyota Crown, reviewed
Bold styling and a powerful hybrid suggest GT, but it's more laid back than that.
Nintendo’s Switch successor is already in third-party devs’ hands, report claims
Sources shared some basic details about the new device, too.
GPT-3 aces tests of reasoning by analogy
Undergrads get beaten on questions like those that helped get them into college.
8BitDo’s $100 wireless mechanical keyboard screams ’80s NES
Retro colors and big ol' programmable "Super Buttons," but no numpad.
“Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app
Previously, Apple required a minimum of two characters in iPhone app names.
Arizona law school embraces ChatGPT use in student applications
School's embrace of AI comes as others clamp down on tech-assisted applications.
iPhone 15 rumors take shape: More screen, titanium body, and (finally) USB-C
All models should see meaningful upgrades, though Pro will get the usual extras.
Dealmaster: Laptops, Apple Watch, EDC essentials, home organization, and more
Get ready for school with sales on laptops and storage and organizing tools.
A great idea or sacrilege? We test a Jaguar E-Type converted to EV
Electrogenic's powertrain suits the 1960s sports car, but this is no restomod.
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