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USB adapter claims to quadruple M2 and M1 Mac monitor support
Apple says most M2- and M1-based computers only support 1 external monitor.
Microsoft “irreparably damaging” EU’s cloud ecosystem, industry group claims
CISPE says Microsoft has shown no progress addressing anti-competitive practices.
The sign-in menu is the latest frontier for Microsoft ads in Windows 11
Most OSes do this kind of thing, but Windows remains uniquely pushy about it.
Musk-led Twitter rolls out new “Official” tags, removes them hours later
"I just killed it," Musk said after newly deployed Official labels disappeared.
Still using Gmail’s old design? Soon you’ll be forced to stop
You can disable the new sidebar, though.
Pixel 8 hardware leaks suggest faster chip, tweaked screen ratios
The next Tensor SoC could use a 3 nm Samsung Exynos chip as its core.
EU’s “in-depth investigation” could spell trouble for Microsoft/Activision deal
Officials say deal "may significantly reduce competition"; decision expected by March.
What the image of the Milky Way’s black hole really shows
Swirling plasma around its edges will reveal more about galaxy’s history, evolution.
Meta lays off 11,000 workers; Zuckerberg says his investments didn’t pay off
Zuck: Meta hired too many people, expansion "did not play out the way I expected."
Patches for 6 0-days under active exploit are now available from Microsoft
Exchange, Windows, and a bunch of other Microsoft software all affected.
Ars OpenForum & Commenting System are getting a big upgrade
Comments and the OpenForum will be down from 1 am EST until Wednesday afternoon.
Elizabeth Holmes loses bid for new trial despite bizarre visit from key witness
Holmes is expected to appeal her conviction.
Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
The 1956 LGP-30 computer, subject of hacker lore, is one of only 45 made in Europe.
Growth of renewables puts them on par with nuclear in US
Coal, wind, and solar all went up as hydro took a dive.
First teaser for FX/Hulu’s Kindred miniseries plays up the horror elements
Octavia Butler described her 1979 genre-busting bestseller as "a kind of grim fantasy."
FTX on brink of collapse after “liquidity crunch” at crypto exchange
Binance steps in with deal to rescue arch-rival after surge in withdrawals.
Slingboxes, streaming video way before it was cool, go dark tomorrow
The device that brought web-streaming TV to the masses will lose cloud support.
LG’s 27-inch OLED monitor is a $2,000 rarity
An OLED this size and this cheap is still uncommon for monitors.
Starlink announces 1TB monthly cap, users who go over will get slower speeds
It'll be 25¢ per GB for additional high-speed data; overnight use doesn't count.
Ars has exclusive behind-the-scenes video from The Callisto Protocol
The next game from Dead Space's Glen Schofield is coming—and we filmed everything.
America’s slow-moving, confused crypto regulation is driving industry out of US
US is likely to end another year without clear guidance on digital assets.
NASA will leave its $4.1 billion rocket outside as Nicole approaches Florida
"The team reviewed the forecast and determined the rocket will remain at the pad."
Porsche unveils smaller, lighter, faster Formula E race car, the 99X
Formula E is getting a lot faster in 2023 with the introduction of a new race car.
US hospitals are so overloaded that one ER called 911 on itself
Patients are reporting crowded waiting rooms and hours-long wait times.
After 15 years of failed attempts, there will finally be a Gears of War movie
Netflix moves forward with a live-action film, animated series, and maybe more.
Hacker took pains to hide $3.36B of stolen bitcoin. Feds found it anyway
The haul, the second biggest in DOJ history, shows the difficulty of hiding cryptocurrency.
Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you
Sword Art Online inspires Palmer Luckey to put explosive charges on a Quest Pro.
Carnival Row announces second and final season with briefest of teasers
Travis Beacham's "Victorian neo-noir" fantasy series debuted in 2019.
New Go-playing trick defeats world-class Go AI—but loses to human amateurs
Adversarial policy attacks blind spots in the AI—with broader implications than games.
Benoit Blanc disses Clue as a “terrible game” in final trailer for Glass Onion
"Ticking boxes, running around, searching all the rooms...."
Musk announces Twitter ban on unlabeled parody after celebs impersonate him
Famous people trolled Musk by tweeting under his name and profile picture.
Chinese chip designers slow down processors to dodge US sanctions
Cutting-edge semiconductor companies tweak specs to comply with export controls.
Musk-led Twitter laid off some employees by mistake, asks them to come back
Dozens of canned workers asked back after Twitter realizes they're still needed.
Megalodon and other extinct giant sharks started life in nurseries
The largest sharks ever seem to have left their young in an unsupervised daycare.
The mysteries of the astronaut biome
How might space travel change the human microbiome, which is linked to so many ailments?
Algorithms quietly run the city of DC—and maybe your hometown
DC agencies deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge.
The 2023 BMW i7 proves a luxury car doesn’t need internal combustion
The fully electric version of the new 7 Series is the best of the bunch.
How The Wire helped me understand the 2023 BMW 760i xDrive
A long drive to nowhere remains a good use for an outmoded powertrain.
The weekend’s best deals: A bunch of Apple devices, Sony headphones, 4K TVs, and more
Dealmaster also includes PC and console storage, gaming keyboards, and much more.
10 years of FTL: The making of an enduring spaceship simulator
Developers Justin Ma and Matthew Davis look back at the game's creation and legacy.
Age of Empires is 25 years old and fans are shaping the franchise
A chat with Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and Worlds’s Edge Studio chief Michael Mann.
IceCube neutrino analysis pegs possible galactic source for cosmic rays
Physicists re-analyzed 10 years of data and found a tantalizing excess of 79 neutrinos.
Herzog and Žižek become uncanny AI bots trapped in endless conversation
New site provides all the finest points of nonsense philosophy, verbalized forever.
HBO cancels Westworld before what was to be its final season
Reasons given include high production costs and declining viewership.
Bivalent booster is 4x better against BA.5 in older adults, Pfizer says
But the shots are only effective if people actually get them.
Intel says that both Intel and AMD CPUs can update Arc GPU firmware [Updated]
Firmware updates are rare, but if ever a GPU was going to need one, it's Arc.
Musk floats several gimmicks to make Twitter profitable
Pivot to paid features starts with Twitter Blue, reportedly launching next week.
Cherry’s new mechanical switch hails from ’80s terminal keyboards
Nicknamed Nixies, they're like MX Blacks, but stiffer and, purportedly, smoother.
Swedish engineer creates playable accordion from 2 Commodore 64 computers
Linus Åkesson's instrument sports custom software and a bellows made of floppy disks.
Netflix’s ad-supported plan doesn’t work on Apple TV, “older” Chromecasts, PS3
Some brand-new and months-old devices don't currently work with ads.
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