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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.
AlmaLinux says Red Hat source changes won’t kill its RHEL-compatible distro
Red Hat made being a 1:1 clone hard. So AlmaLinux is pivoting and speeding up.
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates to fix bugs and shore up security
Previous-generation macOS and iOS versions get new security updates, too.
Five cool features and one weird thing you’ll find in macOS 14 Sonoma
Forget the headliners; let's talk about some less obvious stuff.
Musk rushes out new Twitter logo—it’s just an X that someone tweeted at him
X logo looks like a Unicode symbol and the lower-case x from a Monotype font.
Fed’s deadline comes and goes without Tesla’s reply to Autopilot questions
NHTSA wants Tesla to provide info on software and hardware for all US-made cars.
Watch out Porsche, Polestar is working on a proper Taycan rival
It's a powerful electric four-door GT on an all-new bonded aluminum platform.
Ready for your eye scan? Worldcoin launches—but not quite worldwide
"The US does not make or break a project like this," says OpenAI chief.
The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives
In this deep-dive explainer, we look at a big-business mainstay.
Understanding the octopus and its relationships with humans
A new book tracks the human fascination with octopuses across centuries.
Two great Star Trek shows revive the lost art of the gimmicky crossover episode
Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds have a lot of fun blending their styles.
Here’s the trailer for the live-action One Piece we’ve been waiting for
Netflix has a mixed track record when it comes to adapting beloved Japanese anime.
Long-forgotten frozen soil sample offers a warning for the future
Ancient soil was buried under a mile of ice until excavated during the Cold War.
Amazon is getting ready to launch a lot of broadband satellites
Amazon unveils satellite facility in Florida, may switch prototype launch to Atlas V.
A promising Internet satellite is rendered useless by power supply issues
"The mission of providing Internet connectivity in Alaska will be delayed."
Zyxel users still getting hacked by DDoS botnet emerge as public nuisance No. 1
12 weeks after critical vulnerability was patched, devices are still being wrangled.
This LiDAR-equipped, 30-pound robot dog can be yours for $1,600
It's not quite as good as a Boston Dynamics bot, but it is a lot cheaper.
IMAX emulates PalmPilot software to power Oppenheimer’s 70 mm release
IMAX TikTok shows an emulated Palm PDA controlling Oppenheimer's 600-lb reel.
New legged robots designed to explore planets as a team
Even if one robot fails, the rest of the team can offset its loss.
Meet the MCU’s new Kree villain, Dar-Benn, in trailer for The Marvels
"You are not the only thing standing between this and the universe."
OpenAI, Google will watermark AI-generated content to hinder deepfakes, misinfo
Seven companies promised Biden they would take concrete steps to enhance AI safety.
Redditors prank AI-powered news mill with “Glorbo” in World of Warcraft
"Glorbo" isn't real, but a news-writing AI model didn't know it-and then it wrote about itself.
69% of Russian gamers are pirating after Ukraine invasion pushback
Russian game development jobs also dry up after Russia's actions.
The next Mazda MX-5 Miata might be an electric vehicle
The next MX-5 is a couple of years away and will have some kind of e-motor.
Infant deaths surge in Texas after abortion ban
The increase in deaths reverses a nearly 10-year decline.
Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide.
Dolphin emulator abandons Steam release plans after Nintendo legal threat
But dev team says including Wii decryption key doesn't put it in "any legal danger."
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