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Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor
Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs.
Ars Frontiers recap: What happens to developers when AI can code?
Computers won't put us all out of a job—not yet, at least.
The “death of self-driving cars” has been greatly exaggerated
GM’s Cruise aims to turn self-driving into a billion-dollar business.
6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist
Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products.
Researchers tell owners to “assume compromise” of unpatched Zyxel firewalls
Poor patching hygiene is fueling a flurry of "downstream attacks" on other targets.
AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill
Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork.
Reddit’s API pricing results in shocking $20 million-a-year bill for Apollo
Apollo developer says pricing isn't "remotely reasonable."
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC—and it will be a technical showstopper
We'll see how lower-spec PCs handle its innovative fast-loading features.
Report: The Pixel Watch 2 dumps Samsung Exynos SoCs for Qualcomm
Anything would be an upgrade over the 4-year-old Exynos in the Pixel Watch.
Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds say
The rule would save 360 lives and prevent 24,000 crashes a year, NHTSA says.
The solid legal theory behind Nintendo’s new emulator takedown effort
Dolphin's included decryption key is key to Nintendo's DMCA arguments.
This is the first X-ray taken of a single atom
SX-STM enables detection of atom type, simultaneous measurement of its chemical state.
Throw out all those black boxes and say hello to the software-defined car
We speak to Oliver Hoffmann, Audi's head of technical development.
Federal judge: No AI in my courtroom unless a human verifies its accuracy
Judge wary of AI "hallucinations," says it isn't acceptable for legal briefing.
Dealmaster: Discounts on Star Trek gear, laptops, and more
And snag a new laptop from HP, Lenovo, and Apple.
The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service
Google's most successful hardware product ever is no longer supported.
Twitter value keeps falling under Musk, now worth a third of what he paid
$15 billion valuation after Fidelity lowers value of its Twitter stake again.
A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024
Ubuntu could join Fedora in offering an immutable desktop option.
Interview: How System Shock balanced faithful recreation and modern design
Digging into gore, textures, wayfinding, environment, and old-school difficulty.
Cyberweapon manufacturers plot to stay on the right side of US
Contrasting fates of Israeli spyware-makers Paragon and NSO tell the tale.
Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months
Attackers then went on to steal data from infected systems.
mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap
The tech has lots of applications beyond the one we've already been injected with.
Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun
Cellulose is sustainable, biocompatible, and ideal for radiative cooling applications.
What to expect at WWDC 2023: Reality Pro, iOS 17, and new MacBooks
Apple is set to announce its first new major platform in years.
Arm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter
Will anyone build Arm's 14-core mega chip? Will Arm have to do it itself?
It’s prison day for Elizabeth Holmes; 11-year sentence has begun in Texas
Elizabeth Holmes arrived at the minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
Lawyer cited 6 fake cases made up by ChatGPT; judge calls it “unprecedented”
Judge weighs punishment for lawyer who didn't bother to verify ChatGPT output.
Dallas airport will demo this cute little mobile EV charging robot
Instead of making the EVs park by a charger, this charger can come to the EV.
Microsoft Surface Pro X webcams quit working last week—flawed workaround issued
Microsoft working with OEMs on permanent driver fix for Windows-on-Arm devices.
OpenAI execs warn of “risk of extinction” from artificial intelligence in new open letter
Strategically vague statement on AI risk prompts critics' response.
COVID outbreak at CDC gathering infects 181 disease detectives
Nearly all of the attendees were vaccinated, but 70% said they didn't mask.
Activision says UK was “irrational” in blocking Microsoft purchase
Cloud-gaming market at issue is a "niche" that "is quickly becoming obsolete."
Diablo 4 review: Off to a hell of a good start
Annoying-but-ignorable microtransactions can't ruin nigh-endless looter fun.
The Falcon 9 may double the record for consecutive launch success tonight
A little less than seven years have passed since the company's last Falcon failure.
Street Fighter 6 is great fun for both casual and dedicated players
Capcom breathes new life into its classic fighting game franchise.
Is cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?
Ars chats with law philosopher Scott Shapiro about his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.
The lessons of a wildfire that destroyed a town and burned for 15 months
Until it hit, the local firefighters couldn't conceive of something that ferocious.
Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days
Spyware is sold to countries including Egypt, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia.
No A/C? No problem, if buildings copy networked tunnels of termite mounds
"For the first time, it may be possible to design a true living, breathing building.”
HP printers should have EPEAT ecolabels revoked, trade group demands
Complaint to EPEAT organizers spells out why Dynamic Security, HP+ suck.
Study narrows long COVID’s 200+ symptoms to core list of 12
Loss of taste/smell and post-exertional malaise were the top two symptoms.
Your chocolate comes with a side order of deforestation
Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat.
Biden admin wants Europe to reject forced payments from Big Tech to ISPs
US: Mandatory fees would give ISPs a new bottleneck and raise costs for users.
Minn. Gov. vetoes pay raise for drivers after Uber, Lyft threaten price hikes
Governor had no conversations with drivers before vetoing bill, senator says.
AI writing assistants can cause biased thinking in their users
A biased "assistant" was able to influence the arguments made in essays.
Why Tears of the Kingdom is worse without item duplication
Newly fixed "glitch" should become an official "secret code" for sandbox tinkerers.
Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years
Please, please, please do not actually install XP and use it. But if you must…
Huge Tesla leak reveals thousands of safety concerns, privacy problems
A Tesla employee gave more than 100GB of data to Germany's Handelsblatt.
TikTok—banned or not, it’s probably here to stay, an Ars Frontiers 2023 recap
Experts discussed the legal impossibility of a nationwide TikTok ban.
Dealmaster: Lenovo’s ThinkPad doorbusters top Memorial Day deals
Savings on laptops, blenders, sports watches, headphones, and more for Memorial Day.
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