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The new “Intel Processor” will replace Pentium and Celeron CPU branding in 2023
Laptop CPUs will switch first; no word on whether desktop CPUs will follow.
How global warming and La Niña fueled a summer of climate extremes
Summer saw heat waves, droughts, and floods—sometimes one on top of the other.
In a bid to expand its Moon business, Intuitive Machines will go public
"This really gives the financial resources to take the next steps."
Trojanized versions of PuTTY utility being used to spread backdoor
Threat actor has connections to hackers backed by North Korean government.
HBO drops official trailer for Avenue 5’s second and final season
"I say we sit here and wait for death.... some combination of sitting and death."
Dangerously wrong oxygen readings in dark-skinned patients spur FDA scrutiny
The meeting follows years of mounting data on inaccuracies and potential harms.
Halo Infinite’s canceled split-screen campaign can be uncanceled by exploit
In-depth analysis has us wondering what is going on with Halo's stewardship.
Here are the winners of the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes
Maya ritual enemas, constipated scorpions, and moose crash test dummies feature.
US launches program to boost floating wind turbines
Most of the West Coast will need floating hardware to harvest offshore wind.
Have AI image generators assimilated your art? New tool lets you check
New search engine combs through harvested images used to train Stable Diffusion, others.
Patreon denies child sex trafficking claims in viral TikTok “conspiracy” theory
A Patreon partner explains why CSAM may still appear on Patreon.
Console hacker reveals PS4/PS5 exploit that is “essentially unpatchable”
Mast1c0re hijacks weaknesses in Sony's own PS2-on-PS4 game emulator.
Microsoft Teams stores cleartext auth tokens, won’t be quickly patched
Electron-based Teams apps can be easily mined for tokens and used for phishing.
Discord’s new feature looks a bit like Internet forums—with a dash of Reddit
The dream of the '90s is alive on Discord.
More Google cost cutting cancels half of the Area 120 projects
The group has launched several successful projects, but now it's focusing on AI.
New AI assistant can browse, search, and use web apps like a human
Adept's ACT-1 has learned how to automate complex UI tasks in web apps using an AI model.
Ethereum completes the “Merge,” which ends mining and cuts energy use by 99.95%
Ethereum replaces proof-of-work with proof-of-stake, making miners unnecessary.
Ukraine’s cyberwar chief sounds like he’s winning
Yurii Shchyhol gives a rare interview about the state of the online conflict with Russia.
Why are hard drive companies investing in DNA data storage?
DNA may enable computation in storage on massive data sets.
Hack of popular parent-teacher app left users wide open to infamous shock image [Updated]
Seesaw has declined to say how many accounts were spammed with Goatse.
Moderna-backed mouse study offers first head-to-head BA.5, BA.1 booster data
Sans human data, mouse study offers first direct comparison of the two omicron boosters.
Our biggest remaining PlayStation VR2 questions have been answered
Plus, a wrap-up of Sony's TGS 2022 biggies: God of War: Ragnarok, Tekken 8.
Iranians hacked US companies, sent ransom demands to printers, indictment says
Alleged victims include domestic violence shelter that paid hackers $13,000.
Regulators put the brakes on Microsoft’s Activision acquisition
Microsoft faces prolonged competition investigation into $75 billion acquisition.
China’s most advanced AI image generator already blocks political content
Baidu's ERNIE-ViLG text-to-image model prevents users from creating political images.
California says Amazon ruined online shopping, sues it for driving up prices
Lawsuit mirrors DC's case dismissed in April. Now, DOJ backs DC's appeal.
Ford gives dealers 2 months to accept new rules or stop selling EVs
From 2024, Ford EVs will only be sold at Model e-certified dealerships.
San Francisco sued by woman who says her rape-kit DNA was used to arrest her
Jane Doe "was re-victimized by this unconstitutional practice," lawsuit says.
HP continues to pay for abruptly blocking third-party ink from its printers
Settlement sees HP compensating some customers in Europe with $1.35 million fund.
AT&T can’t upgrade most 5G phones to new bands, regrets the error
Only the very latest Apple and Samsung devices can ride the 3.45 GHz wave.
Today’s best deals: Anker noise-canceling headphones, USB-C chargers, and more
Dealmaster also has LG OLED TVs, MacBooks, and gaming accessories.
Big Tech must prove content moderation works or pay $15K daily fines in Calif. [Updated]
New law responds to concerns over Big Tech's alleged role in US Capitol riot.
EA’s new anti-cheat tools dip into the dreaded “kernel mode”
Publisher promises robust privacy and system security efforts to protect users.
Five years of data show that SSDs are more reliable than HDDs over the long haul
Backblaze tracks reliability for thousands of HDDs and SSDs in its data centers.
Human trafficking’s newest abuse: Forcing victims into cyberscamming
Thousands of people from across Asia have been coerced into defrauding people everywhere.
EU upholds Google’s 4.1B euro fine for bundling search with Android
Google will have to pay the EU's biggest fine ever.
Sampling BMW’s greatest hits shows what’s missing from its modern cars
Driving M cars from 2001, 2013, and 2022 shows some lessons for the future.
Breach of software maker used to backdoor as many as 200,000 servers
Hack of FishPig distribution server used to install Rekoobe on customer systems.
US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries
The list includes mainly low- and middle-income countries, plus Israel and the UK.
Device passively registers temperature, switches from heating to cooling
When it gets too hot, it unrolls a reflective material to block absorption of light.
Twitter shareholders approve the $44B merger Musk is trying to get out of
Musk wants out, but shareholders approve $54.20-per-share purchase agreement.
Who said sedans were dead? The 2023 Genesis G80 Electrified, tested
With up to 3.9 miles/kWh, vehicle-to-load, and very fast charging, there's a lot to like.
Google spinoff Aalyria salvages Project Loon technology for the US military
Loon's laser communications and networking software get new life as Aalyria.
What If? 2 is here with even more serious answers to your weird questions
Ars chats with xkcd creator Randall Munroe about his new book, What If? 2.
To defeat FTC lawsuit, Meta demands 100+ rivals share biggest trade secrets
Snap claims Meta wants “to reconstruct virtually every decision Snap has made.”
Tiny robots made of “galinstan” can run faster than a (scaled down) cheetah
Most soft robots are slow, but these feel the need for speed.
Raspberry Pi OS improves menus, networking, camera possibilities
Setting up Wi-Fi, and using a camera for all kinds of projects, both get better.
Nintendo announces a boatload of classic game ports, Japanese RPGs for Switch
A new Fire Emblem and an anime-inspired rhythm boxing game feature.
Artist uses AI to extract color palettes from text descriptions
New technique uses an image synthesis model and some JavaScript to work its magic.
Senators blast Twitter’s alleged security failures as whistleblower testifies
Peiter Zatko testifies, and senators have a list of questions for Twitter CEO.
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