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Scientists find evidence that Vlad the Impaler shed bloody tears
Letter from 1475 contains proteins suggesting he suffered from hemolacria, respiratory problems.
Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles
"I'm a public company, I can't make this sh!# up."
BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is
The variant has grabbed attention, but with such limited data, the risk is unclear.
China keeps buying hobbled Nvidia cards to train its AI models
Nvidia's weakened processors are still more powerful than the alternatives.
US judge: Art created solely by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted
"US copyright law protects only works of human creation," judge writes.
The failure of Luna 25 cements Putin’s role as a disastrous space leader
"There is no place for modernization, there is only the mission of survival."
Ford’s recall of Mustang Mach-Es in 2022 is under investigation by feds
There have been 12 complaints of power loss following the software update.
It’s-a-no-longer me: Charles Martinet steps down as Mario’s voice [Updated]
After three decades in the role, Martinet won't appear in Super Mario Wonder.
Roblox facilitates “illegal gambling” for minors, according to new lawsuit
Third-party sites use Robux transfers to power millions of dollars in wagers.
Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
Op-ed: PC makers used to need to bring their own add-on bloatware-no longer.
Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon
A stunning loss for the Russian space program.
I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste
Synthetic fish isn't quite there yet-and may not be worth the effort.
Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers
New approach combines ECDSA with post-quantum algorithm called Dilithium.
SanDisk Extreme SSDs are “worthless,” multiple lawsuits against WD say
Ars cited in two SanDisk SSD failure lawsuits filed yesterday.
X suspends pro-Nazi account after two brands halt advertising
X will soon allow brands to block ads from appearing next to specific profiles.
Wi-Fi sniffers strapped to drones—Mike Lindell’s odd plan to stop election fraud
Lindell wants to fly drones near polling places to monitor voting machines.
Peter Beck pushes toward a Neutron debut in 2024, but acknowledges challenges
"We don't believe in signing janky, fake contracts."
The trade-off that helped some trilobites survive mass extinctions
While legs made them vulnerable to predation, they came with extra gills.
“Gaming Chromebooks” with Nvidia GPUs apparently killed with little fanfare
Most Chromebook gaming will have to take place in the cloud, at least for now.
New malaria vaccine works well in infants, offers adults layered protection
New vaccine targets a distinct stage in the malarial parasite's life cycle.
Fall COVID shots will boost protection against latest subvariants, Moderna says
Pfizer vaccine also reportedly effective against the latest omicrons in mice.
It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars
Small cars are good for us but bad for business.
Moderna CEO made $400M last year—2,435x the median salary of employees
The report from Stat looks at the outsize gains health care executives reap.
What I played on my summer vacation
Don't let Baldur's Gate obscure these inventive, smaller recent releases.
New Intel GPU drivers help address one of Arc’s biggest remaining weak points
Driver updates (and so-so upgrades from Nvidia and AMD) keep Arc in the game.
Our health care system may soon receive a much-needed cybersecurity boost
We're now researching better defenses to US health care's digital infrastructure.
With NASA’s mobile launcher on the move, here’s a road map to Artemis II
We're getting back into testing, which is what we love."
Rocket Report: Russian rocket lands like an airplane; SpaceX steamroller rolls
I must confess that I thought I was reading The Onion.
NASA’s buildings are even older than its graying workforce
The space agency says its facilities are in an "increasing state of decline."
End of the road: The Xbox 360 game marketplace will shut down
Players will still be able to download previously purchased games.
Western Digital, SanDisk Extreme SSDs don’t store data safely, lawsuit says
The suit is seeking class-action certification.
Heavy, highly magnetic star may be first magnetar precursor we’ve seen
A strange history has produced a helium-rich star with kilogauss magnetic fields.
Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada
AI-penned Microsoft Travel article recommends food bank as a must-see destination.
Mars keeps spinning faster every year, NASA InSight data says
Radio signals from the lander help us track Mars' spin as it slowly shifts.
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment
Lawsuit: Sotheby's $24M sale to FTX gave Bored Ape NFTs "an air of legitimacy."
Dealmaster: Early Labor Day deals on laptops, smartphones, and more
Early Labor Day sales bring terrific savings on some of our tech favorites.
Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation?
Lack of sleep harms memory and cognition, but our easy remedies can't fix everything.
Report: Potential NYT lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start over
OpenAI could be fined up to $150,000 for each piece of infringing content.
Acura unveils its first GM-based electric vehicle, the new ZDX
This new electric SUV shares a lot with the Cadillac Lyriq.
Lenovo’s answer to Steam Deck, Legion Go, sports Switch-like detachable controls
Product shots also show off kickstand, large 8" screen, and tons of buttons.
Want to have your genes tested? It might be genetic
People in a genetic database have segments of DNA in common unexpectedly often.
Guidemaster: RFID-blocker cards and wallets to help keep your cards secure
Gear to help protect information from your ID, credit cards, and debit cards.
Appeals court reverses Texas ruling nullifying FDA approval of abortion pill
The ruling does not affect access to mifepristone; SCOTUS will decide the case.
DirectX 12 support comes to CrossOver on Mac with latest update
CrossOver for Linux got some updates, too-but not DirectX 12.
An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban
Official: "It is simply not feasible to read every book" for depictions of sex.
Fugitive “sovereign citizen” arrested for selling silver as bogus COVID cure
Gordon H. Pedersen of Utah was on the run from fraud charges for three years.
Amazon pinches sellers: Use our costly logistics services or pay extra fee [Updated]
Change comes as booksellers urge FTC to launch another Amazon antitrust inquiry.
Adobe and Microsoft break some old files by removing PostScript font support
PostScript Type 1 fonts are decades old, but apps supported them until recently.
Tech glitch let people with empty bank accounts withdraw hundreds in cash
Bank of Ireland says the problem wasn't connected to a cyberattack.
X apparently added 5-second delay for links to sites Musk doesn’t like
X, formerly Twitter, "confirmed the delay was removed but did not elaborate."
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