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AI’s chaotic rollout in big US hospitals detailed in anonymous quotes
Health care systems struggle with each step of AI implementation, study finds.
Pornhub shocks Utah by restricting access over age-verification law
State senator says he "did not expect adult porn sites to be blocked in Utah."
AI-generated beer commercial contains joyful monstrosities, goes viral
30-second spot set to "All Star" may inspire awe—or nightmares.
Apple and Google introduce standard to combat AirTag and Tile tracker misuse
Tracker-makers will chime in over the coming months to finalize the standard.
Mozilla acquires review-checking, scammer-spotting service Fakespot for Firefox
Other versions will remain available, but Firefox will get some exclusive tools.
Colorado kills law that made it harder for cities to offer Internet service
State law forced cities and towns to hold elections before offering broadband.
Here’s what caused black stains on Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus
The culprit: nanoparticles of metacinnabar, a mercury sulphide black crystalline phase.
Mastodon fixes “confusing” sign-up process to attract users fleeing Twitter
Mastodon forms a plan to make decentralized social networks go mainstream.
Redfall convinced me that always-online for single-player is just stupid
One more way Redfall is not the same as Arkane's previous greats.
The 2023 Moto G features good looks, sweet $250 price tag
Motorola's mid-range sweet spot is still worth paying attention to.
NYPD urges citizens to buy AirTags to fight surge in car thefts
"Help us help you."
Microsoft could offer private ChatGPT to businesses for “10 times” the normal cost
Product would keep sensitive information from being used to train AI models.
Rocket Lab hitting its stride with high cadence, new venture for Electron
"I think the great thing about the space industry is it is the ultimate leveler."
IBM plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI over time, pauses hiring certain positions
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he could see 30% of back-office functions replaced by AI over 5 years.
Tesla’s magnet mystery shows Elon Musk is willing to compromise
The EV maker said it will expunge rare earths from its vehicles' motors.
New USPS electric vans delayed until mid-2024, according to court docs
With the bespoke NGDV delayed, the USPS has ordered 9,250 Ford E-Transits.
T-Mobile discloses 2nd data breach of 2023, this one leaking account PINs and more
Hack affecting 836 subscribers lasted for more than a month before it was discovered.
Why champagne has stable “bubble chains” and other carbonated drinks do not
Surfactants give champagne its signature stable rising column of bubbles.
AI plus MRI yields the ability to recognize what the mind is hearing
System can also reconstruct speech a person imagines.
Stone-hearted researchers gleefully push over adorable soccer-playing robots
DeepMind tests "robustness to pushing" in football robot breakthrough.
F1 wants to ban tire heaters—here’s why that’s a good idea
Spectacular sportscars at Spa put F1's Azerbaijan snoozefest to shame.
Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time
Rapid Security Response updates haven't been released to the public until today.
Environmental groups sue the FAA over SpaceX launch from Texas
The launch on April 20 kicked up a lot of dust and concrete.
Report: Halo’s final survival attempts made even Amazon’s workers concerned
Halo reportedly tried surviving on targeted ads, user data, & creepy AI dreams.
Warning of AI’s danger, pioneer Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to speak freely
"Most people thought it was way off. And I thought it was way off."
OpenAI gives in to Italy’s data privacy demands, ending ChatGPT ban
Italy requested a PSA showing users how to opt out of ChatGPT data sharing.
Film studios lose bid to unmask Reddit users who wrote comments on piracy
Judge voids subpoena, says film studios sought info that isn't relevant to case.
Official Pixel Fold images show off big bezels, inner display
Nice-looking UI, that trademark camera bar... and maybe a bit too much bezel.
Elon Musk provides detailed review of Starship’s first launch—and what’s next
"Weirdly, we did not see evidence of the rock tornado actually damaging engines."
Two core Unix-like utilities, sudo and su, are getting rewrites in Rust
AWS-backed group believes command is too central to the web to keep as-is.
The 2023 Kia Niro EV is incredibly efficient and a great all-around car
We achieved more than 4 miles/kWh without much effort.
Those scary warnings of juice jacking in airports and hotels? They’re nonsense
Juice jacking attacks on mobile phones are nonexistent. So why are we so afraid?
Driving across the American West in techno-excess with the BMW XM
"Hey Batman, turn on the seat massage."
Curious about screen-based fitness machines? Here are the best we’ve found
We tried the most interesting devices on the market to see what's worth your dollar.
An ominous heating event is unfolding in the oceans
Average sea surface temperatures have soared to record highs—and stayed there.
Sensitive data is being leaked from servers running Salesforce software
There's disagreement about how easy it is to configure Salesforce Community.
Report describes Apple’s “organizational dysfunction” and “lack of ambition” in AI
Sources say Apple's conservative approach makes it less competitive.
Diagnosing deception: How doctors solved a woman’s dramatically faked condition
The woman said she had a rare, serious condition, but the details didn't add up.
Tile should—and needs to—do better than the DIY-looking “Tile for Cats”
One Tile tracker sold in a plastic collar attachment is not an innovation.
Top Twitter influencers flee to Bluesky amid Musk’s continued debasing
Bluesky's CEO clarified: "Twitter does not own us."
It’s the end of the line for yearly Windows 10 updates, says Microsoft
Windows 10 will still get security updates until mid-October 2025.
FBI agents search home of FTX exec who gave millions to Republicans
Ryan Salame formed "megadonor" team with SBF, gave $24M to mostly GOP candidates.
I, for one, welcome our new Steam Deck-killing, Windows-running overlords
How the Asus ROG Ally and other handheld PCs could make Steam Decks even better.
YouTube podcasts go live in the US with inclusion in YouTube Music
YouTube podcasts landed on the web last year, and now there's app support.
Microsoft-branded mice and keyboards are going away after 40 years
Higher-end Surface-branded accessories will carry on, at least for now.
Despite UK ruling, Microsoft/Activision merger might not be dead just yet
Appeals could take months, but a carveout could preserve the deal outside the UK.
Nuke-launching AI would be illegal under proposed US law
Markey and Lieu seek to ban fed funds for nuke launches without "meaningful human control."
Daimler is setting up a $650 million charging network for commercial EVs
Greenlane will build sites along freight routes, starting in Southern California.
Old smartphones should be usable as single-board computers, just as this one is
Why can't more old Android phones become cool, Spotify-for-you music servers?
Intel loses $2.8 billion in another not-great quarter, down 36% year over year
And Intel's leadership says it will still take time to turn things around.
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