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Universal Music sues AI start-up Anthropic for scraping song lyrics
Chatbot not only offers up lyrics but incorporates them into replies to prompts.
ChargePoint starts rolling out Tesla-style NACS plugs for its customers
The company will start delivering preordered cable upgrade kits in November.
There’s a new way to flip bits in DRAM, and it works against the latest defenses
New technique produces lots of bitflips and could one day help form an attack.
Google-hosted malvertising leads to fake Keepass site that looks genuine
Google-verified advertiser + legit-looking URL + valid TLS cert = convincing lookalike.
Industry united in push to extend ban on human spaceflight regulations
First, they need to get good at doing the regulations they have on the books today."
Stench leads officials to 189 rotting corpses at taxidermist’s funeral home
One family who received ashes isn't sure if they're the "cremains" of a loved one.
Apple’s $130 Thunderbolt 4 cable could be worth it, as seen in X-ray CT scans
It helps if you see what's deep inside $10, $5, and even $4 USB-C cables.
Tesla just posted its Q3 financial results, and they’re underwhelming
Expenses are up, and selling prices are down due to repeated price cuts.
Kiwi Farms ruling sets “dubious” copyright precedent, expert warns
Ruling shows how copyright law could become "Kiwi Farms killer," expert says.
Rapper Pras’ lawyer used AI to defend him in criminal case—it did not go well
Pras seeks new trial, says lawyer had "undisclosed financial stake" in AI tool.
At TED AI 2023, experts debate whether we’ve created “the new electricity”
Is AI going to replace us all, or is it just humanity's newest tool?
Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” tokens crash after sunsetting
Tokens based on subreddit reputation saw dips over 85% after the announcement.
Android will now scan sideloaded apps for malware at install time
Sideloaded app installs can be delayed by a fullscreen virus-scanner interface.
Windows 11’s adoption continues to lag Windows 10’s, but it’s hard to compare
Leaked internal data claims Windows 11 is running on 400 million active PCs.
Dealmaster: Lenovo deals, sales on charging solutions, and more
From toys to a new laptop, there's an assortment of practical, fun, and tech deals.
Elon Musk launches test to see if users are willing to pay $1 a year for X
"It is not a profit driver," X says.
IRS to offer free tax filing in competition against much-criticized TurboTax
IRS Direct File pilot in 2024 is for taxpayers with simple returns in 13 states.
Amazon now has 10,000 Rivian electric delivery vans in service
The online retailer has doubled its number of EV vans since July.
This may be the earliest evidence that Neanderthals hunted cave lions
Conclusions are based on re-analysis of a cave lion skeleton and recently found claws.
India sets sights on a Moon landing in 2040, but is it realistic?
Also on tap for India: A space station and a Venus orbiter.
Court downplayed privacy risks to uphold cops’ keyword warrant, experts say
Court ruling may incentivize cops to push the envelope on novel surveillance tactics.
AI chatbots can infer an alarming amount of info about you from your responses
This troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the most inventive 2D Mario in decades
Inspired "Wonder Flower" effects add to great sound and animation.
Astronomers say new telescopes should take advantage of “Starship paradigm”
"We're advocating that the design space has expanded. Use it."
COVID antiviral Paxlovid to see price increase following 400% vaccine hike
The new price is not set, but one analyst suggested it could be up to 5x higher.
The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that telcos filed with the FCC
FCC received blank pages, a Windows Printer Test, and an "indiscernible object."
Apple introduces a new Pencil for the iPad—its cheapest yet
A cheaper option is welcome, but Apple's Pencil lineup is now a bit confusing.
Mazda’s DMCA takedown kills a hobbyist’s smart car API tool
Financial risk too great for dev working "in my spare time to help others."
“Cisco buried the lede.” >10,000 network devices backdoored through unpatched 0-day
An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts.
Qualcomm announces first-ever mass-market RISC-V Android SoC
Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.
Intel’s 14th-gen desktop CPUs are a tiny update even by modern standards
New generation has relatively little to offer, though Core i7 is interesting.
Spider-Man 2 review: Best-in-class comic-action melodrama
An engrossing, expanded NYC makes up for some hackneyed storytelling.
EV sales jumped 50 percent in Q3—which brands are celebrating?
EV sales have grown as price cuts and production increases take effect.
Nikon Small World 2023 photo microscopy contest: Meet this year’s top 20 winners
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
Citing slow Starship reviews, SpaceX urges FAA to double licensing staff
Licensing at this point for Starship is a critical path item for the Artemis program."
“Netflix effect” is back as studios license old shows to competitors again
New audiences for Suits and Ballers, but licensing costs may squeeze profits.
Can selection tie evolution more closely to physics?
New papers claim to link evolution to other physics, but neither really succeeds.
What to expect amid the bevy of conflicting iPad rumors
Will we see an iPad Air refresh, a new Pencil, or nothing this fall?
Google, DOJ still blocking public access to monopoly trial docs, NYT says
NYT asked the court to intervene and unseal secretive testimony in its entirety.
AI helps decipher first text of “unreadable” ancient Herculaneum scroll
Computer science student Luke Farritor won $40,000 from the Vesuvius Challenge.
After ChatGPT disruption, Stack Overflow lays off 28 percent of staff
The popular developer forum is still hunting for a "path to profitability."
Canada’s 84-year radio time check has stopped because of accuracy concerns
A sound so iconic, it was embedded into The Empire Strikes Back.
Elon Musk’s X fined $380K over “serious” child safety concerns, watchdog says
Google got a warning, but X could face millions in fines for compliance failure.
Comcast resists call to stop its misleading “10G Network” claims
Comcast renamed its whole network "Xfinity 10G" despite cable's slower speeds.
A cheaper EV? The Nissan Leaf is now eligible for a $3,750 tax credit
Nissan has been able to satisfy the IRS's domestic battery component requirement.
Analogue’s next project is an accurate, hardware-emulated Nintendo 64 replica
New console will be FPGA-based but won't support other openFPGA cores.
Dealmaster: Save on laptops, Lego, CPUs, GPUs, and more
Gear up for gift-giving season with these early holiday tech deals.
After six decades, ‘Gagarin’s Start’ will meet its end as a launch pad
Agreement for funding from UAE fell through after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Scientists combine evolution, physics, and robotics to decode insect flight
Some insects' wings flap without brain input. Robots help us understand how.
10 examples of technology going from the racetrack to the road
From the 550 Spyder to the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid and beyond.
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